Very Short

Plays

A light hearted short play for four women to have fun with.

Tuesday Afternoons with Angel Cake

Victoria is a pillar of the community, an angel it could be said, but it appears at an event that Victoria has organised, there is another angel in their midst, one of the more avenging kind.

Comedy

4 females

Unfinished Business

A quirky short play, inspired by Jane Austen's unfinished novel, 'Sanditon'

Comedy

2M, 3F, 1M/F (very small part).

A Lady... In Red!

Jane Austen's Lady Susan in ten minutes

Drama

1M, 3F (including one 16-year-old)

Pride

A short play loosely inspired by Pride and Prejudice.

Comedy

3F (late 20s, 30s and 50s)

Ego Ergo Sum

Who is the biggest narcissist?

Comedy

2M, 1F

Vignette inspired by Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

In Devotion and Hope

Be careful what you wish for

Drama

2 females early to mid 20’s 1 male in 40’s

This play is packed with humour and a touch of nostalgia, offering actors a delightful opportunity to relive their teenage years and have some real fun on stage.

Merseyside Mash-Up

The school band discovers the Mersey sound

Comedy

2 men, 3 women (though there is some flexibility).

Malcolm and Karen are trapped in some kind of storeroom. There is a high step ladder in there and some other detritus, including a few empty cardboard boxes. The lighting is rather subdued throughout and it is eerily quiet (and warm).

Snakes and Ladders

Can Malcolm and Karen escape from a locked cupboard?

Comedy

1 man, 1 woman. Middle-aged

Children’s play – adventurous and fantastical

A Carnival of Clever Animals

A book takes a group of children on an unexpected adventure

Youth

10 – 25 actors aged 7 – 11 years

Hiraeth

Two women strike up a conversation during their bus journey and discover an unspoken bond.

Drama

2 women (aged 60+ and 20-30)

Frost on the Glass

Charles would like to meet the daughter he's never seen. Debbie has ideas of her own.

Drama

1 man (early 60s), 1 woman (early 40s)

The Birthday Bench

A harmless annual ritual hides the darker side of wilful ignorance.

Drama

1 man (60+), 2 women (60+ and 40)

A short play with simple set requirements.

Here Comes the Sun

The outcome of a pregnancy test determines the play's conclusion

Drama

2 women (aged approx 35 to 45 and 60+)

Departure Lounge

An influencer meets her nemesis at a very inconvenient moment.

Comedy

2 women (one aged 18 to 40 and one younger), 1 adult (any age and gender)

A short play which requires only a cafe table, 2 chairs and some cups of coffee.

Towels on the Bathroom Floor

Home is important - even after you've left it.

Drama

1 mature man, 1 young woman, 1 mature woman - non-speaking

Bubbles

What does the champagne really celebrate?

Drama

1 woman, 1 man

A short play which requires only a comfy chair and the sound track of a song thrush. Funny, poignant and thought provoking.

The Song Thrush

“‘The Song Thrush' is a beautiful exploration of memory, family and the power
of birdsong.” MO&NA Theatre Company,

Drama

4 characters or 3 with doubling, male or female.

Firing Blanks

A curious game of snakes and ladders.

Comedy

1 man, 1 woman, 1 either

The Small Print

In his jovial holiday mood, George just cannot help himself and is unable to resist temptation. If only he had read the small print.

Comedy

2 male, 1 female, 1 male or female

A simple set depicting a futuristic space ship.

The Goldilocks Zone

A short science fiction play set in deep space en route to exoplanet Kepler 452b.

Drama

1M, 1F, 1M/F

Nous and Nonsense

A short play loosely inspired by Sense and Sensibility

Drama

3F (2 younger, 1 mature), 1M

A Different Life

A stranger at a funeral reveals a secret. Inspired by Jane Austen's 'Persuasion'.

Drama

1m, 1f

Palette of the Mind

An exciting opportunity for two female-presenting actors to portray compelling historical figures from vastly different worlds - united by a shared mission.

Drama

2 female