Play Finder
Very Short
Drama
The Birthday Bench
A harmless annual ritual hides the darker side of wilful ignorance.
1 man (60+), 2 women (60+ and 40)
Very Short
Comedy
The Morning After
Brian and Eliza meet on a dating app for seniors. But next morning brings a confrontation with reality. A winner in the Woolton Drama Group (Liverpool) Taste of Funny Festival 2025.
1M, 2F
Very Short
Comedy
Chocoholics Anonymous
A support group, set up for individuals with a chocolate addiction, meets weekly under the guise of being a book club.
4F
Very Short
Comedy
Snakes and Ladders
Can Malcolm and Karen escape from a locked cupboard? Winner at the Hebden Bridge Festival.
1 man, 1 woman. Middle-aged
Very Short
Comedy
BARF
Prize-winning dark comedy. Why is Pauline so pleased that the appliance repairman is single?
1 woman, 1 man
One Act
Drama
The Revenge of Eris
The story of the Trojan War
Approx 20 – 30 young people 14 – 19 years old
One Act
Comedy
Close to the Edge
When you're on the edge of a cliff, it helps to know who you're up there with.
2 men (one 30 to 50, 1 any age), 3 women (All 30 to 60)
Very Short
Drama
A Sort of Low-Key Epiphany
An aspiring journalist finds her voice
Daisy, in her 30s, Kathryn, in her 50s, Teddy, in his 30s
One Act
Comedy
After Esme
A comedy about female friendship, loss, and refusing to become invisible.
6 women (4 main roles; 2 smaller) (5 women aged 50-65; 1 woman 18-25)
One Act
Drama
When Robins Appear
Loved ones are near…
Approx 10 young people 14 – 19 years old – gender unspecified
One Act
Comedy
The Best Medicine
A comedy about female friendship, which proves that laughter really is the ‘best medicine’.
4 women age ranges 40s - 70s
One Act
Drama
Maybe This Time
Can love survive, against a backdrop of age old conflict and distrust?
Approx 20 young people 14 – 18 years old and additional non speaking roles - although gender is stated in the casting description it can be adapted as required
Very Short
Comedy
The Playwright
A prize-winning play about entering playwriting competitions - and J B Priestley
1 man, 1 woman of similar age; or 2 women (mother/daughter)
Full Length
Drama
Chance Encounters
One day, one bench, nine encounters.
Maximum 14 or minumum 1 male and 2 female with doubling.
One Act
Drama
One Foggy Christmas Eve
As Santa prepares to deliver the presents the weather is not on his side…is there an unlikely hero who might be able to save the day?
6 to 30 children 6 to11 years old – gender unspecified
Very Short
Drama
A Table in the Corner
Following the loss of her closest relatives, Jess re-visits old haunts, and finds her future.
1M, 2F
One Act
Comedy
Sing the Bells
How hard can it be to choose four Christmas songs?
6 females from early to mid 20’s to 60’s
One Act
Comedy
Mrs Hudson and the Banker's Hat
A Holmes and Hudson Mystery. Foul Murder on the Railway! Holmes investigates, but Mrs Hudson gets the answer.
3 women, 3 to 4 men.
One Act
Drama
Brin and his Everyday Heroes
What happens in the park…might just make the world of difference
24 young people 14 – 18 years old – gender unspecified