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2 Across

Mayer, Jerry

Samuel French

roycomedy - romancetwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

"Two strangers, a man and a woman (late 40's to middle 50's) board a San Francisco BART train at4:30 AM. They're alone in the car, each is married, both are doing the New York Times crossword.She's an organized, sensible, psychologist. He's a free spirited, unemployed ad exec. She is acrossword pro, he always quits. When he tosses his puzzle away, she snaps, "Crosswords are ametaphor for life, those who finish, succeed, those who don't, fail." Now he vows to finish. Why?He's a competitor and she happens to be lovely."

A comedy of crosswords and romance

2006

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After The Honeymoon

Gyalui, Wolfgang

Samuel French

roycomedytwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

One of this century's earlier versions of the battle of the sexes. The purchasing of a simplebrooch inspires newly-weds into sharp-tongued reproach. The play is sly with sophistication.

A comedy in one act

1915

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Alice Through the Past Lives

Russell-King, Caroline

William Rosewood Publishing

royCanadian - comedyall female cast; one characterone femaleone act

"Alice undergoes hypnotic regression and travels back to uncover her former selves."

1988

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Amooooor

Bokor, Pierre

Playwrights Canada Press

royCanadian - comedythree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

"As he awaits his execution, Don Juan re-examines his life as myth and man. Marriage is his onlyescape from death and his legendary image, but finding a bride is difficult."

1995

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And at Night We Dream

Mutch, David


roycomedy - Canadian - high schoolthree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

The daytime worries and guilts of a suburban couple return in the form of frightening sounds, astrange Dream Man, and absurd situations. Bizarre comedy and underlying horror, suitable forhigh schools.

1972

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Art

Reza, Yasmina

Faber and Faber

roycomedy - human natureall male cast; three charactersthree maleone act

"Serge has bought a modern painting for a huge sum of money. Marc hates it and cannot believethat a friend of his could possibly want such a work. Yvan attempts, unsuccessfully, to placateboth sides. If your friendship is based on tacit mutual agreement, what happens when one persondoes something completely different and unexpected? The question is: Are you who you think youare or are you who your friends think you are?"

1994

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Author's Voice, The

Greenberg, Richard

Dramatists Play Service Inc.

roy comedy - romance three characters two male; one femaleone act

suggested for high school.

"Smitten with her latest protege, a handsome young writer with a "special voice," a pretty editoraccompanies him to his apartment - the better to see from whence his inspiration springs, andalso to toast their new creative partnership. But while she is captivated by the writer's good looksand laid-back, low key manner, she begins, increasingly, to wonder (to the audience) at the

1987

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Babel Rap

Lazarus, John


roycomedy - Canadian - high schoolall male cast; two characterstwo maleone act

1 exterior set.

An industrious worker and a contemplative smoker are at work on the Tower of Babel. They argueabout why they're doing it and what will happen when it's finished.

1972

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Balcony Scene, The

Calhoun, Wil

Samuel French

roycomedy - romancethree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

Alvin has had it. He sees civilization crumbling around him and wants no part of it. The onlyplace he feels safe is inside his Chicago high rise apartment, so that's where he stays until Karenmoves in next door. She is a die hard optimist with a high pressure job and a relentless exboyfriend who won't take no for an answer. Alvin and Karen meet on their adjoining balconies andform a friendship that sets their two worlds on a collision course.

1992

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Big Black Box, The

Haubold, Cleve

Samuel French

roycomedytwo charactersone male; one voiceone act

exterior set.

In this comedy of commitment, the gullible Arnold is lured into conversation with a mysteriousblack box which he meets on the street. Cleverly the box tricks Arnold out of his possessions. Ultimately the box uses these very possessions to catch Arnold himself. Arnold nearly escapes,but the box plays on his weaknesses to trap him inescapably. A frighteningly funny parable of a

1965

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Boor, The

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

Samuel French

nonroycomedythree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

Same as 'The Bear' and 'The Brute'.

Russian landowner in financial straits visits nobleman's widow to demand repayment of loan. Sherefuses to pay him and he refuses to leave until she does. He then challenges her to a duel andfinally proposes marriage to her. A very funny piece with wild shifts of emotion.

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Bride of the Gorilla

Baldridge, Mary Humphrey

Canadian Playwrights

roycomedythree charactersone male; two femaleone act

" A divorced couple and the ex-wife's best friend spend an evening together re-opening andre-patching old wounds."

1974

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Chester You Owe My Bird an Apology

Lazarus, John


roycomedy - Canadianthree charactersone male; two femaleone act

1 interior set.

A hen-pecked middle-aged man lives with his nagging older sister whose loud-mouthed parrot isdriving him crazy. Inspired by a romance with a strong-willed "other woman", Chester does awaywith the bird and becomes a new man. Or does he?

1972

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Connie in Egypt

Lemoine, Stewart

Playwrights Union of Canada


'Connie is a government librarian who takes an impulse vacation in Egypt in order to get rid ofunused holiday time. Her adventures include a brush with terrorism, a chat with the Sphinx, avisit with Characters from "Death in Venice", and a romantic interlude in a subterranean tunnel.'

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Constant Lover, The

Hankin, St. John

Samuel French

roycomedy - romantictwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

A nostalgic look at romantic love with a tongue-in-cheek delivery.

1912

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Courtship

Penman, Steve

Steve Penman

roycomedy - aging - relationshipsall male cast; two maletwo charactersone act

1 exterior set

Two elderly gentleman, one a widower and the other married, meet regularly to observe and offer"solutions" to the world's problems. At the same time, they provide real insight about loneliness,aging and relationships.

A comedy in one act

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Crosspatch, The

Randolph, Larry

Dramatic Publishing Company


1 interior set.

Anton Chekhov's farce "The Boor" is adapted and set in the American West. Helen Pearson, withher servant woman Mrs. Hadley, has shut herself away from the world since the death of herwandering husband. Into the "house of mourning" comes the loud ranch owner Sam Smalley,demanding payment on a past-due bill. Helen orders him our of the house but he won't budge.

1973

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Cul-de-sac

MacIvor, Daniel

Talonbooks

roycomedy - mystery - murderall male cast; one characterone maleone act

A riveting show about the death of a middle-aged man in the middle of the night on a dead-endstreet. Leonard, the middle aged man; narrates the events leading up to his murder while trying toundersand them himself.

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Curtains

Gonzalez, Gloria


roycomedy - theatrethree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

"The moment her theatre critic husband returns from writing his opening night review Marciaknows that something is terribly wrong. And her fears are confirmed when, on the late news, it isannounced that the theatre is dead - and - her husband has been accused of its murder."

1976

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Devil on Stilts, The

Ryerson, Florence

Samuel French

roycomedy all female cast; three charactersthree femaleone act

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1937

Clements, Colin Campbell

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Diary of Adam and Eve, The

Twain, Mark



bare stage.

Story by Mark Twain. Adaptation by Mark Bucci. First battle of the sexes. Adam doesn't get achance to name any of the new wonders of creation because Eve always beats him to it. Whenasked why she names a bird a "Dodo", her reply is always, "Because it looks like a Dodo". Eve feelsthat she too, is an important experiment and she must chronicle her observations. Among these

1972

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Driving Miss Daisy

Uhry, Alfred


roycomedythree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

A warm-hearted, gently humorous and truly affecting study of the unlikely relationship betweenan aging, crotchety Southern lady, and the proud, soft-spoken black man who, in time, becomesher best friend.

1987

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Drop

Madden, Dano

Samuel French

roycomedy - science fiction - comic dramathree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

"Orflong and Zip are the lone dwellers on the planet Gavanuuy. They hunt Kalakazula worms withtheir sucknas (plungers) and play Gerfle, an infinite game. When Drop appears, they arefascinated by this English-speaking creature and the games she brings. The closer Orflong andZip get to Drop, the more estranged they become from each other until they can no longercommunicate. 'Drop' presents a unique challenge as is is scripted in the Gavanuuyian languagespoken by Orflong and Zip."

1998

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Earshot

Panych, Morris

Talonbooks

roycomedy - dark - Canadianall male cast; one characterone maleone act

"Doyle has a funny problem: he hears too much. He can hear the most intimate details of the livesof everyone living in his apartment building. He can tell the temperature of a young neighbor'sbathwater by the resonance of her pipes; he knows where the old lady's teeth are by the way theyrattle in their glass when the appliances turn on; he can hear letters of rejection slip fromslackened fingers and settle to the ground like the crashing leaves of autumn. Doyle blames hishyper-sensitive condition on a physical abnormality, on a birth defect in his ears. But we're not

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Eye of the Beholder, The

Broadhurst, Kent


roycomedyall male or all female cast, three charactersthree male or three femaleone act


"The scene is an artist's studio, where two painters, James and Barney, are working from asemi-nude model, Leon. As the two artists are quite different in temperament and style, it isinevitable that their interpretations also differ - resulting in a progressively more heated (andfunny) debate about the meaning of art and the superiority of one approach over another. Leon

A Perspective in One Act

1982

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Finding Regina

Sperling, Shoshana

Scirocco Drama

roycomedy - relationships - lifethree charactersone male; two femaleone act

Clarky has just tried to kill himself, but has ended up instead in the ICU of a Regina hospital. Inthe waiting room three of his old friends have gathered - Rae and Annabel flying in from their newbig-city lives, and josh, who stayed in Regina. During a long winter night, the three sharelaughter, tears, and some long-concealed truths about themselves and their lives. Frank andfunny, this play explores friendship, survival, and how the past is always with us.

2003

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Free Beer

Whyte, Thomas


roycomedy - Albertanthree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

1 interior set.

A warm and human comedy about two old people. Cyriack, in his 80's, concocts a scheme tocoerce his daughter Hortensia, and her husband, Reginald, both in their 60's, into sharing hisbig, empty house. Cyriack's ploy is to put up a huge sign on the front of Reginald's housereading "Free Beer".

1972

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Fully Committed

Mode, Becky


roycomedy - theatre - monologueall male cast; one characterone maleone act

This devastatingly funny one act follows a day in the life of Sam Peliczowski, an out-of-work actorwho mans the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan's number one restaurant. Coercion, threats,bribes, histrionics - a cast of desperate callers will stop at nothing in their zeal to land a primereservation, or the right table. Amid the barrage, Sam's got his own needs to contend with - hisrecently widowed dad wants him home for Christmas, and he's up for a choice part at LincolnCenter. While juggling scheming socialites, name-dropping wannabes and fickle celebrities, can

2001

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Getting Even

Garrard, Jim


roydrama - Canadianthree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

1 interior set.

A simple domestic incident involving jealousy and losing at cards grows into a dark comedy withovertones of mystery. Violence figures: physical, mental, spiritual and sexual.

1979

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Great Career, A

Dizenzo, Charles



1 interior set.

A play of comic lunacy which exposes the ludicrous pretence of the world of the business office.

1966

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Heart of a Dog

Astle, Robert

NuAge Editions

roysatirical tragicomedyall male cast; one characterone maleone act

Robert Astle's highly original one-man show is a dog's -eye view of Russia the Rational based onMikhail Bulgakov's corrosive 1995 satire. What emerges is a canine chronicle of privations.

1994

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Hearts and Groceries

Stone, Carol

Samuel French


"The story of two young strangers who meet in an elevator and exchange philosophies typical oftheir natures and environment. Adrianne is entirely satisfied with her ivory towered view of theworld - until she meets Timothy, the grocery delivery boy, who, from an amiable and simple heart,reveals a heroic philosophy that has time to cast its magic on the surface glitter that is Adrianneand disturb to the foundations her haughty soul."

A One Act Comedy for Two People

1951

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Henrik Ibsen: On the Necessity of Producing Norwegian Theatre

Palmer, John


roycomedy - Canadian - theatrethree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

In a frenetic monologue, Ibsen speaks to "The Society for the Encouragement of NorwegianTheatre." A still-timely allegory; the need for Canadian drama is clarified and explained.

1976

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Heroes

Sibleyras, Gerald

Grove Press, Inc.

roycomedy - Frenchall male cast; three charactersthree malefour scenes

"In Tom Stoppard's hilarious and poignant translation of Gerald Sibleyras' Heroes, we meet threeWorld War I veterans who pass their monotony-filled days in a military hospital by engaging inverbal battles of long-forgotten military campaigns, grumblings about the staff, and reflections ontheir lives. Henri is afflicted by a gammy leg, Gustave suffers from agoraphobia, and Philippepasses out because of a piece of shrapnel lodged in his brain. Their cantankerous camaraderiebecomes strained when Gustave conjures up an escape plan."

Le Vent des Peupliers

2005

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House Humans

MacIvor, Daniel

Coach House Press

royCanadian - comedyall male cast, one characterone maleone act

"Victor's mother is possessed by the devil. His father is the saddest man in the world. His sister isin love with the dog. The one he loves does not love him... and he's got nowhere to live."

1992

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Hurricane of the Eye

Peluso, Emanuel


roycomedy - Theatre of the Absurdthree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

We are presented with an affluent couple; she is eroding her husband's intellect with inanities; heis sterilizing her womanly soul with his lack of affection and physical attentions. They are joinedby an uninvited Black visitor, who stays and stays. He announces that he has come to make abusiness deal, that he has certain information about the husband, and that the husband will wantto buy his silence. But he never divulges his secret. Ultimately the visitor and his mysterioussecret are rejected, but beforehand there are insinuations, fantasies, moments of warm-hearted

1969

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I Fell in Love with an Eel

Thiessen, Vern


roycomedy - Canadianthree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

"Edward loves Donna. He waters plants for a living. Donna loves Gus. She's a parking lotattendant. Gus works in a candy factory. He loves the eel. Three people searching for the perfectrelationship."

1991

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Joke You

Derbyshire, Jan


roycomedy - women - monologueall female cast; one characterone femaleone act

'As Lily Tomlin does in her best work, this play tells a wacky, surreal narrative with the actressplaying all the parts herself. '

1995

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Kingfisher Days

Coyne, Susan


royCanadian - comedythree charactersone male; two femaleone act

90 minutes.

"The story of a young girl who, while vacationing in the summer of 1963, finds a letter addressedto her in a stone fireplace. Unable to read at her age, Mr. Moir, a neighbouring cottager articulatesthe contents of the correspondence penned by Nootsie Tah, a displaced fairy who details theevents of her mystical world where, among other things, a debate ensues over a move to teach

The play

2003

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Landscape With Waitress

Pine, Robert

Samuel French


Arthur Granger is an unsuccessful novelist who lives a Walter Mitty-like fantasy existence.Tonight, he is dining out in an Italian restaurant which seems to have only one waitress and onecustomer - himself. As Arthur selects his dinner he has fantasies of romantic conquest, which heconfides to the audience and to his notebook. While his fantasies take him into far-fetched plots,the waitress acts out the various characters in his fantasy. Soon, Arthur is chattering anddreaming away at such a clip that neither he nor we can be entirely sure of his sanity.

1981

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Laundry and Bourbon

McLure, James


roycomedyall female cast; three charactersthree femaleone act

1 exterior set.

'Three small town women discuss their lives and marriages which have not been all they havehoped for.'

1981

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Life as a Fly

Matulic, Margaret


roydramatic comedyall female cast; one characterone femaleone act

"A one-woman dramedy profiling the lives of four women through the eyes of a newborn flycaught on a pest strip."

1988

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Life Is Only 7 Points

Rush, David


roydrama three characterstwo male; one femaleone act

Every Sunday, thirty eight year old Jerry has dinner with his parents, playing scrabble with hislively mother as his aging father declines into senility. This night, the game triggers memoriesand, as his mother wins and becomes increasingly cheerful, Jerry finds himself depressed by hisfailed marriage and his inability to elicit honest answers from his mother. As the game goes on -in a sometimes funny, suddenly painful, and very moving encounter - Jerry forces her to help himface some deeply hidden and tragic truths about his relationship with his father.

1987

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Lone Star

McLure, James


roycomedyall male cast; three charactersthree maleone act

1 exterior set.

'Comedy about two bawdily rambunctious brothers set in backyard of small town Texas bar. Beerflows freely as macho type brother relates Vietnam exploits.'

1980

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Love Mouse

Rosen, Sheldon


royfarce - Canadian - marriagethree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

1 interior set.

A whimsical farce about a married couple whose dining room floor becomes a major body ofwater. They are swept away accompanied by a mouse/wolf/insurance salesman, and rediscoverone another in the process.

1972

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Madam Verite at Bath

Palmer, George Alfred

Samuel French


1 interior set.

Lady Pettiwood feels that her husband has been unfaithful and he thinks that she has. Peggy themaid knows all and resolves the quarrel.

1935

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Maker of Dreams, The

Down, Oliphant

Samuel French


1 interior set.

Pierrette silently lavishes on Pierrot her love and care, but laments the fact that he does not returnher affection.

1941

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Manikin and Minikin

Kreymborg, Alfred

Samuel French


An enchanting bisque play depicting two mannequins in a "shop" relating to life and to each otheras they "see" it. They are turned back to back and do not move except for their mouths whichspeak in time to a ticking clock.

A bisque play in one act

1951

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Marriage Proposal, A

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

Samuel French

roycomedy - farcethree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

Adapted from a Russian story. This little farce is very popular and one of the funniest ever written.The story tells of the efforts of a nervous and excitable man who starts to propose to an attractiveyoung woman, but who gets into a tremendous quarrel over a boundary line.

1942

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Mesa

Curtis, Doug


roycomedy - relationships - Canadaall male cast; two characterstwo maleone act

"Paul is asked to drive his wife's 93 year old Grandpa 'Bud' all the way from Calgary to hisretirement trailer in Mesa, Arizona. Paul hopes to find strange, roadside diners and sleep outunder the stars. Bud wants Denny's and Motel 6. Paul and Bud spend five days together,navigating the predictable turnoffs on the Interstate while discovering their need for each other,sharing their lives and experiences, their hopes and dreams. This will be Bud's final year in Mesaand Paul is his chauffeur."

2000

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Meyer's Room

Rosen, Sheldon


roycomedy - Canadianall male cast; three charactersthree maleone act

1 interior set.

In a small shabby room away from it all, three men - Rock Hudson, Madeline and Meyer - sharetheir fears and fantasies in this surrealistic comedy about disorientation.

1972

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Music for Contortionist

Brebner, Morwyn

Scirocco Drama

roycomedy - monologues - womenall female cast; one characterone femaleone act

Valeska Gert - 1930's cabaret star, avante garde performance artist - explains life, love and artfrom her own unique perspective. By turns hilarious and moving, Music for Contortionist is a wildride.

2000

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My Cup Ranneth Over

Patrick, Robert


roycomedyall female cast; two characterstwo femaleone act


Struggling to succeed as a writer, despite little to show for her efforts but rejection slips, Paulaignores the ringing phone. Instead her still sleeping roommate, Yucca, a happy-go-lucky rocksinger, is roused to answer it - and, as it happens, the call is for her, anyway. So are the manyothers which follow insistently thereafter, plus the TV crew waiting downstairs, and all because

1979

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Napalm the Magnificent

Craig, David S.


royCanadian - comedy - monologuesone characterflexible castingone act

"A three-foot high racing tout called Napalm the Buffoon, who claims to be the older brother ofJesus Christ, carries the audience on a race towards truth, pain, and the true nature ofentertainment. The audience may be invited to throw buns at the producer's discretion."

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Nasturtiums and Cherry Buns

Gallagher, Miriam

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roycomedy - womenall female cast; three charactersthree femaleone act

"When three women meet in a city centre cafe, their lives interact with startling results."

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New Girl, The

McBride, Vaughn

Samuel French

roycomedyall female cast; two characterstwo femaleone act

1 interior set.

Clarissa and Flo are two old ladies who live in an Idaho nursing home. Clarissa is practicallybed-ridden, and Flo is in a wheelchair. Flo is the "new girl". She comes into Clarissa's room toget acquainted, and a marvelous relationship quickly develops. There is a surprise twist, though.It turns out, the old ladies take turns being "the new girl" - and today it is Flo's turn!

1983

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Nina Variations, The

Dietz, Steven


roycomedy - romancetwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

'In this funny, fierce and heartbreaking homage to "The Seagull", Steven Dietz puts Chekhov's starcrossed lovers in a room and doesn't let them out. In forty-three variations on their famous finalscene, Nina (a young actress) and Treplev (a young writer), pit their vibrant wit and soaringpassions against one another in a fast-paced tour-de-force of romantic entanglement.'

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One Day In The Life Of Ivy Dennison

Benedict, Stewart H.

Samuel French


no scenery or set.

Tracing a typical day in the life of a New York secretary; it shows her dealings with her mother,her closest friend, two of the girls she works with, her boss and her boyfriend. It demonstratesthe degree to which her life is circumscribed by the cliches which determine the course of manyAmericans' lives, cliches about religion, politics, education, entertainment and other people.

1966

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Outside

Fleming, Neil

Playwrights Guild of Canada

royCanadian - comedy - love - voodoothree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

running time: 55 min.

"Dale has broken into Kranor's apartment, hoping to steal back the shrunken head of her deadhusband. Not only is she followed by Stu, an inert thief, but Kranor comes home early with a planof his own. A quirky comedy about love, revenge and voodoo."

2003

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Overlaid

Davies, Robertson

Samuel French


1 interior set.

This comedy is concerned with "intellectual and cultural starvation". Pop, an opera buff,unexpectedly receives a large amount of money, and he decides to live extravagantly in New York.His daughter considers this selfish and he gives her the money to buy a gigantic tombstone forthe family plot.

1948

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Penquin Blues

Phillips, Ethan

Samuel French

roycomedy - dramatwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

1 interior set.

The play takes place in a room of an alcoholism rehabilitation center. The characters are Gordon,a manic alcoholic who knows the score, and Angelica, a nun who denies that she is an alcoholic.In the moving climax, Angelica finally recognizes why she is there; and in so doing, takes thepainful first step towards sobriety.

1988

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Perfect Analysis Given By A Parrot, A

Williams, Tennessee


roycomedythree characters; extras (two non-speaking walk-on for men)one male; two femaleone act

1 interior set.

A delightful scene about two fading, overdressed women, members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the"Sons of Mars", who hit town for the annual convention. But, in their search for "boys" and a "highold time", they wind up separated from their party, in a third rate bar, drinking beer, and tryinghard to be cheerful. Each is soon finding fault with the other, and they are resigned to a

1958

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Perfect Match, A

Forster, Joan

Samuel French

royromantic comedytwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

Alison has made a date through a computer dating service and is awaiting his arrival on a snowyFriday evening. Unbeknownst to Alison, her computer date is delayed by the weather. Meanwhile,she had previously made an appointment with her cable repair service to have a repairman look ather T.V. However, since he did not show up when he was supposed to, she cancelled the call. Therepairman, Jeff, was never informed of the cancellation and, dressed for a party he's on his way to,he decides to make Alison his last cable call, and shows up at Alison's apartment around the time

1988

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Phoenix Too Frequent, A

Fry, Christopher


roycomedy - satire - versethree charactersone male; two femaleone act

In this version of the famous "Matron of Ephesus", we have a fresh retelling of the story of a piouswidow - and her maid - who mourns for the death of her recently deceased husband in the tombwhere his bier lies awaiting internment. The maid is not quite so pious, yet both women begin tosuffer the pangs of a self-imposed hunger. There are signs that they are also unhappy over theloss of male company, but not until a handsome guard appears does the widow begin regrettingher noble experiment in withdrawing from the world.

1953

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Postponing the Heat Death of the Universe

Gregg, Stephen


roycomedy - relationshipsthree charactersone male; two femaleone act

"Hours ago, Nick lost a scholarship contest. Now he's lying motionless in a dark room and whenJackie, the winner of the contest, arrives to give him her condolences, she finds his behaviour justa bit bizarre. She asks him what he's doing and his response, "postponing entropy," only leads toher next question - "What is entropy?" As the discussion goes on, Nick desperately tries toconvince Jackie that his immobility has nothing to do with losing the scholarship."

1986

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Pounding Nails In the Floor With My Forehead

Bogosian, Eric

Samuel French

roycomedy - monologues - menall male cast; one characterone maleone act

"This is an anthology of right-on, dead-on monologues that amazingly horrify and amuse at thesame time. It begins with a subway pan-handler and ends with a very hostile man who has anall-purpose rejoinder to everyone and everything."

1994

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Private Ear, The

Shaffer, Peter

Samuel French


This is a tender account of a rueful romance. The boy has invited to his hovel for dinner a girl hemet at a concert. In the interim he has romanticized her as another Venus, and not to appeargauche, he has asked his man-about-town friend to coach him. When the girl arrives, she is avery common sort, who speaks in shopworn cliches. And his hi-fi set doesn't impress her either.But the boy perseveres. He plays a romantic number and then tries to emulate his friend byromancing the girl. But in the midst of tenderness he is awkward to the point of clumsiness, and

1962

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Public Eye, The

Shaffer, Peter

Samuel French


This is a continuously funny comedy about a hop-scotch character who at the moment is playingthe part of a private eye for a wealthy accountant who suspects his wife of infidelity. He enters theaccountant's office with a trench coat, a boisterously loud suit and a brief case, all stuffed withraisins, grapefruit and yogurt, which he is constantly eating. Actually, of course, the wife has notbeen unfaithful, but she complains to her husband of being bothered by seeing a very queer jerkeveryplace she goes.

1962

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Pullman Car Hiawatha

Wilder, Thornton

Samuel French

roycomedythirty three charactersfifteen male; eighteen femaleone act

A play in novel technique without scenery showing a Pullman car in every possible light. Thetowns through which it is passing are personified; the weather, the hours of the night, the planetsare likewise speaking parts, as well as the eight passengers whose partial life stories are shownwithin the car itself.

1931

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PVT. Wars

McLure, James


roy comedy - war - relationships all male cast; three charactersthree maleone act

"Three G.I.s recovering from Vietnam injuries, while away their time on the terrace of an Armyhospital. Gately, a hillbilly, fiddles compulsively with a disemboweled radio; Silvio, a streetwise,big-city type, is addicted to "flashing" (even though his sex organs have suffered - he thinks -irremediable battle damage); while Natwick, a prissy "rich kid" from Long Island, writes letters tohis mother telling her how much he wants to become a close friend of Gately (while omittingmention of how actively Silvio dislikes him)."

1980

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Quo Vadis, Tinker Bell?

Haubold, Cleve

Samuel French

roycomedy - dramathree charactersone male; two femaleone act

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The Very Great Man grants an interview to the lady reporter from one of those "little magazines".She blithers ridiculously about his wonderful creative gift until he grants her a most unusualfavor, the opportunity to see the world through his eyes. In one startling moment, the reportersees a new world, and the audience sees the true face of The Great Man. A combination of unusual

or Where Are the Chinese Comedians of Yesteryear?

1968

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Simpson, N. F.

Samuel French


1 interior set.

It would be wrong to say nothing surprises the Paradocks, Bro and Middie. It's just that they takein their stride the things that would surprise us. The elephant in their garden, for instance, hasactually been ordered, but this year the shop has made a mistake and sent the wrong size. Thearrival of Uncle Ted does cause Middie to raise her eyebrows momentarily, for he has become

1958

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Peach, L. Du Garde

Samuel French


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A comedy in one act

1926

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Shadow Play

Egilson, Joan


roydrama - comedy - Canadian - family relationsall female cast; three charactersthree femaleone act

"A black comedy about the relationship between a mother and her two daughters. Their world isfraught with horror, hysteria and whimsy. A drama in a surreal style."

1982

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Sibs

Flacks, Diane


roy comedy - family relationsthree charactersone male; one female; one musicianone act

“Sibs is an impressionistic exploration, fast and often very furious, of the complex relationshipbetween brothers and sisters. Anchored in a poignant moment—adult siblings dealing with theirparent’s estate—the play flashes through the many stages of sibling history, from infancy (“This ismy little brother”), through the rich miseries of growing up, the alien landscape of the adolescentand teen years, and the inevitable confusions of adulthood. Affection, jealousy, curiosity, tenderguidance, us-against-them, deep love and deep hatred: all the cards are brought into play.” –Urjo

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Speak

Nelson, Greg


royCanadian - comedy - politicalthree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

"A floundering marriage... a Christian politician... Regina, Saskatchewan. These are theingredients of Greg Nelson's sensational new comedy, "Speak". James and Sarah are barelymarried, but already they're in trouble. Arriving in Regina from Toronto, Sarah seeks the truthabout her husband's shady past. She encounters Lloyd, a Saskachewan MLA who has all theanswers. Before long, they're all getting far more than they bargained for, as they spiral downinto the seedy and secret side of personal and provincial politics. Full of deception and intrigue,

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Three Little Pigs and Other Capitalist Lies

MacKillop, Larry


royCanadian - comedythree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

"A Marxist author of children's books rejects suggestions from his farmer father and an amoroussocial worker on what to do with the tonne of bad Nicaraguan coffee in his attic."

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Topdog/Underdog

Parks, Suzan-Lori


roydark comedy all male cast: two characterstwo maleone act

A darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity. The play tells the story of Lincoln andBooth, two brothers whose names were given to them as a joke, foretelling a lifetime of siblingrivalry and resentment. Haunted by the past, the brothers are forced to confront the shatteringreality of their future.

Winner - 2002 Pulitzer Prize

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Two's a Crowd

Simms, Willard



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Filled with a numbing sense of discontent about the purpose of his life, and the tedium of his jobat the travel agency, Jack tells his fiancee that they must get away from it all, find a sanctuary inthe mountains, recapture the feeling of oneness with nature. Perhaps, Mary Anne suggests, heshould just change jobs, try for a managerial position with a larger salary. Why not a better job?

1970

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Valentines and Killer Chili

Brown, Kent


roycomedy - relationshipstwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

"With a face like a "roadmap", beehive hairdo, green fingernails and eyebrows like "two McDonald'sarches" Jackie isn't much to look at, but she sure isn't easy to forget. She jokes and flirts with thetruckers at Big Tom's Pit Stop while serving up her famous killer chili, making it easier for them toface the empty miles ahead. One Valentine's eve Jason, a chicken hauler, brings her a box ofchocolates as a gesture of friendship. Jackie yells and screams at him and then bursts into tears,later explaining that its the anniversary of the day that Big Tom ran off and left her..."

1989

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Visit From Miss Prothero, A

Bennett, Alan

Samuel French

roycomedytwo charactersone male; two femaleone act

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Mr. Dodsworth has recently retired. Sitting at home he is contemplating his life and achievementswith quiet satisfaction when there is a sharp ring at the door: his former secretary has come toruin it all.Permeated by Alan Bennett's ironic and compassionate observation, this play is proof of his keen

1981

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We Regret to Inform You

Daheim, David C.


roycomedy - satire; theatretwo charactersone male; one femaleone act

'In this outrageous satire about professional, not-for-profit theatre, a literary manager and herenvious assistant spend their work hours planning luncheon dates or steaming stamps off returnenvelopes accompanying manuscripts submitted by hopeful playwrights. When their theatre losesfederal funding for lack of artistic ambition, they are commanded by their artistic director to find a'good play', 'something different', in the piles of unread manuscripts. Unused to reading anythingother than a menu, the desperate pair dive into the dusty stacks searching for something that will

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West Edmonton Mall

Flather, Patti

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roymonologue - comedy - womenall female cast; one charactersone female one act

running time : 90 minutes

'It's four tanks of gas. Its 23 hours if you drive straight. Christine has to get to the mall for her30th birthday. Nothing, not a boss, a sick boyfriend, a dead truck or a minus forty-degreeFebruary will stand in her way.'

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What Lies Before Us

Panych, Morris

Talonbooks

roycomedy - parody - historical fictionall male cast; three charactersthree maleone act

The English Mr. Keating and the Scottish Mr. Ambrose are assistant surveyors camped in theRocky Mountains with Mr. Wing, their Chinese coolie, starving as they wait for "the Major", anAmerican adventurer, to show up and lead their railroad survey party in the nation-buildingenterprise called Canada. Of course, the Major never shows up, leaving the rude and uneducatedKeating and the disillusioned and highly schooled Ambrose to engage in an increasingly absurddialogue about the meaning of life and both of them, utterly frustrated in their outgoing attempts

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When God Comes for Breakfast You Don't Burn the Toast

Apple, Gary

Samuel French

roycomedythree Characterstwo male; one femaleone act

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What do you do when "The Almighty" drops over for a casual breakfast? Harry and BeatriceKatzman are faced with such a situation. It is a play where the commonplace and the totallyunexpected come together in a flurry of humour and excitement. The end product is an intriguing and entertaining theatrical experience that's guaranteed to leave

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Whole Truth and the Honest Man, The

Haubold, Cleve

Samuel French


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Into the well-ordered rubber-stamp office of Myron Sluice comes a strangely high-spirited youngman who tells an unbelievable story, then proves it to the absolute confusion of thesuper-efficient, totally humorless Mr. Sluice. Anyone who has suffered through an interview witha minor company hack will delight in the mind-bending chaos into which the interviewee throws

1972

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William the Bard

Belke, David


roycomedyall male cast; two characterstwo maleone act

"A sweetly tragic comedy based on actual historic events. In order to win the respect of hisShakespearean scholar father, William Ireland becomes one of the world's most prolific andunlikely forgers."

First produced in 1997 at Varscona theatre, Edmonton.

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Workhouse Ward, The

Lady Gregory

Samuel French

royfarcethree characterstwo male; one femaleone act

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A ward in the workhouse. Two paupers, Mike and Michael, hurl abuse at each other from adjacentbeds. Mrs. Donohue enters with the object of performing a charitable act for Mike. She desires totake him from the workhouse and provide a home for him. But Mike asks if Michael may go withhim and, on receiving a reply in the negative, finds fault with the good woman. Mrs. Donohue

1909

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Yes, Dear

Graves, Warren

Samuel French


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Youthful parents suddenly feel old when they realize their children are now adults. This is whathappens to John and Marie Grant while they are preparing for the 21st birthday of their daughter.In the privacy of their bedroom, John reverts to the clown he was as a young man and sweepsMarie along with him into sheer zest of being alive. They realize that, for each other, they will

1967

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You Smell Good to Me

Hendry, Tom



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A married man and his mistress are forced to confront the shallowness of their relationship when,after six years of regular assignations, he fails to show up one Saturday night. This fast-pacedcomedy explores each character's strengths and vulnerabilities.

1971

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You're A What?!

Matulic, Margaret


royCanadian - comedy - thrillerall female cast; two characterstwo femaleone act

"After a series of strange events, a mild-mannered librarian comes to the conclusion that she is awerewolf. Her roomie is dragged into the events and both must cope with the absurd revelation."

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