Plays that are “A Cut Above” tend to have characters with greater depth, more sophisticated themes, and often require more skilled acting. We originally called this group “Ageless” because all of the plays in that book are A Cut Above.

  • House of Tomorrow

    Price range: $7.50 through $35.00

    3 men, 4 women

    Flexible

    Humorous and touching, "The House of Tomorrow" follows older adults navigating dating apps, tech mishaps, meddling kids, and the stubborn thrill of staying lively and curious.
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  • Senior Theatre Resource Center logo with "Ageless!" title and stars.

    AGELESS! 11 Short Plays C…

    $27.95

    Varies by play

    10 minutes

    This lively collection of 11 plays brings you older characters who vibrant, funny, and fully engaged with life.
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  • Blue Sky with Approaching Storm - Senior Theatre Resource Center by ArtAge Publications.

    Blue Sky with Approaching…

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    2 men, 2 women

    10 minute comedy/drama

    An evening at an art gallery begins with laughter and ends in an unexpected confrontation when an old connection resurfaces.
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  • Cover of ArtAge Publications' Senior Theatre Resource Center for Compos Mentis.

    Compos Mentis (of sound mind)

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    1 man, 2 women

    10 minute comedy

    At a Prospective Resident Interview, a poised couple turns polite intake into a sly test of perception, leaving their well‑meaning interviewer and the audience questioning who is truly of sound mind.
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  • Poster for Shelley Berman's "No Soap!" by Bob Canning, part of Senior Theatre Resource Center.

    Shelley Berman’s No…

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    2 men, 3 women

    19 minutes

    Based on Shelley Berman’s legendary “Little Soaps,” and adapted with permission by Bob Canning, a masterclass in comedic escalation! A mundane hotel complaint explodes into a full-blown soap opera — literally.
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  • Artistic poster for "Splitting Hares" by Brett Hursey, featuring bold colors and design.

    Splitting Hares

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    1 man, 2 women

    10 minute comedy

    Couples counseling takes a strange turn as Ron and Annie struggle with a serious case of "Rabbititis."
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  • Book cover for "Backfire" by David Lee White, published by ArtAge Publications.

    Backfire

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute

    Is the morning-after their high school reunion the fulfillment of a life-long dream or a case of mistaken identity?
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  • Let’s Make a Deal

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    1 man, 2 women

    10 minute comedy

    In this tender comedy about wanting more, a woman brings an unusual object for appraisal on Antiques Roadshow: her husband.
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  • The Naked Truth

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    2 men

    15 minute comedy

    A deeply funny comedy in which a man loses his eyesight yet gains a new perspective on truth, beauty, and art.
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  • Book cover for Mistranslations by Jack Rushton, featuring bold colors and design.

    Mistranslations

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute comedy

    A magical device helps a couple communicate better, but is better communication what they really want?
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  • Cover of "A Profusion of Roses" by Marcus Steinour, featuring floral artwork.

    A Profusion of Roses

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    2 women

    10-15 minutes

    A women converses with her sister about an estranged daughter who planted roses. But is it really the sister she's talking to?
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  • Sara Plays Her Game

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    1 either

    10 minute monologue

    In WWII Paris during Madame Joel's French class, Sara learns how to play a very important game. Award-winning monologue!
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  • Reunion scene from ArtAge Publications' Senior Theatre Resource Center.

    The Reunion

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    2 either

    10 minute comedy

    Scott and Carl meet by chance after half a century. Childhood dreams often give way to adulthood, but do they have to?
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  • Book cover titled "Stunned" by Trevor Suthers, published by ArtAge Publications.

    Stunned

    Price range: $3.00 through $35.00

    4 either

    8 minute comedy

    A group of art enthusiasts wax lyrical over a new exhibit in an art gallery, certain it is a work of genius. A stranger's opposite perspective is simply stunning.
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  • Second Career

    Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute comedy

    Diane is now retired and ready to take on the world. Her mission: to be an advocate for disgruntled customers.
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