Issue Oriented Plays – ArtAge Publications' Senior Theatre Resource Center

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Made for Each Other
Price range: $7.50 through $35.00

cast of 6

30 minute comedy

Pauline Stewart is an independent women who needs a bit of assistance. And when her daughter and son-in-law hire companions for her, she fires every one. But then there's Annie Simms, who makes the cut.
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Fool Me Once, or Henriett…
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

cast of 11

20 minute comedy

Henrietta, whose husband died recently, is taken in by various schemes and scams, only to be saved in the nick of time by the street-wise detective and scambuster, San Scam!
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Rachel Holds Court
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

2 women

10 minute play

Feisty Rachel reveals more than she intends when she dispenses dating advice to Lenore. Such a nice show!
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Volunteering Has Its Moments
Price range: $7.50 through $35.00

4 women, 1 either

20 minute comedy

The play is set on the “Opal” show, a nationally televised tribute to volunteers moderated by the popular TV personality. The fast paced comedy is a fitting tribute to volunteers.
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I Used to Be the Pretty One
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

2 women

10 minutes

Once a head-turning beauty, an older woman has a plan to harm portraits of younger women in a museum exhibit.
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Our Voices: Senior Selfies
Price range: $7.50 through $45.00 Sale!

Scenes for 1-9 actors, predominantly women

1-15 minute vignettes

A unique collaboration between a professional playwright and a group of seniors, Our Voices: Senior Selfies celebrates seniors’ empowerment through vignettes that are hilarious, insightful and poignant.
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Mimi and Me
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

2 women

15 minutes

A young volunteer tries to cheer up an outspoken older woman who has absolutely no desire, whatsoever, to be perked up.
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Bert, One Year Later
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

1 man

10 minute monologue

Bert, in his 70's and recently widowed, encounters a teenager outside his condo. The interaction convinces Bert that life is worth the pain.
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Timber
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

2 men, 2 women

20 minute comedy

What would you do if you found out that your siblings set you up?
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Silence
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00 Sale!

2 women

15 to 20 minute comedy

Jennie is drowning in casseroles, condolences, and loneliness until her neighbor shows up with bourbon and friendship in a play about resilience and keeping going.
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Get Your Flu Shot!
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

1 man, 1 woman

10 minute comedy

When it’s time to convince people to get the flu shot, sometimes entertainment can carry the most convincing message. Used by health departments and aging organizations with great success!
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The Hotel Lobbyist
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

2 women

12 minute comedy

How far will feisty Goldalee Schneider go to make her daughter listen to her? To the lobby of the local Holiday Inn, handcuffed to a chair!
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A Life Enriching Community
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

cast of 3

10 minutes

A loving portrayal of an older couple who are adjusting to their new life in a South Florida retirement community.
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Keys to Her Kingdom
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4 women, 1 voice

15-20 minute issue oriented play

The question most of us will one day face, "When should I stop driving?" is at the heart of this light-hearted show.
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ElderSpeak
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00 Sale!

3 men, 7 women

20-25 minute comedy

Joan comes up with a brilliant plan to combat ageism and the inappropriate way some people speak to older people.
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