• Out to Lunch

    $5.00$35.00

    4 women, 1 either, with optional chorus of 7 either

    15 minute comedy

    Lunch with friends has become complicated. This play is part of the collection, Cuckoos in Cahoots at the Villa Estates
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  • Who Shot Fred?

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 3 women, 1 dead male body

    10 minute mystery comedy

    Who could have shot Fred at the Moon Over Poughkeepsie Hotel? This hilarious 1940s-style whodunit takes place in a residential hotel catering to seniors. Sure to keep audiences guessing!
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  • Seniors Acting Up: Fruitcakes

    $24.95

    2 women

    28 minute comedy

    Generous, hard-working Eloise doesn't understand the purpose of Gloria, who identifies herself as her heavenly guardian. As the news sinks in, Eloise's fear shifts to anticipation.
  • Truth in Advertising

    $0.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    15 minute comedy

    A disastrous second honeymoon trip to Bermuda tests the limits of a marriage and whether all has been what it seems.

     
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  • Engage! 28 Creative Enric…

    $29.95

    Easy to use

    thematic lesson plans

    If you want to stimulate older persons’ minds and imaginations, this gem of a book is for you. Create sessions that are filled with creativity, exploration, and fun.
  • The Challenge of Bureaucracy

    $3.00$20.00 Sale!

    cast of 5

    7 minute comedy

    In search of her missing Social Security check, Finney navigates her way through one hilarious "helper" to another only to find red tape and an (in)definite answer. Short, easy, and never-fail!
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  • In Rumi’s Field

    $5.00$35.00

    2 either

    12-15 minute drama

    Two strangers meet in a field. What at first seems like small talk actually stirs some deeper questions.
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  • Writing Plays for Senior …

    $15.00$20.00

    How to write plays

    for older actors

    Discover how to craft the shows that older actors love to perform and audiences love to watch.
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  • Improv with Older Actors …

    $17.50

    Bring out the creativity

    in everyone!

    Spice up improvisation with this deck of 100+ cards to create character, setting, and action. Such fun!
  • Mike ‘Hard As’ Nails …

    $5.00$35.00

    2 men, 1 woman

    15 minute comedy

    Louie 'the Louse' Lozano hires Mike to investigate what his wife wants in a man. The third in the "Mike 'Hard as' Nails Series."
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  • Carol Burnett Sketch Coll…

    $26.95

    cast up to 6

    5 sketches, 3-5 minutes each

    Carol Burnett, one of the most brilliant comediennes, presents five medium-length comedy sketches. No Royalty!
  • Gerald’s Dream

    $7.50$35.00

    cast of 8

    35 minute comedy

    In a dream, Gerald relives his high school transformation from nerd to regular boy. All characters are hilariously played by seniors!
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  • Telemarketer Torment

    $5.00$35.00

    3 men, 4 women

    15 minute comedy

    Silvia hatches a brilliant idea for how to handle telemarketers. She no longer hangs up with anger. With her new strategy, they can't get off the call fast enough!
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  • Strange UFO

    $15.00

    1 male, 4 women

    10 minute comedy

    Sam Pott’s pants on the flagpole, flapping in the breeze, stuns the Law Firm. So funny!  
  • Compos Mentis (of sound mind)

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 2 women

    10 minute comedy

    When Robert and Alese Langford interview for a coveted spot at an elite retirement community, everyone--including the audience--is in for surprises!
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  • Acting in Television Comm…

    $15.00$20.00

    Make a little money

    and have a lot of fun

    Find out how bright, charming, and friendly older actors are working in television commercials, films, radio, and print.  
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  • The Last Day at W.O.R.K.

    $7.50$45.00 Sale!

    Flexible casting of 12-16

    40 minute radio comedy

    A radio station, W.O.R.K., is signing off the air after 50 years. The station owners have invited back their old favorite acts for one last nostalgic show.
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  • Head First or Feet First?

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 3 women, 1 either

    10 minute mystery comedy

    Did Malachi Throckmorton accidentally fall from the balcony of The Copa Coconut Hotel or did he commit suicide? A hysterically zany 1940s-style mystery-farce.
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  • Creative Engagement: Usin…

    $15.00

    Combining art forms is

    great for your health

    Creative Engagement combines music, movement, and drama in a mixture that promotes communication and broadens expression.
  • Mr. E’s Radio Spiri…

    $7.50$75.00

    Flexible cast of 11

    75+minute comedy

    This old-fashioned radio murder mystery suspense comedy is a real cliffhanger! The station manager of WMOO radio assigns the sound effects to the live radio audience and chaos ensues.
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  • The Stick-Up

    $5.00$35.00

    2 men, 1 woman

    15 minute comedy

    Shirley, a cashier, has seen everything, but never expected Charlie, her retired friend and regular customer, to attempt robbery!
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  • The Radio Show

    $5.00$35.00

    cast of 4

    10 minute comedy

    During a radio broadcast, the audience is led to believe that the guest actor and actress hate each other. The two go off script and destroy the entire show!
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  • Hot Pursuit

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 4 women, offstage voices

    30 minute comedy

    Three friends each try to outdo each other in appealing to a now-available man. The action is frantic and funny!
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  • Return Engagement Plays f…

    $23.95

    cast varies 4-9

    run times around 25 minutes

    This popular anthology includes ten short upbeat plays for readers theatre. All have been successfully produced at retirement communities senior centers, and drama groups.
  • Bernie and the Beast

    $5.00$35.00 Sale!

    1 man, 1 woman

    30 minute comedy

    Bernie and Evelyn are loving their road trip when they get lost in South Dakota. Their night at a second rate motel reveals a first rate relationship.
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  • All I Want is the Recipe&…

    $5.00$35.00

    2 mujeres

    Comedia de 10 minutes

    En esta entretenida conversación telefónica, la persona que llama quiere saber cómo hacer un guiso.   En lugar de eso, se encuentra así misma enredada en una conversación que se dispara en todas direcciones…por todos lados, ¡excepto en la dirección de la receta!
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  • Evacuation

    $5.00$35.00

    2 men, 1 woman

    14 minute comedy

    The divorced parents and their son are driving to escape the hurricane and the past, only to discover that there's still a lot there to love!  
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  • Senior Moments: The Gamblers

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    14 minutes

    Colonel William and Mother Angie have a chance encounter at a casino, and he is forced to change lifelong habits. Is one of the plays in Senior Moments.
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  • Feeble Fables: Jackie and…

    $7.50$35.00

    2 men, 2 women, 2 either

    10 minutes

    Jackie trades in her old horse for some magical beans which grow into a huge plant that takes her up to a giant -- the world's smallest giant who has a talking sheep.
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  • Hi Tech

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    17 minute comedy

    A man trying to get his television to work receives an unusual telephone merry-go-round from the female operator.
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  • Second Career

    $5.00$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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  • Emissary

    $24.95

    3 men, 5 women

    25 minute comedy

    A wonderful and mysterious park bench drama. In New Plays for Mature Actors
  • Improv Starters

    $15.00

    35 phrases

    to spark storytelling

    This deck of 35 expression cards, printed on bright cover stock, can be used as starters for storytelling, in drama class, or as a way to stimulate improvisations.
  • Seasoned Theatre: A Guide…

    $18.50

    An indespensible guide

    and virtual road map

    By Martha Haarbauer This book is a virtual road map how to establish and maintain a Senior Theatre.
  • Christmas at the Lake

    $7.50$45.00

    3 men, 7 women

    40 minutes

    Jim is skipping the holidays this year, but his stay at the lake cabin brings new revelations that change his outlook on life.
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  • ElderSpeak

    $5.00$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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  • 21 Humorous, New Short Pl…

    $24.95

    2-6 characters

    3-9 minutes long

    Winner of a National Mature Media Award, this collection of skits has been used successfully with senior actors.
  • Stunned

    $3.00$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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  • Merry Christmas / Happy T…

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 7 women

    10 minute comedy

    Nora has posted an invitation to all of her lonely neighbors, but what a group appears!
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  • How to Write Successful F…

    $36.95

    Get noticed and

    receive funding

    Learn how to write funding letters that get noticed and funded, just by following the examples. Used successfully by many Senior Theatre groups!
  • Creative Care: A Revoluti…

    $27.99

    Use theatre and improv

    to interact with older people

    Transform your approach to interacting with older people using theatre and improvisation.