• Those Dog Gone Wrinkles

    $15.00

    3 women, 2 men

    7 minute comedy

    Elsie tests her revolutionary wrinkle cream on dogs at a blue ribbon dog show.
  • 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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  • Finding Zeus

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute comedy

    Charles' Superman takes on Martha's Zeus. Sometimes shaking up the same old same old is what a marriage needs.
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  • Molly Brown! She was Unsi…

    $5.00$35.00

    cast of 9

    10-15 minutes

    Full of spirit, this is Molly Brown's tale of rags to riches and her courage when the Titanic was sinking. Royalty free!
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  • Romance Senior Style: Boy…

    $7.50$35.00

    3 men, 2 women

    33-40 minute comedy

    Take a seniors' singles cruise and discover if nice guys really finish first, or if the ‘bad boy’ wins the girl. The second play in the "Romance Senior Style" series.
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  • The Pie Ladies

    $5.00$35.00

    6 women, 3 either

    25 minute comedy

    The Pie Ladies pick up their rolling pins to make dozens of pies, and their own country. The first in The Pie Ladies Series
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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.
  • Carol Burnett Sketch Coll…

    $26.95

    Up to 6 characters in 5 sketches

    3-5 minutes

    Carol Burnett, one of the most brilliant comediennes, presents three movie parodies and a comedy sketch. No Royalty!
  • The Pie Ladies Series

    $7.50$90.00

    Cast of 11-16

    80-90 minutes

    Three shows featuring the escapades of the pie ladies whose creative half-baked plans land them in deep water. Or Jail.
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  • Our Voices: Senior Selfies

    $7.50$20.00

    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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  • Radio KRZY

    $7.50$35.00

    cast of 6

    30 minute

    You'll love this farcical, wacky comedy about the shenanigans, backstage drama, and on-air screw-ups, of the cast and crew of a small-town radio station, where everything goes a little KRAZY.
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  • Keys to Her Kingdom

    $5.00$35.00 Sale!

    4 women, 1 voice

    15-20 minute issue oriented play

    The question, "When should I stop driving?" is at the heart of this mostly light-hearted play.
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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
  • 122 Best Loved Songs for …

    $14.99

    Lyrics to

    familiar tunes

    These 122 tunes are the most memorable, fun and easy songs used in classes at senior centers, retirement housing, and other sites.  Useful, easy, and fun!
  • Mona Lisa’s Toe

    $5.00$35.00

    cast of 7

    10 minute radio play

    A madcap whodonnit radio farce about a missing "masterpiece" where everyone is a possible culprit.
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  • When Irish Cows are Smiling

    $7.50$55.00 Sale!

    2 men, 1 woman, plus audience participants

    80+ minute comedy

    With all of its wit, charm and laughter, this is a knee-slapping performance. Set in March 1872, five months since the Great Chicago Fire, this MOO-morial pays tribute to Mrs. O’Leary’s cow.
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  • AGELESS! 11 Short Plays C…

    $24.95

    Varies by play

    10 minutes

    The tastefully written plays from the Still Crazy After All These Years Festival take the high road of humor.
  • 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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  • Mistranslations

    $5.00$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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  • In One Door! Out the Other!

    $5.00$20.00

    2 men, 2 women or up to 14 actors

    15 minute comedy

    The lobby of a New York City hotel is chock-full of colorful characters with their intrigue and mix-ups. Such fun.
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  • Creativity Matters: The A…

    $19.99

    A must-have book

    on creative aging

    Create an arts an aging program using this essential guide. It's a roadmap to success in creative aging!
  • Mr. Hartwell’s Christmas

    $7.50$35.00

    cast of 8

    35 minute Holiday play

    A fired Santa discovers the real meaning of Christmas through a magical sack.
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  • Pass the Peas Please

    $3.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    5 minute comedy

    Retires Walter and Sally share a synchronized breakfast using a particular implement, grabbers.
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  • Marty’s Bromance

    $5.00$35.00 Sale!

    2 men, 1 woman

    15 minute comedy

    Laura and Marty have been married for 30 years but when Marty is forced into early retirement, Laura tries to help with unexpected results!
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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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  • Make Money Producing Week…

    $49.95

    Weekday luncheon theatre

    is a viable business!

    This easy-to-read 'How To' manual guides you through every step of establishing your own weekday luncheon theatre business.
  • Don’t Just Applaud&…

    $15.95

    Make your program

    financially stable

    Create marketing and funding campaigns that get results by using the examples of flyers, brochures, posters, and letters. Excellent book!
  • I Forgot

    $3.00$35.00

    2 men, 2 women

    5 minutes

    Four old friends comically stumble through some 'senior moments' before realizing that sometimes forgetting can be a GOOD thing!
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  • Sunny Room in Charming House

    $5.00$35.00

    2 women

    25 minute comedy

    A neatnik rents a room to a free spirit...and you get a whirlwind of humorous conflict in this hilarious "Odd Couple"-like show.
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  • Telling the Stories of Li…

    $20.95

    Develop scripts

    from life stories

    By James E. Birren and Kathryn N. Cochran A great guide for creating theatre based on life stories. Learn from expert, James Birren, who for 25 years conducted autobiography groups.
  • Drama Duets: Two Mark Twa…

    $7.50$45.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    48 minutes

    Adapted for ReadersTheatre, Diaries of Adam and Eve and Noah's Ark, brings Mark Twain's keen wit and an updated twist to your audiences. They will love it!
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  • Still Twenty-Nine

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute comedy

    Life is quiet, simple, and routine for stodgy retiree, Earl, until Aileen, his fun-loving wife, jostles the norm by joining a motorcycle club!
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  • Action and Reaction

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minutes

    After witnessing a crime, a husband and wife react differently and suddenly their lives are turned upside down.
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  • Jack Benny’s Not 39…

    $7.50$85.00

    cast of 8

    80 minute comedy

    A husband’s retirement schemes get interrupted when a widow moves in next door. Hilarious!
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  • The Audition

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 3 women

    20 minute comedy

    The shenanigans, drama and secrets behind the scenes in casting Lucille. The first play in A Fine Time to Be Lucille
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  • 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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  • Lalapalooza Bird

    $24.95

    cast of 6

    20 minutes

    Grandpa is very happy living in his beach shack, spotting whales with his telescope. But his daughter, Estelle, wants him to live in her apartment. Great story with children and adults sharing the stage!
  • Gin and Tonic

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute comedy

    This laugh-out-loud comedy offers a fresh look at the problems of senior dating. A 'never-fail' show!
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  • Carol Burnett Sketch Coll…

    $26.95

    Up to 6 characters

    4 sketches, 3-5 minutes each

    Carol Burnett, one of the most brilliant comediennes, presents one movie parody and three comedy sketches. No Royalty!
  • Pauline Cushman: Union Spy

    $5.00$35.00

    4 men, 2 women, 6 either

    15 minute play

    This true, but little-known story is the tale of a brave woman who helped the Union Army win the Civil War. She was a legend!
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  • Crash!

    $7.50$35.00 Sale!

    Flexible casting

    1 hour

    Created by a well-respected intergenerational company, this show turns the economic crisis into an opportunity to bring the generations together. Crash provides audiences with hope, insight, and joy.
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  • I’m Stayin’ Alive

    $3.00$35.00

    1 either

    7 minute comedy

    A bad case of boredom is first treated with cigarettes, alcohol and as many transfats as possible but the true cure ends up being surfing the web.
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  • New Trends in Senior Theatre

    $10.00

    Senior Theatre changes

    with the times

    Use this TipSheet to understand the breadth and depth of the field, including the latest research along with statistics, fundable ideas, and facts in today's Senior Theatre.