• The Magazine

    $15.00

    4 men, 2 women

    12-15 minute comedy

    Doug Stewart 12-15 minute comedy 4 men, 2 women In this moving comedy, a napping Elroy is completely oblivious as five complete strangers engage in a spirited cross-generational debate above his sleeping form regarding the value of history's hard-earned lessons. Available only as an e-script.
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  • Annie Oakley – A Wi…

    $5.00 – $35.00

    cast of 10

    15 minutes

    Annie Oakley comes alive as the best and most exciting sharpshooter on both sides of the ocean in her tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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  • Fine Print

    $5.00 – $35.00 Sale!

    1 man, 1 either

    10 minute comedy

    In his report to Heaven's Human Resources department, honesty is about the only thing Harry got right in life! What will HR do?
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  • Skits for Seniors: Humoro…

    $14.75
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  • Canine Contact

    $3.00 – $35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    7 minute comedy

    George and Gracie briefly share the challenges of getting older. Through a happy exchange of ideas, they emerge hopeful about the future.
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  • A Calf in the Kitchen: Ec…

    $20.00

    Life story of

    Bonnie's mother

    This is a ranch woman's story, a tale of adversity and disappointment balanced with the joy of delightful animals and colorful neighbors.
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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.
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  • Etta and Ida at Starbucks

    $5.00 – $35.00

    2 women, 1 either

    10 minute comedy

    Feisty Etta and Ida are quick to kvetch about costly coffee. Oy vey! That was a bad idea.
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  • Joggin’ Along

    $5.00 – $35.00

    2 women

    10 minutes

    Best Seller! Two older women, dressed in exercise gear jog to center stage, where they stop long enough to talk about what’s going on in their lives. Hilarious!  
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  • Uff Da!

    $7.50 – $55.00

    2 men, 8 women, plus extras if available

    60 minute farce

    The backstage bedlam and the on-stage antics make for a screwball new comedy!
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  • Try to Act Normal

    $5.00 – $35.00

    2 men, 1 woman

    10 minute comedy

    When Eddie brings his new girlfriend home to meet Dad, it's a learning process for everyone.
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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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  • Scrooge with a Twist

    $7.50 – $45.00

    Flexible casting

    40-minute musical

    A delightful retelling of the beloved Christmas story which has many twists. With audience participation and Christmas carols, it's fresh and entertaining!
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  • You’re the Jury: Th…

    $7.50 – $80.00

    Flexible casting

    75 minute drama

    Peter Lambert moved into a tranquil community and soon began terrorizing the neighbors. Rage, revenge, and humor rule in this exciting courtroom drama!
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  • Zombie Cream

    $5.00 – $35.00

    3 women

    10 minute comedy

    Margaret has either a wicked sense of humor or she is saving Ellen from becoming a zombie. Is this a joke?
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  • Teaching Senior Theatre C…

    $15.00 – $20.00

    Our most popular TipSheet!

    Tips, tricks and information

    Based on the author's many years of teaching older actors, this document will help you organize, plan, market, and teach Senior Theatre classes that inspire.
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  • Theatre-Antics

    $24.95
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  • The Haunted Holiday Hotel

    $5.00 – $65.00

    cast of 20

    75 minute comedy

    The Haunted Holiday Hotel is jam-packed with zany characters and mysteries to solve. The fun and laughter can be enjoyed at any time of year!
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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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  • Maisie Drags Grover to th…

    $5.00 – $35.00 Sale!

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute comedy

    Maisie and Grover arrive at the theatre and make a hilarious scene. Will their marriage survive this anniversary present?
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  • Lust ‘n Digestion

    $3.00 – $35.00

    1 male, 1 female and a brief appearance by a waiter

    7 minute comedy

    A woman sees her blind date sneak a foil packet into his wallet and assumes it’s a condom. He's confident of something happening but it's not lust!
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  • Reminiscence Theatre: Mak…

    $39.95

    Practical advice for

    drawing out oral histories

    Pam Schweitzer Reminiscence Theatre is a comprehensive guide to the nature, practice and therapeutic effects of reminiscence theatre. Based one examples from a range of real-life case studies.
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  • It Hardly Matters Now

    $24.95

    1 man, 2 women

    30 minute comedy

    Herb and his wife Carrie are having dinner with their old friend, May. Did Herb marry Carrie because of a bet? What other secrets will be revealed?    
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  • The Casserole Chorus

    $5.00 – $35.00

    4 women plus extras

    15 minute comedy

    A good casserole has an unintended result. This play is part of the collection, Cuckoos in Cahoots at the Villa Estates
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  • Close Call

    $15.00

    2 women 2 men

    10 minute comedy

    Charlie and Clem like their two widow neighbors, but how can they propose to them?
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  • Readers Theatre Karaoke®…

    $19.95 – $24.95

    3 men, 6 women

    15 minute melodrama

    In the 1870's, as Daisy Fontaine's wedding approaches, she gets news that her  brother has lost his wife to the fever. Features the good guys and bad guys that make Westerns fun!  
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  • Blue Sky with Approaching…

    $5.00 – $35.00

    2 men, 2 women

    10 minute comedy/drama

    Secrets are revealed and egos challenged in this comedy with a dramatic twist. As with a clear, blue sky, you don't always see what's coming.
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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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  • Mike ‘Hard As’ Nails …

    $5.00 – $35.00

    1 man, 2 women

    15 minute comedy

    Mike puts his own stamp on the stolen mink of Ms. Suzette Swank. The second  in the “Mike ‘Hard as’ Nails Series.”
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  • The Peacocks’ Pep Talk …

    $5.00 – $35.00

    5 men, 1 woman

    15 minute comedy

    The Peacock's athletic ability is nothing to be proud of. What's a Coach to do?
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