Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Weird (a monologue play)
Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Weird (a monologue play)

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2020-01-01

Total Pages: 15

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This is not your usual collection of monologues about being a teenager in a pandemic. Falling in love with the neighborhood dog walker, the awe of nature, wild family secrets, learning you can fly… Each monologue has its own surprise that'll make you look at quarantine and teenagers in a whole new way. “You know, as the world gets smaller, it gets more surprising.” This collection of monologues offers flexible casting, relatable characters and the ability to bring the script to a virtual platform or socially distant performance. Comedy/Drama 30 minutes, flexible. (Monologues are 2-4 minutes each) 9 original monologues, gender-flexible casting

Shakespeare, Clearly: Romeo and Juliet (one-act)
Shakespeare, Clearly: Romeo and Juliet (one-act)

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 20

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In Shakespeare's most well-known tragedy, two young star-crossed lovers’ deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. This straightforward adaptation mixing contemporary and classical language emphasizes story and character rather than the poetry. Master director and acclaimed playwright Jon Jory has reimagined the classic tale to serve as an early introduction for younger audiences and actors that allows easy involvement. Inventive yet faithful, this adaptation will inspire actors and audiences alike to revisit Shakespeare’s original texts. Gender-neutral casting is encouraged and doubling is possible. Simple stage allows for a fluid and forward moving production. (A full-length version is also available.) Drama One-act. 30-35 minutes 8-30 actors

Shakespeare, Clearly: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare, Clearly: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 30

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Shakespeare’s most-popular comedy of adventure, marriage, and forest creatures is boiled down to a brisk 30 minutes in this one-act adaptation. This straightforward adaptation mixing contemporary and classical language emphasizes story and character rather than the poetry. Master director and acclaimed playwright Jon Jory has reimagined the classic tale to serve as an early introduction for younger audiences and actors that allows easy involvement. Inventive yet faithful, this adaptation will inspire actors and audiences alike to revisit Shakespeare’s original texts. Gender-neutral casting is encouraged and doubling is possible. Simple stage allows for a fluid and forward moving production. Comedy One-act. 25-30 minutes 10-35 actors

Shakespeare, Clearly: Macbeth
Shakespeare, Clearly: Macbeth

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 33

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“The Scottish Play” dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. This straightforward adaptation mixing contemporary and classical language emphasizes story and character rather than the poetry. Master director and acclaimed playwright Jon Jory has reimagined the classic tale to serve as an early introduction for younger audiences and actors that allows easy involvement. Inventive yet faithful, this adaptation will inspire actors and audiences alike to revisit Shakespeare’s original texts. Gender-neutral casting is encouraged and doubling is possible. Simple stage allows for a fluid and forward moving production. (A one-act version is also available.) Drama Full-length. 75-85 minutes 10-35 actors

Shakespeare, Clearly: Twelfth Night
Shakespeare, Clearly: Twelfth Night

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 34

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This playful comedy centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck, and the courtship, mistaken identities, and hijinks that follow. This straightforward adaptation mixing contemporary and classical language emphasizes story and character rather than the poetry. Master director and acclaimed playwright Jon Jory has reimagined the classic tale to serve as an early introduction for younger audiences and actors that allows easy involvement. Inventive yet faithful, this adaptation will inspire actors and audiences alike to revisit Shakespeare’s original texts. Gender-neutral casting is encouraged and doubling is possible. Simple stage allows for a fluid and forward moving production. (A one-act version is also available.) Comedy Full-length. 75-85 minutes 10-30 actors

The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture

Author: Randy Pausch

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9780340977002

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A lot of professors give talks titled 'The Last Lecture'. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave, 'Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams', wasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humour, inspiration, and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.

Sherlock's Best
Sherlock's Best

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 39

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Join famous sleuths Holmes and Watson as they uncover the truth behind London's most recent unsolved mysteries. In The Adventure of the Six Napoleons case, they must catch a murderer who may be a lunatic, a thief, or really just hate Napoleon. In Sherlock is Dead, Holmes himself is at the center of a poisonous crime and must rely on a trusted doctor...as long as it's not Watson. Performed together or separately, these one-act mysteries, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, are a theatrical and flexible tribute to the beloved detective. (This full-length could be licensed and performed as separate one-acts: The Adventure of the Six Napoleons and Sherlock is Dead.) Mystery Full-length. 70-85 minutes 10-18 actors, gender flexible

Scrappy
Scrappy

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 23

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Adapted from the classic farces of Molière, this speedy one-act follows the arrogant, scheming, and brilliantly witty Scrappy who lies and tricks everyone in her path to get ahead. Secret marriages, mistaken identities, phony pirates, daring rescues, a feisty stage manager...somehow everything ends up 'happily ever after.' Farce One-act. 30-35 minutes 10 actors, mostly female

Sherlock's Best: The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
Sherlock's Best: The Adventure of the Six Napoleons

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 39

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Join famous sleuths Holmes and Watson as they uncover the truth behind London's most recent unsolved mysteries. In The Adventure of the Six Napoleons case, they must catch a murderer who may be a lunatic, a thief, or really just hate Napoleon. In Sherlock is Dead, Holmes himself is at the center of a poisonous crime and must rely on a trusted doctor...as long as it's not Watson. Performed together or separately, these one-act mysteries, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, are a theatrical and flexible tribute to the beloved detective. (This one-act, together with Sherlock is Dead, can be licensed and performed as the full-length play Sherlock's Best.) Mystery One-act. 30-35 minutes 7-13 actors, gender flexible

What Happens in Neverland Stays in Neverland
What Happens in Neverland Stays in Neverland

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2020-01-01

Total Pages: 19

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You thought you knew Neverland until you read this collection of monologues featuring all of your favorite Neverland characters. Tinkerbell explains her unrequited love for Peter, Captain Hook wants you to know the real him, and Peter Pan gives a commencement speech worthy of a TED Talk. “In Neverland, fun is a little gory.” This collection of monologues offers flexible casting, relatable characters and the ability to bring the script to a virtual platform or socially distant performance. Comedy 30 minutes, flexible. (Monologues are 3-4 minutes each) 9 original monologues, gender-flexible casting