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: Macbeth (one-act version)
Shakespeare, Clearly: Macbeth (one-act version)

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 20

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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 full-length version is also available.) Drama One-act. 25-30 minutes 10-35 actors

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

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

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

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 Great, Great Granddaughter of Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Diamond
The Great, Great Granddaughter of Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Diamond

Author: Jon Jory

Publisher: Stage Partners

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 23

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Clever Sherla Gomes, the Great, Great Granddaughter of famous sleuth Sherlock, teams up with her loyal friend Lolo Watson to get to the bottom of some seriously mysterious happenings. In The Blue Diamond case, they have to figure out what an uncooked goose has to do with a missing jewel - and why Jenny the Scorpion is so dangerously irritable... Performed together or separately, these one-act mysteries, inspired by the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, are a fun spin on the detective genre. (This one-act, together with The Speckled Band, can be licensed and performed as the full-length play The Great, Great Granddaughter of Sherlock Holmes.) Mystery One-act. 30-35 minutes 7-10 actors, flexible

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

The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture

Author: Randy Pausch

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780340978504

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The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.