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For the Unnamed was originally entitled 'For the Unnamed Black Jockey Who Rode the Winning Steed in the Race Between Pico's Sarco and Sepulveda's Black Swan in Los Angeles, in 1852'. That title provided the full narrative in a nutshell: we know the names of the owners of the two horses, we know the horses' names, the place and date of the race. But apart from his colour, and his victory, we know nothing about the jockey who made the whole thing happen.Fred...
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An MTA train operator reacts violently when he finds a noose hanging in his cab. He slugs the person he thinks was responsible. Subway supervisors call for a meeting of all involved at the Grand Central subway platform. The result is a confusing series of exchanges regarding who did what, various meanings for that particular event, and other racial, sexual, and historical transformations that occur without people changing their now incorrect understanding...
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The President is cornered. He is being raked over the coals by both parties and traitors among his own staff. Seeing no way out he is at the point of resigning when through a family connection he is united with a brilliant trio who have developed a detailed plan to defeat his enemies by way of an assault from the high ground.
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The Boy or Girl Who Cried, "Stampeding Herd of Elephants!" is a comedic fairy tale spoof for school productions or classwork. It's based on the story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and offers many diverse roles for both elementary and middle schools as well as high school actors to produce for younger audiences.
5) Mindfulness
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Four persons in their early 20's have decided that a more satisfying life may be achieved with a few minor social adjustments. Toward that goal they are participating in group therapy sessions conducted by Lauren, a practitioner of dialectical cognitive behavioral therapy. A certain camaraderie develops between all involved that eventually leads to Lauren's friend Miguel joining the group in a final informal session during which the two senior members...
6) Hedgehog
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In an SRO stuffed with people living on the margins of society is Leo, a young man who spent years in a mental institution because his epilepsy was judged a mental illness. The experience left Leo with a morbid attachment to a fictional character that suffered the same misdiagnosis. This fascination often causes him to revert to a Myshkin like personality in his relations with his fellow residents. But Leo is so likable that even the down and out...
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In a meeting between Trump and Clinton, Hillary initially rips into him for his stupidities. During the course of their arguments Don reveals a method to his madness which Hillary feels means that he can be trained to become a better more effective president. By the end both have been transformed into friendly enemies.
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A hallmark of historic antisemitism is the bigot's firm belief that a small group of Jews secretly control government and the economy for their personal benefit. On Top of Mount Zion takes the prevailing opinion of most Americans that American Jews control our Mideast foreign policy to favor the interests of Israel over our own as an incipient sign of future antisemitism. When the Israeli bombing of Iran drags the U.S. into another losing war that...
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Recently there has been a rash of campus sex harassment reports. Surprisingly, many have been tied to that backwater of the humanities, University Philosophy Departments, where students are taught about justice, morality and other high-minded things. When a prominent Yale University professor is implicated as a serial seducer, the women professors in the department decide they need to talk.
10) !Strike!
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What if workers with grievances followed simple and obvious practices that gave them a chance to achieve their goals, rather than obeying rules established by the enemy that assure their defeat? And what if communities that consist largely of those workers realized that they can never establish decent living conditions for all unless they united against their common enemy? And also, what if a large corps of the armed forces, having sworn to defend...
11) Fahrenheit 1700
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A bunch of high school students are sick of being trained to pass tests rather than receiving a real learning experience. So instead of a test taking rehearsal they decide instead to take over their classroom to play their unique version of volleyball. When the principal and security cop intervene they are taken hostage and administered a learning experience of their own while the teacher is allowed observer status. They will remain in detention until...
12) The One-Act
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This is a comedic play for one-act high school theatre competition for people who don't like one-act high school theatre competitions.
13) A Wake
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A wake is being held at the home of the deceased. The younger people treat the circumstances lightly playing a charade featuring a famous saying about death. The older folks take their behavior as a show of disrespect. But as furniture made by the now dead Gianni collapses beneath his mourners, and they gag on his homemade wine, the youth can't help but wonder at the legacy being left to them by their elders. The play was inspired by Bertold Brecht's...
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The United States has it's own unique way of conducting foreign policy. One which all other countries criticize while secretly wishing they could emulate. This short play depicts all that went into the preparation of Secretary of State John Kerry's dramatic presentation of alleged poison gas crimes committed by Syria. Since generating emotion is key to covering up the hypocrisy of America accusing any other country of crimes, President Obama had to...
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Journey Through the Planets is a hilariously funny one act play suitable for children to perform. The plot follows a crew aboard a star cruiser shuttling a vacationing collection of comical passengers on a trek through the solar system. You'll laugh as each performer brings their interpretation and energy to the script in their own interpretive way. The story is imaginative and funny and is definitely okay for children of all ages. There is no fee...
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In "The Father's Daughter," poet B. Shurn delves deep into the intricate tapestry of the black woman's experience, weaving together themes of faith, identity, and the struggle against the seven deadly sins. With poignant verses that resonate with raw emotion, Shurn fearlessly confronts the harsh realities of our world, including the tragic loss of black lives at the hands of police brutality.
Through over twenty powerful poems, "The Father's...
17) Kaweah 1894
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It's 1894. The Pullman strike has led to a national rail strike led by Debs' American Railway Union. Because of the financial crisis, workers of all sorts are motivated to join the fight. While centered in Chicago, the most serious challenge is in the West. In central California two men ill treated by the Southern Pacific Railroad are robbing their trains. Large wheat farmers leasing land from the SP have just learned that the land purchase prices...
18) Life Science
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Gwen, Alex and Elena are discussing the near impossibility of maintaining one's honest in a largely dishonest environment when Gwen's boyfriend, Donald, drops by to announce that has been appointed a lecturer in botanical science at the university. That lead to an impromptu celebration during which the discussion is continued from a variety of viewpoints representing the interests of the participants – Donald, science; Alex a philosophy grad student;...
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Most Americans feel that our basic rights as expressed in the Constitution have been circumvented by the combined actions of Congress, the president, and the court system. These three short plays are examples of why we all should be concerned. The Near New Normal depicts what may be the thought process of job applicants in the near future. Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Sex Abuse Victim uses actual citations from his Confessions to illustrate how sex abuse...
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The economy has collapsed once again and the government has tried every remedy other than anything that would harm the continued profitability of big business. The general population has had enough of suffering for the greed and criminality of others and has expressed its anger in a not so peaceful national uprising. The only recourse? The final solution.The president and government leaders are holding a secret meeting at the presidential retreat...