how to choose the perfect play for only 15 minutes?

Question

i need a play that only last for 15 minutes can someone help me.... by the way googling doesnt help... just say a title then i'll do the rest

Answer 1

i had to choose a play for my play production class and i happened upon the humana festival play collections. they're full of new short plays that are truly great. the play collections in a library can be overwhelming, and these are guaranteed great shows.

Answer 2

RE: 10 -15 minute plays
General rule for movie scripts - for a regular sheet of double spaced dialogue, 1 page = about 1 minute. So you are looking for a script that if typed on regular paper would be 15 pages max.

* Go to local library and flip through books with short plays, I would look for 2 or 3 characters and not too many props, but just enough to practice gathering items/costumes to stage a quick scene. If the play does not have to be a published work, if you see a comedy sketch you like on TV, videotape it and transcribe the dialogue, but you may have to make adaptations to simplify for the stage. (Here is an example of a short story I published that I later simplified as a stage play: http://www.houstonprogressive.org/life-art.html Just three characters and a telephone.)

* If you could stage something by a local writer, ask a local theatre group if they host original short plays, and ask for a referral to a local writer who has published scripts. (There is a group in Houston called "10 by 10" that produces an annual contest for 10 different 10-minute plays.)

Making contacts like this is good for networking for your theatre interests, and may provide resources or referrals in the future.

Answer 3

Go to your local library and ask the librarian for books on plays, the childrens section will most likely have plays that are short, and easy to follow.