Play help ideas !?!?

Question

I am looking for a play to direct.
I am looking for a show with a maximum of 9 people and a run time of an hour to and hour and a half.
Any Ideas?

Answer 1

HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN TEENAGE QUILT only 9 cast members.
ALL IS CALM

There’s something about Christmas that’s happy and peaceful—except at the home of the Maxwell’s. There’s something about Christmas that’s calm and celestial---except Lucas, who is far from either on this Christmas day, because his world has just slid out from under him—no sled. All year long Lucas had talked of a sled, but on Christmas morning…no sled, and he just can’t...
THE BRIDGE WATCHER

Being a young person in today’s world is no easy task. Tragically, many young people feel they are not able to cope and become desperate enough to take their own lives. Suicide is not something that happens to other people. It can be a reality in any family. This award-winning drama creates an awareness in the minds of the audience regarding the ever-increasing problem of...
BROWNSTONE 213

Francis stands at the edge of the Brownstone Building rooftop late at night, heart pounding and deliberate, contemplating suicide. Keb Krat, who died jumping from that very building 60 years ago, introduces Francis to his fate if he takes this determined leap. Keb has until dawn to change the mind of this young man so eager to take his own life. He proceeds to entertain and...
FRIEND OF MINE

Five people worldwide die of AIDS every minute. As of December 2001, more than 360,000 people are reported to be living with AIDS in the U.S. In all, since the the disease was first reported 20 years ago, over 800,000 people have developed AIDS in the U.S. Many of those infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are unaware of their HIV status and may unknowingly be...
FUNCTIONS

Skipping class for four high school seniors starts out with a few drinks in the park; it starts out with a discussion on movie sequels, popcorn, past mistakes, future goals; it starts out a few days before graduation, a few hours before commencement practice, and a few minutes before they get in a car and drive back to school, drunk. On that short trip from the park back to...
HEIDI

Johanna Spyri’s classic story from Switzerland has intrigued readers since its original publication in 1880. Adapted for the stage, this is the story of a young orphan sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Much more than a children’s play, the narrative is also a lesson on the precarious nature of freedom, a luxury too often taken for granted. Heidi...
HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN TEENAGE QUILT

With few casting restrictions, this drama could be performed with over 50 actors. Love, peer pressure, death, and “fitting in” are just examples of some of the problems teens face in their world today. This play journals teen life as a continuous diary so that each scene follows a different teenager with different experiences. It provides audiences with a glimpse into the...
THE KNOT - ONE ACT

Where were you January 13, 1942 when the Martin Institute burned down?
This was the first question on the survey they had sent to my childhood home at 97 Sycamore Street some 53 years after the Institutes’ timbers had been reduced to ash, the bricks had blackened to blend in with the night and the embers had glared back at me, like the end of Emory’s cigarette...

THE LETTER PEOPLE

Five offbeat and entertaining letters of the alphabet meet to spell a word that brings them to life as people. Each character has a story to tell about their letter. Young audiences, teachers and parents will find this play perfect for sensitively addressing the issue of child abuse. A lively script for teen actors who will find portraying these characters rejuvenating. ...
MACBETH - SHAKESPEARE IN 30 MINUTES

This one act adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” actually begins in Act Two, Scene II of the original Shakespeare text. Prior to this, in Act One, Macbeth and Banquo, two noble generals in the army of King Duncan of Scotland, have just quelled a rebellion led by Macdonwald and the thane of Cawdor. News of their glorious victory reaches King Duncan before Macbeth and Banquo...
MY DAILY LIFE

“Those that can, do. Those that can’t, bully.” Acting out for tolerance, the message is clear and sometimes loud. This drama starts with seven students entering a mock classroom to discuss tolerance. The phrase “Yes, it occurs. Yes, it should be stopped. However, stopping it should not interfere with my daily life” rumbles the auditorium. A guest speaker instructs the...
NO GREATER LOVE

Here is an ideal play for the school which wants a play of serious nature, particularly for contest work. It tells the appealing story of young Doctor Cain, who has grown away from his family during his years of study. When he returns for an over-night visit at home, he reveals that he is not going to follow the wish of his dead father, who wanted him to practice medicine in...
NORMAL PEOPLE

The study of friendship versus fear begins when Amanda reveals to her friends that she’s been diagnosed with AIDS. They react with fear and ignorance and completely abandon one of their best friends. Only one of Amanda’s friends takes the time to learn more about the disease and with Kyle’s support, Amanda takes the audience on a journey of strength and self-discovery and...
NOTHING TO LOSE

Sixteen year-old Tyrese, is proud to be a running back for his high school football team. He and his friend, Ryan, the team quarterback, have dreams of playing college ball. However, Tyrese is worried because he has gotten into trouble in the past, and if he gets into trouble again, his chances of receiving a football scholarship will be ruined. Tyrese's fears of more trouble...
OTHELLO - SHAKESPEARE IN 30 MINUTES

The play is simply set in a classroom, using a teacher’s desk and some student’s desks. The students are part of a class that is studying the play Othello by William Shakespeare. The teacher and the students prepare the audience by outlining for them the events that have taken place in the play prior to Act Five, Scene 2. Once the scene has been set, Othello, Desdeomona and...
THE PATTERN IS BROKEN

Based on the original play by Rand Higbee. At opposite ends of the marriage timeline, two couples dine at the same restaurant. While one couple celebrates their decision to take the nuptial plunge, the other struggles with the fact that their marriage might be too far gone to save. As the evening continues, we witness the giddiness of anticipation and the sorrow of...
POTATO GIRL

This is the story of Narcilla, a shy young potato sorter who lives in the crude, hand-to-mouth world of a small southern town. The story takes place in the warehouse where she works with Dorothy and their boss, Hank Lacey. When Dorothy finds something unusual in her basket of potatoes, Narcilla uses her imagination to create what she longs for: a friend. So when Hank comes...
RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS

On a stormy night in a small midwest restaurant, Elizabeth is managing her father’s restaurant while he’s stranded in a nearby town because of all the flooding. Her customers consist of the lazy and disgruntled Sheriff and Mr. Beasley, a cynical, elderly gentleman and Guy and Melody, two other customers that are waiting out the storm. Melody travels with a mysterious plant...
THE RIBBON

In the aftermath of her mother’s death from breast cancer, seventeen-year-old Jenna must confront and accept her loss, her emotional pain, her feelings of betrayal, her own mortality, and her feelings of guilt for not wanting to be like her mother.
She must confront reality, but her means of coping leave much to be desired. She constantly finds herself lost in past...
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Answer 2

Recent Tragic Events, by Craig Wright
Fuddy Meers, by David Lindsay-Abaire
The Baltimore Waltz, by Paula Vogel
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard

Answer 3

Goodbye To The Clown
It is a cute play about a youngsters growing up and past her invisible friend - a clown