Plays S-W
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SANDY'S ASHES Running Time 45mins A Play In 3 ACTS
COMEDY CAST 3F,3M. (2M&2F aged late sixties, 1F,1M aged 40s.)
Bob is recently widowed, today is the funeral of his wife, all her friends are there, including Beryl, outspoken wife of the long-suffering Gerald. In a few weeks they'll all be together again for the scattering of the ashes. How can Bob survive? A gentle comedy/drama.
First performed at Congleton Festival 2015
SOUP FOR STARTERS Running time 8-10 minutes.
Nigel is at a dinner party. He knows he's only there to make up numbers. (There is a cast of 6 for this piece, but as there is only Nigel who speaks, it is effectively a monologue.
This play received an Honourable Mention at the Ovation Theatre Awards in 2012.
Performed at Bollington Festival 'taster' 2014
TALK TO ME Running time 1 minute. A monologue. This piece is based on the experiences of a facebook user. It is spoken by a female.
This play was a winner in the Gi60 Festival in Halifax in 2013
TELL ME ABOUT IT Running time 8 minutes.
DRAMA
Could be a monologue or have other characters voicing the various people Jess meets on the day of her aunt's funeral.
THE BUS STOP A play in one act. Running Time 50 minutes.
DRAMA CAST: 1 M, 1 F. mid 20s-mid30s Jacki and Keith meet at Bolton Interchange. It's a Sunday. The buses are delayed. They strike up a conversation, discover hopes and fears.
First performed at The Old Sawmill, Congleton, Cheshire on the 9th and 10th May 2019 and Poynton and Romiley in November 2019 and Buxton Fringe Festival in July 2021.
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THE HEATON NORRIS ROVERS Running Time 60 minutes.
FACT BASED DRAMA CAST variable cast/ double up and 3 F, (2x late teens, 1x late 40s+, 4M (+2 -6) teen and older. 1M, mid 40s, 1 M/F Narrator. Younger males could be used to make up the football team numbers
This play tells the story of the formation of a church football team, through to the evolution of Stockport County. A play based on the history behind the formation of Stockport County football team with minimal sets required. There can be a large cast or it can be pared down to suit requirements.
THE SUPPER PARTY Running time 25 minutes. A PLAY IN 1 ACT.
DRAMA CAST: 2M, 2F. All aged mid 50s.
A supper party raises the subject of extra marital affairs.
This play made it to the final 3 in the Grand Words competition in conjunction with Blackpool's Grand Theatre in 2014.
THE TIME MACHINE A one minute play. Comedy/Drama. Cast 2M, 1F (1M Voice)
Can a clock really change time?
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR MOTHER? A PLAY IN 2 ACTS. Running time: 8o minutes
COMEDY/DRAMA
CAST: 2M, 3F. (1M,age 50s, 1M, early 30s. 1F, age 50s, 1F,age early 30s, 1F, age 70s).
Bill Figgis only ever wanted a quiet life, a quiet Sunday afternoon. It wasn't to be. Not when his mother decides on using her sat-nav. And his wife ruins the dinner, and his daughter shows up, minus husband.
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