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GRAPPLING WITH GRAMMAR: A COLLECTION OF TEN-MINUTE PLAYS

HE SAID, SHE SAID: TEN-MINUTE PLAYS FOR FOUR, FIVE AND SIX ACTORS

UNLEASHED: TEN-MINUTE PLAYS FOR THREE ACTORS

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Just in for January reading: The Bite-Sized Bard

You can now browse our plays by theme! Check out the Show Finder for a complete list of themes.

Heuer licenses short and full-length plays, ten-minute plays, and musicals from accomplished playwrights and composers. Our catalog spans all genres and includes an extensive list of works appropriate for school and community theatres. Heuer is the premier destination for ten-minute plays with several new award-winning titles including Because the World Needs Unicorns by Cerise de Gelder, Julia Walks on Stilts by Alexis Kozak, and You Never Say the Scottish Play by Gary Peterson.

New plays for the new year: Drama Geeks by Bradley Hayward, The Reaper by Raegan Payne, or Parlor Games by Brian Feehan.

Please use our menu to browse by type and genre or use our Show Finder to search for plays that fit your individual production needs. Thank you for visiting and please do not hesitate to ask our knowledgeable staff for help!



		ALL THAT TWITTERS IS NOT GOLD - FULL LENGTH With a flare for verse, a Goblin puts a disastrous curse on the beautiful Princess Colleen. “her hands are blue, her feet are green, and her face . . . pig-like!” The Queen declares a kingdom of emergency and orders Twittering, the Court Soothsayer, Plumber, and Inventor, to reverse the curse and return beauty and poise to Princess Colleen. Using the Magic Yellow Pages, he...



		CHOICES A heartbreaking tale of the choices faced in the early days of World War II. Set in Frankfurt, Germany in October of 1939, Sarah and her parents struggle to decide the best course of action as the political situation in their country quickly goes from bad to worse.



		A DAY IN THE LIFE The only thing Jason Henshaw wants on the day of his 13th birthday is a coming-of-age kiss from the most beautiful girl in school, Erika Summers. His day, however, turns out to be a total disaster...



		DEAD TO THE LAST DROP Dead to the Last Drop is a hilarious interactive murder mystery that takes place in a coffeehouse and bookstore called “Café Caffeine.” The crazy cast of characters leads the audience through a maze of funny twists and turns. Opportunities for audience and cast interaction reach a peak when the audience is allowed to vote on the ending that they want to hear! There...



		FULL FRONTAL NUDITY A small-town community theater performing original work has trouble drawing patrons due to the competition of a much larger playhouse that puts on familiar full-scale musicals. Leading man Conrad decides the best way to bring in an audience is to give it what it wants. Suddenly the rumors start flying . . . full frontal nudity! Leading lady Shelly is none too pleased when she...



		MY FEDEX CHRISTMAS REQUEST Nicky has been a naughty boy. Again. In fact, Nicky is naughty every year so instead of getting toys under his Christmas tree, Santa has been leaving him a lump of coal in his stocking year after year. Well, Nicky has finally had it with being labeled as naughty by Santa and decides to pack himself in a FedEx box and ship it to the North Pole. He’s going to plead his case...



		MYE AND THE SANDPEOPLE Mye of Tantamee, a young storyteller in search of inspiration, wanders into the wacky land of Yarbankian and the fun begins. In no time, with the help of the Sandpeople, Mungo the Music Maker, and the audience, Mye is caught up in a quest to help the beautiful deaf Empress Imperia recover her happiness (which was stored in a magic egg and subsequently stolen by the mysterious...



		A NEVERLAND CHRISTMAS CAROL From the moment Peter Pan eavesdrops at the Darling’s nursery window and overhears Mrs. Darling reading "A Christmas Carol" to her children, Christmas becomes more spirited than ever before! Come along on this grand holiday adventure as Wendy and her brothers accompany Peter back to Neverland to share the story of Scrooge and teach the Lost Boys the traditions of Christmas....



		THE TROUBLE WITH CATS An experienced house-sitting couple gets more than they bargain for when a Minnesota homeowner intentionally double-books her lakefront domicile through HouseSitters.com in order to ensure she can get away from it all for an entire month. When the second house-sitting couple arrives, there is an immediate clash between generations. In one corner, there are the upper...



		WORK SUCKS Work Sucks is about the tragic demise of America's middle management. Lost in a labyrinth of cubicles, everyman Brad Braidley, Employee #285 at the nameless American Everycompany, receives a message from a chorus of his colleagues that the company is downsizing. Fearing the 'tide of pink slips' foretold by the oracle of CNN, Brad Braidley begins his journey to confront...

	Top 10 Plays - Editor's Choices
	ALL THAT TWITTERS IS NOT GOLD - FULL LENGTH, by R. Sheers
	CHOICES, by D. Bancroft
	A DAY IN THE LIFE, by C. Burruto
	DEAD TO THE LAST DROP, by K. Jones
	FULL FRONTAL NUDITY, by J. Rabushka
	MY FEDEX CHRISTMAS REQUEST, by J. Lovett
	MYE AND THE SANDPEOPLE, by C. Bonfanti
	A NEVERLAND CHRISTMAS CAROL, by S. Verrilli
	THE TROUBLE WITH CATS, by G. Stapp
	WORK SUCKS, by A. Dawes

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	THE RELUCTANT DRAGON - by M. Baron, G. Cohen

	Set in the medieval fairytale village of Tea ‘N’ Crumpet, The Reluctant Dragon tells the tale of a young man, Joey Bisfick, whose love of dragons and inquisitive nature force him to venture off in search of a dragon that has reportedly been terrorizing the countryside, much to the chagrin of his worrying parents. What he finds instead is a sweet old dragon (named Dennis D. Dragon) and three baby... read more

JUST RELEASED: The ReGifters by Robert Lynn

When a couple "regifts" a not-so-great Christmas present, then finds out it's worth a fortune, they will stop at nothing to get it back! Read the Script Preview today!

Coming Soon:

A Brief Pause, by Greg Cummings
Byte Me, by Scott Haan
The End of the Line, by Greg Cummings
How I Met Your Santa, by Daniel Guyton
Mind Over Matt - One Act, by Scott Haan

Rebel Without a Claus, by Daniel Guyton
Rosie, The Retired Rockette, by Daniel Guyton
Shakespeare in Shambles, by Wade Bradford
Things Unsaid, by Raegan Payne
Trials, Tribulations and Christmas Decorations, by Matthew Carlin
Wise Men Make Proverbs, by Andy Haynes

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WHAT'S EXCITING AT HEUER: Notebook Scripts for full-length and one-act plays. 8.5x11 3-ring binders with large margins for notes. A must-have for directors, designers, and stage managers.



		O. Henry Series Here they are! Selections from O. Henry's short stories in our popular ten minute play format. These plays deliver the same classic wit, humor and surprise endings characteristic of O. Henry's stories. This distinctive style will be cherished by those familiar with O. Henry and truly enjoyed by newcomers.



		Grappling With Grammar Series Who says grappling with grammar has to be a grind? Part of our unique Grammar Series in the popular ten-minute format, which blends performing arts with English studies.



		The Maxwell Family Classics Series Come meet the Maxwells and you will instantly become part of the family. These classic plays are full of comedy and you are given a "ring side" seat in watching the humor of everyday life unfold before your eyes.



		The Virgil Series Come to Lickskillet and join in the adventures of America's #1 family, the Sludges, a clan of fairly unremarkable, but kindly folk, that are guaranteed to keep you in stitches. As you ease back in your chair to enter the slow lane, be prepared for uproarious laughter with a smattering of life's lessons.



		Mastering Math Series The Mastering Math Series inspires knowledge and mathematical concepts through story theatre. Each ten-minute play uses Alberto's family and friends to introduce a new math concept to your students by actively engaging them with humorous dialogue and visual demonstration. This non-traditional, interdisciplinary approach has proven to be a fun, effective means of not only teaching, but also instilling a love of mathematics!



		Frankenharry Series The ridiculously talented Joseph Sorrentino brings you four ten minute plays featuring the famously funny duo, Frank and Harry. Clifford A. Ridley, Philadelphia Inquirer's theater critic, summed it up best when he said, "Frankly, or maybe Harrily, he can't write these clever scripts fast enough to suit me."



		Saki Series A group of plays based on short stories by Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 – 13 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki, who was a British writer that pulled no punches in satirizing society and culture. Saki is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. As short plays, you are sure to find them as witty and enlightening today as they were to Edwardian so

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Heuer has adopted a new branding strategy that is designed to send a message - that scripts are NOT vaulted documents to be placed on a shelf and admired, but are literature waiting to have life breathed into them by directors, actors and crew members.

Scripts must be used and literally lived with in order for the emotions contained within to be released. Hence as working documents, they become worn, torn and marked in many ways, including with coffee stains.

Yes, the Heuer coffee stain is a bit unconventional, but then again, it is the many unexpected and idiosyncratic aspects of life that tend to bring texture, dimension and color.

So, please join us in celebrating the message behind the Heuer Coffee Stain...that a script well-used becomes an enduring life expression and experience.