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 | | | | Welcome to Heuer Publishing's HitPlays.com | | | Heuer licenses productions of 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 numerous award-winning titles including Murder Most Foul by Donald Lowry, Go To... by Bob May, and Trash Talk by Ben Kingsland. Beat the heat with a great new play to read: Once Upon a Fairy Tale by Christopher Burruto, Adam's Eve by Matthew Carlin, and Dead and Breakfast by Craig Sodaro.
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|  | |  | | | | AMERICAN IDLE (MURDERING THE MUSIC)
"We're your hosts for 'American Idle: Murdering The Music,' the show where the singer who blows the most gets decimated by industry professionals!" shouts co-host Ryan Seasunk, the hyperactive emcee of the most popular talent show in America. As viewers tune in, the top ten finalists perform live for a lively studio audience and three in-fighting judges: Simon Callous, the... | | |  | |  | |
| | | | | | LOVE! AT THE CAFE!
Love! At the Cafe! is a romantic comedy with big 1950's song and dance numbers. Love! is about two love triangles and conflicts that emerge in the "simple" times of the 50s at Bonnie's Cafe. The main character is the all-American teenage boy, Jimmy, who has had a crush on the pretty waitress, Sharon, for a very long time. He is about to disclose his... | | | | | | |
| | | | | | NO IT ISN'T
No It Isn't is a comedic abstract play where one character hands a single
shoe to a blindfolded character and then asks "what is it?" Hilarity ensues
when the blindfolded character is unable to answer correctly, even though the
blindfolded character says it's a shoe. The two characters can be played by
actors of any age or gender. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
A headline in the state newspaper reads, “Annual Fishing Tournament Expecting Record Number of Female Participants.” This news is great for women who love the sport of fishing. It’s even better news for men who love the sport of “picking up chicks”. When Brad and his buddies hear the news, they pack their backpacks and head to Weiss Lake where the tournament is being held. ... | | | | | | |
| | | | | | SLEEPING BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Looking for big laughs and big adventure in a kingdom far, far away? Then look no further than the hysterically astounding best-selling play, Sleeping Beauty and the Beast. Both timely and timeless, this easy-to-stage comedy follows the valiant quest of the bumbling but good-hearted Prince Charmless as he attempts with all his might to save Princess Rose from the... | | | | | | |
| | | | | | TALENT-TASTIC
Ladies and gentlemen, young and old, faculty and staff... Tonight, on this very stage – right before your very eyes...if you dare to leave them open – you shall see for the very first time ever, acts that no sane student would ever perform at a high school talent show, and no sane audience would ever stay to watch. And that only leaves us. Ladies and Gentlemen, without any... | | | | | | |
| | | | | | VIRGIL'S WEDDING - THE MUSICAL
You're invited to the social clash of the century as Ms. Delanie, a high-end wedding planner, is hired to direct a simple ceremony for two of Lickskillit's favorite lovebirds: Virgil and Margaret. But it's a wild romp before the nuptials are exchanged. The bride doubts the groom's love, the in-laws are decorating the church with Christmas garland, the preacher arrives late... | | | | | | |
| | | | | | WENDY AND WENDELL'S WONDERFUL WACKY WASP WEDDING
Wendy and Wendell, two young folks from neighboring affluent towns have decided to get married, twice. The groom's family has already enjoyed a formal wedding with all the trimmings. Now the bride's family has insisted on a "hand-fasting" performed by a Wyccan priestess. As a compromise, the ceremony is part of the reception at a classy inn. The proceedings are supposed to be... | | | | | | |
| Top 10 Plays - Editor's Choices | | | AMERICAN IDLE (MURDERING THE MUSIC), by R. Cook | | | GINGER, by R. Pond | | | LOVE! AT THE CAFE!, by K. Javitch, J. Conant | | | NO IT ISN'T, by J. Musso | | | THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, by E. McPherson | | | SLEEPING BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, by W. Bradford | | | TALENT-TASTIC, by M. Soetaert | | | VIRGIL'S WEDDING - THE MUSICAL, by A. Koepke, E. McPherson | | | WENDY AND WENDELL'S WONDERFUL WACKY WASP WEDDING
by C. King | | | WHO'S ON ALPHA?, by M. McCafferty, M. Thompson | |
| | FREE eScript of the Week | | | | YOU KNOW THE OLD SLAYING - by M. Jacot | | | |  A traveling theatre group gets ready to present their play, when one of their actors is murdered. The audience helps determine which one of the cast members is the culprit. At the end, the audience votes for who they think the murderer is; whoever gets the most votes is the confessed killer. The play is written with five different endings - the cast member who gets the votes goes into the ending tailored... read more | | | |  | | |
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Adam's Eve by Matthew Carlin
What would you do if you opened your closet and out popped a woman who claimed to be your soulmate? When it happens to Adam, he assumes Eve is part of a prank, but Eve insists she’s been sent by God to help Adam change the world. Meanwhile, she’s doing her best to learn how to be human – with a little help from the food channel on cable TV! Adam needs help. Professional help. An uplifting comedy, Adam’s Eve will touch both your heart and your funny bone. Read an excerpt here!
Coming Soon:
Barely Heirs by David Lassig
Darling, You Slay Me! by Tom Shelton/Alyssa Canann
Miss-Fortune Cookie by Christopher Burruto
Rodrigo Gets the Postmodern Blues by Roy C. Booth
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Soul Switching by Jim Gustafson
That '60s Prom by Dean Dyer
There's a Ghost in My Locker by Christopher Burruto
Zombie Wedding by Jeff Lovett
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| | | | | | 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." | | | | | | |
            
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