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BAD MEDICINE - by M. Tennant

Ackley Hornsby is a brilliant author whose best-selling novels attack big business pharmaceutical companies. Ackley is also a hopeless hypochondriac who suffers from 357 physical ailments and refuses to leave his apartment. Although he is in no danger of dying from a physical ailment, Ackley is in jeopardy of being murdered as the release of his newest book is announced. Ackley's... read more

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ALL THE WORLD'S...BACKSTAGE!, by G. Cummings

CADAVER DOGS, by G. Atkins

CAPTAIN HOOK AND THE WARRIOR AMAZONS, by J. Jory

CAPTAIN HOOK'S VERY BAD CHRISTMAS, by J. Jory

DETECTIVE FATHER BROWN, by J. Jory

DROWNING IN QUICKSAND, by D. Lamedman

FALLING FOR HARRY, by W. Glover

GLADYS NIGHTS, by B. Kimsey

THE GREAT WANDERINGS OF ODYSSEUS, STARRING CAMERON
FITCH!, by G. Cummings

HOW TO TALK TO A GIRL WEARING HEADPHONES, by A. Dawes

MR. POTCHER'S HOLIDAY, by B. Silberg, B. Silberg

NOBODY'S FLOOD, by G. Alterman

PORCUPINES FOREVER, by S. Walker

QUICK EXIT, by C. Herron

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE MASTERS OF CRIME
by C. Stancich

SHERLOCK HOLMES' HAT, by J. Jory

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ALL THE WORLD'S...BACKSTAGE!

Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” But where in the world do teenagers go to prepare for their everyday roles? Why, backstage, of course! From deciphering the meaning of a hallway glance, planning on how to cut gym class, or practicing yoga to recover from New Student Orientation Day, this play presents seven short comedies...

CADAVER DOGS

In San Bernardino, CA, 1983, police dog trainer Amanda Esposito returns home from searching for disaster victims in Mexico and, still reeling from her trip, encounters Wade, a semi-famous author of murder mysteries desperately seeking her help to find his missing wife. Add to the mix a scheming sister, a jealous Sherriff and a tequila-fueled night of drinking, and it quickly...

CAPTAIN HOOK AND THE WARRIOR AMAZONS

Tinker Bell has concocted a plan to rid Neverland of Captain Hook—now she only has to convince the Amazons to help! With a bit of fairy dust and a very-small raptor, these women rally together to take down the notorious Captain Hook. Amazon and Pirate sword fighting, a campy love duet, and a surprise ending—this comedic one-act has it all!

CAPTAIN HOOK'S VERY BAD CHRISTMAS

Captain Hook is having a terrible Christmas. The pirates are singing horrible renditions of Christmas carols, the tree is dismal, and worst of all—there is no Wendy to read them a story on Christmas Eve. Being the cleverest Captain in Neverland, Hook decides to bring a Wendy back for all the pirates. There is only one way this can go down—stealing pixie dust, dressing as...

DETECTIVE FATHER BROWN

Famous for his intuitive detective skills, Father Brown, a man of the cloth, is called to solve two crimes. Todhunter is found murdered, locked in his own room and Norman seems to have been killed by a person with inhuman strength. Narrated by his apprentice, Flambeau, together they weave their way through the lies to find the truth.

DROWNING IN QUICKSAND

An in-depth and heartbreaking portrayal of a group of high school teenagers reckoning with the everyday struggles of mental health, depression, self-harm, and suicide.

FALLING FOR HARRY

When Harry, a suicidal Hare Krishna, meets heartbroken Harriet, love is in the air. But will they take the leap?

GLADYS NIGHTS

Gladys is having a mid-life crisis. Stuck in the daily grind, working at her office day job with an irritating narcissist boss, Gladys feels she is about to lose her mind. Suddenly, she is visited by her childhood imaginary friend, Pepper. Unlike the usual imaginary friends, Pepper is a sleek, sexy badass super assassin who made a pact with Gladys 30 years ago that she would...

THE GREAT WANDERINGS OF ODYSSEUS, STARRING CAMERON FITCH!

Cameron Fitch cut class and skipped the quiz on The Odyssey. Now he has to write and present a play based on the classic starring himself as Odysseus and casting his class as the ship’s crew, the Cyclops, the Lotus Eaters, and all the rest. The problem is that Cameron may be just a little too much like Odysseus for his own good.

HOW TO TALK TO A GIRL WEARING HEADPHONES

How do you talk to a girl wearing headphones? Start a podcast. In this millennial twist on the classic romantic comedy, cute guy meets cute girl wearing headphones.

MR. POTCHER'S HOLIDAY

Mr. Potcher cancels the arts and extracurricular activities in the school where he has been hired as consultant. Darcy, a student desperate to fit in with the other kids, tries to change his mind. But she not only fails, she also inadvertently gives him the idea to eliminate all the holidays, which he does with a magic calendar. The outraged students ostracize Darcy....

NOBODY'S FLOOD

Barry has returned home to Brooklyn be with his family one year after his younger brother's death. His mother is anxious and slightly unbalanced. His father doesn't know how to help his wife. They are all planning on going to the cemetery together. As the play oscillates over several years, the Rosenstein family's life is seen, before and after the death of their youngest son.

PORCUPINES FOREVER

Is there an answer to the NRA and gun violence? Yes, the members of the National Porcupine Association are going door-to-door selling porcupines, which appear to be warm fuzzy stuffed animals. . . until a bad guy threatens, and then they fire a thousand quills and stifle all crime.

QUICK EXIT

A cancer patient. A banker. An actress. A hostess. These four unnamed strangers (and, eventually, a pizza delivery boy named Dale) spend an evening together in a tiny apartment filled with mysterious smells and eight copies of the Twilight books. What’s brought them together? Their shared desire to end it all, of course! They’ll spend the evening drinking and...

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE MASTERS OF CRIME

The past is catching up with Sherlock Holmes. There is a gang after him, Dr. Watson is nowhere to be found, and London is no longer safe. After an assault leaves him a near invalid, Holmes flees incognito to the country home of an old friend. But his convalescence is challenged right away by a collection of youthful mystery enthusiasts and avid Holmes fans who have seen...

SHERLOCK HOLMES' HAT

Curious things start to happen after June pulls a mysterious hat from the mud in London. It seems that this dirty deerstalker gives June the same uncanny abilities of the great Sherlock Holmes. Soon after Violet arrives with a wild story asking for help. With her new friend Doc by her side, June may be the only person who can solve this case.