One-Act Play Collection 013

Here, in our 13th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from tales of ancient Greek sailors to a story about early 1900 moonshiners; many short gems to make you laugh, cry, think, or all three. NOTE: Although the plays here were all published before 1923 and hence are in the Public Domain in the U.S., Alice Gerstenberg, Elizabeth Lay and Hugh Heffner died in 1972, 1989, and 1985 respectively and their plays may not yet be in the Public Domain in some countries. – Summary by ToddHW Cast list: 1. Love Magic by Gregorio Martinez Sierra, Translated by John Garrett Underhill. Run by: ToddHW The Prologue: ToddHW Pierrot: Tomas Peter Columbine: Sonia Pierrette: TJ Burns Polichinelle: Adrian Stephens Harlequin: Alan Mapstone A Little Girl: Jasmin Salma Stage Directions: Larry Wilson : 2. He Said and She Said: A One-Act Play by Alice Gerstenberg (1885-1972). Run by: TJ Burns Diana Chesbrough, a society girl: JennPratt Enid Haldeman, her friend: thestorygirl Felix Haldeman, her husband: ToddHW Mrs. Cyrus Packard, their friend: TJ Burns Stage Directions: Kelly S. Taylor : 3. The Hartleys, a Play in One Act by Arthur Eckersley. Run by: Campbell Schelp Rupert Hartley: Son of the Exiles Mrs. Hartley: Kelly S. Taylor Hester: thestorygirl George Perrin: ToddHW Maid: Availle Stage Directions: Jenn Broda : 4. The Sicilian, or Love Makes the Painter, by Moliere, translated by Henri Van Laun. Run by: ToddHW Don Pedro, a Sicilian gentleman: Tomas Peter Adraste, a French gentleman, in love with Isidore: Adrian Stephens Isidore, a Greek girl, Don Pedro’s slave: Sonia A Senator: ToddHW Hali, a Turk, Adraste’s slave: Alan Mapstone Zaide, a young slave girl: Jenn Broda First Musician/Philene: Availle Second Musician/Tircis: ToddHW Third Musician/Sheppard: Jim Locke A Slave, singing: Kelly S. Taylor Stage Directions: Rob Marland : 5. When Witches Ride – A Play of Folk-Superstition, by Elizabeth Lay (1897-1989). Run by: ToddHW Uncle Ben, owner of the crossroads store: ToddHW Ed, his son: Larry Wilson Jake, formerly a railroad engineer: Jim Gallagher Phoebe Ward, witch: JennPratt Stage Directions: Kelly S. Taylor : 6. The Woman Tamer, by Louis Esson. Run by: ToddHW “Chopsey” Ryan (thief and busker): Son of the Exiles Smithy the Liar (his cobber): Tomas Peter Katie: Sonia Constable Jones: Algy Pug Stage Directions: Kelly S. Taylor : 7. The Cyclops, by Euripides. Run by: ToddHW Silenus: Jim Locke Odysseus: Adrian Stephens The Cyclops: Alan Mapstone First Half Chorus of Satyrs: ToddHW Second Half Chorus of Satyrs: Jenn Broda Stage Directions: Availle : 8. “Dod Gast Ye Both!”, by Hubert Heffner (1901-1985). Run by: ToddHW Noah Setzer, a mountain moonshiner: EJWiley Walt, his son, an ex-member of the AEF: ambsweet13 Mary, his daughter: Kelly S. Taylor Mose, frequenter of the still and bootlegger for Noah: Wayne Cooke Sank, frequenter of the still and bootlegger for Noah: Jim Locke Bill Spivins, a rough mountaineer: EJWiley Laurence Abner, a “revenoor”: ToddHW Stage Directions: Devorah Allen : 9. An Irish Engagement, by Walter Watts. Run by: Kelly S. Taylor Mr. Bullfinch: Algy Pug Mr. McCarthy: Alan Mapstone Captain Foxlove: ToddHW Tim Rafferty: Andrew James Julia Bullfinch: JennPratt Norah: Nettle Stage Direction: Jenn Broda : 10. Damon, or True Friendship by G E Lessing. Run by: Adrian Stephens The Widow: JennPratt Leander, a Suitor: Adrian Stephens Damon, a Suitor: Jim Locke Oronte, cousin to Damon: Alan Mapstone Lisette, maid to the Widow: Michele Eaton Narrator: Kelly S. Taylor