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12 Princesses sneak out to a ball every night. Or so they say. You see, their father locks them in the palace. Some say he’s overprotective, others say he’s evil. Either way, 12 young women are trapped. And where is their mother, you might wonder? Oh, their mother is a dying tree and their aunt a moody river. But these are 12 most unusual young women. These are fierce Princesses unlike any you’ve met before. Can they free themselves? What will it take?
Small Enchantments is an apocalyptic fairy tale for our times.
Cast: 12 Women and Women+
Production: Westmont College 2020
Published by Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Press
“A fairy tale for this generation” - The Westmont Horizon
Five witches write home from their surprising first year at school. Investigating magic, religion, politics, and the empowerment of women, LETTERS FROM THE COVEN is a funny and moving coming-of-age story.
Cast: 5W (with optional ensemble)
Length: 20 min
Productions: Off The Grid 2017
One garden. Two sisters. Three moments in time. Clare and Emma meet at the Rodin Sculpture Garden as children, young adults, and grown women. Why is it hardest to connect with the people we love?
Cast: 2W
Length: 35 min
Productions: The Players Club 2022, Camden Fringe Festival 2011, Manhattan Repertory Theatre 2006
Biography of a Constellation unites a mythical princess, an archival librarian, and a planetarium announcer. Their stories align as each woman escapes the confines of her reality through a deep love of the stars.
Awards: International Women’s Playwriting Award 2008, National Science Playwriting Award 2011
Cast: 3W, 2M
Length: 60 min
Productions: Perishable Theatre 2008
Tink lost her wings. She also lost Peter. Come to story hour to find out if she can set things right.
Cast: 1W (plays 7 roles)
Length: 60 min
Productions: Westmont College 2009
10 Minute Plays
Panda Porn, a ten minute adventure in the wild
The Pandas won't mate at the Zoo. So, a Filmmaker, a Panda Expert, and a Professional Fluffer film panda sex in the Wild to inspire the ones at the Zoo.
Cast: 2 W, 1 M, 2 Pandas (could be people or puppets, any gender)
Productions: Boston Theatre Marathon 2016, Camden Fringe Festival 2010
The Chapel Play
Anat is about to get married. David is an angel with a secret. They collide in the Chapel and help each other in the most unexpected of ways.
Cast: 1W, 1M
Productions: Barrington Stage 10x10 2019, Boston Theatre Marathon 2013, Chalk Rep Flash Festival 2010
Selkies
A secret is revealed when two old friends visit the seals off the coast of California.
Cast: 2W
Productions: La Jolla Playhouse/Moving Arts 2012
Gladiators
A rockstar and her bodyguard collide with her past at The Colosseum.
Cast: 1W, 2M
Productions: The Old Vic 2011
Amy & The Unicorn
Amy is visited by an alcoholic unicorn. They develop an unlikely relationship.
Cast: 1W, 1 Unicorn (can be M or W)
Productions: Camden Fringe Festival 2010
Duet
Reese, Amelia, and Kayla used to be a trio. Now Amelia and Reese come together to grieve Kayla. Can they put aside their differences and learn to sing a duet?
Cast: 2W
Productions: Camden Fringe Festival 2010
Aquarium, a magical morality tale involving fish & their typewriters
Welcome to The College Preparatory Aquarium where Mama Fish displays her brood. A girl named Narra comes to intern for the summer and exposes a dark family secret.
Cast: 3W, 3M
Productions: Looking Glass Theatre 2006, Brass Tacks Theatre Company 2004