Bøger udgivet af Baker's Plays

Drama / 9m, 8f + 4 flexible / Single setA ghost! Slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad! A kooky psychic! A haunted house! Dangerous bounty hunters! A dead, poisoned dog in the oven? Just what kind of play is this exactly?The Williams family has not even finished unpacking when they discover that their new house is haunted! Who is the ghost and what does it want? As the family tries everything from Ouiji boards to psychics for help, we learn of the house's original owners - the Jameson f

ComedyCharacters: flexible cast of 12-28 males & Females (doubling possible)This extremely adaptable comedy shows the other side of several familiar fairy tales when two of their biggest villains, the Big Bad Wolf and the Wicked Witch, are brought to trial. Both the Wolf and the Witch have been frolicking from fairy tale to fairy tale wreaking havoc as they try to prevent the general public from living happily ever after. Hear the personal accounts of what happened, told in testimonies and

Comedy / Casting: 3m, 6f / Scenery: exterior Somewhere in the middle of nowhere in the south, there's a place where the bee-hive hairdo is still the rage and Saturday nights are reserved for the tractor pull in nearby Pickler. A colorful collection of good ol' country folk gather 'round for this year's county fair, and there's stiff competition in the arts and crafts category. Faith County enjoyed a thirty-five week run on WLYX and was featured on the television special, "Dateline." "Faith

Dramatic ComedyCharacters: 11 female (possible doubling for a smaller cast)Simple stagingLength: 45 minutesThis collection is filled with winners. Every play is an award winner and has been performed around the country. Each part gives an actress a chance to put in a winning performance. From the quirky characters in Rock, Paper, Scissors to the exercising ladies in Harvesting the Marigold Seeds; from the two caretakers of all the unborn babies in Limbo

Clint MillerDramaCharacters: 4 male, 5 femaleSimple setRunning time: 30-35 minutesDuring the horrors of the Holocaust, five women imprisoned in Auschwitz escape their fears and revive their spirits by pretending to act out a play in front of an imaginary audience. With the help of a smuggled diamond, they will orchestrate a powerful and stunning emotional victory over their Nazi captors to prove to their imaginary audience that triumph can be torn from the depths of tragedy.As you watch this play, you will soon understand that the imaginary audience was never imaginary at all, because you are a part of it. These women will transcend their surroundings and stare directly into your soul from the stage. They will teach you about the unique human bond that can restore strength and dignity to even the most oppressed people.

A Farcical Comedy for All GroupsCharacters: 9 male, 6 female. Three interior scenesNew York Idea is a sparkling American classic. Baker's is pleased to offer this polished comedy about New York society at the turn of the century and its heads or tails attitude towards divorce. The action takes place on the eve of Cynthia Karslake's wedding and on the day itself. Gathered for the occasion are all the intended, rejected and contemplated, along with the usual relatives and servants (used to great effect as ploys for various schemes). Throw into the mix Sir Wilfrid Cates-Darby, a visting Englishman who looks upon the New York marriage mores with delighted and ripe mischief, and you have all the ingredients for uproarious farce. In the end, the intended aren't, the rejected are, and it's all a merry scene of deception and self-deception."The New York Idea (is) a notable work of the early 20th century Broadway stage." - Variety

Greg CummingsKiss, Then Tell is a series of nine very short romantic comedies written specifically for high school casts and audiences. Kiss, Then Tell is a series of variations on a theme: each of these poignant, bittersweet one act plays begins by discovering a young couple immediately AFTER their first kiss.In Love Bites, a ten year-old girl needs to convince the new kid in school, a lonely ten year- old boy, that sharing a sandwich is NOT like kissing.

A Comedy in One Act for Six WomenFred CarmichaelCharacters: 6 female. Interior Set"Dear Millie" is the title of a Lonely Hearts column which Millie Tyson writes. She has a summer home in New England close to her three best friends. They have decided that Millie is getting a little too conceited in her advice-giving and have devised a plot wherein they will confide in her that each of their husbands is secretly seeing their best friends. Millie is no one's fool and artfully turns the tables on them before her secretary brings about another surprise. The sixth character is a country maid who has problems of her own. The dialogue is bright and witty, and the plot full of surprises.

Alan Haehnel Comedy ensemble Cast of 30-59 characters bare stage This amazing work by the author of Fourteen Lines is perfect for high schools everywhere. Jane is a teenager of such prowess that, at last count, over thirty-seven thousand people in eighteen different countries wanted to be her. She assembles her friends and followers so that she can retell the story of one of the greatest challenges in her heroic career - the dreaded tale of The Term Paper. Can she

p>George Bernard Shaw.Adapted and abridged by Aurand HarrisComedyCharacters: 3 male, 2 female. Interior SetProbably Shaw's most popular play, Candida recounts the love sickness of young poet Eugene Marchbanks for Candida, wife of the Rev. Morell. At first, Morell is amused; but when he begins to doubt his wife's love, he becomes disturbed and angered. The poet becomes the stronger suitor, Morell realizes his weaknesses and Candida, one of the most remarkable wom

Mystery Farce 5m / 9f / interior June Hunger for is being hounded by Edwina Hyde, a dangerous young woman who is convinced June has stolen the man she loves. Desperate, June heads for the hills, where she encounters a bizarre hillbilly family. They take her in because she looks exactly like Daisy Belle, a relative who has disappeared. Daisy Belle gets a quarterly check from a law firm that always insists on seeing her in person. June agrees to impersonate Daisy Belle because sh

Mystery / Thriller Characters: 8 female (2 male recorded voices) Unit Set: Interior (living room, two bedrooms, and small attic). Set in October 1978, A Night of Dark Intent is the story of six women, who spend the weekend together in an abandoned house. The house, however, is no ordidary home: 13 years prior, it was the location of the grisley Stark chillings, in which young Lenora Stark brutally murdered her parents. Now, as the six women try to unravel the secrets of what

Romantic ComedyCharacters: 7 male, 4 femaleInterior SetSandy, the four-times-married-three-times-divorced owner of a wedding chapel in Las Vegas, has certainly seen her fair share of matrimonies! In the hilarious and heart-warming Four Weddings and an Elvis, we witness four of her most memorable: Bev and Stan, who are getting married as revenge on their exes; Vanessa and Bryce, two arrogant aging stars who are tying the knot as a publicity ploy; and Martin and Fiona, a gentl

Holiday PlayCharacters: 8 male, 13 female, or 11 male, 17 femaleUnit Set.The classic story of A Christmas Carol is given a modern twist and set at West End High School, where the campus "Scrooge" is Meredith Priestly, the most beautiful, most popular, meanest, nastiest girl in school! With uninterested and never present globe-trotting parents, the lead in the school production of Romeo and Juliet and Queen Bee of campus (or so she thinks!) is in need of a reminder of what Chri

An American adaptation of Richard Sheridan's, The Rivals.

101 Winning Monologues for Young Performers Including 101 valuable acting hints! Acting teacher Mark Weston has written a companion to his most successful Winning Monologues from the Beginnings Workshop. After observing his acting students over many years struggling with books that offered speeches and recitations in lieu of monologues, Mr. Weston wrote his true and original monologues for young performers. He is pleased to acknowledge that many young performers have benefitted. For t

Adapted from Moliere by Charles Jeffries and Luis Muñoz Comedy Characters: 8 male, 7 female So virtuous is Tartuffe that every form of pleasure is an abomination to him. Orgon, a rich merchant, is completely duped by the ruse and watches approvingly as the cunning Tartuffe "reforms" his whole family. So besotted is the merchant that he even plans to give Tartuffe his fortune, his house, and finally his daughter! Orgon's wife finally exposes Tartuffe for the rogue he is --

Mystery Comedy Characters: 5 male, 7female. Interior Set When a houseful of sweet little old ladies discover that a handsome bachelor lives across the street, they are delighted. When they learn that he is none other than Detective Dennis O'Finn, of Homicide, they are faced with the problem of how to attract his attention. The answer is simplicity itself: a nice, genteel homicide with a cup of tea as the murder weapon. When a brash young woman reporter begins to suspect the truth,

Characters: 3 male, 6 female. Representational set Shakespeare's characters are forever famous, not only for the beauty of the lines they spoke, but for wit, humor, and joyous humanity! Six of these great women and three extraordinary men meet in a totally contemporary play! Kate and Petruchio, Romeo and Juliet, daring Henry V, plus Lady Macbeth and Cleopatra, combine to produce a mad and merry tribute to the greatest writer of them all!

Characters: 6 male, 5 female, extras. Length: 35 minutes In this devastatingly funny play by one of America's most popular playwrights of Christian drama, we find an idealistic young man who believes he can start the perfect church. And of course, he runs into a myriad problems: active participation, selection of a pastor, choice of music director, policy on church doctrine, outreach for membership, and so on. Although this easy to produce play is mostly amusing, it does make an impor

Adapted and abridged by Harold G. Sliker Characters: 5 male, 4 female This is a skillfully condensed, two scene adaptation with all the flavor of the original. Earnest is a convenient excuse for Jack Worthing whenever he needs to avoid social responsibilities -- but then Earnest seems to take on a life of his own! Minimum of ten copies required for production. ONE-ACT

A Comedy for Children and a Lesson for Adults flexible cast of 2 male & 6 female. Set: bare stage with pieces. Length of Show: 55 minutes King and Queen discover that their son, the Prince, doesn't talk. The pretty young Maiden points out this fact, but they do not listen to her. Consequently, the royal couple put the Prince through a series of probing tests conducted by their three zany wizards. Of course, there is nothing wrong, but by this point, the Prince has lost his confide

Various authorsThis collection is aimed at the gaiety of the holiday season. Each has its message, yet all are contemporary in theme. Contents: Christmas Eve Blues by Kurtz Gordon (1 male, 1 female, 1 boy)The Ladies Discover Christmas by Anne Coulter Martens (6 female)The Season To Be Jolly by Kurtz Gordon (5 male, 5 female)Christmas For Carla by Anne Coulter Martens (5 female)The Merry-Go-Round Gift by Anne Coulter Martens (2 male, 3 female)Christmas Trees For Sale by Dorothy C. Allan (3 male, 2 female)Meet Mr. C. by Anne Coulter Martens (7 male, 7 female)

Comedy Characters: 6-7 male, 18-19 femaleOne room set"Never fear, Bradley Baxter is here!"When Lady White's diamond necklace disappears after a dinner party, a police detective is called in to find out where the prized possession has gone. The case seems simple enough to Lady White's husband and daughter, but when bumbling detective Bradley Baxter arrives and sends the household into disorder and frustration, the case becomes anything but simple. Neighbors are invited and not a

ComedyCharacters: 4 male, 2 femaleIn the kingdom of Middlefield, there is a tradition. On a princess' sixteenth birthday, she is tied to a rock, kidnapped by a dragon, rescued by a prince and lives happily ever after. But what happens when the prince is too afraid to fight, the princess wants to do the rescuing by herself, and the dragon is nowhere to be found? Adapted from the story by Edith Nesbit, The Last of the Dragons tells a tale of bravery, intelligence and unexpected fr

Characters: 7 male, 5 female, plus minor roles, doubling possibleOne of the most popular children's plays in Great Britain, professionally toured throughout Scandinavia, and the subject of broad-based critical acclaim, this stimulating interpretation reaches out and captures youthful audiences with unprecedented spirit. The timeless story of the wooden puppet who must earn the right to fulfill his longing to be a real boy brilliantly conveys lessons of responsibility and respect for the feeli

Musical / Characters: 5 female, 4 male (or 3f, 2m with doubling)Scenery: Unit SetWhen four bored children decide to play in the Giant's garden, they are in for a nasty surprise. The Giant builds a fence to keep them out, and threatens anyone who tries to come in. But when winter comes and sees that no one is having any fun, it decides to stay forever. It's up to the new girl in town to take down the fence and teach the Giant a lesson in friendship. Based on the story by Oscar Wilde. The Selfish Giant was originally produced by the celebrated and critically-acclaimed Manhattan Children's Theatre. "The Selfish Giant is a kids' show, but the theme is universal. Its simple message may influence your child, but its effect on you may be refreshingly unexpected." -The Tribeca Tribune.

One-act play based on the poem "Jabberwocky" from Lewis Carroll's 'Through the looking-glass.'

Comedy / Characters: 3 male, 7 female, 4 extras (women)Scenery: InteriorOrphaned as a child to be raised by his scientist uncle deep in the Canadian woods, Romeo Montague has never set eyes upon a woman in his over twenty-one years. That is all about to change when two Americans - Larry McNeil and Rex Simons - stumble across him in the woods and invite him to visit them in the States. He arrives to find a house full of women, including Larry's two outgoing sisters, Connie and Billie, and

Drama Characters: 2 male, 3 female. One Set This play was produced professionally in New York and London, as well as on television. A young couple arrive at an old house just before a snowstorm isolates them. Since her child's death, the wife has been in a sanitarium and the guilt and tensions of the young couple's tragic loss have all but destroyed their relationship. They try to rebuild their mutual trust, but the wife hears voices and she and the audience see the pale figure of