One-Act Play Collection 017

Here, in our 17th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from 1600's to 1900's, from Japan to Russia (in Russian), all in short gems to make you laugh, cry, think, or all three. Note that Play 10 is long and so its second half is included on section 11. Also, as indicated in the cast list, two of the plays - numbers 1 and 7 - may not be in the Public Domain outside of the US.- Summary by ToddHW

Cast lists:

1. Tradition, by George Middleton. BC for this play is kristakz
NOTE: Middleton died in 1967. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years.

George Ollivant: Greg Giordano
Emily, his wife: WendyKatzHiller
Mary, his daughter, an actress: Joanna Michal Hoyt
Stage direction: Larry Wilson

2. The Trumpeter’s Daughter, by Joseph Stirling Coyne. BC for this play is ktaylor07

Phillipot Andrew Gaunce
Michael Angelo Muller Alan Mapstone
Robin Adrian Stephens
Achilles Laplomb Greg Giordano
Madelon Kelly S. Taylor
Stage Directions James R. Hedrick

3. Who Kissed Barbara by Franz Rickaby. BC for this play is jennlea

Barbara Nicols, the bridesmaid: Jenn Broda
Katherine Blake, the bride: Dawn Sutton
James, the butler: Adrian Stephens
Paul Blake, the best man: Tomas Peter
Horace Gregory, the groom: Greg Giordano
Stage Directions: TJ Burns

4. Pariah, by August Strindberg. BC for this play is WendyKatzHiller

MR. X., an archaeologist, Middle-aged man: adrianstephens
MR. Y., an American traveller, Middle-aged man: Greg Giordano
Stage directions: WendyKatzHiller

5. Hagoromo by unknown, a Japanese noh play, translated by Ernest Fenollosa. BC for this play is Availle

Tennin: Jenn Broda

Chief Fisherman Hakuryo: Alan Mapstone

Fisherman: James R. Hedrick

Chorus and Semi-chorus: ToddHW

Narrator: Availle

6. The Forced Marriage by Moliere. BC for this play is Toddhw

Sganarelle: arbycoors

Geronimo: Greg Giordano

Alcantor, father to Dorimene: James R. Hedrick

Alcidas, brother to Dorimene: Adrian Stephens

Lycaste, in love with Dorimene: Bahram

Pancrace, an Aristotelian Philosopher: ToddHW

Marphurius, a Pyrrhonian Philosopher: Alan Mapstone

Dorimene, a young coquette betrothed to Sganarelle: SheriLynnWarren

First Gipsy: Sonia

Second Gipsy: Lee Vogler

Stage Directions: redrun

7. Helena's Husband By Philip Moeller. BC for this play is JHedrick

NOTE: Moeller died in 1958. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years.

Helena, Queen of Sparta: Dawn Sutton
Tsumu, her slave: C. M. Hedrick
Menelaus, the King: Greg Giordano
Analytikos, his librarian: Alan Mapstone
Paris, a shepherd: arbycoors
Stage direction: ToddHW

8. (In Russian) Самоубийца. Аркадий Тимофеевич Аверченко. BC for this play is HannaPonomarenko

Билевич, самоубийца: Anastasiia Solokha

Инженер Берегов, его приятель, очень умный человек: Hanna Ponomarenko

Лиза, горничная Билевича…