Here, in our 16th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from Moliere to Jane Austen, from Comedy to Tragedy, all in short gems to make you laugh, cry, think, or all three. - Summary by ToddHW
Cast lists:
1. Hyacinth Halvey by Lady Augusta Gregory. BC for this play is wib66
Stage Directions: Joanna Michal Hoyt
Hyacinth Halvey: ToddHW
Fardy Farrel: Krista Zaleski
Mrs Delane: Michele Eaton
James Quirke: Greg Giordano
Sergeant Carden: James R. Hedrick
Miss Joyce: gracenfisk224
2. Barbara by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman. BC for this play is jennlea
Barbara: Jenn Broda Archie: Andrew James Eccles (Archie's Man Servant): James R. Hedrick Narrator: Wayne Cooke
3. Which is The King? by Walter Watts. BC for this play is ktaylor07 King Henry IV Kelly S. Taylor Baron Ratsdorf Greg Giordano M. de Branville Algy Pug LaFleur Adrian Stephens Timothy Woodenhead Alan Mapstone 1st Courtier Glenn Proud 2nd Courtier Joanna Michal Hoyt Amelia Branville Matea Bracic Jenny Softheart Jenn Broda Stage Directions James R. Hedrick
4. Cocaine by Pendleton King. BC for this play is jakemalizia
Joe Greg Giordano Nora Sonia Stage Directions Jake Malizia
5. Freezing a Mother-in-Law by Thomas Pemberton. BC for this play is Rapunzelina
Mr. Watmuff: Greg Giordano
Ferdinand Swift: Tomas Peter
Walter Litherland: Andrew Gaunce
Mrs. Watmuff: Kelly S. Taylor
Emily: Matea Bracic
Stage Directions: Larry Wilson
6. Isosceles by Walter Ben Hare. BC for this play is jennlea
Jim Lyons: Greg Giordano Paul Verdier: ToddHW Reba Lyons: Krista Zaleski Stage Directions: Wayne Cooke
7. The First Act of a Comedy by Jane Austen. BC for this play is Salvationist
Hostess: Michelle Purdy
Maria: Michele Eaton
Cook: Sonia
Charles: Jake Malizia
Pistoletta: Joanna Michal Hoyt
Popgun: Greg Giordano
Chloe: Jenn Broda
Chorus of ploughboys: David Purdy
Strephon: Tomas Peter
Postilion: ToddHW
Stage directions: James R. Hedrick
8. The Day After the Wedding by Maria Theresa Kemble. BC for this play is ktaylor07
Colonel Freelove Greg Giordano Lord Rivers yourbookvoice James ToddHW Groom Jim Locke Lady Elizabeth Kelly S. Taylor Mrs. Davies Michele Eaton Stage Directions James R. Hedrick
9. Sganarelle: or The Self-Deceived Husband by Moliere, translated by Henri Van Laun. BC for this play is toddhw.
Gorgibus, a citizen of Paris: Alan Mapstone
Lelio, in love with Celia: Greg Giordano
Sganarelle, a citizen of Paris and the self-deceived husband: ToddHW
Villebrequin, father to Valere: Larry Wilson
Gros-Rene, servant to Lelio: Rémi
A Relative of Sganarelle's Wife: James R. Hedrick
Celia, daughter of Gorgibus: Jenn Broda
Sganarelle's Wife: Sonia
Celia's Maid: Joanna Michal Hoyt
Stage Directions: Jim Locke
10. Comedy and Tragedy by W. S. Gilbert. BC for this play is toddhw.
Duc D'Orleans, Regent of France: Alan Mapstone
D'Aulnay, Clarice's Husband: Greg Giordano
Doctor Choquart: Jim Locke
Abbe Dubois: Wayne Cooke
De Grancy: Andrew Gaunce
De La Ferte: Joanna Michal Hoyt
De Courcelles: Rémi
Viscomte De Mauzin: HelloCentral
De Broglio: Larry Wilson
Joseph, a Servant: James R. Hedrick
Pauline, Clarice's Sister: Sonia
Clarice, an Actress: Michele Eaton
Stage Directions: ToddHW
Chapters
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org), all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org).