Books published by Baker's Plays

Comedy Romance Characters: 1 male, 4 female. Set: Bare stage with rehearsal furniture. Length; 40 minutes Five students are rehearsing Act Three, Scene Five of Romeo and Juliet. Things are not going well. Inexperience, egos and jealousies are becoming more important than the show. The sometimes comic, always touching, love story of Romeo and Juliet is paralleled by a growing offstage relationship. Written specifically for secondary schools that wish to produce strong new

Characters: 9 male, 4 female, plus extras. Multiple Interiors A notorious high-society gossip employs several unscrupulous acquaintances in an attempt to break up a relationship between Charles Surface, whom she desires, and Maria, who stands to inherit a fortune and is in turn desired by one of the gossip's co-conspirators! A new look at Richard Brinsley Sheridan's classic play. Excellent for High School and College actors.

ComedyCharacters: 9 female, 2 male, 2 either, with extrasCheets, the irrepressible elf, saves Emma and the enchanted forest from certain destruction! Lord Hazard has employed Patsy, the Banana Spider, to keep Emma ensnared in her web while Hazard sells the forest to developers. Given his reputation for mischief, no one believes Cheets when he claims that he has found Emma because no one but Cheets can see her. Audience participation is encouraged, especially when Emma plays charades with Cheets to make herself understood. A stand alone sequel to Emma and the Lost Unicorn, new characters are introduced; Thomas, a sea turtle, nautical to his toes; Patsy, the spider, means well but cannot resist the tasty bugs supplied to her by Hazard. Rose and Lord Hazard, century old lovers, reunite. This fable contains greed, ecology, friendship, enduring love and justice.

Dark Comedy Minimum Characters: 5 male, 2 female, expanded cast possible InteriorFor almost a century an evil has haunted the Orpheus Theatre, awaiting fulfillment of a chilling prophecy, and a blood-stained Ouija board and cryptic rhyme are the only keys to a terrifying truth. With lots of casting options, simple production requirements, and TWO possible endings (one scary, one funny), this show is destined to become a staple for theatre groups everywhere!

Various characters (min 2m, 2f - max 12m, 11f) Simple sets Seven famous Chekhov short stories theatriclized for stage presentations. The tales showcase 7 of the master's most fascinating women and their interactions with the men in their lives. From a drama about suicide to a comedy about seduction, this evening of short plays entertains and enlightens. Individual titles include: The Strange Death of Natasha ProbkinYoung VierochkaThe ActressOlga's

A teenage high school senior, Michael Lee, struggles with homework, dating, her reputation and her self-esteem along side her best friend, Nickie. Michael's precocious eleven-year-old sister, Kay, attempts to help her solve her dilemmas with the simple wisdom of prepubescent innocence and common sense. Best All 'Round is a story about growing up in Texas, circa 1958.

It is 6pm and the Douglas family is busily preparing to be invaded by their quirky relatives for their annual Christmas Eve dinner. After robbing a neighborhood liquor store, high strung and irritable Tony, and his dim-witted side-kick Vinny, find themselves in need of a place to briefly hide out. Using a ruse to gain entrance into the Douglas home, they suddenly find themselves in charge of an ever-growing list of family members that they are forced to hold hostage. From smart-aleck teenagers,

John R. Carroll A Who-dun-it Bare Stage. Characters: 3 male, 3 female As this suspense-thriller is unraveled, we find a group of performers preparing for a rehearsal only to discover a slain body, center stage! Amidst sharp accusations, careless amateur attempts at detection, and tense hysterics, an overconfident Police Inspector appears. The stage is plunged in darkness, during which time the body disappears! In addition, all the doors to the auditorium are barred and t

Guernsey LePelley Comedy Characters: 1 male, 4 female. Interior Set Winner of numerous play competitions, this is a bright and breezy farce about a very calm family of very odd habits. Sixteen year old Daisy comes across Spike, a burglar, rifling through the contents of a desk. "You'll never find anything in that desk. We never can." Daisy would just as soon Spike take her sister's money. She's saving for a guitar and the whole family dreads the results. Then Ada suggest

>One-ActCahracters: 4 male, 4 female (Expanded cast possible)This play is about human loss, vulnerability, faith, courage, growth and an awakening. During a trip from California to Ohio, Jeremy begins a journey in which he challenges the world to think, "How does one shoe end up on the highway?" Through his photography, Jeremy attempts to draw attention to the stories behind the shoes. He wants to use his art to make people think. But when he lets his work "speak for itself" and

Comedy / Flexible casts of 0-9 male, 2-11 female Simple staging This collection of humorous scripts offers young actors funny characters they'll enjoy playing and contemporary problems they'll find relevant. Clever dialogue, quick pacing, and surprising developments make these scripts fun for performers and audiences alike. The plays utilize flexible casts and simple props, sets, and costumes for easy production. Sorry! - Jessie struggles to run a club

14 characters / 8-14 females or mixed cast35 minutesScenery: bare stageA play about Holy Week, dramatic and powerful in its simplicity. The events leading up to the Crucifixion are seen by a mother searching for her son. When she comes to the Cross, she asks forgiveness, and we find she is not the mother of Jesus, as we had been led to believe, but the mother of Judas. The surprise is no mere theatrical trick, but the whole point of the play. "Are you not betrayers too?" she asks the players and the audience. The play is a tournament winner in Great Britain, a popular work in American church groups, and has been televised to great acclaim.

Drama / Characters: 1 male, 1 female, plus ensemble of a variety of rolesBilly is nine when he finds out, accidentally, that he's adopted. Feeling betrayed, he retreats into a world of his own, cuts his mother and father off completely and builds up his own Fortress of Solitude, modeling his life after that of the most famous orphan ever, Superman. His only ally, friend and sometimes enemy, is Kim, who watches Billy as they both grow through high school, and who is frustrated by Billy's deter