One-Act Play Collection 019

Various

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Here, in our 19th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. (Several of the plays took longer than one section and had to be split into two parts.) They range from a ghost story on the moors to dancing lawyers in the courtroom, from an appeal to patriotism to outright farce, all short gems to make you laugh, cry, think, or all three. (NOTE: Percy Mackaye died in 1956, Gertrude Jennings in 1958, Laurence Housman in 1959, and Effa Preston in 1975. Their plays are not PD for listeners in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years.) - Summary by ToddHW

Cast lists:

1. Sam Average by Percy Mackaye (1875–1956). BC for this play is ej400
NOTE: Mackaye died in 1956. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years.
Narrator : Larry Wilson
Sam Average: Greg Giordano
Joel: redrun
Andrew: ToddHW
The Voice: stepheater
Ellen: Anna Shirey
Editor: Elijah Fisher

2 and 3. The Widow of Wasdale Head by Arthur Wing Pinero (1885-1934). BC for this play is toddhw
Sir John Hunslet: Tomas Peter

Mr. Edward Fane: ToddHW

Tubal (A servant at the inn): Greg Giordano

Reuben (Sir John's man): Larry Wilson

The Visitor: Alan Mapstone

Mrs. Jesmond: Anna Shirey

Stage Directions: Estefanía Vidal


4. An Eligible Situation: An Eccentricity in One Act by Thomas Archer (1789-1848) and J.C. Brough (1834-1872). BC for this play is stepheather
Miss Pigeon, a single lady, living semi-detached: Jenn Broda
Bertha, her niece, with a decided attachment: Anna Shirey
Mrs. Skillet, a lady of vigorous principles, with a talent for "cutting": oogiesragdoll
Mrs. Smallboy: karmaemmings
Miss Keggs: Cat Sadler
Susan, a parlour-maid: Agnes Robert Behr
Robert Smallboy, Esq., a victim of circumstances, a prey to mystery: Greg Giordano
Frank Verditer, an artist, with an eye to the beautiful: ToddHW
Cuffs, alias Walker, a member of the guild of artful science: Tomas Peter
Potboy: Inkell
Stage Directions: redrun
Sound effects recorded by: redrun

5. The Snow man: A metrical play in one act by Laurence Housman (1865-1959). BC for this play is Ambsweet13
NOTE: Housman died in 1959. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years.
The Snow Man: Greg Giordano
Joan - A peasant woman: Agnes Robert Behr
Mary Ann - Her child: llamaart
Matthew Mark - Her child: Rapunzelina
Jaspar - Her husband: Larry Wilson
Stage Directions: ToddHW
Children's song tune made up by: ambsweet13

6 and 7. The Man of Destiny by George Bernard Shaw (death: 1950). BC for this play is tefavidal
Napoleon: ToddHW
A Lady: Anna Shirey
Giuseppe: Greg Giordano
Lieutenant: Inkell
Stage directions: Estefanía Vidal

8. The Free Selector by Rolf (Thomas Alexander Browne). BC for this play is Algy Pug
Narrator: Algy Pug
The Honourable Rufus Polyblock: Greg Giordano
Mr Cecil Egremont: WiltedScribe
Miss Alice Merton: CatSadler
Maid: CatSadler
Miss Dulcie Polyblock: CatSadler
Mr Gayters: alanmapstone

9. A Thanksgiving Dream: A One Act Play for Primary Children By Effa E. Preston (1884-1975). BC for this play is norahnelson
NOTE: Preston died in 1975. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years.
Stage Directions: Norah Nelson
Jack: Greg Giordano
Pilgrim Maid 1: Jenn Broda
Pilgrim Maid 2: Agnes Robert Behr
Pilgrim Maid 3: Norah Nelson
Pilgrim Maid 4: Rapunzelina
Pilgrim Maid 5: llamaart
Indian 1: llamaart
Indian 2: Rapunzelina
Pumpkin 1: Agnes Robert Behr
Pumpkin 2: ToddHW
Pumpkin 3: redrun
Turkey 1: Larry Wilson
Turkey 2: ToddHW
Turkey 3: redrun
Turkey 4: Rapunzelina
Turkey 5: Agnes Robert Behr
Goblin 1: redrun
Goblin 2: ToddHW
Goblin 3: Agnes Robert Behr
Jack's Mother: Norah Nelson
Editor: Rapunzelina

10. Five Birds in a Cage by Gertrude E. Jennings ( - 1958). BC for this play is jennlea
NOTE: Jennings 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.
Susan (the Duchess of Wiltshire): Anna Shirey
Leonard (Lord Porth): Greg Giordano
Nelly (a Milliner’s Assistant): Jenn Broda
Bert (a Workman): redrun
Horace (the Liftman): ToddHW
Stage Directions: Agnes Robert Behr
Editor: KHand

11. Trial by Jury by W.S.Gilbert. BC for this play is alanmapstone
The Learned Judge: Alan Mapstone
The Plaintiff: Agnes Robert Behr
The Defendant: Greg Giordano
Counsel for the Plaintiff: Beeswaxcandle
Usher: redrun
Foreman of the Jury: Beeswaxcandle
Bridesmaid and Chorus: ToddHW
Stage Directions: Inkell

12. The Judgement of Indra by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. BC for this play is Inkell
Shukra: ToddHW
Old Man: Greg Giordano
Kanada: redrun
Shanta: Anna Shirey
Stage directions: Inkell

(7 hr 11 min)

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