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Never Judge a Book By Its Coverby James Collins
Pugnacious gent chastises a young woman whom he believes to be a œBig Issue vendor, but in a surreal twist of fate her true vocation comes back to bite him in the backside.
Genre: Drama
3 pages
Genre: Drama
3 pages
Nick DeFalco Private Eye - Goddess In Green Satinby Jean W. Yeager
When NICK DEFALCO, Private Eye, takes on DEMETER as a client, the goddess in an emerald green, satin dress, shows him the Demeter / Persephone story is no myth. (World-Com and œMission Accomplished were myths.) Nick’s job: find PERSEPHONE who, after her MBA, runs the œHades Take-Out Division. Broad slapstick, costumes, stereotype comedy in this œSam Spade detective spoof. (Or, cast it œEnglish Panto Style with men as women and vice versa.)
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Syrupby Alexander Ruben
Over brunch, a bitter twenty-something interrogates her evasive boyfriend over his true whereabouts the previous night.
Genre: Comedy
20 pages
Genre: Comedy
20 pages
Chemistry of Lifeby David DeBord
Ten-year-old Timmy's older brother was buried yesterday. Timmy's mother is a junkie, her live-in boyfriend is a dealer, and Timmy's only friend is a dead gerbil. Maybe Timmy's brilliance can fix the horrors of his life, right after he re-animates the gerbil.
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
The Tooth Fairy's Wandby Shaun Graham
A young boy steals the Tooth Fairy's wand and makes some extra pocket change.
Genre: Animation
8 pages
Genre: Animation
8 pages
Betrayalby Tom Deiker
"Betrayal" - Comedic Farce. A husband adds insult to injury in his choice of lover - a puppet. 1-scene (kitchen), 9 pages. Cast of two: 1 woman, 1 man. No CGI/SFX, puppet prop. Adult language. ©PAu3516296.
Stageplay version Performed at The Subjective Theatre, Des Moines, Iowa.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Little Angelsby Ramona Baillie
When Ellen has to rush to the hospital she accepts her new neighbor's offer to babysit - a decision she'll soon regret.
Genre: Horror
14 pages
Genre: Horror
14 pages
Space Caseby John Witcher
Two troublesome aliens make their way through the universe.
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Shoeniverseby Geoffrey Uhl
A boy wakes up in a dormitory to find a universe in his shoes. They are in every boy's shoes. Can he save them all before everyone wakes up to put their shoes on?
Genre: Sci-Fi
4 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
4 pages
Overdueby Marla J. Hayes
When two unique couples exchange experiences about their pregnancies in an OB/GYN's waiting room, secrets are revealed and lessons are learned that will be life-changing.
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Better Be Goodby Tim Westland
When a young boy finds Santa's lost bag of toys, his first thought is to return it. His big brother has other ideas, though, which might prove life changing for both of them.
Genre: Family
5 pages
Genre: Family
5 pages
Live Fast, Die Funby Desiree Streamland
A new high school teacher teeters on the brink of inappropriate conduct versus mentorship, when he helps a directionless teen girl find her passion, by exposing her to various subjects and activities.
Genre: Drama
28 pages
Genre: Drama
28 pages
Fragmentby Angel Nunez
Isiah is an ad exec on the rise. As he prepares for an interview that will take him to the next level, he gets a hard slap in the face from the other side of the mirror. Flec challenges all of Isiah's perceptions about himself and tries to free him so he can reach his true potential.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Bromanceby Jocelyn Osier
Two lonely ex childhood best friends, reunite at a "speed bromance" event and attempt to rekindle their friendship.
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Kniferby Rafael Elortegui
Shy, insecure teenage girl testified against and convicted a very young and handsome serial slasher. She always knew he would escape one day and track her down. Night of showdown arrives. She's armed all right, but he's way persistent, passionate and good looking. Wow ... what some girls will do.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
29 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
29 pages
A Shattering Revelationby Stanley Heisler
A young musician is mesmerized when he meets Darcy, a beautiful young singer at school. Told that she comes from a very wealthy, blue-blood family and is out of his class, does not deter him from spending a beautiful day with this girl of his dreams. On the very next day, the castle that he has built for Darcy, comes tumbling down with a shattering crash.
Genre:
9 pages
Genre:
9 pages
Roadkillby Warren Fast
Two cold blooded killers, one male, one female, meet on the open road, each targeting the other as the next victim, both unaware of the other's intentions.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
21 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
21 pages
You Need Itby Sandra Bolton
A displaced business man finds himself starting over in a shabby situation with a long shot misfit secretary.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Red Velvet Ropesby Susan Hahn
A woman, wandering on an empty, moonlit urban street, sees the ropes of an apparent nightclub. She enters a club that is out of the ordinary as and meets her fate.
Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
Super Footby Christine Whitlock
Bravery has its physical challenges. Back to work with a broken foot, Dave must rescue his love interest from the office bully.
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Doctor Zout Is In -- Episode 5.by Tom Deiker
Vaudeville Parody. Lecherous physician and her hunk nurse take on the medical scourges of hypochondriasis and removing surgical sponges. 1-scene (Doctor's office). 13 pages. Cast of 3: 2 women, 1 man. No CGI/SFX. Adult language. ©WG1636320
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Organic Enlightenmentby Dena McKinnon
The dumb and dumber of gangsters set out for a big score but end up with more cabbage than they bargained for.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Love and Miss Lilyby Ruth Baird
Joey wants to win the heart of kindergarten teacher, Miss Lily, but his arch nemeses, Jules, wants to beat him up, causing the humiliation of wet pants.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Trying to Find God's Email Addressby Steven
A woman's brain-dead son is taken off life support...but doesn't die. Months later, the world is still coming to grips with the phenomenon. Why is he still living, albeit in a comatose state? What does it mean? How does the world react?
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
When Amanda arrives at LAX from Australia to get married, but didn't bother to get a visitor's visa, the TSA struggles to figure out what to do with her.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Maggot in the Riceby Chris Setten
A tortured orphan gets caught raiding a refrigerator by the cruel head administrator.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
No Cure for Regretby Robert McBride
When a faith driven man has a dream, his weary wife is tasked with bringing it to pass.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Killer Hindsightby L. C. Cruell
Killer Hindsight
(New, Dark Comedy) The most notorious killers find out the hard way that the sweet taste of revenge, can be even sweeter from beyond the grave. (3 pages, 1 Ext location, large number of extras)
Genre: Horror
3 pages
Genre: Horror
3 pages
PROJECTIONby Steven Laflamme
Jacob, a student in a screenwriting workshop, is experiencing delusions as the class becomes more and more manic until finally everyone is yelling and screaming. In the end we realize that Jacob and the students are actually patients in a psychiatric ward and the teacher is actually the doctor.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Pluck You!by Donna Carbone
A story for women who have to face the fact that hitting sixty in biological years is nowhere near as exhilarating as hitting it behind the wheel of a Ferrari. While out to dinner with their husbands, Maggie is embarrassed by best friend Denise’s observation that her face is beginning to resemble the Abominable Snowman. Damn those fluorescent lights!
Genre: Comedy
26 pages
Genre: Comedy
26 pages
Scare the Little Trick or Treatersby Steve Prevosto
A married couple want to scare trick or treaters with a frightful CD playing on their front porch speakers. But when they carve pumpkins found growing within a graveyard, the paranormal and horrific spirits invade their house and terrify them instead.
Genre: Horror
23 pages
Genre: Horror
23 pages
Man of His Dreamsby Virgil Wade
When a man realizes that the gruesome murders committed by a faceless serial killer in his dreams are real, he knows that he must go to sleep to save the next victim.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Willard's Gnomeby Michael O'Connor
Willard, an aging clockmaker, is tormented by illusions of his beloved clocks turning on him when he takes in a mysterious lawn Gnome as a good luck charm.
Minimum locations (2-3), small cast. 'Twilight Zone' type sci-fi/ suspense plot.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Boomerangby Connor McNulty
A group of smart but confused twentysomethings distract themselves at a party before graduation from grad school. They do not want to grow up, so they do what they can not to.
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
The Ovenby Jay Stanners
Harry's a pig. Louise has suffered her husband's belching and unabashed farting for years, but today Harry's about to get a titanic dose of his own wretched medicine. "The Oven" - The ultimate dutch oven revenge flick.
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Bigger and Betterby Liz Ulin
Two evangelical boys go door-to-door, saving souls, but nearly losing their sanity and virginity along the way.
2013 Canadian Short Screenplay Competition Finalist
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
When She Went Awayby Kevin Silva
A writer tells the mystery of his lost love to a pot farmer who's awaiting word on his troubled wife.
Genre: Romance
23 pages
Genre: Romance
23 pages
Leopard Lineageby Chidi Ezeibieli
A troubled teenager learns a family secret that changes her world when she discovers she comes from a line of Leopards who have the ability to shape-shift.
Genre: Fantasy
16 pages
Genre: Fantasy
16 pages
BURGLARY GONE BADby Frank Hayslip
Trying to help a friend turns into a nightmare for this inexperience burglar.
(five actors - one location - 17 pages)
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Midnight Programby Cal Barnes
A white collar office drone, content with his nine to five lifestyle, realizes his assumedly uneventful nights might be more adventurous than he thought when he follows a young, pretty photographer into a crime scene.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
22 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
22 pages
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