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Comedy. A gay young man prefers his former lover -- now a ghost! -- to his current lover. But his sister, a gifted artist, cures him of his obsession. A fun belend of gay romance, farce and surrealism with a touch of magic. Low budget. 2 interiors. 4 man, 2 women. Based on a produced/published stage play.

Genre: Gay/Lesbian
25 pages
Willpowerby  John Porter
A young black woman and a middle-aged white man love each other, but their friends tell them that they must separate--and that they can if they'll only fight with their willpower.

Genre: Romance
6 pages
A Midnight Dipby  Thomas J. Herring
A romantic midnight romp in a lake turns into a hilarious adventure as a couple get their clothes and car stolen while they're in the water. To make it worse, the girlfriend's father is a cop who plays hardball with her boyfriend. It's do or die getting her home before curfew if he wants to live another day.

Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Rubberneckersby  Alexander Ruben
Road rage takes on a whole new meaning when a family of four mistakenly take a picture of a road side accident and incur the wrath of a homicidal school bus driver.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
18 pages
Ways and Meansby  Lyndon McGill
Two U.S. Senators work across the aisle to achieve more than their political ambitions.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
Crayon artist down on his luck sells picture to criminally deranged buyer and soon embroiled in heat.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
9 pages
20 Minute Orgasmby  George Klembith
A device to extend man's orgasms to 20 minutes has been invented, but it may lead to lethal consequences.

Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Celebrity Killsby  Marqus Bobesich
A 12 year-old Mexican boy peddles prime paparazzi photos from a mystery man, who may or may not be a Hollywood hitman.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
12 pages
Hildy and Meby  Deborah Vajda
A poignant true story about a day in the life of two sisters when one - a dwarf - goes missing.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Life Expectanciesby  Tom Deiker
Elder lady is visited by her dead husband "- as a lustful young man. 1-scene (bedroom), 9 pages. Cast of 2 (1 elderly woman, 1 adult man). No CGI/SFX. Adult language. ©PAu3353779 ¢ Staged reading at 4th Street Theatre, Des Moines, Iowa.

Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
The Puppet Mastersby  Tracey Maye
Rupert Gannon, a supernatural president, strives to be a dictator by any means necessary.

Genre: Fantasy
22 pages
A man and a woman have very different views about the proliferation of pigeons in city parks, but only one has a permanent solution.

Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Medusa Melrose: Drag Queen Hypnotistby  Dexter E. Williams
A Hollywood-bound drag queen hypnotist gets stranded in a small New York town and befriends a family whose teenage daughter is an aspiring hypnotist.

Genre: Comedy
28 pages
The Letterby  John A. Witcher
Two friends reunited after 20 years. One location and two characters. Great for festival circuit.

Genre: Drama
2 pages
Herbie and the Snowboogiemanby  Charles Webb
Herbie made a snowman. Now the snowman is making mayhem. Only Herbie can stop him. If he really wants to.

Genre: Comedy
44 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
Door To Door Salesmanby  Frank Hayslip
You refuse this door to door salesman at your own risk. (6 pages - two actors - one location)

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Billie and Rogerby  Nick Yeh
A lawyer specializing in sex crime victim advocacy accidentally picks up a female sex offender on his way to court and ends up marrying her.

Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Makin' It Brah!by  Mike
Group of 4 friends who met teaching ESL in South Korea join together to start a lawn care business in Denver, Colorado. Comedy is abound as the faults and weaknesses of these characters cause them to learn some of life's tough lessons.

Genre: Comedy
4 pages
About a Bearby  J. Van Auken
A college Freshmen comes home for Thanksgiving and tries to convince his conservative Mid-West family to accept his new boyfriend, Terry, who happens to be an 800-pound Grizzly Bear.

Genre: Comedy
9 pages
The Burden of Angelsby  Steve Weissman
God warns goofy Humphrey, he's on the verge of failing Angel School when an elite class of angels head to earth to help major catastrophes, yet poor Humphrey plans to aid just one man who lost a piece of paper.

Genre: Fantasy
10 pages
Justitia Bongoby  Dean Watts
Frustrated with the civil justice system, two lawyers make a magic eight ball toting chimpanzee judge. Winner, 4th place, for best short comedy screenplay at the Indie Gathering Film Festival.

Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Happy Anniversaryby  michael ferrari
Two unhappily married people flirt and contemplate an affair while shopping for anniversary cards for their spouses.

Genre: Romance
6 pages
When a sinkhole opens up inside a married couple’s Florida home, a horrifying secret is uncovered as they fight to hang on until they are rescued. What they find out gives the black, hellish hole a whole new, sinister meaning.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
18 pages
Calondriaby  Jason Young
A former reality TV show producer receives a mysterious offer that could change his life forever.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
In Lightby  Kyle Lang
In this suspenseful drama with supernatural flare, a loving couple's world is rocked when an unexpected visitor makes an appearance.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
TWO FOR THE MONEYby  Frank Hayslip
The hit would have been easy until this happened. (two actors - two locations - 10 pages)

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Old Friendsby  Tom Deiker
"Old Friends" - Drama. An aging prostitute's next customer is the man who abandoned her as a pregnant teenager. 1-scene, 11 pages. Cast of 2: middle-aged woman, older man. Simple scene (bedroom), no CGI/SFX, no costumes. ©PAu3494658

Genre: Drama
11 pages
A boy's slight speech impediment makes for an interesting night when he mispronounces the word "lays" attempting to get a bag of chips.

Genre: Comedy
11 pages
A Wonderful Day at Billy Boyby  Charles Webb
Billy Boy is a new concept in boy dolls. Its success could change the world by helping boys develop their "feminine" side. To idealistic call center supervisor Agneta, this is a dream job. Unfortunately, it is a dream she is about to be awaken from by members of Pod 13.

Genre: Comedy
45 pages
A woman with a history of mental illness believes there is a monster growing inside her.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Fly in the C-47s!by  Dean Watts
A comedic primer of jargon used on film sets.

Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Days before graduation, two college friends with a complicated past debate over which gender works harder at sex - all while struggling over their romantic feelings for one another.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
25 pages
Innocent Guiltby  Robert McBride
After falling in love with the woman of his dreams, an ex-hooligan realizes he's made the biggest mistake of his life.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Two-Bit Betty & Dirty Edby  Tom Deiker
Romantic Dramedy. A handicapped couple meet at a homeless mission, pool their tattered resources. 1-scene (homeless mission "barbershop"), 12 pages. Cast of 2: man and woman. No No CGI/SFX. General audience. ©WG1636320 Stageplay script performed at Thespian Productions, Brooklyn, New York; and The Producers Club, New York, New York.

Genre: Romance
12 pages
You're a Lifesaver, Georgeby  John Porter
A young man's dinner is interrupted by four telephone solicitors and one friend.

Genre: Comedy
5 pages
The City Swallowsby  Hanneke Schutte
Spike, a depressed paraplegic, finds a camcorder two thieves had dropped whilst fleeing from his apartment building. He discovers a tape inside with a young woman saying goodbye and taking a handful of pills. According to the date and time on the screen it was recorded 18 minutes ago. If he can find her, he can save her. Only problem is there are over three hundred apartments in the building.

Genre:
13 pages
An ambitious high school athlete's future unravels when she and her family survive a traumatic crash and become addicted to their prescribed medications.

Genre: Drama
40 pages
Past Tenseby  Andrew Tribolin
A romantic black comedy: A self-destructive street girl collides with a washed up grunge rocker attempting suicide, transforming their lives forever.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
21 pages
Cockingwoodby  Edmund Woods
A nebbish man gets more than he bargained for after accepting the invitation to a secret cult meeting meant for someone else

Genre: Comedy
6 pages
 
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