About the Plays:

Some great pieces for scene work or performance.

The acclaimed Samuel French Off Off Broadway Original Short Play Festival in Manhattan (commonly referred to as OOB) is America's leading short play festival. The annual OOB Festival originated in 1975 and has since attracted US and international short plays that may be up to 15 pages in length from countries like Canada, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.

Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 42nd Series is a collection of short plays selected by a panel of judges that included New York playwrights, artistic directors, and industry leaders as the most important plays of the 42nd OOB Festival. Winning authors include: Jahna Ferron-Smith, Miranda Rose Hall, Sarah Hammond, Emily Goldman, Amanda Keating, Eric Marlin, and Jessica Moss.

Sir is a ten-minute dramatic comedy by Jahna Ferron-Smith: Leila and Chris navigate the intricacies of BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Sadism and Masochism) in an interracial relationship. (Cast: 1 female, 1 male)

What Happened at the Dolphin Show is a short comedy by Miranda Rose Hall: Heidi, a distraught pubescent lesbian, wrestles with her greatest fear: looking at women at the Friday night dolphin show.(Cast: 5 female)

Jack + Jill is a ten-minute musical by Sarah Hammond and Emily Goldman: Jack and Jill are identical, inseparable, made-for-each-other best friends, but then Jack falls in love with Jill, which is a problem. A dramatic comedy about climbing hills, breaking eggs, and the perils of growing up. (Cast: 1 female, 1 male)

this movie is a ten-minute dramatic comedy by Amanda Keating: Thanksgiving day. 11:45 a.m. Stuart and Joanie are at the morning matinee. There’s popcorn and Mike and Ikes, plus some other treats. Will they go home for their annual family dinners? Or will they sneak into other movies. all. day? (Cast: 1 female, 1 male)

Breakfast Scene is a ten-minute dark comedy by Eric Marlin: René and Georgette Magritte are making breakfast. Outside their kitchen is a cowboy, slowly approaching. Over a few dozen cups of coffee, husband and wife try to avoid discussing their recent infidelities. (Cast: 1 female, 2 male)

Square Footage is a ten-minute comedy by Jessica Moss: Nate and Maggie love each other…right? So they should move in together…right? Was this apartment always that small? But Nate and Maggie still love each other…right? (Cast: 1 female, 1 male)