15 Inventive Short Story Plays for Theater Creators offers up one-act stage scripts for actors, directors, teachers and/or producers.

15 Inventive Short Story Plays for Theater Creators

HIDDEN RAGE
Wesley opens up to his wife about how he has taken a look at himself and doesn’t like the person he sees.

CATCHING SUMMER
Teddy has a phobia of turtles and faints, causing Pam to go on a rant about how he needs to change.

THE VISITANT
Rick talks to his wife about a strange experience he had after approaching a blind man.

WHAT NEVER WAS
Serena is in the middle of a recording studio session with her band when the lead singer decides to call quits on the album and on the band.

THE NEGOTIATING TABLE
Betty has taken in one of her sisters to temporarily live with her while her divorce gets finalized.

UP THE LINE
Paulie has a chance to better himself by marrying the woman he loves, but he doesn’t believe in himself.

THE NOTES
Lucas is on assignment and must follow the specific instructions provided to him by Mr. Chestnut.

IF ALL THAT WE SAY
Orson talks to his bartender friend about his four year old daughter and how he wishes they were close.

YOU WERE NEVER THERE
While working her summer job, Faye gets a visit from her out of prison father who tries to make amends.

THREE BLANK PAGES
Mr. Miles explains to his student that even though he is terrible in his class, he will never fail him.

MR. DUDLEY
Anne does her best to justify the action her brother took that killed a rat inside their home.

PETALS FROM A ROSE
After many years of not seeing Margaret, Clifford explains why he disappeared and abandoned their relationship.

THE ARRANGEMENT
Hardwicke talks about his dislike of weeds as a metaphor for what he feels about his current situation.

I SAW TWO CLOUDS IN THE SKY KISS ONCE
Luna speaks to the caretaker about how she thinks he can use more passion in his own life.

THEY SAY WE’RE BOILING OUR BRAINS INSIDE OUR SKULLS
Vinny talks to his two pals about his wife Carmela, but the trouble is that Vinny doesn’t have a wife.