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And festival recognition is the kind of resume item that moves your longer work closer to the top of the agent/producer reading pile. Seeing your work actually performed will improve your skills as a writer, make you write tighter dialogue, more compelling action, and more vivid characters.

You can submit them to festivals and have a real shot at seeing your work produced on stage.

Writing ten-minute plays can do the same for you if your ultimate goal is to write full-length screenplays, stage plays or even long-form TV series. They build muscles, stamina and technique.

Marathon runners don’t run marathons every day – they train at shorter distances and work up to them.

Script EXTRA: Agents and Managers How the Hell Do I Get One? No – but if they like your ten-minute play they are far more likely to read your full-length work, and to read it with a positive mindset because they liked your shorter work. But they can’t sell ten-minute plays, I hear you cry.

Agents, producers and others you want to read your work are far more likely to do so if they only have to invest ten minutes rather than two hours.

Need proof? The next time someone asks what you’re working on, which answer will feel better:Īnswer #1: I’ve been working on a screenplay, but I’m kind of stuck.Īnswer #2: I just finished a ten-minute play that I’m submitting to festivals now. And finishing writing projects boosts your confidence and provides momentum and inspiration for the next project.

They’re short, so you can finish them, maybe even several of them in a fairly short period of time.

Why do I love them – or more importantly, why should you be writing them? Let me count the ways: I love them as a writer, and I love them as a teacher. You’ll have hours of fun with these comedy delights, whether for contest, performance, or classroom use.I love ten-minute plays.

Don’t worry about inappropriate language or situations - these short plays are all clean and family friendly without feeling childish. Cast sizes range from 2 to 8, and include many gender flexible roles for easy casting. Each of the 22 scenes is a complete, original play, and includes a cast of characters, set description, and list of properties. No homework angst! The eclectic settings - restaurant, airport, nail salon, award ceremony, news room, support group session, job fair, and more - are all simple to stage and leave the emphasis on interesting characters and intriguing situations. Ideal for 15- to 30-year old actors, the fresh variety of topics skips the cliché teenage themes. You won’t find a better quality or larger collection of ten-minute plays anywhere! And the best part? They’re all royalty-free! These original and creative plays by best-selling scene writer Laurie Allen are already getting attention, winning spots in one-act play festivals across the country.