Theatrical Shenanigans

Welcome to the biggest project we've ever run on Theatrical Shenanigans!   In support of the 'Facing February' playwriting challenge ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/417549604186094 ) run by the fabulous Debra A. Cole ( https://debraacolescripts.com/ ), we here at Theatrical Shenanigans will be entertaining you with a different play EVERY DAY through February.   Today we have a piece entitled "5...

Welcome back to the biggest project we've ever run on Theatrical Shenanigans!   In support of the 'Facing February' playwriting challenge ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/417549604186094 ) run by the fabulous Debra A. Cole ( https://debraacolescripts.com/ ) , we here at Theatrical Shenanigans will be entertaining you with a different play EVERY DAY through February.   Our second play is entitled...

Welcome to the biggest project we've ever run on Theatrical Shenanigans!   In support of the 'Facing February' playwriting challenge ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/417549604186094 ) run by the fabulous Debra A. Cole ( https://debraacolescripts.com/ ), we here at Theatrical Shenanigans will be entertaining you with a different play EVERY DAY through February.   Our first play is entitled "Alone"...

Hello there and welcome to our second episode of Season 4 of Theatrical Shenanigans!   Our second play of this series (and making its debut) is called "Avocado" and is written by J Bradley Jackson. Synopsis: When it comes to issues of free speech and freedom of expression most agree that there are lines which should not or must not be crossed. 'Avocado' in a humorous and non contentious way simply...

Hello there and welcome back to Season 4 of Theatrical Shenanigans!   Our first play of this season is entitled “Death Owns an Ice Cream Parlour” ( https://newplayexchange.org/script/2792768/death-owns-an-ice-cream-parlor ) written by the writing duo of Maeve Aurora Chapman ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/13958/maeve-aurora-chapman & https://www.maeveachapman.com/ ) & Liam Corley.   Sy...

Welcome to 2025 and the Theatrical Shenanigans One year Anniversary Special! For this hour long special you will hear thirteen plays written by playwrights, actors and guests who appeared on the show during 2024 as well as some lovely kind messages from them.   The Plays:   1) "Caged" by Rachel Feeny-Williams ( https://newplayexchange.org/script/2031921/caged ) Laura - Zoe Barke ( https://www.link...

Welcome one and all to the Theatrical Shenanigans ’12 Plays of Christmas’ special. For this special we will be sharing twelve festive themed plays from playwrights all over the world.   1 - “On the 8th Day of Hanukkah my True Love Gave to me” ( https://newplayexchange.org/script/2047350/on-the-eighth-day-of-hanukkah-my-true-love-gave-to-me ) By Morey Norkin (https://newplayexchange.org/users/70395...

Welcome to the last episode in this Law and Order series on Theatrical Shenanigans! This week we have a play entitled "That Question" ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2211896/question )   Synopsis: Dr Astell is most curious when famous playwright Harriet Montaine is brought in for psychological examination after murdering her husband. However, through questioning he starts to learn there are so...

Welcome to our penultimate episode in our Law and Order series. This time we have another tale from a group of detectives but this time based in the USA with a play entitled "Ghosts".   Synopsis: Sergeant Hale and her team have been stumped for weeks by a woman who pilfers from men she meets on trains after she seduces them. No one seems to know her, and nothing seems to catch sight of her, but sh...

Hello there and welcome to our final instalment of "The Panel Presents", where I, for a change, am joined by 3 panellists instead of four.    Our final three panellists are:   Brent Alles (https://newplayexchange.org/users/80606/brent-alles & https://justbcuzproductions.com/)   Jamie Olah (https://newplayexchange.org/users/30792/jamie-olah & https://jamieolah.com/)   David Lipschutz (https...

Today is not only our fourth episode of the Law and Order series but also our 100th EPISODE since Theatrical Shenanigans began on 1st January 2024. To celebrate this extra special episode we have a longer play to you to enjoy entitled "Memory".   Synopsis: DS Hale is on the trail of the most evasive serial killer of her career with no leads. Will Amelia, the woman with the mind of a child be able...

Welcome to another instalment of our Law and Order series on Theatrical Shenanigans. This week we have a play entitled "A Few Questions" ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2240055/few-questions )   Synopsis: 60 year old Jessie Burrows and her son have been brought in for questioning in relation to 16 bodies that have been discovered under her old house, the location of the husband who abandoned h...

Welcome once again to our Law and Order series. This week we have a piece entitled "The Case of Bloody Mary" ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2218127/case-bloody-mary ).   Synopsis: Mary-Beth is in court trying to get justice for the death of her friends, but this is not ordinary courtroom and the defendant...Bloody Mary!   Cast: Judge Lucifer - George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/7...

Welcome to a brand new series from Theatrical Shenanigans! Every Sunday from now until 15th December you will hear a play, written by me, that has its feet firmly planted in the crime genre. This week we start with a play entitled "You Don't Know" ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1917981/you-dont-know ) Synopsis: Five years ago, George’s world was shocked when his friend and partner in the poli...

Hello there and welcome to the final episode of the third series of Mini Shenanigans. The play for this final episode is "Confess" written by me ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1718530/confess ) Synopsis: Their father's brand new sports car with a broken window. Will Danny and Katie manage to hold it together, or will they turn on each other?   Cast: Danny - Raphael Key Katie - Amy Wilson Mum...

Hello there and welcome to our penultimate November instalment of "The Panel Presents", where I, as your host am joined by four fabulous panellists to discuss all things theatrical.   Our panellists for this episode are: Brian Cern ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/34692/brian-cern ) Pamela Morgan ( https://pamelamorganwrites.com/ ) Chris Plumridge (https://www.cjp-scripts.co.uk/ & https://n...

Hello there and welcome to the penultimate episode of this season of Mini Shenanigans. This week's play is brought to us by London based playwright Tom Jensen ( www.tomjensen.co.uk). The idea for the play came to Tom quite simply when he saw the phrase "Elevator Pitch" on a poster and thought it would make a good subject for an absurdist play. Cast: Woman - Cathy Flockton Jean - Gillie Stoneham Ca...

Welcome once again to Mini Shenanigans where we have another short play for you. This time the piece comes from British/Canadian emerging playwright, Ron Davies.  The piece is entitled "Parasomnia" and when talking about his inspiration for the piece Ron says: "Real men don't talk about personal matters (at least not easily) and especially not about romantic relationships. But sometimes when someo...

Greetings once again and I'm glad you could join me for another Mini Shenanigan. This week we have a piece by New York based playwright Cindi Sansone-Braff (https://newplayexchange.org/users/45654/cindi-sansone-braff & https://www.grantmeahigherlove.com/ ) entitled "The Menu" ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1330771/menu ).   Synopsis: Set in the Final Exit Bar and Grill, Chris gets an Evit...

Greetings and Salutations and welcome to another Mini Shenaningan. This week we have a piece by Canadian playwright Guy Newsham ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/55711/guy-newsham & http://guynewsham.com ). The piece is entitled "Photo Finish" ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1358954/photo-finish ) the inspiration for which is reported as "A surprise found by a close friend when sorting t...

Hello there and welcome to our October instalment of "The Panel Presents", where I, as your host am joined by four fabulous panellists to discuss all things theatrical.   Our panellists for this episode are: Kat Evans (https://newplayexchange.org/users/79783/kat-evans & https://www.katevansllc.com/) Karim Kronfli (https://www.dramaticvoice.co.uk/) Jacquelyn Priskorn (https://www.jacquiefloyd.c...

Greetings once again and welcome to another Mini Shenanigan. This week we have a piece by Chicago based writer, actor and singer Kat Evans entitled "Numbers Game". Kat says about the piece "Like many audio comedies, this one was triggered by a single joke idea, while contemplating a contemporary dilemma-- technology and the difficulties of finding true connection." As A lover of sci-fi, Kat decide...

Hello and welcome to the half way point of this series of Mini Shenanigans. This week we have a play by Nashville based queer, Jewish writer, Sam Heyman ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/68885/sam-heyman ). The piece is entitled "Sensories" ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/3035290/sensories ).   Synopsis: The Institute of Subconscious Progress is dedicated to helping members of the public gai...

Greetings once again for another episode of Mini Shenanigans. This week we have a piece by award-winning playwright Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/38716/lisa-dellagiarino-feriend ) and her play "To The Moon!" ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1333449/moon ) which was inspired by the idea of a person being afraid of the moon.   Cast: Alison - Megan Bickel Maria - Ka...

Hello there and welcome once again to Mini Shenanigans. This week we have a piece by Florida based playwright, Ken Preuss (https://newplayexchange.org/users/21201/ken-preuss & http://kenpreussplaywright.weebly.com/ ). The play is called "Science Friction" ( https://newplayexchange.org/plays/876820/science-friction-or-rapid-deconstruction-rational-mind ) in which an exasperated man finds that h...