Author(s): Various
Here, in our 18th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from a 1663 Moliere to a 1922 Percival Wilde, from “a fairly silly Victorian romantic comedy” to a high stakes Game of Chess for lethal stakes: all short gems to make you laugh, cry, think, or all three. (Note that Flanner died in 1997 and Wilde died in 1953. These plays are not PD for listeners in some countries.) – Summary by ToddHW
Cast lists:1. The School for Wives Criticised by Moliere. BC for this play is ToddHWThe Marquis: Greg GiordanoDorante, or The Chevalier: JoeBerLysidas, a poet: ToddHWGalopin, a lackey: Alan MapstoneUrania: WendyKatzHillerEliza: Jenn BrodaClimene: SoniaStage Directions: James R. Hedrick
2. Loan of a Lover by J. R. Planche. BC for this play is ktaylor07Captain Amersfort Greg GiordanoPeter Spyk Tomas PeterSwyzel Alan MapstoneDelve redrunGertrude Kelly S. TaylorErnestine Rosendale Butterflier38Stage Directions James R. Hedrick
3. Poor Jack by James Branch Cabell. BC for this play is James R. HedrickSir John Falstaff, Sometime friend to H. M. Henry V: Greg GiordanoBardolph, His serving man: Alan MapstoneDame Quickly, Mistress of the Boar’s Head Inn: Kelly S. TaylorLady Sylvia Vernon, She that was Sylvia Darke: AvailleStage Directions: James R. Hedrick
4. Gentlemen Boarders by Arthur Eckersley. BC for this play is jennleaSophia Clutterbuck: WendyKatzHillerGrace: Jenn BrodaPercy: miaroyJasper Hailstone: Greg GiordanoStage Directions: Larry Wilson
5. Mansions by Hildegarde Flanner. BC for this play is redrunNOTE: Flanner died in 1997. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author’s death +70 years.Harriet Wilde: stepheatherLydia Wilde: SylphwyldJoe Wilde: redrunNarrator: GregGiordano
6. Augustus Does his Bit by George Bernard Shaw. BC for this play is Alan MapstoneLord Augustus Highcastle: Greg GiordanoHoratio Beamish, the Clerk: InkellA Lady: SoniaStage Directions: Alan Mapstone
7. The Birthmark by Jack London. BC for this play is redrunMaud Sylvester: AvailleRobert Fitzsimmons: Ben TuckerNarrator: Greg Giordano
8. A Wicked Woman, by Jack London (d. 1916). BC for this play is redrunLoretta: Jenn BrodaNed Bashford: Ben TuckerBilly Marsh: Greg GiordanoAlice Hemingway: Robin MicheleJack Hemingway: James R. HedrickMaid: SoniaNarrator: redrun
9. The Reckoning by Percival Wilde (March 1887 – September 1953). BC for this play is stepheatherNOTE: Wilde died in 1953. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author’s death +70 years.The Barber: Andrew GaunceThe Customer: Greg GiordanoNarrator: redrun
10. The Game of Chess by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman. BC for this play is AlanmapstoneAlexis Alexandrovich: Greg GiordanoConstantine: InkellBoris Ivanovich Shamrayeff: Tomas PeterFootman: James R. HedrickStage Directions: Alan Mapstone