Did you know December 5 is Grinch Day? Happy Grinch Day! Enjoy some Theatrical grinchy Fun this year! Before you eat those green Grinch cookies and after you color in that Grinch paper plate mask, why not embody the spirit of being a grinchy grump by taking the course, GRINCHING 101? Okay, you don’t really have to take the class, but you can read the play, Grinching 101, in your class! Yes, Grinching 101 works not only as a play for production, but it’s actually fun Reader’s Theater too—lots of parts of various lengths (which you can swap around), 30-40 minutes, fun silliness, but also has a sweet message in the end. And come on, your students get to play characters with ridiculous names Merry Berry Cheery Cherry and Killjoy Cactus Snarl! The play is about a roomful of cheery elves who are trying to learn how to become grumpy grinchy Christmas elves. And they’re failing. Miserably. But by the end, they’ll learn a thing or two, and their sour teachers just might learn a thing or two also (it is Christmas, after all!). Get the play here.

Yup, today is the official MEAN GIRLS DAY! [click here to skip to Mean Girls Monologues] Why is October 3 Mean Girls Day, you ask? I’ll be not-mean and answer that! The date is taken from the movie, Mean Girls, in a moment when Cady Heron is narrating her journey with her crush, Aaron Samuels. In the scene, Aaron turns around in class to talk to her. Cady’s voiceover says, “On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was.” Real time Cady says to Aaron from her seat, “It’s October 3.”

We have 100 days until Christmas, folks! That means it won’t be long before your social media feed fills with gifting ads, Christmas music floods the stores, your mailbox becomes stuffed with toy and treat magazines and of course, one of my favorite holiday things: Christmas plays and movies! Whether it’s funny or touching, modern or period, for kids or adults—I just love falling into some great Christmas drama! Have you decided on what you’re performing? If you’re considering producing or performing a Christmas piece in December and haven’t decided yet, start browsing now (while you still have 100 days!). Enjoy a selection below of Christmas plays and Christmas monologues ideal for the season!

Q & A:
Why should I use a 5-minute play &
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There are lots of reasons why you might be searching for a 5-minute play. Full-length plays, one-acts or even 10-minute plays just might be too long for your needs. READ FOR MORE benefits of using a 5-minute play and how to find a good one.

If you’re looking for more ways to enjoy the summer and fall seasons, consider outdoor theater! It often is inexpensive to produce, builds community-bonding, introduces a new audience to theater, and is a great way to publicly show the talent and value you bring to your area! Check into using a parking lot, a public park, a lavendar or animal farm, a town garden, a library yard, a school or sports field, a spacious barn, beach or a back yard. I’ve seen quite a bit of theater outside (including several of my own plays locally), and I always find a wonderful, endearing, exciting, lively quality at the event. I feel audiences are more apt to talk with each other and performances are appreciated in a new way…

Check out ideas for SHORT PLAYS EASILY PERFORMED OUTDOORS and SUMMER/OUTDOOR MONOLOGUES. Click for full post below:

As we enter the Valentine Theater Season (that’s a “thing” right?), I’ve made some additions to two “monologues about love” compliations. So if you’re looking for a “love monologue,” check out my compilations of 17 Monologues about Love for Women and 14 Monologues about Love for Men. In the compilations and lists, there are all sorts of monologues, from a zoom blind date, a 1700s bride who hates her fiance and a scorned wife trying to control her rage, to a raccoon missing the love of his life, a criminal asking for a second chance, and a teen seeing the class president in a new light - there are monologues for all sorts of emotions, intentions, situations and drive.

Check out the list of the 17 Monologues about Love for Women here and 14 Monologues about Love for Men here. Or you can get the complete packets containing the compilation of monologues below.

A VACATION IN THE SHOWER is a dramatic monologue about the nonstop busyness of new motherhood and those glorious few minutes of solitude and peace alone in the shower—and then feeling guilty for enjoying that time alone. The monologue runs about 2-3 minutes and right now, you can find it only on Performer Stuff. In the monologue, Donna speaks to her longtime friend, Isabelle and you can read an excerpt here.