This sounds a little silly and you probably know already but sometimes I go the "playfinder" function at dramatists.com, type in a desired cast size and just browse through what's available.

I invite you to read the first act of my comedy, "One Before Forty," online at http://johnshanahan.net  3 men, 2 women, runs about 75 minutes. Minimal set. It's been produced twice now to appreciative audiences!

If you like what you see, email me for a complete script.

Barefoot in the Park has a cast of five (plus one non-speaking extra) and holds up pretty well.

How about a new comedy by Philip Ayckbourn. If that last name is familiar, it's because he's Sir Alan Ayckbourn's son!

The Essence of Love (3m, 2f), full length comedy
A mother and her daughter together with a father and his son find themselves on adjacent hotel terraces in Marrakech. There’s anything but love in the air for this four on vacation … and when the gift of a magical elixir gets into the water, unlikely passions take root. This promises to be no ordinary spell in the sun! Overbearing Diana with her need for drama; her anaemic, idealist daughter, Gemma; the aloof, young artist, Tom and his embarrassing, eternal skirt-chasing father, Martin, are in for a vacation they won’t forget! ‘The Essence of Love’ looks at the longings of the heart and what remains when passion has run its course.


Edited by P&M Sales - 11/08/11 at 2:40pm