Full-Length and One-Act Plays
This is the place to find George's longer-form plays. The first few pages of each script are posted online for you to read (click on "Preview Script" under each listing). If you enjoy the preview and want to read the whole thing, you can request a FREE perusal copy of Christmas Presence, Crucifix, or The Father's Gift. Full copies of Happily Ever After, The Not-So-Newlyweds Game, and From Garden to Tomb can be ordered from the publisher for a small fee. All of the plays require the payment of a royalty before any performance is given.
Christmas Presence
For church audiences. This Christmas, imagine Jesus coming into the world ... in 2009. Mary is a pregnant teenager with a secret, and her fiance Joe is about to break up with her. But that's before he runs into an angel called "
Gabe." A few months later, their baby comes into the world one holy night (at a highway rest stop). This Christmas, experience the story of the Nativity as you’ve never seen it before.
Production Information: Drama, 40 minutes. 4 males, 1 female (with doubling/ some male roles can be converted to females).
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Crucifix
For adult audiences. Matt Leonard is a chaplain at Cook County Jail; firm in his beliefs. His friend Carl Piotrowski is a public defender. But on the way to his senior prom, Carl's son becomes the victim of a brutal, senseless murder. Will Carl be able to endure the tragedy ... and will Matt's faith survive the horrible secret the murderer carries with him? Crucifix received the honorable mention in the 2007 CITA National Playwriting Contest.
Production Information: Drama, 120 minutes. Crucifix contains strong language and mature themes. 9 males, 2 females, 1 either gender.
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The Father's Gift
For church audiences. With a gift of love, he turned despair into hope. Father Damien was a Catholic priest who ministered in the notorious leper colony on Molokai Island, Hawaii. He contracted the fatal disease himself ... but not before he inspired millions around the world with his self-giving love. The Father’s Gift highlights the remarkable life and sacrificial death of a genuine Christian hero. (Father Damien was recently recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.)
Production Information: Drama, 35 minutes. 9 males, 4 females, 2 either gender, extras (some doubling is possible, and some male roles can be converted to females).
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From Garden to Tomb
For church audiences. Imagine embarking on a pilgrimage through the last hours of Christ's life, from the Garden of Gethsemane to the tomb. Imagine watching Pilate wash his hands of Jesus' blood, or a man carry his own cross, on a small stage directly in front of you. Now imagine that you are not only observing the action, but taking part through interactive experiences. This life-changing dramatic experience for Good Friday will help your congregation understand Christ's sacrifice.
Production Information: Interactive Drama; 20-30 minutes. 6 males, 4 females, at least 2 Guides (either gender) with doubling. 12 males, 7 females, at least 2 Guides (either gender) without doubling.
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Happily Ever After
Theatre for young audiences. When the Big Bad Wolf's son shows up at the Grimm Brothers' office, he only wants one thing—a happy ending for his story. But is it possible for a wolf to live "Happily Ever After"? Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs are certain that the answer is "no"! By the end of the play, however, "Wolfie" proves that there's more to a villain than meets the eye.
Production Information: Comedy, 30 minutes. 4 males, 7 females, extras.
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The Not-So-Newlyweds Game
For church audiences. "The Not-So-Newlyweds Game" is an interactive game show that puts ordinary couples from your church in the spotlight! They'll answer hilarious questions about servanthood in marriage. If the husband and wife agree with each other, they win points. "The Not-So-Newlyweds Game" is perfect for couples' retreats, marriage seminars, or any event where you'd like to challenge people to serve their mates.
Production Information: Interactive Comedy, 20 minutes. 2 performers (host and announcer/ either gender) plus contestants.
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Looking for shorter works? Try the Short Plays for Adults
or Short Plays for Youth pages.