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Divinity at the Dumpby  Frank Vespe
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2024
Two elderly sisters' inaugural trip to the Town Dump is nothing but usual when a visitor appears from out-of-nowhere with an unusual backstory.

Genre: Fantasy
19 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Delivery Manby  Susan Adair Harris
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2024
An inept aging delivery man tries to charm his equally mature customer, but first they must cope with the local serial killer.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Invisible Terrorby  Victor Titimas
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2025
When terrorized by his wife's vengeful spirit, a man must face the consequences of his actions.

Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
On the Subject of Loveby  Patricia Bruce
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2024
When two know-it-all female millennials search unsuccessfully for love, it's their Mother who comes out the winner.

Genre: Gay/Lesbian
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Cutby  John Porter
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
A dark comedy (unless you’re Bill, the protagonist, who would call it a horror film) that provides a warning to any man who even thinks about doing wrong to his woman.

Genre: Comedy
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Blue Horsesby  Paolo Galli
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2025
Every year, a reclusive painter creates the same image: two blue horses. When a slick broker offers him a fortune to sell one, he refuses—hiding a heartbreaking truth buried in canvas and ashes.

Genre: Drama
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Mister Christmasby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024
When Albert meets his girlfriend's parents and sees their inadequate Christmas tree, he decides to give them a few pointers on the meaning of Christmas. (One location, four characters. Produced writer; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Schrödinger's Momby  Phil Abrams
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2024
A man with autism must face the new reality of being parentless, and yet his neurodiverse perspective helps his caretaker discover there’s more than one way to look at life.

Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Boy from Under the Bridgeby  Susan Adair Harris
Date Posted: 11 May 2024
He was released from his murder conviction on appeal, but he needed a student tutor to help him graduate high school and evade the drug cartel.

Genre: Romance
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Chucklesby  Doug J Robbins
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2025
A serial killer is reincarnated as a character in a sitcom and is reunited with his estranged daughter and ex-wife.

Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Ride Shareby  Marc Prey
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2025
A despondent ride-share driver picks up a female passenger who just may be his recently-deceased wife. Three characters. Most of the story takes place inside the car. Shocking twist in final moments.

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Freebornby  Shane Harbinson
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2024
When a young girl with extraordinary mental abilities catches the attention of a totalitarian regime seeking to exploit her gifts, her working-class cyborg father must survive an interrogation in a desperate attempt to buy time for his daughter's escape and protect the essence of their humanity. 'Coverfly top 1% genre'

Genre: Sci-Fi
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Stuckby  Steven Burton
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2024
A cell phone with his hand is stuck to a man's ear. After frantic attempts to loosen it fail, a mysterious 'Voice' comes on the line to help find a solution.

Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Medium of Exchangeby  Steven Blows
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2024
When money begins to talk to a frugal cashier, he discovers with extraordinary consequences that he has the power to bend its controlling influence to his will.

Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Fireflies or C.S.H.C.?by  Martin Richmond
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2025
Avoiding certain incineration by the skin of his teeth, a young man basks on a desert isle, reflecting on his survival and the manic, apocalyptic balloon flight he shared with Alfred Hitchcock!

Genre: Sci-Fi
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Cozenageby  Melissa Diane Hudson
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2024
A hopeful screenwriter resorts to deception to partner with a junk dealer to write the next big movie but faces consequences when the dealer outsmarts her.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Torch Of Horror; The Muse In The Moonlightby  James Massaro
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2025
The devil within is in the house of mirrors....

Genre: Horror
20 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
I Heart Jodyby  Doug J Robbins
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2025
A serial killer gets distracted by his favorite sitcom when about to enter a potential victim's home.

Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
A Subject Strictly Off-Limitsby  Elliot Stanton
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2023
An argument surrounding the TV show Strictly Come Dancing threatens a couple's marriage until an agreement is reached never to discuss the show again. However, the ceasefire only lasts until the discussion of what takeaway to order begins.

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Lockdown Survivalby  Walter Wessels
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2024
To save humanity from an extremely infectious super virus, a vial containing a cure that can stop an orchestrated pandemic must fall into the correct hands. But corrupt world leaders and their sinister forces will stop at nothing to retrieve this antidote to further their own agenda.

Genre: Other
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Days of Gloryby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2025
A sidewalk shoeshine man touches the life of a hopeless customer. (1 location, 2 actors.)

Genre: Drama
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Backflipby  Jessica Taylor
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2024
When The World’s Fair comes to town, a gymnast in a side show act must keep her wits about her to escape from H.H. Holmes or else perish in his murder castle alone and afraid.

Genre: Horror
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Jury Serviceby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025
When David is selected as a juror in the trial of a man accused of a murder he secretly committed, he must manipulate the jury to secure a guilty verdict.

Genre: Drama
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Royally Never Afterby  Lexie Sullivan
Date Posted: 22 May 2025
When a studious Chicago teen loses her only parent, she’s unexpectedly invited to a prestigious royal academy in England—only to discover secrets about her true identity, a brewing conspiracy within the school’s walls, and a destiny that might just change her life forever.

Genre: Fantasy
19 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
How The Pimp Saved Christmasby  Doug J Robbins
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
A pimp and his three prostitutes sub in for Santa Claus when the big man has a cold one Christmas Eve.

Genre: Animation
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Best of Timesby  Jim Norman
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2024
Four Vietnam veterans in a retirement home play their own version of Blackjack until a strange, new, entertainment employee changes the rules of the game and one veteran’s life.

Genre: Fantasy
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Melancholyby  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2024
Understanding his ego ruined a perfect relationship, Josh has to face what he's done and hopefully try to fix it.

Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Snowbound Secretsby  Christine LARA
Date Posted: 03 May 2024
A man on the run after a desperate bank robbery finds himself trapped in a small isolated motel during a snowstorm. But he quickly discovers that the other motel guests also have secrets to hide, and they are all willing to do whatever it takes to keep them concealed.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Nature Freaksby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2024
When Mother Nature becomes sick due to pollution, she summons a tornado and commands it to deliver five nature-loving helpers: a meerkat, cactus, rock, dragonfly, and a boy named Bucky. (Award-winning screenwriter; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Animation
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Halfby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2025
David has nothing, Kelsey borrows him some money. David buys a lottery ticket. It wins. Now Kelsey comes looking for his money. Two brothers now face each other in a battle of life and death.

Genre: Drama
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Search the Darknessby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2023
Saving a beautiful protester from being killed, Curtis thinks he's found love, but has second thoughts about her when she staples his lips shut and straps enough explosives to him to bring down a building.

Genre: Action/Adventure
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Prefer Not To Sayby  Maroun Rached
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2024
Three people are challenged about how to tackle gender on their company's website (the theatrical version was performed at the 15th Annual Northport One-Act Play Festival).

Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Pigeon Academyby  Daniel J. Broderick
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2025
Ever seen a baby pigeon? Probably not, because they are all learning their trade at the world renowned Pigeon Academy in Los Angeles, with classes in pidgin English, statue "painting," mastering the proper head bob.

Genre: Animation
15 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
All Inby  Jim Kowalski
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2024
After losing their club, a clique of Miami male strippers tries to save their income and relationships by robbing a bank.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Your Face Is Killing Meby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2024
A shallow young man decides to break up with his beautiful, kindhearted girlfriend because of her occasional unattractive facial expression. (1 location, 3 actors. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Romantic Comedy
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Lord of the Shelvesby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2024
Hoping to go straight, a former mob boss moves to a small town and becomes a librarian. But it won't be easy because he's paranoid, hot-tempered and prone to violence. Just pray your library books aren't overdue.

Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
CryptoBot's Trialby  Michael Volpe
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2025
Amid worldwide political and economic turmoil, the nation’s first Robotic Financial Advisor gives unerring cryptocurrency investing recommendations. But when a brash sports betting billionaire disregards the advice and loses a fortune, he sues the Robot and its company setting up the Trial of the Century – Man vs. Machine.

Genre: Sci-Fi
40 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Lucky Strikeby  Chris Fell
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
The most fortunate event will take down your relationship in an instant.

Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2025
Table. Darkness. Click!

Genre: Fantasy
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Girl on the Elevatorby  Charles Webb
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2024
An awkward late-night encounter on an elevator.

Genre: Comedy
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
 
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