PHIL LEWIS PUBLICATIONS

PLAYS

By PHIL LEWIS
(for more about the author click HERE)

For Plays (suitable for Drama Festivals) click HERE

These new and original Plays on this page are all written by Phil Lewis

(with the exception of Caught in the Act, which was co-written with Gerry Sudbury)
and are available in PDF format for download at £4.00 - £6.50.

Each character is awarded a colour, so an actor when reading the script
can locate the next line quickly and easily.

All Entrances and Exits are underlined to aid the actors and director with stage directions.

Download available after payment.

A free sample of the first few pages are available FREE to download,
but cannot be printed and are date stamped so they will not open after two weeks.

For performance rights and permission please contact me publications@phil-lewis.net

For other formats available, please contact me publications@phil-lewis.net

Payment is by PayPal or cheque.

FULL LENGTH PLAYS £6.50

TITLES  

BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 

  Neither For Love
Nor Money

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Science fact, love, romance story

PATIENCE                   An attractive woman 30-50s
JON                             An attractive man 40-50s

TROTMAN                    Man or Woman, 40+

This is a play developed from the story of the same name (click HERE for download).

It is the story of a woman who becomes instrumental in Earth's history. She marries a wealthy man and between them they develop Nanotechnology that changes how humans can live on Earth. Their love affair (at first based on financial considerations) develops into a passionate relationship that continues long after his ashes are shot into space.

The location is a tropical island, where the central figure of Patience lives a simple life. Shown in flashbacks, she tells the story of her simple life, transformed into one of the richest and most powerful women in the world - and how she manages the transisition.

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  Where there's life...

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Science fact, love, romance story

Up to 20 characters, some of them audio only.

The world has been destroyed by a virus and the survivors are fighting a losing battle to stay alive. Humans have become infertile - or so a section of the commune would have the rest believe .The once large commune divides and self-destructs, leaving Pascoe a solitary figure in the world. To survive he has to sacrifice everything. The love of his life, friendship and above all - trust in fellow man. There is a continuous tension in the play as hopes are raised and dashed.

The set is the one room he has barricaded against the world. Flashbacks take us to an underground laboratory, a crash site and the commune itself - played in simple sets.

Please enjoy.

TWO ACT PLAY £5.50

TITLES  

BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 

 Caught in the Act

(Gerry Sudbury
& Phil Lewis)

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Crime Comedy

LANCE:                   YOUNG MAN OF AROUND 20
BJ (FLETCHER):      MIDDLE-AGED TO ELDERLY MAN
FAY:                       WOMAN AROUND 40
DOUGLAS:              SIMILAR AGE TO FAY

Two inept burglars break into the home of a crime boss. Hampered by stupidity, the entrance of the boss's wife and the arrival of her lover, things get progressively worse. We discover that one of the burglars is not as brainless as he seems and a series of twist and turns see the plot reach a conclusion.

The play is staged in one store room of the crime boss's mansion, with only a door and window for entrance and exit.

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ONE ACT PLAYS £4.00
 

TITLES  

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  The Interviews

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Crime, Thriller
(Suitable for Drama Festivals)

Approximately 40 minutes duration

Cast of six - can be male or female. Plus a silent Policeman standing by.

On a stark stage people are interviewed by a mysterious man from the rear of the auditorium. It appears he wants to arrange a murder, but he is trapped by the policeman, posing as an interviewee. The interrogator is now interrogated and pleads his innocence in any plot. The story resolves itself with a twist at the very end.

There is a dark stage, with all scenes played out with minimal set and stark lighting.

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  Marry Me Mel

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A modern love Story
(Suitable for Drama Festivals)

Approximately 45 minutes duration

MEL                 20+
bryan
             25-30
dawn              20+
don                 25-30
d.j.                  voice only
mrs. mel        50+
mrs bryan    50+

Bryan is so desperate to win the love of his live, Mel, he will resort to any stunt. Mel's best mate is sympathetic, but unhelpful. Bryan's best mate is helpful, but unsympathetic. In the finale there is a dramatic switch, where all four discover the love of their lives.

Multiple sets required, but a single set can be rearranged to suit.

Please enjoy.

Sharon

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Comedy - Girl Power in the office
(Suitable for Drama Festivals)

Approximately 55 minutes duration

SHARON        20+
ROSEMARY   20+
DUVALL         30+
NICKI             18+
JOHN             30+

Sharon is the business. Without her Southgate, Mornington, Dixon & Greeves would fall apart. But despite her demands for recognition and promotion, her boss, Duvall, keeps her trapped. Sharon makes a decision and puts Duvall in a predicament where he has to recognise her value. At last he sees the light, but it is all too late. Sharon has bigger ideas.

The action takes place in a small old fashioned office.

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Supply and Demand

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Thriller - set in the future
(Suitable for Drama Festivals)

Approximately 30 minutes duration

PAUL:       Teenager             15+
DANA:       Teenager             18+
RENE:       The Mother          40+
RAY:         The Father           40-50

MOTHER:  Grandmother        60+ (Voice only)
BOX:                                    (RECORDED VOICE ONLY)

Set in the world of Big Brother, everyone has to ask permission for even the simplest things. Communication is through The Box. In the family home the teenagers begin to rebel. Isn't this excessive control just a con? Is there really anyone at the end of The Box? Their arguments are persuasive, so the truth is put to the test.

The action takes place in a single room of a small flat. Decoration and furnishings are minimal, The Box dominating one wall..

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Staying in Lanes

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Drama
(Suitable for Drama Festivals)

Approximately 30 minutes duration

D.J.             Recorded
David           (50+)
Taylor          (30+)
Rebecca      (20+)
Richard        (30+)
Cal              (Late 20's)
Donna         (Late 30's)

The play explores the modern day icons of mobile communications, fast food, transitory companionship, human relationships and sexual attraction. The issues of congested roads, the reliance on quick journey times, the inconvenience of road maintenance, the stresses of motoring, etc. are familiar to us all. In extreme situations, who knows how we will individually react?

The action of this play takes place in a traffic jam caused by road works, on the M25. The play starts mid afternoon on Friday and ends in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Please enjoy.


RADIO PLAYS £6.50
 

TITLES  

BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 

  Apologies

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Comedy Narration
A light, humorous and slightly irreverent, look at modern life.

Approximately 10 minutes duration

Earth as seen by an alien, whose ancestors take full responsibility for everything that is wrong with it.

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In Dreams

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Crime, thriller, suspense, science

Approximately 15 minutes duration

A woman’s perception of her life appears vague. But there is a very special reason why her thoughts are not all they should be.

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TV PLAYS £6.50
 

TITLES  

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  Stand Off

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Crime, Thriller, Suspense, drama

Approximately 50 minutes duration

When robbing a bank you need nerve, information and a mobile phone. What you can never predict is human reaction.

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