Humorous Duets

As You Like It         $4.00 Shakespeare. 10 min. Characters: Jacques, Orlando, and Rosalind. ISBN 1-60045-172-1

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Ask Big Sister         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Duet. As Kara prepares to attend kindergarten she is checking with her big sister as to what to expect. ISBN 1-60045-140-3

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At Bedtime         $4.00 Clara Lewis. 9 min. Aunt Sarah's first experience taking care of children, and little Susan is a problem. The two characters. ISBN 1-60045-186-1

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At Mother's Request         $4.00 Clara Lewis. 9 min. Charles is at a speech studio. Full of action and humor. Characters: Charles and his mother. ISBN 1-60045-195-0

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At The Accident         $4.00 Clara Lewis. 9 min. Charles and his mother are trying to tell Charlie's father of the car accident. Good pantomime and humor. Characters: Charles and his mother. ISBN 1-60045-201-9

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Breakfast In Bed         $4.00 Peg. Ratliff. 6 min. Duet. Kate and Amanda want to do something nice for their mom, but the results are not what they expected. ISBN 1-60045-283-3

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Camp Improv         $4.00 Marla Crowe. 10 min. Summer camp setting. Duet written for boys but could be changed for girls. Michael and John are determined to win the Improv Contest. Michael is a novice and John is an 'old pro.' They practice and come up with a surefire plan to win. ISBN 1-60045-286-8

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Camping Chaos         $4.00 Duet. Peg Ratliff. 8 min. Kate and Amanda let their imaginations run wild while camping out alone--in the back yard. Funny. ISBN 1-60045-287-6

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Case Of The Shrimp Salad         $4.00 Leota Hulse Black. 8 min. Two women in hospital think they have been poisoned by a 'lethal concoction,' a salad made by their 'rival.' ISBN 1-60045-288-4

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Cat Came Back         $4.00 Leota Hulse Black. 10 min. Playmates come to pay last respects to Sally's cat. Poor Sally would be unable to give it a funeral were it not for Dusty and Sandy. For pennies in Sally's bank, the boys supply the corpse and ideas for ceremony. Hilarious. Characters: Sandy, furnisher of ideas, and funeral orator; Dusty who does good original stuff himself; Margie, who lisps through the obituary; and Sally, chief mourner. ISBN 1-60045-265-5

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Cinderella Revisited.         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 5 min. A rather reluctant Fairy Godmother helps Cinderella prepare for the ball. Funny. ISBN 1-60045-290-6

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Cooking Chaos         $4.00 Duet. Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Two good friends have been invited to host a cooking show. Sometimes it takes more than friendship to run a kitchen. Very funny. ISBN 1-60045-293-0

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Courtship of Mr Bumble-Mrs Corney         $4.00 Dickens. From 'Oliver Twist.' 10 min. A good two character reading. ISBN 1-60045-295-7

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Cupid A La Carte         $4.00 O. Henry. From the story. 10 min. A couple is marooned by flood. They are without food, and the girl, a waitress, changes her opinion of people who eat, eat, eat. In her eyes, a man had been: 'a tomb, a sarcophagus for the internment of Beefsteakporkchopsliver'nbaconhamandeggs.' One of O. Henry's funniest. The two characters. ISBN 1-60045-233-7

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Cyrano De Bergerac         $4.00 Rostand. From the play. 10 min. Cyrano embarrasses the Bore. Gives comic description of his own huge nose at which the Bore has been gazing. Men characters. Includes a good dialog. ISBN 1-60045-296-5

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Day-Life Of The Avg H.S. Thespian         $4.00 Duet. 7 min. Fast paced. Takes you 'into the amazing realm of Competitive Speech.' ISBN 1-60045-002-4

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Dey Vouldn't Gossip         $4.00 Ardis Holmen. Scandinavian dialect reading. 10 min. Two women are talking.They confess they 'bane had dere faults yoost de same as udder peoples, but dey feel to be t'ankful dat gossip ¨ing iss not vun of dem.' Full of 'yuicy' gossip and comedy. ISBN 1-60045-297-3

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Discovery, A         $4.00 Helen Lea Lansdale. 5 min. Two little girls, sitting side by side at the train station start talking. A clever bit for duet acting. ISBN 1-60045-299-X

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Doctor In Spite Of Himself, A         $4.00 Moliere. From the play. 10 min. A woman tells a man that her husband is a doctor who performs incredible cures. She says, however that he will never practice until he has been eaten. Extremely funny. ISBN 1-60045-300-7

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Duet Hall Of Fame         $4.00 Marla Crowe. 10 min. This comedy duet scene designed to be either G/G, B/B, or B/G. It is very active and very character oriented. Working hard on drama, pantomime, comedy--all so they can make it into the 'Duet Hall of Fame.' ISBN 1-60045-025-3

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Eavesdrippers         $4.00 H. Turner. 10 min. Phroney and Lettie listen in on telephone and get themselves in a jam. How were they to know it was to be a funeral and not a picnic. A laugh getter. ISBN 1-60045-031-8

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Fan Club, The         $4.00 Duet. Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Alicia and Audrey join their favorite star's fan club. They are writing him a letter and dreaming of meeting him. ISBN 1-60045-032-6

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Friendly Skies, The         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Chris is taking his first plane ride. An experienced traveler who happens to be an overly friendly kindergartner sits next to him. Either male or female. ISBN 1-60045-221-3

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Friends To The Death         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 4 min. Duet. Two girls get stuck at the top while on a carnival ride. Fearing the worst, they confess the 'wrongs' they have done to each other. All is forgiven until they discover they are no longer in grave danger. Great fun. ISBN 1-60045-302-3

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Get Off The Sidewalks, I'm Driving         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 7 min. Abner is taking his driving test and Mr. Huckleberry is fearing for his life. Very funny. Could be used for either male or female. ISBN 1-60045-024-5

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Gossip's Lament         $4.00 Pam Krage. 6 min. Duet. Lucy tries to tell Samantha about the conversation she heard when she went to the store, but has a hard time getting a word in between all the gossip her sister has to relate to her. ISBN 1-60045-304-X

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Harvey         $4.00 Mary Chase. From the celebrated Broadway play. 10 min. Everyone knows the story of Elwood P. Dodd and his six foot rabbit; and everyone will want to hear this reading. One of the best and funniest. Adult characters. ISBN 1-60045-121-7

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High Art         $4.00 High Art Peg Ratiff. 6 min. Duet. Gabe is directing the H. S. play and is worrking with Gail on her part. He takes his responsibility way too seriously and Gail must suffer the consequences. ISBN 1-60045-305-8

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Imaginary Invalid         $4.00 Moliere. From the play. 10 min. At the suggestion of his nurse, Argan pretends to be dead. He is much surprised at the reactions of his wife and daughter. ISBN 1-60045-158-6

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Importance Of Being Ernest         $4.00 Oscar Wilde. From the play. 10 min. A funny mix-up over names. Adult characters. ISBN 1-60045-309-0

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Impromptu Practice         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 4 min. Duet. Tori and Ashley want to be in a speech contest. As Ashley gets more enthusiastic, Tori wonders what she has gotten herself into. ISBN 1-60045-310-4

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Inquiring Minds Want To Know         $4.00 Duet. Peg Ratliff. 6 min. Korey has just graduated from college, he decides to interview for a job with Mr. Matthews, editor of a gossip newspaper that possibly thinks Elvis is still alive and running a Steak-n-Shake in Houston. Could be adapted for either male or female actors. ISBN 1-60045-004-0

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It's Yer Fault         $4.00 Pam Krage. 8 min. Duet. Emma and Abigail get lost in the desert on their way to the Mission. Abigail is always making little mistakes. But this time the big mistake is made by Emma. Set in late 1800's. ISBN 1-60045-312-0

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Jump Ball Jitters         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 6 min. Duet. Brach and Brett are in the basketball game on opposing teams, but both are there because their parents want them to play. They relate their thoughts as they play the game. ISBN 1-60045-313-9

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Just One Big Happy Family         $4.00 Mary Maynard Kieffer. 10 min. The school gives a program for closing day. Full of comedy. Characters: teacher, pupils, and president of the school board. ISBN 1-60045-314-7

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Midsummer Night's Dream         $4.00 Shakespeare. 10 min. Characters: those who take part in clowning the play 'Pyramus and Thisbe.' Good comedy. ISBN 1-60045-319-8

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Mom's List Of Things To Do.         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 7 min. Duet. Two sisters spend their time deciding who will do which chore instead of doing their chores. ISBN 1-60045-129-2

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Monumental Pain         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 4 min. Duet. A veteran tour guide and a young trainee are about to show a group of tourists the Washington Monument. Marcy, the trainee, makes comments as Mr. Ted relates information to the tour group. ISBN 1-60045-131-4

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Mouse In The House         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 4 min. Two girls are home alone, eating popcorn, and watching a movie. They have a surprise 'visitor' and great chaos ensues. 1-60045-061-X

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Mrs Malaprop (Soldier Lover)         $4.00 Sheridan. From 'The Rivals.' 10 min. Characters: Lydia, her aunt, Mrs. Malaprop, who treats us with 'select words so ingeniously misapplied;' and young Capt. Jack. ISBN 1-60045-320-1

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My Faithful Assistant         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. Duet. Approx. 7 min. Alfred, the animal tamer, recruits Ned from the audience, to assist him with his wild animal show. Ned endures helping with the "gentle" elephant, the "friendly" monkey, and the "tame" tiger. Funny. Good display of acting abilitites. ISBN 1-60045-160-8

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New Principal, The         $4.00 Duet. Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Mr. Fishbine is a new principal and Mrs. Strongarm is more than willing to give him an orientation as to how their school is actually run. Funny. ISBN 1-60045-040-7

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Noah's Ark         $4.00 Marc Connelly. From 'Green Pastures' famous Broadway play. 10 min. Humorous account of the Flood as it might have been conceived by untutored Negroes in the south. ISBN 1-60045-027-X

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On Guard         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 6 min. Duet. Percy and Marty have a difference of opinion as to the fine art of fencing. Marty settles the issue quite nicely. ISBN 1-60045-324-4

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On The Road         $4.00 On the Road. Peg Ratiff. 7 min. Duet. Bob and Babs are driving to visit Bab's parents. Bob's obsession with imagined problems are almost too much for Bab's to bear. ISBN 1-60045-325-2

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Pair Of Lunatics         $4.00 Walkes. From the play. 10 min. Young man and woman, visiting insane asylum, mistake one another for inmates. Good fun. ISBN 1-60045-126-8

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Playing School         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Duet. During some free time two young girls discuss their perception of their various teachers. ISBN 1-60045-328-7

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Pumping Iron         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 10 min. Duet. Sam and Sid are in the weight room. Sam tries to help Sid learn about 'pumping iron' so that he can impress Adrienne. Finally, full of bumps and bruises, Sam makes Sid promise to never come into the weight room if Sam is any where near. ISBN 1-60045-329-5

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Ransom Of Redchief         $4.00 O. Henry. Arranged from story. 10 min. Sam and Bill, two young desperadoes, kidnap a boy, but he is far too much for them. He is 'Red Chief' and he tries to get scalp of Bill, and makes Bill act as 'hoss to take him ninety miles to stockade.' In the end they pay the father to take the'he ewe lamb' off their hands. The three characters. ISBN 1-60045-114-4

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Science Fair, The         $4.00 Science Fair, The. Peg Ratliff. Duet. Approx. 6 min. Bret and Bert are getting ready for The Science Fair. Bert has great ideas but Bret has "been there, done that" with bad results. They decide to try a "volcano" in Bart's dad's garage with VERY bad results. Funny. ISBN 1-60045-139-X

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Some Bedtime Story         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Duet. A parent and a child. Can be either M or F. A parent reads a bedtime story with plenty of input from the child. You have never heard 'Little Red Riding Hood' like this before. ISBN 1-60045-335-X

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Spirits The Thing         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 6 min. Duet. Jean and Jody are cheering their side on. Their lack of skill is made up for by their enthusiasm. They love cheering for the chess team. ISBN 1-60045-244-2

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Spook House, The         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Duet. Travis and Josh, in planning how to scare the wits out of the other kids, scare themselves. ISBN 1-60045-336-8

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Stand Up And Holler         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Duet. Two girls cheering side by side at the practice game. One made the squad, the other did not but gets to cheer at this one game. Stephanie has a hard time getting along with Mimi until she decides she wants to meet Brad, Mimi's brother. Surprise ending.0 ISBN 1-60045-171-3

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Tae Kwon Do What?         $4.00 Duet. Peg Ratliff. 6 min. Ase is going to teach Moren all he knows about the martial arts. Good action duet for boys. ISBN 1-60045-010-5

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Taming Of The Shrew         $4.00 Shakespeare. 8 min. The newlyweds arrive home. ISBN 1-60045-337-6

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The Make Over         $4.00 Peg Ratliff. 5 min. Duet. Jamie goes to Kendra's beauty shop for complete make over for 40% off and gets more than she bargained for. ISBN 1-60045-317-1

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Widow's Mites         $4.00 Leota Hulse Black. 11 min. Wartie and Percy invent amazing excuses for being tardy. We assure you it is funny. Characters: two boys and teacher. ISBN 1-60045-039-3

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You Can't Take It With You         $4.00 Hart-Kaufman. From the celebrated N.Y. comedy. 10 min. Will delight the audience. Good characterization. ISBN 1-60045-141-1

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