Here, in our 18th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from a 1663 Moliere to a 1922 Percival Wilde, from "a fairly silly Victorian romantic comedy" to a high stakes Game of Chess for lethal stakes: all short gems to make you laugh, cry, think, or all three. (Note that Flanner died in 1997 and Wilde died in 1953. These plays are not PD for listeners in some countries.) - Summary by ToddHW Cast lists: 1. The School for Wives Criticised by Moliere. BC for this play is ToddHW The Marquis: Greg Giordano Dorante, or The Chevalier: JoeBer Lysidas, a poet: ToddHW Galopin, a lackey: Alan Mapstone Urania: WendyKatzHiller Eliza: Jenn Broda Climene: Sonia Stage Directions: James R. Hedrick 2. Loan of a Lover by J. R. Planche. BC for this play is ktaylor07 Captain Amersfort Greg Giordano Peter Spyk Tomas Peter Swyzel Alan Mapstone Delve redrun Gertrude Kelly S. Taylor Ernestine Rosendale Butterflier38 Stage Directions James R. Hedrick 3. Poor Jack by James Branch Cabell. BC for this play is James R. Hedrick Sir John Falstaff, Sometime friend to H. M. Henry V: Greg Giordano Bardolph, His serving man: Alan Mapstone Dame Quickly, Mistress of the Boar’s Head Inn: Kelly S. Taylor Lady Sylvia Vernon, She that was Sylvia Darke: Availle Stage Directions: James R. Hedrick 4. Gentlemen Boarders by Arthur Eckersley. BC for this play is jennlea Sophia Clutterbuck: WendyKatzHiller Grace: Jenn Broda Percy: miaroy Jasper Hailstone: Greg Giordano Stage Directions: Larry Wilson 5. Mansions by Hildegarde Flanner. BC for this play is redrun NOTE: Flanner died in 1997. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years. Harriet Wilde: stepheather Lydia Wilde: Sylphwyld Joe Wilde: redrun Narrator: GregGiordano 6. Augustus Does his Bit by George Bernard Shaw. BC for this play is Alan Mapstone Lord Augustus Highcastle: Greg Giordano Horatio Beamish, the Clerk: Inkell A Lady: Sonia Stage Directions: Alan Mapstone 7. The Birthmark by Jack London. BC for this play is redrun Maud Sylvester: Availle Robert Fitzsimmons: Ben Tucker Narrator: Greg Giordano 8. A Wicked Woman, by Jack London (d. 1916). BC for this play is redrun Loretta: Jenn Broda Ned Bashford: Ben Tucker Billy Marsh: Greg Giordano Alice Hemingway: Robin Michele Jack Hemingway: James R. Hedrick Maid: Sonia Narrator: redrun 9. The Reckoning by Percival Wilde (March 1887 – September 1953). BC for this play is stepheather NOTE: Wilde died in 1953. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years. The Barber: Andrew Gaunce The Customer: Greg Giordano Narrator: redrun 10. The Game of Chess by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman. BC for this play is Alanmapstone Alexis Alexandrovich: Greg Giordano Constantine: Inkell Boris Ivanovich Shamrayeff: Tomas Peter Footman: James R. Hedrick Stage Directions: Alan Mapstone