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Full-Length Plays by Lee Shackleford
Holmes & Watson How would you feel if your best friend and personal hero faked his own death -- then returned after three years, expecting you to act as if nothing had changed? That's the problem facing Dr. John H. Watson -- and to make matters worse, the return of Sherlock Holmes brings with it a threat from a deadly assassin, a sharpshooter who never misses... read more The script is available in a handsome 130-page volume with production photos (including scenic designer Kel Laeger's gorgeous set for 221B Baker Street), tips on how to produce the show's special effects, and more. There's even a five-pound note you can photocopy right out of the book. All for a mere $14.95 plus shipping -- available only from Amazon.com!
mayfliesfast Four gifted college students compete in a contest of intellect, with high-paying jobs as the prize. But in the process of answering the contest's probing questions, the four friends quickly find themselves at each other's throats and in each other's beds... read more	$12 Script is delivered ASAP as a PDF via e-mail!
R.U.R. A new adaptation of Karel Capek's 1920 play, the political satire that gave the world the word "robot." I have tried to bring the play's characters and language into a more modern vernacular than in the literal translations. And I've tried to be as faithful as possible to Karel Capek's intentions while updating the details of the ethical issues raised, and -- above all -- approaching the story as a more realistic piece of science fiction with more fully-rounded characters. read more	$12 Script is delivered ASAP as a PDF via e-mail!
The Three Temptations of Jennifer Pierce A full-length comedy. Wisecracking twentysomething Jennifer Pierce makes a bet with her landlady, a wager Jennifer hopes will quash forever her landlady's attempts to save Jennifer's soul from Hell. Jennifer finds herself the focus of nationwide media attention when she apparently starts to undergo the exact temptations presented to Jesus during his forty days in the wilderness... read more	$12 Script is delivered ASAP as a PDF via e-mail!