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10-MINUTE PLAYS

Looking for a script to produce or perform? My plays have been performed over 5,000 times around the world and won scores of awards!

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 The Best Dozen 10-Minute Plays 
  A book of legendary playwright Pete Malicki's best 10-minute plays — his most performed and awarded work. There's everything from parody to passion, satire to silliness, powerful social commentary to pure stupid fun. Malicki's short plays are immensely popular, having been performed around 5,000 times in 60 countries.  
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Two Sisters having an argument sitting on a park Two Sisters having an argument sitting on a park

A SISTER THING 

Two sisters fight over the same sexy, sexy man. Who will take things too far first?

 COMEDY | 1 MALE, 2 FEMALE  

A man holding a lemon while another woman is holding his wrist in a group meeting A man holding a lemon while another woman is holding his wrist in a group meeting

ANON 

A man and a woman meet outside an Alcoholics Anonymous support group meeting. They don't know each other, but get to talking. The woman quickly reveals that she's an addict, but drinking isn't her problem. An exploration of what it means to suffer from an addiction.

 DRAMA | 1 MALE, 1 FEMALE  

A hand holding a cucumber with condom on it in a bright blue background A hand holding a cucumber with condom on it in a bright blue background

BREAST PUN EVER 

Con the condom and Tammy the tampon get outpunned when they meet their match: a penis-vagina hybrid called The Cockgina. The peak of bad puns and dick jokes.

 COMEDY | 1 MALE, 1 FEMALE, 1 FLEXIBLE  

A woman in a grocery wearing a red polo and a black apron while holding a crate of avocadoes A woman in a grocery wearing a red polo and a black apron while holding a crate of avocadoes

CHECKOUT 

Corinne works for Coles. You might think she hates her job, but she's done far worse. Coles is the top of the bottom. But she's nothing but a robot being phased out by other robots.

 DRAMA | 4 FEMALES  

A tattooed man waking up in bed while stretching both of his arms A tattooed man waking up in bed while stretching both of his arms

FEBRUARY 3RD 

Bill wakes up after spending hundreds years experiencing the same day over and over again, just like Groundhog Day. Except that this time, it's tomorrow, and he's just spent the day doing every bad thing he could think of.

 DRAMA | 4 MALE, 2  FEMALE  

A couple signing up a contract for their dream home A couple signing up a contract for their dream home

FORECLOSURE 

Cammy and Joe-Joe are in debt. They have more bills than they can handle. As they argue over whether to sell Joe-Joe's car or Cammy's fashion accessories, a mortgage broker and his wife come to foreclose on a mortgage. But it's not the mortgage for their apartment...

 COMEDY | 2 MALE, 2 FEMALE  

Six people inside an elevator with a woman pressing the floor buttons Six people inside an elevator with a woman pressing the floor buttons

GOING DOWN 

Eight people are stuck in a broken-down elevator. When security announces there are only a few minutes of oxygen remaining, chaos ensues.

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 DRAMA | 5 MALE, 3 FEMALE  

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Any play with a cassette is available as part of The Best Dozen, my top 10-min plays!

A black and white image of a curly haired woman wearing a tiara and a white dress A black and white image of a curly haired woman wearing a tiara and a white dress

HAPPILY HOW
LONG AFTER 

Disney Princesses Ariel and Jasmine were meant to live "happily ever after," but it was more like three and a bit years. The Little Mermaid's husband Prince Eric died from crabs and Aladdin's wife uncovers her husband has a history with his pet monkey Abu.

 COMEDY | 2 FEMALE  

A green haired woman wearing a black skirt surrounded by ghosts A green haired woman wearing a black skirt surrounded by ghosts

HAUNTED 

Two plays layered together. Lisa accuses her boyfriend of cheating on her when she finds a saucy text message on his phone, which Damien claims is perfectly innocent. As they argue, Ricardo and Jane - a couple of ghosts - wander in to enjoy the scene.

 COMEDY/DRAMA | 2 MALE, 2 FEMALE  

Three people dining on a circular table while eating salad Three people dining on a circular table while eating salad

HOW TO NAIL A CLIENT 

Richard has lunch with his new boss and a prospective client. They really need to nail her. Or someone really needs to nail someone.

 COMEDY | 2 MALE, 3 FEMALE  

A bearded guy driving a pick-up truck while there are girls and boys at the back A bearded guy driving a pick-up truck while there are girls and boys at the back

HOW TO PICK UP CHICKS AND SCORE, BABY! 

Learn how to pick up chicks in just ten minutes.

 COMEDY | 1 MALE, 2 FEMALE  

A woman in a grocery wearing a red polo and a black apron while holding a crate of avocadoes A woman in a grocery wearing a red polo and a black apron while holding a crate of avocadoes

HOW TO WRITE A TEN
MINUTE PLAY, THE
TEN MINUTE PLAY 

A ten minute play that demonstrates how to write a ten minute play. Outrageous and informative edutainment at its best.

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 COMEDY | 2 MALE, 1 FEMALE  

Half face guy shown in the image while the other half is covered by a woman infornt of him Half face guy shown in the image while the other half is covered by a woman infornt of him

I LOVE YOU 

Leon loves Theresa. She makes his sun rise. She's the bubbles in his champagne. What will he do to make her his?

 DRAMA | 2 MALE, 1 FEMALE  

A woman vampire with scar on her cheek while opening his mouth and showing her huge fangs A woman vampire with scar on her cheek while opening his mouth and showing her huge fangs

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE-ZOMBIE 

A satire of the horrid movie. We've all seen vampires, we've all seen zombies, but have we seen vampire-zombies?

 COMEDY | 2-3 MALE  

James Randi with white beard and wearing glasses James Randi with white beard and wearing glasses

JAMES RANDI DEBUNKS: PAWPAW TOM 

The legendary exposer of frauds and ex-magician, James Randi (RIP), meets an Australian man who has discovered a miracle cure in the form of a cream made from pawpaw. Ever the sceptic, James Randi gets his TV presenter to bring in his guest and put him to the test. Will Pawpaw Tom put his hand in the George Foreman grill or does he have a better idea?

 COMEDY | 2 MALE, 1 FEMALE  

Two woman staring at each other while a man and woman is talking in the middle of them Two woman staring at each other while a man and woman is talking in the middle of them

LIKE, TOTALLY 

Like, what would you like do if your parents were acting all like, dumb and stuff?

 COMEDY | 2 MALE, 2 FEMALE  

A man showing only his mouth and half body wearing a white shirt with black shawl and red tape around his shirt. A man showing only his mouth and half body wearing a white shirt with black shawl and red tape around his shirt.

MONOTYPES 

A reversal of stereotypes.

 COMEDY | 1 MALE, 2 FEMALE  

A curly blonde woman whispering to a guy wearing glasses and a coat. A curly blonde woman whispering to a guy wearing glasses and a coat.

NAMED SECOND 

Dane meets Madeleine, the love of his life, in a ThyssenKrupp elevator. Madeleine wants to know what Krupp did. Why is Krupp named second?

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 DRAMA | 1 MALE, 1 FEMALE  

A clown in an event wearing a black hat , white polo with red collar ribbon and necktie A clown in an event wearing a black hat , white polo with red collar ribbon and necktie

NOT TO SCALE 

Marky Masonic, a stand up comedian, comes under fire when for jokes about ladyboys and an unattractive woman. As the social media wildfire spreads, Not To Scale explores the balance between censorship and free speech.

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 DRAMA | 1 MALE, 2-6 FEMALE  

An apartment that has a shattered ceiling and wall An apartment that has a shattered ceiling and wall

PET HATE 

Zoe and Chris have the worst landlord ever. Their rental apartment is falling apart and he wants to charge them to fix things they never broke. They're just hoping he doesn't uncover their big secret.

 COMEDY  | 2 MALE, 1 FEMALE  

A black metal sign with "Private" text on it A black metal sign with "Private" text on it

PRIVATISE THIS! 

The premier decides to up the privatisation ante and sell off the government. His staffer is unhappy, but he doesn't know the half of it.

 COMEDY  | 2 MALE  

A girl in a blue dress hugging a person in a white polar bear with red ribbon costume A girl in a blue dress hugging a person in a white polar bear with red ribbon costume

SOLAR 

Global warming is heating up and the polar bear could soon be facing extinction. A solution is needed. And, the good news is, a solution is coming, in the form of a hipster marketing guy with a pair of sunnies and a visor.

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 COMEDY  | 1 MALE, 1 FEMALE  

A braided hair couple - the woman is looking at the guy while he is covering his face with his two hands A braided hair couple - the woman is looking at the guy while he is covering his face with his two hands

STARS AND SCIENCE 

Brad hates Jen. She's his girlfriend, sure, but she's such an annoying person. She believes in chakras and astral travel and astrology. Brad believes in science. It's a relationship that had to happen.

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 COMEDY  | 1 MALE, 1 FEMALE  

Two cowboys in an old bar wearing a black cowboy hat Two cowboys in an old bar wearing a black cowboy hat

THE GOON 

A simple goon crosses the line and kills the hero. The main bad guy is going to be mad. Goons aren't supposed to kill heroes, main bad guys are! What are the two goons going to do? They hatch a plan to keep their boss happy.

 COMEDY  | 1 MALE   

A couple on a date while having a glass of wine A couple on a date while having a glass of wine

THE HERO 

A bad date, a spider, and a pair of heroic police officers. Romance certainly seems to be in the air tonight.

 COMEDY  | 2 MALE , 2 FEMALE  

A woman in a red dress wearing a crown of leaves A woman in a red dress wearing a crown of leaves

THE (MOSTLY) SLEEPING PRINCESS 

The Sleeping Princess is only able to stay awake for 4 hours per day. Snow White's stepmother has found a prince who can break the curse. Only problem is, he's a were-prince. By day, he's charming and composed, but at night...

Based on a fairy tale by children's book author Geraldine Aegerter.

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 COMEDY  | 2 MALE , 2 FEMALE  

A guy in bed wearing a black leather jacket and pants while reading a book A guy in bed wearing a black leather jacket and pants while reading a book

THE NEW CRACK 

A Christian is given porn on his 18th birthday and undergoes a shocking transformation.

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 COMEDY  | 2 MALE, 2 FEMALE  

A guy wearing a coat with a gorilla mask on A guy wearing a coat with a gorilla mask on

THE ONE WITH THE MONSTERS 

The goings-on in a flat full of monsters. Wolfman is in love with Laetitia but his flatmate X-calibre69 wants to ruin his life using nothing more than the powers of his internet. Their flatmate Gary, an invisible mute, also has a plan. Inspired by the weirdness of Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

 COMEDY  | 3 MALE, 1 FEMALE,
1 INVISIBLE MUTE  

A building on fire with a lot of smokes A building on fire with a lot of smokes

TO JUMP FROM A BURNING BUILDING 

A psychotic spouse, a son called Edgard, a high-powered client, a stolen bicycle, the five-year-old-girl next door who will murder you for touching her bicycle, and a toothless Uber driver. Each event is more unexpected than the last.

DRAMA, A MONOLOGUE WITH MIME |  
2 MALE, 3 FEMALE

A bearded guy doing a thinking pose A bearded guy doing a thinking pose

WHAT IF? 

Imagine if Adolf Hitler had been accepted into art school due to an administrative error. Then imagine what would happen if the Jewish curator discovered the error and gave him an ultimatum.

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COMEDY | 3 MALE, 1 FEMALE

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