Welcome to Parker Plays

Parker Plays are produced by theatres that love a great comedy. Community theatres, regional theatres, dinner theatres, and professional theatres have produced a Parker Play. We have had over 1,700 productions in over 28 different countries since 1998, averaging 45 productions a year. If you’re a director or producer who believes every season deserves a comedy created simply for the joy of laughter, then you’re exactly our kind of theatre.

Concord Theatricals’ Samuel French publishers hold the rights to all 15 plays.   The easiest place to begin is the Parker Plays catalogue page. Simply choose the play that sparks your interest and click the licensing link. From there, you’ll be taken to the play’s page on Concord Theatricals, where you can request a script, read a perusal, or begin the licensing process. If you’re interested in a complimentary perusal script, just reach out through the Parker Plays website. We’re always happy to help theatres discover their next audience favorite. Should you have any questions or challenges licensing a play, I encourage you to reach out to Susan directly for support at info@parker-plays.com.

While all of our plays have been successfully produced in community theatres, finding the right Parker Play really comes down to your community, your audiences, and your theatre’s unique strengths and preferences. (Please see Directors & Producers Tips Question 4 for further information.) After all, every theatre has its own personality — much like the characters in our plays.  Our most licensed plays at this time for community theatres include, Sex Please We’re Sixty , Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses, Love, Lies & The Doctor’s Dilemma, and Whose Wives Are They Anyway?

Our most-licensed play is Sex Please We’re Sixty. It has four strong roles for women 50+ and 2 strong roles for men 50+.   Sex Please, We’re Sixty The Musical (2M, 4 F), adds music to the mayhem! Looking for an easy main or second-stage production? Sin, Sex and the CIA (3M, 3-4F) fits beautifully.  Welcome a year-round crowd-pleaser to your stage with  Love, Lies & the Doctor’s Dilemma (3M,3F) For Valentine’s Day or summer time fun, Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses (2-3M,4F) offers a romantic comedy that delivers uproarious destination wedding chaos. Money Matters (3M,3F) shines with a sharp comedian or dynamic father-daughter duo.

Our most-licensed play Sex Please We’re Sixty has four strong roles for women 50+.  In Love, Lies & the Doctor’s Dilemma, the leading lady, Joan Scheller, carries the comedy! Who’s In Bed With the Butler? gives the option for your strongest comedienne to play 3 roles!

Since all of our plays include an intermission, they’re perfect for dinner theatre. Our fast-paced farces do exceptionally well in the dinner theatre space. Sex Please We’re Sixty, The Amorous Ambassador, Whose Wives Are They Anyway?, Hotbed Hotel and No Sex Please, It’s Christmas (coming soon!) all deliver the antics, wild characters and frenzy that Parker Plays do best!

Absolutely! In fact, it’s our fastest growing market. Most recently, we have licenced plays for production in community theatres and regional theatres in United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, China, The Czec Republic, and Sweden. Reach out to Concord Theatricals to learn more about their transcription services.

We worked hard to create a basic set design for every one of our plays because we wrote them based on where the entrances and exits are on the stage. Any unique requirements of a set design are noted and directions given when you get your director’s script.  A good example is Money Matters. There is a revolving bookcase. We give options for alternatives if this is not a set piece your theatre can create.