Fries, Blind Dates, and Greek Heroes: Volume One (Artimis Ott's One Act Collection)

Artimis Ott presents her first ever one act collection; Fries, Blind Dates, and Greek Heroes! This collection includes five one act plays (plays with minimal casts ranging from 10-25 minutes) with varying genres, themes and maturity levels. These plays can be used for many purposes, competitions, theater classes, one act festivals and more! And as a bonus, also included in this collection are select monologues and two short scenes from Artimis's youth adaptations; Peter Pan and The ^totally awesome Tale of Robin Hood.This collection includes;Lord of The FriesComedy Cast of 7-9In this dark comedy spoof of William Golding's Lord of The Flies, five teenagers are trapped in a McDonalds after hours. It should be easy enough to get through the night unscathed...right?(Suitable for 13+)Produced in the 2025 Moorpark College One Acts!Eric Goudie on Lord of The Fries "This is a funny little play - great for a high school drama club that's not afraid to go a bit dark, and make a little fun of their parents (who were likely visiting McDonalds when the play is set)."Brent Alles on Lord of The Fries "Very funny piece here by Ott. I appreciated the dark humor and thought it was a very fine satire of the original work. Many laughs throughout. Very enjoyable and would do well with a festival that puts it on its bill. Now, I'm off to get some Nuggets. At least I hope they're still open..."Lesser Known Greek Myths; Or An Ode To HermesComedy Cast of 4-5You've all heard the story of the great and tragic heroes like Hercules and Orpehus, now it's time you hear one of the lesser known Greek myths. When Hermes interrupts Zeus’s retelling of the story of Hercules he is determined to make Zeus and the audience see his story telling capabilities. Of course, changing the story last minute for the actors isn’t the best idea…(Suitable for All Ages)Produced in the 2026 Moorpark College One Acts!175 First DatesComedy/Drama Cast of 2A tight-strung lawyer follows the advice of his intern to go speed dating, but throughout the night he realizes he is stuck in a speed dating time loop facilitated all by one woman...Stephanie. And man, he hates her.(Suitable for high school age and above)Helen Of TroyDrama Cast of 9A dramatic retelling of the events of the Illiad told through the eyes of Helen, the catalyst of the Trojan War.(Suitable for high school age and above.)Donald Loftus on Helen of Troy " A bold and visually evocative reimagining, Helen of Troy fuses classical myth with modern sensibility to striking effect. Artimis Ott crafts heightened, poetic dialogue alongside raw, human conflict, centering Helen as a silent yet powerful witness. The liminal staging deepens the tragedy, while Cassandra’s voice adds urgency and inevitability. A haunting, intellectually engaging exploration of war, fate, and agency."Princess CharmingDrama Cast of 2Charlotte Charming has been captured by a dragon, falling victim to her family's curse, but before being eaten she has one chance to appeal to the dragon and make it see that they aren't that different after all.(Suitable for all ages) Read more