2025 may be coming to its close, but more shows are still opening up for licensing! Check out these titles, newly available in December from Concord Theatricals in the US.
Alienne by Jim Colleran
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 12 any gender youth + ensemble)
A rollicking parody of a timeless classic, Alienne transports Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid into the wacky world of outer space. With plenty of audience participation and goofy humor, this spaced-out adventure is ideal for young audiences and their families.
Grief Hotel by Liza Birkenmeier
(Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 3w, 2m, 1 gnc adult)
News of a missing acquaintance brings old friends (and ex-lovers) back together. Relationships re-form around natural and unnatural disasters, and everyone ends up at Aunt Bobbi’s house, even though her parties are cursed. Loss is fast, but grief is slow, and Aunt Bobbi’s going to try to make everyone feel better. Liza Birkenmeier’s new play is a dark comedy about the commodification of healing.
The Night Shift Before Christmas by Isaac Gómez
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 1w)
Meet Margot, a 30-something Tejana who works at a beloved whata-sized burger joint in Houston, Texas. The Christmas Eve overnight shift is her personal tradition – even if that means spending the holiday dealing with grumpy drive-thru customers and an equally grumpy robotic Santa. But when her dead best friend Jackie Marley drops by to warn her of impending late-night visits by spirits, Margot has no choice but to roll with the punches and confront the very Scrooge she’s become. It’s a Christmas Eve like none other in this brand-new holiday show filled with humor and heart, set in H-town by Texan playwright Isaac Gómez.
Vladimir by Erika Sheffer
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 4m)
This haunting play unfolds in Moscow, where an independent journalist covering Putin’s first term struggles to maintain sanity and hope in increasingly hostile circumstances. She finds herself on the brink of an explosive story – but as danger mounts for her and her sources, she questions whether her bravery will make any difference at all. Vladimir is about standing up to immorality no matter the cost when you know your nation is headed for disaster.
Waiting by Gail Young
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 6w, 4m + ensemble)
This historical drama – loosely based on the playwright’s own family history – follows a family as they face the outbreak of World War II. From parents Jessie and Peter to their three children to their extended relatives, the Wright family as a whole is torn apart when the bombing reaches a crescendo in what came to be known as The Liverpool Blitz. Seeing war through the eyes of those left on the home front back in Bootle, this story is a sweeping portrait of the shared experience and grim reality of desperately awaiting the news of loved ones during war.
White Noise by Suzan-Lori Parks
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 2m)
Long-time friends and lovers Leo, Misha, Ralph and Dawn are educated, progressive, cosmopolitan and woke. But when a racially motivated incident with the cops leaves Leo shaken, he decides extreme measures must be taken for self-preservation. A play about race, friendship and our rapidly unraveling social contract.
For more new titles, read more in our Newly Available for Licensing series on Breaking Character or visit Concord Theatricals in the US.
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