Hero and Villain - Old West Melodrama | Melodrama Scripts and National Melodrama Directory

"When it comes to the point
really bad men are just as rare
as really good ones."

- George Bernard Shaw

Are you a Hero or are you a Villain?

Explore the new home for old west Melodrramas and see which hat fits you best. You might be surprised.
Or then again ... you might not.

1 Melodrama Directory
Melodramas are alive and well across the planet. Find one and join the fun.
2 Melodrama Scripts
A whole slew of full length Melodramas for theatres, schools, and anyone feeling especially melodramatic.
3 One Minute Melodrama
A new mini-melodrama instantly delivered fresh to you on every visit! Used by schools across the globe.

Melodrama is Alive and Well Across the Planet

In the golden days of Melodrama ... Villains had moustaches and kicked the dog. Heroines were left on railroad tracks and clueless heroes managed to save the day. Audiences are smarter today. Although a nice evil laugh with a moustache or beard goes a long way on stage to say Villain. And campy overacting never has gone out of style. Throughout this website you will find the resources to track a melodrama down and attend it or to produce one for your community for fun, profit, or both! Be sure to check out our Acting Melodramatic page, our Melodramatic Slang page, and then pick your Old West Melodrama name from the Very Big List of Names.

Click Here for the Official National Melodrama Directory

Click Here for Truly Melodramatic Gifts, Garb, and Swag

Perusal Scripts in PDF format now on this website!

George Bernard Shaw once said "When it comes to the point, really bad men are just as rare as really good ones." At Hero and Villain we think the same truth applies to Melodramas. It is our hope that as you look at our scripts that you will recognize the quality of writing and music and appreciate that every one has been tested in front of live audiences until we get them created with just the right amount of wrong.