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Wuthering Heights

adapted by Laramie Dean from Emily Brontë

Driven to madness by an all-consuming passion, Cathy and Heathcliff unleash a devastating curse that blurs the boundaries between past and present, trapping all who enter Wuthering Heights in the wake of their terrifying love.

  • About 120 minutes
  • 4 M + 3 F + 1 Any Gender, Plus chorus of approximately 10
  • Simple Set, Multiple Set, Opportunity for Spectacle
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 83 pages

Wuthering Heights: Competition Version

adapted by Laramie Dean from Emily Brontë

Competition-Length Version of Wuthering Heights as adapted by Laramie Dean

  • About 35 minutes
  • 4 M + 3 F + 1 Any Gender, Plus Chorus of approximately 10
  • Simple Set, Multiple Set, Opportunity for Spectacle
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 32 pages

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Competition Version

adapted by Laramie Dean from L. Frank Baum

A competition-length version of Laramie Dean's adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

  • About 35 minutes
  • 5 M + 8 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 34 pages

Locker Cake

by Claire Broome Canadian Author

When a gifted transfer student upends a high school drama club’s fragile hierarchy, a retaliatory leaked video exposing their offensive past ignites an explosive reckoning over accountability, intent, and whether redemption is possible in a world that never forgets.

  • About 50 minutes
  • 2 M + 5 F + 9 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 42 pages

Locker Cake: Competition Version

by Claire Broome Canadian Author

A competition-length version of Locker Cake by Claire Broome.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 2 M + 5 F + 9 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 30 pages

Cookie Bureaucracy

by Jim Maher Canadian Author

When a mysterious authority demands an official recommendation in under thirty minutes, eight chaotic students must navigate parliamentary procedure, petty power grabs, and a fresh batch of cookies before their fragile committee descends into total anarchy.

  • 9 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools

Thirteen in 10 Minutes or Less

by Bradley Hayward Canadian Author

From high-stakes board games to surviving terrible hotel waffles, a group of thirteen-year-olds tackle the messy realities of eighth grade in a series of ten-minute plays about the hilarious challenge of staying connected.

  • About 100 minutes
  • 4 M + 4 F, Expandable to 17M+16W+7 Any Gender
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 96 pages

The Canterbury Tales: Competition Version

adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from Chaucer

A group of pilgrims hits the road for Canterbury in a snappy, 35-minute comedy where a storytelling contest takes centre stage.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 8 M + 8 F, Expansion possible
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 34 pages

The Tuesday Night Treasure Hunters and the Case of the Kraken’s Eye

by Steven Hayet

When three teenage treasure hunters break into a notorious abandoned mansion on a school night, they must outsmart a decades-old family feud to unearth a legendary blue diamond before history repeats itself.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 3 M + 4 F + 4 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 27 pages

Slay

by Rachel Bland

When a monstrous beast threatens her kingdom, an ordinary princess who can't slay dragons or pass a math test sets out to find a "hero of worth," only to discover the hero she's been searching for might be herself.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 3 M + 9 F + 15 Any Gender, plus Additional Villagers and Fairies. Doubling possible.
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 36 pages

Swoop

adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from The Birds by Aristophanes

Driven by a desire for total freedom, two fed-up clowns escape the city to build a city in the sky with the birds. But what happens when a clown decides they want total control?

  • About 45 minutes
  • 3 M + 2 F + 13 Any Gender, Plus Chorus of Birds. Doubling Possible.
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools

Swoop: Competition Version

adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from The Birds by Aristophanes

A competition-length version of Swoop by Lindsay Price.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 3 M + 1 F + 11 Any Gender, Plus Chorus of Birds. Doubling Possible,
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 26 pages

Help! My Class Is Overrun By…

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author

Eight quick classroom comedies throw middle school students into absurd crises, from indoor rainstorms to zombie classmates, offering flexible staging and roles for casts of all sizes and skill levels.

  • About 80 minutes
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 111 pages

The Plucky Pie Murder: Competition Version

by Dara Murphy Canadian Author

When Riverview High’s star quarterback is accused of murdering the school mascot, a wildly incompetent trial unfolds, putting the audience in the jury box to decide the fate of a case that is as absurd as it is dark.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 5 M + 2 F + 6 Any Gender, Plus teammates
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 30 pages

Puzzle Pieces: Competition Version

by Krista Boehnert Canadian Author

A group of teens piece together who they are and who they are becoming, revealing their fears, dreams, and defining moments through raw, interconnected monologues.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 1 F + 4 Any Gender, Plus Optional Ensemble
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 19 pages

Pressure: Competition Version

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author

Intersecting stories reveal teens under relentless pressure to achieve, belong, and be perfect, while they are still figuring out who they are and what it means to feel safe and seen.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 4 M + 8 F + 2 Any Gender, Plus Mob
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 29 pages

That One Book About You-Know-What

by Kirk Shimano Canadian Author

When students break into a sealed school library to uncover why books are being banned, their stolen reading of a redacted school board transcript collides with Moby-Dick, revealing how a crusading parent and Captain Ahab share the same dangerous obsession, and how censorship turns stories into weapons.

  • About 25 minutes
  • 1 M + 1 F + 7 Any Gender, Plus Angry Parents and Intrepid Sailors
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 21 pages

Power Play: Competition Version

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author

The realities and the stereotypes of school violence. Not just the school shooting, but harassment and bullying. Violence is about power. So is high school.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 2 M + 3 F, Plus Swarm Ensemble
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 28 pages

Shuddersome: Tales of Poe

adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from Edgar Allan Poe

A vivid and theatrical adaptation of some of Poe's best known works. Multi length versions to fit every performance need.

  • About 45 minutes
  • 4 M + 5 F + 25 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 51 pages

Alice

adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from Lewis Carroll

An adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic book. Practical solutions to all special effects. A magical trip to Wonderland!

  • About 45 minutes
  • 2 M + 3 F + 8 Any Gender, Plus Ensemble
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 27 pages