The Big Lie
by Lindsay Price
As a teacher and student square off, one reveals a secret about the other.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Lindsay Price
Lindsay Price is the Vice President of Theatrefolk Inc. and the co-creator of the Drama Teacher Academy. She has been involved with theatre education for over 25 years as a playwright, adjudicator, workshop instructor, resource writer, curriculum supervisor, professional development creator and keynote speaker. Her plays have been performed in schools all over the world with over 1000 productions a year.
Plays and Resources by Lindsay Price
BIPOC Voices and Perspectives Monologue Resource
edited by Lindsay Price
BIPOC Voices & Perspectives: Monologue Resource is an incredible collection of 34 original monologues written by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) students that shares their perspectives, their stories and their voices.
Blue Sky
by Lindsay Price
A homeless youth finds it tough to escape the pull of streets.
- About 10 minutes
- 3 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Boat
by Lindsay Price
In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 7 F + 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 32
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 35 pages
Body Body
by Lindsay Price
Madeline has body issues. So much so that her different body parts are coming to life and talking back. But Madeline is tired of feeling bad about her body.
- About 60 minutes
- 2 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 54 pages
Body Body: Competition Length Version
by Lindsay Price
Madeline has body issues. So much so that different body parts are coming to life and talking back. A shorter version of this body image play.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 54 pages
Bottle Baby
by Lindsay Price
Beeb is a young recovering alcoholic. But the recovery isn't going so well.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Box
by Lindsay Price
A middle school vignette play about the boxes we find ourselves in.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 6 F + 9 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 35 pages
The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note
by Lindsay Price
Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.
- About 45 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
Bungee Jump Bear Trap
by Lindsay Price
Sometimes you need to leap without knowing what the outcome will be.
- About 25 minutes
- 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
Calling All Theatre Teachers! The Ultimate Classroom Playwriting Resource
by Lindsay Price
& Laramie Dean
If you’re a theatre teacher lacking the tools or experience to teach playwriting, or if you’ve been thrust into teaching drama, this resource is for you. Educators and playwrights Laramie Dean and Lindsay Price answer common playwriting questions with exercises, lesson plans, and personal insights.
The Canterbury Tales
adapted by Lindsay Price
from Chaucer
Chaucer's classic collection of tales comes to life in a lively adaptation. Great characters, lots of humour, strong ensemble work. Text uses modern English.
- About 70 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 69 pages
Censorbleep
by Lindsay Price
The Bleep Bleep Girls know how teenagers are supposed to behave and how to deal with those who don't. An absurd look at censorship and independent thought.
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 5 F + 5 Any Gender, plus optional extras
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 36 pages
Characters Behaving Badly
by Lindsay Price
This vignette play asks students to look at the concept of what it means to be “good” and “bad.”
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 2 F + 5 Any Gender + 1 Trans Woman
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
Chicken. Road.
by Lindsay Price
A group of teenagers grapple with unanswered questions as they try to understand why someone who has it all would kill themselves. Powerful monologues.
- About 45 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F + 13 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
Chicken. Road. Competition Version
by Lindsay Price
A competition-length version of Chicken. Road. by Lindsay Price
- About 35 minutes
- 15 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
Cinderella's Crunchy Christmas Cake
by Lindsay Price
It's Cinderella's first Christmas in the castle. But her step-sisters have a dastardly plan to ruin the holidays.
- About 45 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
Circo del Olimpo
by Lindsay Price
A Spanish translation of the play Circus Olympus.
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 9 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 63 pages
Circus Olympus
by Lindsay Price
The Greek Geek Circus has come to town with a ton of myths to share. A gleeful celebration with a large cast expansion, parts for all and a choice of length.
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 9 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 63 pages