Comedy Articles for Drama Teachers

Middle school can be tricky. School Daze by Lindsay Price explores the tricky tightrope between being a kid and a teenager on the first day of middle school. You remember middle school. That first...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Epic Adventures in a Rinky-Dink Art Museum by Ken Preuss is a wonderful character-driven comedy that’s full of mystery, romance and other assorted...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. The Art of Rejection: Two One-Act Plays by Christian Kiley consists of two one-act plays that expertly combine realism with the abstract, and include...

Prepare for a magical trip to Wonderland with the classical adaptation, Alice by Lindsay Price. Alice follows the white rabbit down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she meets a cornucopia of...

Great characters, lots of humour, strong ensemble work and a lively adaptation of a classic collection. Lindsay Price’s The Canterbury Tales is all that – and so much more. Chaucer’s classic...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. It’s time to channel your “inner nerd” and join Christian Kiley’s Nerd Herd as they go on the adventure of their lives. A funny and endearing look at love,...

Are you looking for a fantastical physical journey for your actors and your audience? Through the Looking Glass by Lindsay Price is a movement-based classical adaptation that you won’t want to...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. The Tragicomedy of Julia Caesar by Dave Hammers is a fantastic adaptation that lets students have a great time with Shakespeare – all while letting the...

“There is the Grand Canyon of difference between ‘Yes, I can ski’ and ‘Yes, I can ski Smelly Dogface.’” Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Let is snow, let it snow, let it snow! The vignette...

“TYPECAST: To cast a performer in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, and personality similar to those possessed by the performer.” In the comedy Typecast by Amanda Murray...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. _ The Redemption of Gertie Greene_ by Taryn Temple takes an upside-down look at bullying and the importance of standing up for those who can’t do it for...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Does anything say ‘Christmas’ more than Santa… and zombies? We don’t think so! Our newest holiday play, Santa’s Zombie Apocalypse by Bradley Walton is ideal...

If you are looking for an excellent class project play with parts for everyone at all levels with a great technique exploration, look no further than betweenity by Lindsay Price. We’ve all been...

What’s your driving story? With Skid Marks: A Play About Driving and Skid Marks 2: Are We There Yet? by Lindsay Price you can go from your first car to a cross-country road trip and enjoy...

Follow us down the rabbit hole to discover wonderful adventures in the theatrical adaptation, Alice by Lindsay Price. Based on Lewis Carroll’s classic book, this one-act adaptation is a ton of fun...

Are you looking for a great ensemble piece that gives every performer a chance to shine? Look no further than the classical adaptation, The Canterbury Tales by Lindsay Price, where Chaucer’s...

Everything is definitely not what it seems in A Lighter Shade of Noir by Patrick Derksen – a fabulously funny and high styling take on film noir. Trent Trowel is your typical gumshoe. Searching the...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Why do kids find it so hard to stop moving? Check out the issue-based comedy, Fidget by Bradley Hayward to find out. Kids are constantly being told to hold...