Cross-Curricular Plays
Looking to amp up critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills in the drama classroom?
Dive into plays that resonate across departments – History, English, Social Studies, Tech, and more. Break down department barriers and enrich your students' learning experience with these fantastic cross-curricular plays.
Not sure where to start? Check out our Top 10 Cross-Curricular Plays.
Art
A Deep, Poetic Journey Into Something
Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
Epic Adventures in a Rinky-Dink Art Museum
A character driven comedy about art, romance, and mystery. This rinky-dink art museum holds more interest than what first meets the eye.
- About 35 minutes
- 5 M + 7 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 5 M + 7 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
Mummu
A one act play inspired by an ancient Sumerian myth depicting one of the first Mesopotamian gods.
- About 25 minutes
- 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 25 minutes
- 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Not Going Anywhere
A Mexican family struggles to get by while ICE attempts to tear them apart.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
There is no place like home.
- About 95 minutes
- 5 M + 8 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
- About 95 minutes
- 5 M + 8 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
English
Alice
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
- About 45 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 8 Any Gender, Plus Ensemble
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
Almost History: that whole space time continuum thing
A Reporter and a Sidekick livestream from great moments in American history.
- About 60 minutes
- 13 Any Gender, Expandable to 37
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 60 minutes
- 13 Any Gender, Expandable to 37
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Baalzebub
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
- About 80 minutes
- 1 M + 11 F, Easily expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 71 pages
- About 80 minutes
- 1 M + 11 F, Easily expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 71 pages
Baalzebub - One Act Version
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
- About 35 minutes
- 11 F, Easily expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 11 F, Easily expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
The Bear
A commedia adaptation of Chekhov's The Bear
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Burgundy Letter
Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.
- About 50 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F + 6 Any Gender, plus 0-100 “The Anonymous” characters
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 39 pages
- About 50 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F + 6 Any Gender, plus 0-100 “The Anonymous” characters
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 39 pages
The Canterbury Tales
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
- About 70 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 69 pages
Commedia Chekhov
Introduce your students to Russian playwright Anton Chekhov through the vibrant lens of Commedia dell’Arte.
- About 70 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 70 pages
- About 70 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 70 pages
Dracula
A highly theatrical exploration of the evil that lurks inside all of us…
- About 100 minutes
- 5 M + 5 F + 3 Any Gender, plus Nosferatu and Assorted Monsters
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 100 pages
- About 100 minutes
- 5 M + 5 F + 3 Any Gender, plus Nosferatu and Assorted Monsters
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 100 pages
Drum Taps
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 66 pages
- About 35 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 66 pages
Drum Taps (Small Cast Version)
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Drum Taps (Large Cast Version)
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 14 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 14 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Everyman
A modern translation of the original text
- About 30 minutes
- 17 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 24 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 17 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 24 pages
Finding Jo March
You should know right away that this is not a traditional adaptation of Little Women.
- About 120 minutes
- 5 M + 5 F + 1 Any Gender + 3 F or NB
- Recommended for High Schools
- 85 pages
- About 120 minutes
- 5 M + 5 F + 1 Any Gender + 3 F or NB
- Recommended for High Schools
- 85 pages
Frankenstein Among the Dead
Thunder and lightning tear apart the night sky while two young women explore the story of Frankenstein
- About 95 minutes
- 8 M + 7 F + 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 81 pages
- About 95 minutes
- 8 M + 7 F + 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 81 pages
Franz Kafka Cancels His Cell Phone Plan
A modern absurdist play that puts elements from three of Franz Kafka’s works into the context of the everyday absurdities of our 21st century lives.
- About 25 minutes
- 5 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 17 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 5 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 17 pages
The Gift
A teen transforms from shallow and selfish to giving and selfless. How did it happen? A wonderful holiday play inspired by The Gift of the Magi.
- About 90 minutes
- 4 M + 13 F + 5 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 96 pages
- About 90 minutes
- 4 M + 13 F + 5 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 96 pages
The Gorgon Sisters
Can Stheno bring her sister Medusa back to life?
- About 50 minutes
- 8 M + 10 F + 1 Any Gender, plus Harpies and Creatures, doubling possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
- About 50 minutes
- 8 M + 10 F + 1 Any Gender, plus Harpies and Creatures, doubling possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
Grim and Gruesome Grimm
A playful and theatrical adaptation of Grimm's grimmest tales.
- About 60 minutes
- 8 M + 12 F + 21 Any Gender, Doubling Options
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 57 pages
- About 60 minutes
- 8 M + 12 F + 21 Any Gender, Doubling Options
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 57 pages
Hansel and Gretel
An inventive re-telling of the Grimms' fairy tale. Puppetry, percussive rhythms, twists in language, and unique characterizations.
- About 56 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 2 Any Gender, Percussionists and Puppeteers
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 56 pages
- About 56 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 2 Any Gender, Percussionists and Puppeteers
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 56 pages
Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol
A modern take on the classic Dickens tale. Eddie Scrooge is a 17-year-old Bah Humbug of a guy. Till one Christmas Eve when three ghosts change his life.
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 13 F, Expandable to 11M 20F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 63 pages
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 13 F, Expandable to 11M 20F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 63 pages
Instant Austen: Jane Austen at Warp Speed
A high-energy journey through romance, wit, and charm!
- About 60 minutes
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 47 pages
- About 60 minutes
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 47 pages
Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed
A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.
- About 60 minutes
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 60 minutes
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
A Kidnapped Santa Claus
Plots and schemes are being hatched to kidnap Santa! That means no toys for good little girls and boys. Adapted from the story by L. Frank Baum.
- About 45 minutes
- 3 M + 5 F + 5 Any Gender, plus Ensemble
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools
- 44 pages
- About 45 minutes
- 3 M + 5 F + 5 Any Gender, plus Ensemble
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools
- 44 pages
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
What will happen when Icabod Crane comes face to face with the headless horseman? An adaptation of the Washington Irving story.
- About 30 minutes
- 5 M + 7 F, Plus Ensemble
- Simple Set.
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 5 M + 7 F, Plus Ensemble
- Simple Set.
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
Lord of the Pies
A pie shop erupts into panic after Franny, a brash cat-lady, announces the arrival of the apocalypse. A Lord of the Flies parody.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 10 F + 7 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 20 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 10 F + 7 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 20 pages
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's magical tale of mischievous fairies, and love potions.
- About 60 minutes
- 6 M + 8 F + 7 Any Gender
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
- About 60 minutes
- 6 M + 8 F + 7 Any Gender
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
Moonbow Miraculous
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
- About 40 minutes
- 14 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 14 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
Moonbow Miraculous: Competition-Length Version
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
- About 20 minutes
- 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 21 pages
- About 20 minutes
- 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 21 pages
Pandemic Pancake
How will you respond to this evolving new world?
- About 35 minutes
- 34 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 34 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Pauper Princess
A retelling of Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper.
- About 75 minutes
- 10 M + 28 F + 34 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 71 pages
- About 75 minutes
- 10 M + 28 F + 34 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 71 pages
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
There are consequences for the people of Hamelin when they refuse to pay the Piper. A theatricalization of the Robert Browning poem.
- About 20 minutes
- 6 M + 4 F + 13 Any Gender, Rats
- Simple Set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 23 pages
- About 20 minutes
- 6 M + 4 F + 13 Any Gender, Rats
- Simple Set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 23 pages
Scarlet Expectations of a Drowned Maiden and Two Greek Queens
A talk show welcomes some of literature's most memorable women who just can’t seem to get it right when it comes to men.
- About 40 minutes
- 1 M + 7 F + 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 28 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 1 M + 7 F + 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 28 pages
Shakespeare's Bachelorette
This is the Shakespeare/Dating show mash-up you’ve been waiting for!
- About 35 minutes
- 7 M + 7 F + 10 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 7 M + 7 F + 10 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
Shuddersome: Tales of 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
- About 45 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 25 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 51 pages
The Snow Queen
A theatrical adaptation of The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen.
- About 35 minutes
- 8 M + 20 F + 31 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 8 M + 20 F + 31 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Storied
In a magical dimension, three teenagers are pulled into a conflict between Good and Bad Ideas from classic tales. Who is to blame for the bad idea?
- About 77 minutes
- 6 M + 9 F + 5 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 70 pages
- About 77 minutes
- 6 M + 9 F + 5 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 70 pages
Through the Looking-Glass
Alice is back in Wonderland and looking to become Queen. This adaptation is a fantastical physical journey for both actor and audience.
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 3 F + 7 Any Gender, + Wonderland Ensemble
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 38 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 3 F + 7 Any Gender, + Wonderland Ensemble
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 38 pages
Treasure Island
Pirates sponging for rum, treasure maps filled with pieces of eight!
- About 70 minutes
- 12 M + 8 F, Plus patrons & pirates, gender flexible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 50 pages
- About 70 minutes
- 12 M + 8 F, Plus patrons & pirates, gender flexible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 50 pages
Treasure Island (One Act Version)
A one act cutting of Treasure Island
- About 35 minutes
- 12 M + 8 F, Plus patrons & pirates, gender flexible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 39 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 12 M + 8 F, Plus patrons & pirates, gender flexible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 39 pages
Will and Whimsy: Sixteen Dramatically Illustrated Sonnets of Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Sonnets come alive in this play where modern scenes play hand in hand with the original text. Very flexible casting.
- About 50 minutes
- 8 Any Gender, Expandable to 35
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
- About 50 minutes
- 8 Any Gender, Expandable to 35
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
The Wind in the Willows
A lively and theatrical adaptation of a wonderful classic.
- About 70 minutes
- 3 F + 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 61 pages
- About 70 minutes
- 3 F + 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 61 pages
Winnie-the-Pooh
Join Pooh Bear, Piglet, and all their friends in the Hundred Acre wood.
- About 90 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F + 8 Any Gender, Additional Narrators
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
- About 90 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F + 8 Any Gender, Additional Narrators
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
There is no place like home.
- About 95 minutes
- 5 M + 8 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
- About 95 minutes
- 5 M + 8 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
Greek
Agatha Rex
A modern adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone set in a high school.
- About 75 minutes
- 9 M + 10 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 72 pages
- About 75 minutes
- 9 M + 10 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 72 pages
Agatha Rex: Competition Version
A competition-length adaptation of Agatha Rex by Lindsay Price
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 10 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 10 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
Ariadne's Thread, The Adventures of Theseus and the Minotaur
Theseus is a young man on an adventure. As he makes his way to Athens to meet his father he must fight bandits, carnivorous pigs, and travel the underworld.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 9 Any Gender, Plus Chorus
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 9 Any Gender, Plus Chorus
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
Circo del Olimpo
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
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 9 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 63 pages
Circus Olympus
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
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 9 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 63 pages
The Exile and the Onion Girl
A vividly modern adaptation of Aeschylus' play The Libation Bearers.
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 6 F, Plus Domestics (chorus)
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 33 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 6 F, Plus Domestics (chorus)
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 33 pages
The Gorgon Sisters
Can Stheno bring her sister Medusa back to life?
- About 50 minutes
- 8 M + 10 F + 1 Any Gender, plus Harpies and Creatures, doubling possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
- About 50 minutes
- 8 M + 10 F + 1 Any Gender, plus Harpies and Creatures, doubling possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
Myth-o-logues
A fantastic one act and classroom resource filled with monologues from Greek mythology.
- About 40 minutes
- 14 M + 17 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 42 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 14 M + 17 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 42 pages
Pandora's Fire
Pandora's curiosity gets the better of her in this theatrical retelling of the Greek myth.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 3 Any Gender, Plus chorus
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 24 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 3 Any Gender, Plus chorus
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 24 pages
Scarlet Expectations of a Drowned Maiden and Two Greek Queens
A talk show welcomes some of literature's most memorable women who just can’t seem to get it right when it comes to men.
- About 40 minutes
- 1 M + 7 F + 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 28 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 1 M + 7 F + 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 28 pages
History
Almost History: that whole space time continuum thing
A Reporter and a Sidekick livestream from great moments in American history.
- About 60 minutes
- 13 Any Gender, Expandable to 37
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 60 minutes
- 13 Any Gender, Expandable to 37
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Blue and the Grey
This award-winning piece is haunting, exhilarating and theatrical.
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F, Plus Students
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F, Plus Students
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
The Canterbury Tales
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
- About 70 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 69 pages
Drum Taps
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 66 pages
- About 35 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 66 pages
Drum Taps (Small Cast Version)
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Drum Taps (Large Cast Version)
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 14 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 14 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Everyman
A modern translation of the original text
- About 30 minutes
- 17 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 24 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 17 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 24 pages
Failure and Fortitude: The Female Edison
Failure and fortitude are the touchstones for every inventor, but even more so for 19th century female inventors.
- About 40 minutes
- 1 F + 12 Any Gender, plus 3 groups (3/4/4)
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 49 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 1 F + 12 Any Gender, plus 3 groups (3/4/4)
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 49 pages
The Female Edison
Margaret E. Knight was a 19th century inventor with two big but forgotten stories.
- About 70 minutes
- 2 F + 22 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 79 pages
- About 70 minutes
- 2 F + 22 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 79 pages
Home of the Brave
An excellent character-driven piece for middle school students. Inspired by hundreds of interviews with those associated by all branches of the service.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed
A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.
- About 60 minutes
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 60 minutes
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Letters
For many wars, letters home were the only form of communication between soldiers and their loved ones. This play brings those letters to life.
- About 25 minutes
- 9 M + 12 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 23 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 9 M + 12 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 23 pages
Mummu
A one act play inspired by an ancient Sumerian myth depicting one of the first Mesopotamian gods.
- About 25 minutes
- 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 25 minutes
- 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Pandemic Pancake
How will you respond to this evolving new world?
- About 35 minutes
- 34 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 34 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Patterns and Power: The Female Edison
How did a 12 year old girl, with little education and no experience with mechanical engineering invent a safety part for a power loom?
- About 30 minutes
- 2 F + 17 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 37 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 2 F + 17 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 37 pages
The Shadow Stories - A Cursed Play
Five very old, very dangerous stories from around the world...
- About 40 minutes
- 8 M + 8 F + 15 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 45 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 8 M + 8 F + 15 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 45 pages
Upon A Sea of Dreams: A Journey on the Titanic
In a tiny third class cabin Emma dreams of a new life in America. But when the Titanic hits an iceberg, that dream becomes a nightmare.
- About 45 minutes
- 1 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 42 pages
- About 45 minutes
- 1 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 42 pages
With Liberty and Justice For All
Voices from a BLM protest.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 3 Any Gender + 1 Trans Man
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 20 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 3 Any Gender + 1 Trans Man
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 20 pages
Languages
- About 30 minutes
- 5 M + 9 F + 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 32 pages
Circo del Olimpo
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
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 9 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 63 pages
Not Going Anywhere
A Mexican family struggles to get by while ICE attempts to tear them apart.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
Music
...and a Groundhog in a Pear Tree
The Twelve Days of Christmas go on strike. Will the holidays be the same? A one act romp with music.
- About 45 minutes
- 3 M + 5 F + 12 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 60 pages
- About 45 minutes
- 3 M + 5 F + 12 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 60 pages
Ariadne's Thread, The Adventures of Theseus and the Minotaur
Theseus is a young man on an adventure. As he makes his way to Athens to meet his father he must fight bandits, carnivorous pigs, and travel the underworld.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 9 Any Gender, Plus Chorus
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 9 Any Gender, Plus Chorus
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
Drum Taps
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 66 pages
- About 35 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 66 pages
Drum Taps (Small Cast Version)
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Drum Taps (Large Cast Version)
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 14 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 14 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
The First Herald Angel
On the first Christmas Eve, a shepherd meets an angel who states something miraculous is about to occur. The shepherd's wife has her doubts.
- About 25 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F + 2 Any Gender
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 15 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F + 2 Any Gender
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 15 pages
Shout! (Full Length Version)
Four teens just can't express themselves. What happens when you don't shout? An a cappella musical created especially for high school performers. You can sing this!
- About 105 minutes
- 7 M + 14 F, Plus Vocal Orchestra (Minimum of 9 is suggested)
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 74 pages
- About 105 minutes
- 7 M + 14 F, Plus Vocal Orchestra (Minimum of 9 is suggested)
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 74 pages
Shout! (One Act Version)
A one act version of our wonderful and accessable a cappela musical.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 7 F, Plus Vocal Orchestra (Minimum of 9 is suggested)
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 25 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 7 F, Plus Vocal Orchestra (Minimum of 9 is suggested)
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 25 pages
Psychology
flawless leArnIngs
In a data-driven future, an AI teacher's chilling efficiency sparks a fight for authenticity and self-expression.
- About 25 minutes
- 6 Any Gender, plus optional additional students
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 20 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 6 Any Gender, plus optional additional students
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 20 pages
The Happiness Shop
Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 9 F + 13 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 9 F + 13 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
Look Me in the Eye
In the future teenagers are obedient and polite. But this behaviour comes at a price. A thought-provoking harrowing tale.
- About 25 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 23 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 23 pages
Mírame en los Ojos
A Spanish translation of Look Me in the Eye.
- About 25 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 23 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 23 pages
Stressed
Stress is driving a teen quartet crazy - so much so they can't stop talking about it. This play is a symphony of sound and character.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 22 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 22 pages
who are we, who we are
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 14 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 14 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
Science
Almost History: that whole space time continuum thing
A Reporter and a Sidekick livestream from great moments in American history.
- About 60 minutes
- 13 Any Gender, Expandable to 37
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 60 minutes
- 13 Any Gender, Expandable to 37
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Arctic Adventure Theatre: The Case of the Crazed Crashers
A big fun online-friendly show in the style of a radio serial.
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 13 Any Gender
- Radio Play
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 13 Any Gender
- Radio Play
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Butterfly Queen
A touching ensemble piece where sacrifice is as simple as a pair of wings.
- About 25 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 12 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 19 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 12 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 19 pages
Drum Taps
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 66 pages
- About 35 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 66 pages
Drum Taps (Small Cast Version)
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Drum Taps (Large Cast Version)
A theatrical adaptation of a selection of Walt Whitman's civil war poems. See the words, the war, the blood come to life.
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 14 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 14 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Failure and Fortitude: The Female Edison
Failure and fortitude are the touchstones for every inventor, but even more so for 19th century female inventors.
- About 40 minutes
- 1 F + 12 Any Gender, plus 3 groups (3/4/4)
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 49 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 1 F + 12 Any Gender, plus 3 groups (3/4/4)
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 49 pages
The Female Edison
Margaret E. Knight was a 19th century inventor with two big but forgotten stories.
- About 70 minutes
- 2 F + 22 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 79 pages
- About 70 minutes
- 2 F + 22 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 79 pages
Frankenstein vs the Horrendous Goo
A mix-up in the chemistry club creates a horrendous goo that takes over John Dalton School.
- About 50 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 50 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Frankenstein vs the Horrendous Goo: Competition Version
A 35 minute cutting of the original suitable for competition.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Moonbow Miraculous
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
- About 40 minutes
- 14 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 14 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
Moonbow Miraculous: Competition-Length Version
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
- About 20 minutes
- 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 21 pages
- About 20 minutes
- 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 21 pages
Pandemic Pancake
How will you respond to this evolving new world?
- About 35 minutes
- 34 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 34 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Patterns and Power: The Female Edison
How did a 12 year old girl, with little education and no experience with mechanical engineering invent a safety part for a power loom?
- About 30 minutes
- 2 F + 17 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 37 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 2 F + 17 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 37 pages
Scenes from a Quarantine
This vignette style play can be easily performed using an online platform and has a variety of scenes to address all student skill levels.
- About 25 minutes
- 21 Any Gender, Minimum of 4
- Online Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 25 minutes
- 21 Any Gender, Minimum of 4
- Online Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
who are we, who we are
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 14 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 14 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
Shakespeare
As You Like It
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's love filled comedy.
- About 45 minutes
- 9 M + 4 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
- About 45 minutes
- 9 M + 4 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
Cobweb Dreams
Cobweb dreams of a different life, away from Titania's train.
- About 80 minutes
- 2 M + 17 F + 7 Any Gender
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 86 pages
- About 80 minutes
- 2 M + 17 F + 7 Any Gender
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 86 pages
Cobweb Dreams - One Act Version
Cobweb dreams of a different life, away from Titania's train.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 12 F + 5 Any Gender
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 42 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 12 F + 5 Any Gender
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 42 pages
The Comedy of Errors
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's comedy about mistaken identity.
- About 60 minutes
- 5 M + 5 F + 8 Any Gender, + jailers, officers, and attendants, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 41 pages
- About 60 minutes
- 5 M + 5 F + 8 Any Gender, + jailers, officers, and attendants, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 41 pages
Drop Dead, Juliet!
Juliet has had enough! No more poison, stabbing, or dying. Romeo and Juliet will never be the same - or will it? Not everyone's so keen on the changes.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 13 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 13 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
Football Romeo
A hilarious full length modern take on the clash between school cliques. Inspired by Romeo and Juliet.
- About 75 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 76 pages
- About 75 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 76 pages
Hamlet
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's tragic tale of murder, ghosts and revenge.
- About 60 minutes
- 15 M + 9 F, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 47 pages
- About 60 minutes
- 15 M + 9 F, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 47 pages
Hamlet, Zombie Killer of Denmark
Denmark is plagued with zombies in this gruesomely comic adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 2 F + 11 Any Gender, Plus Extras
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 36 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 2 F + 11 Any Gender, Plus Extras
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 36 pages
Hamlette
Hamlet is played by a girl in this twisty-turny comedic interpretation of the classic Danish tale.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F + 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 13
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 20 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F + 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 13
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 20 pages
Lose Not Thy Head
Joan has been sentenced to lose her head for impersonating her famous brother William Shakespeare.
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 9 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 34 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 9 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 34 pages
Macbeth
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's tale of ambition and murder.
- About 60 minutes
- 18 M + 6 F, Doubling Possible
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
- About 60 minutes
- 18 M + 6 F, Doubling Possible
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's magical tale of mischievous fairies, and love potions.
- About 60 minutes
- 6 M + 8 F + 7 Any Gender
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
- About 60 minutes
- 6 M + 8 F + 7 Any Gender
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
Mmmbeth
An hilarious gender-bending take on the Scottish play! Updated Version.
- About 45 minutes
- 5 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
- About 45 minutes
- 5 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
Mmmbeth: Competition Length Version
A shorter version of our hilarious gender-bending take on the Scottish play. Updated version.
- About 30 minutes
- 5 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 28 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 5 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 28 pages
Much Ado About Nothing
This one act annotated version of Shakespeare's comedy brims with wordplay, romance, and deceit.
- About 45 minutes
- 5 M + 4 F + 7 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 26 pages
- About 45 minutes
- 5 M + 4 F + 7 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 26 pages
Much Ado High School
What if Much Ado About Nothing took place at a high school dance? An enjoyable introduction to Shakespeare with lightning-fast pace and snappy dialogue.
- About 30 minutes
- 5 M + 6 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 28 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 5 M + 6 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 28 pages
Postcards from Shakespeare
Shakespeare has writer’s block. Nothing inspires him. Queen Elizabeth sends him on a trip around the world to find inspiration.
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 4 F + 5 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 37 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 4 F + 5 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 37 pages
Romeo and Juliet (Modern English)
A modern English one act version of Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-crossed lovers.
- About 40 minutes
- 7 M + 2 F + 3 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 28 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 7 M + 2 F + 3 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 28 pages
Romeo and Juliet (One Hour)
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-crossed lovers.
- About 60 minutes
- 18 M + 4 F, Doubling Possible
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 39 pages
- About 60 minutes
- 18 M + 4 F, Doubling Possible
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 39 pages
Scene-Speare!: Shakespearean Scenes for Student Actors
A collection of annotated Shakespearean scenes for student actors.
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 127 pages
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 127 pages
Shakespeare on a Shoestring - Cymbeline!
Faked Death! Mistaken Identity! Parental Marital Veto! But wait, there’s more!
- About 50 minutes
- 6 M + 6 F, Plus percussionist. Easily expandable.
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 46 pages
- About 50 minutes
- 6 M + 6 F, Plus percussionist. Easily expandable.
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 46 pages
Shakespeare's Super Snowy Seasonal Sleigh Ride Stage Show!
Shakespeare’s characters deserve to celebrate the holidays too!
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 11 F + 19 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 58 pages
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 11 F + 19 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 58 pages
Shreds and Patches
A re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 2 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 26 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 2 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 26 pages
Solo-Speare!: Shakespearean Monologues For Student Actors
A collection of annotated Shakespearean monologues for student actors.
- 17 M + 18 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 73 pages
- 17 M + 18 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 73 pages
The Taming of the Shrew
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's controversial tale about the relationships between men and women.
- About 60 minutes
- 5 M + 3 F + 9 Any Gender
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 38 pages
- About 60 minutes
- 5 M + 3 F + 9 Any Gender
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 38 pages
The Tempest
A modern version of this Shakespeare classic. A great introduction to the story and the bard.
- About 40 minutes
- 7 M + 2 F
- Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
- About 40 minutes
- 7 M + 2 F
- Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
The Tragicomedy of Julia Caesar
Sarah and Dave think it would be fun to direct a play for drama club. And they both love Julius Caesar. What could go wrong?
- About 82 minutes
- 5 M + 4 F + 22 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
- About 82 minutes
- 5 M + 4 F + 22 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's comedy filled with unrequited love, disguises, and a shipwreck.
- About 45 minutes
- 6 M + 3 F + 6 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
- About 45 minutes
- 6 M + 3 F + 6 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
Will and Whimsy: Sixteen Dramatically Illustrated Sonnets of Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Sonnets come alive in this play where modern scenes play hand in hand with the original text. Very flexible casting.
- About 50 minutes
- 8 Any Gender, Expandable to 35
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
- About 50 minutes
- 8 Any Gender, Expandable to 35
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
Social Studies
6ft Scenes
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note
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
- About 45 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
Bungee Jump Bear Trap
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
- About 25 minutes
- 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
Commedia Chekhov
Introduce your students to Russian playwright Anton Chekhov through the vibrant lens of Commedia dell’Arte.
- About 70 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 70 pages
- About 70 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 70 pages
Completely, Absolutely Normal: Vignettes About LGBTQ+ Teens
Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 5 F + 8 M or F + 1 Trans Man
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 5 F + 8 M or F + 1 Trans Man
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
Home of the Brave
An excellent character-driven piece for middle school students. Inspired by hundreds of interviews with those associated by all branches of the service.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Let Me In
Jazmine tries to get into the movie theatre, but the inspector has other ideas.
- About 10 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 10 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Moonscape to Treescape
An environmental fable about a city that destroys its natural beauty in order to support its only industry.
- About 50 minutes
- 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
- About 50 minutes
- 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
Mummu
A one act play inspired by an ancient Sumerian myth depicting one of the first Mesopotamian gods.
- About 25 minutes
- 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 25 minutes
- 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Myths at the Edge of the World
Four campers are not only lost in the wood, they are lost at the edge of the world with no land, water, stars or sun. The only way to bring life back is to ask the right questions that will release stories from the wind.
- About 50 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 2 Any Gender, Expandable to 30
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 42 pages
- About 50 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 2 Any Gender, Expandable to 30
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 42 pages
Not Going Anywhere
A Mexican family struggles to get by while ICE attempts to tear them apart.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
Red Tee
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 5 F + 6 Any Gender + 1 M or F + 1 Trans Man + 1 Non-Binary, Expandable to 29
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 5 F + 6 Any Gender + 1 M or F + 1 Trans Man + 1 Non-Binary, Expandable to 29
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
Something Bad is Happening
A friend disappears from an online session.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M + 2 F
- Online Performance
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M + 2 F
- Online Performance
- Recommended for High Schools
They Eat Sunshine, Not Zebras
Nothing stands in the way of the green grass. Until they wake up one morning to see a yellow dandelion in their midst.
- About 25 minutes
- 11 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 11 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
Technology
Almost History: that whole space time continuum thing
A Reporter and a Sidekick livestream from great moments in American history.
- About 60 minutes
- 13 Any Gender, Expandable to 37
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 60 minutes
- 13 Any Gender, Expandable to 37
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Backspace
In this world writing is a struggle, a battle, a war. Backspace explores personification and characterization like no other play.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 6 F + 15 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 38 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 6 F + 15 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 38 pages
Chemo Girl
Camille is pulled into the video game world that mirrors her fight against cancer.
- About 25 minutes
- 3 F + 13 Any Gender, Doubling Possible, ensemble expandable to 26 or more
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 25 minutes
- 3 F + 13 Any Gender, Doubling Possible, ensemble expandable to 26 or more
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Chemo Girl and Other Plays
A collection of plays that examine the impact of cancer as seen through the eyes of teenagers. Can be performed as a full length or one acts.
- About 90 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 70 pages
- About 90 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 70 pages
The Date
Demons on a date are never good.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M + 2 F
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M + 2 F
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools
Distance Learning
A play about trying to survive and thrive in a virtual classroom.
- About 25 minutes
- 13 Any Gender
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- About 25 minutes
- 13 Any Gender
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Double Click
Young love blossoms when two teenagers flip open their laptops and start chatting.
- About 10 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 10 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
The Factory
Robots will always do their jobs better than real people. And rules are what make the Factory productive.
- About 30 minutes
- 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
flawless leArnIngs
In a data-driven future, an AI teacher's chilling efficiency sparks a fight for authenticity and self-expression.
- About 25 minutes
- 6 Any Gender, plus optional additional students
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 20 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 6 Any Gender, plus optional additional students
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 20 pages
Friend Request
Thanks to a series of ill-fated friend requests, a doctored photo of a student spreads like wildfire among a group of teenagers.
- About 10 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 10 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Inanimate
Life is a little different for Ani. She talks to inanimate objects and the object talk back. Is she living in a happy, carefree kids’ show or is it something more serious?
- About 25 minutes
- 2 F + 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 18 pages
- About 25 minutes
- 2 F + 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 18 pages
Labeled
We label people every day. We’ve done it in the past, we’ll do it in the future.
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 6 F + 15 Any Gender + 1 Trans Man, Doubling Possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 33 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 6 F + 15 Any Gender + 1 Trans Man, Doubling Possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 33 pages
Malled: Two One Act Plays for Young Women
Many things happen in a mall. Heartbreak, Uncomfortable truths,True friendship, Cosmic questions with your french fries. Two plays. Great parts for girls.
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 38 pages
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 38 pages
Middle School Monologues: Girls
A collection of middle school monologues for girls. All monologues from published Theatrefolk plays.
- 23 F
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 55 pages
- 23 F
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 55 pages
Middle School Monologues: Guys
A collection of middle school monologues for boys. All monologues from published Theatrefolk plays.
- 20 M
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 55 pages
- 20 M
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 55 pages
Pay Phone
When a teenager loses his cell phone, he has no choice but to use... a pay phone.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M + 1 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M + 1 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Sixteen in 10 Minutes or Less
The lives of seven teenagers become intertwined in this humorous and oftentimes bittersweet collection of ten minute plays. Multiple lengths available.
- About 100 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 13M+17F+3 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 88 pages
- About 100 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 13M+17F+3 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 88 pages
Status Update: A Symphony
Seven teenagers express their hopes and fears online in a rousing symphony of status updates.
- About 10 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 10 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Sweep Under Rug
In the future the issue of poverty is solved through separation and subserviance. A teen causes trouble simply because she wants to better herself.
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
Sweep Under Rug: Competition Version
A competition-length version of Sweep Under Rug by Lindsay Price
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 3 Any Gender, plus ensemble
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 29 pages
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 3 Any Gender, plus ensemble
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 29 pages
Ten / Two
Ten plays for two actors. The plays can be performed individually or all together for a full evening of theatre. Excellent for the classroom or competition.
- About 100 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F + 10 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 81 pages
- About 100 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F + 10 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 81 pages
ths phne 2.0: the next generation
A vignette play that looks at 21st century communication. Blog your innermost thoughts. Break up by text. Express your deepest emotions through LOL's and smilies.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
Virtual Family
A look at a soothing world where complete dependency on technology takes away all ills. But is everything really perfect?
- About 30 minutes
- 5 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 28 pages
- About 30 minutes
- 5 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 28 pages
Virtual Platform
How can anyone make sense of a virtual platform?
- About 25 minutes
- 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 25 minutes
- 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
Wheels
A teenage boy tries to repair a beat-up old truck so that he can get away from his parents and their broken down marriage.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Social Issues