Play Scripts for Schools featuring Physical comedy
C'mon And Dance
Dancer loves to dance. But she is shy and a little insecure. How does she work past her feelings and let go? How does she dance like no one’s watching?
- About 15 minutes
- 7 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 8 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
Carrying the Calf
A teenager fed-up with being bullied drags her reluctant friend to a self-defence class.
- About 54 minutes
- 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 35 pages
Chicken. Road.
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
Christmas in July
The calendar days are all in a tizzy. The New Year better fix this mess and fix it quick.
- About 20 minutes
- 20 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools
Christmas in July: Two Holiday One Act Plays
Two Christmas plays. Baby New Year rearranges the calendar in Christmas in July. Christmas is in jeopardy in What do you do when the elves have the flu?
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools
- 36 pages
Cinderella's Crunchy Christmas Cake
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
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
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
Claque Attack: a clapping contemplation on the nature of applause
Do you control the audience or does the audience control you?
- About 35 minutes
- 37 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
Close Encounters of the Undead Kind
Three ghoulishly delightful plays.
- About 60 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 59 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
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
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
Constantly, Incessantly, All The Time
A young girl examines the backpack of her life.
- About 10 minutes
- 1 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Diatom
Two friends without a car wait and talk. And wait and talk. And wait and talk...
- About 10 minutes
- 2 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Discovering Rogue
Rogue lives in a cardboard box but she doesn’t mind. Others want Rogue to leave but she isn’t budging. It's a showdown of stereotypes and self-identity.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 4 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 29 pages
The Dread Pirate Sadie
Sadie wishes to leave her life on the high seas to pursue her true passion: theatre.
- About 60 minutes
- 1 M + 10 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 61 pages
The Dread Pirate Sadie: Competition Version
A competition-length adaptation of The Dread Pirate Sadie by Steven Stack
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 10 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
