Play Scripts for Schools featuring Student directors
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Same Room, Different Story - One Act Version
This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.
- About 35 minutes
- 7 M + 7 F + 5 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 36 pages
Sandy is an Eggplant, Shannon is a Pretty Girl
While wearing ugly purple bridesmaid dresses, an older sister struggles with her seemingly perfect pretty sister.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
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
Skid Marks: A Play About Driving
Your first car. Getting your license, Getting pulled over. The relationship between teen and car makes a great backdrop for this vignette play.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 5 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 24 pages
Skid Marks 2: Are We There Yet?
The cross country road trip is the focus of this vignette play. Great for a classroom project or for competition. Short scenes with interesting characters.
- About 40 minutes
- 2 M + 5 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
Smarty Pants
Dallas is a real smarty pants and can't wait to show off. But he's in for a shock. His new class is very different. A fantastic competition piece.
- About 30 minutes
- 8 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 32 pages
Still
Nate doesn't want to grow up, and Caroline already has. A bittersweet story with a twist.
- About 15 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
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
Stupid is Just 4 2day
Connect and commiserate with these characters who can't help but do stupid things. An amazing ensemble opportunity.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 34 pages
Swimming With Sins
Envy, Sloth and Greed meet up at the beach with Kindness, Generosity and Zeal for their yearly swim meet!
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
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
Ten Minute Play Series: All Girls
A collection of short plays with interesting, engaging, vivid parts for girls.
- About 10 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 60 pages
Ten Minute Play Series: Be Challenged
A collection of short plays with challenging stories and complex characters.
- About 10 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 64 pages
Ten Minute Play Series: Girls & Guys
A collection of short plays that examines the relationships between girls and guys.
- About 10 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 65 pages
Theatrefolk's Ten-Minute Play Collection
A collection of ten minute plays.
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 55 pages
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
This Phone Will Explode at the Tone
A vignette play about communication. Great for classwork.
- About 20 minutes
- 2 M + 2 F, Expandable to 33
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 20 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
The Truth or Dare Sisterhood
A group of misfit teens at a chaotic sleepover must navigate identity, friendship, and loyalty when a newcomer with big secrets joins their sisterhood.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 4 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
Wait Wait Bo Bait
A vignette play all about waiting. Great scenes, great characters, flexible casting, easy staging.
- About 20 minutes
- 2 M + 4 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 22 pages
