Set sail for adventure! Todd Espeland’s Treasure Island is a thrilling, theatrical take on the classic pirate tale - with flexible casting, clever staging, and unforgettable characters. Available in full-length and one-act versions!
Play Scripts for Schools featuring Variable gender breakdown
Patience Chose A Party
A sharp, comedic glimpse into the chaos of high school life, where every choice feels like the end of the world—but might just be the start of self-discovery.
- About 35 minutes
- 5 M + 6 F + 10 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
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
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
The Perils of Modern Education
A comedic romp through the stresses and struggles of making it through the school day.
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 19 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 39 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
Rainbows vs. Bunnies: Annihilation
A talking bunny. A talking rainbow. Plus annihilation.
- About 25 minutes
- 16 Any Gender, 8 actors possible with doubling
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 23 pages
Rebootilization: Competition Version
A competition-length version of Rebootilization by Alan Haehnel
- About 35 minutes
- 9 M + 12 F + 6 Any Gender, Plus Assorted Fairytale characters
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 32 pages
A Recipe of Me
Heartfelt stories about a family told through recipes.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F + 9 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 23 pages
Red Rover
A young girl is pulled out of her history class to go to the hospital where she discovers she has cancer. She befriends Lucy (who is chemotherapy personified) and she and Lucy prepare to take the disease.
- About 20 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 12 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Recommended for High Schools
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
The Redemption of Gertie Greene
Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?
- About 55 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F + 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 37 pages
The Redemption of Gertie Greene: Competition Version
A competition-length adaptation of The Redemption of Gertie Greene by Taryn Temple
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F + 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 23 pages
The Robbed Reindeer
Christmas is doomed! Santa's reindeer are missing their antlers. Without them they can't fly straight. Joe Mufferaw must save the day! Great audience participation.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 2 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 23 pages
Same Room, Different Story
This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.
- About 70 minutes
- 7 M + 7 F + 15 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 67 pages
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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
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
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
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
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
Snapshot: Bee-u-ti-ful
When a homeschooled spelling bee champ crashes her popular sister’s high school world, sibling rivalry and the pressure to fit in spark a hilarious, surreal showdown, complete with giant talking bees.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 5 F + 5 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
