Black Comedy
Explore this comedic style that embraces a bit of a darker twist.
The Art of Rejection: Two One Act Plays
by Christian Kiley
R is the only letter in a sea of numbers. Potential sits in a chair. These two one acts - Art of Rejection and Chaired can be performed separately or together.
- 1 M + 1 W + 27 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 39 pages
The Baloney, the Pickle, the Zombies, and Other Things I Hide From My Mother
by Bradley Walton
Trevor is in the basement experimenting. He wants to build an army of zombies... by bringing baloney to life. Will his plan work before the expiry date?
- About 30 minutes
- 1 W + 7 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 34 pages
Camel Dung and Cloves
by Dara Murphy
Sara enjoys tea parties. But camel dung and cloves are two things that should never end up on the table. The twists never stop coming in this play.
- About 20 minutes
- 4 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 15 pages
Close Encounters of the Undead Kind
by Jeffrey Harr
Three ghoulishly delightful plays.
- About 60 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 59 pages
Clowns with Guns (A Vaudeville)
by Christopher Evans
The question everyone’s asking is “Am I walking out alive today?”
- About 25 minutes
- 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 22 pages
Horror Movie 101: Failing Can Be Deadly
by Steven Stack
A collection of five hauntingly humorous tales.
- About 55 minutes
- 5 M + 16 W, double and triple casting possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 53 pages
Lose Not Thy Head
by Gary Rodgers
Joan has been sentenced to lose her head for impersonating her famous brother William Shakespeare.
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 W + 9 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 34 pages
Malled: Two One Act Plays for Young Women
by Colleen Neuman
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
No Horse Town
by Lindsay Price
For the young men of Heywood, crossing the street is as dangerous as going off to war. A highly stylized comedy.
- About 25 minutes
- 3 M + 7 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 23 pages
The Plucky Pie Murder
by Dara Murphy
The star quarterback has been charged with murdering the mascot and a farce of a trial ensues. The audience plays the jury in this black comedy.
- About 45 minutes
- 8 M + 4 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
To Kill a Mocking Birdie
by Clint Snyder
Birdie would like you to meet her parents: a goldfish and a moldy piece of bread. It's a perfectly crazy dinner party. Consider this your invitation.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 4 W + 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 23 pages
The Virtual Support Group from Hell
by Jeffrey Harr
Wendy joins an online teen support group. However, she quickly discovers that the others are anything but typical.
- About 15 minutes
- 3 M + 5 W
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
