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Adaptations of Classical Work

These plays range from cuttings of the original text to parodies and creative interpretations. Classic authors include Lewis Carroll, Chaucer, and of course Shakespeare!

Gothic Ghost Stories Lindsay Price Play Script

Gothic Ghost Stories

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Drama Classical Adaptation Mystery

A modern adaptation of Victorian ghost stories.

  • About 75 minutes
  • 17 M + 25 F + 7 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 66 pages
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Grim and Gruesome Grimm Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Play Script

Grim and Gruesome Grimm

adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author from Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Drama Classical Adaptation

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
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Hamlet Lindsay Price Play Script

Hamlet

cutting and notes by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from the original by Shakespeare
Shakespeare Drama Classical Adaptation

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
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Hamlet, Zombie Killer of Denmark Chris Stiles Play Script

Hamlet, Zombie Killer of Denmark

by Chris Stiles
Shakespeare Comedy Classical Adaptation

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
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Hamlette Allison Williams Play Script

Hamlette

by Allison Williams
Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

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
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Hansel and Gretel Shirley Barrie Play Script

Hansel and Gretel

by Shirley Barrie Canadian Author
Dramedy Classical Adaptation Movement-based

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
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The House Lindsay Price Play Script

The House

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Drama Classical Adaptation

The house doesn’t just hold stories… it hungers to tell them.

  • About 75 minutes
  • 5 M + 9 F + 14 Any Gender
  • Unit set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 85 pages
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The House - Competition Length Version Lindsay Price Play Script

The House - Competition Length Version

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Drama Classical Adaptation

A competition-length cutting of The House. The house doesn’t just hold stories… it hungers to tell them.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 25 Any Gender, 19 with doubling
  • Unit set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 32 pages
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Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol Lindsay Price Play Script

Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol

adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from Charles Dickens
Comedy Classical Adaptation Holiday

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
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Instant Austen: Jane Austen at Warp Speed Treanor Baring Play Script

Instant Austen: Jane Austen at Warp Speed

by Treanor Baring
Comedy Classical Adaptation

A high-energy journey through romance, wit, and charm!

  • About 60 minutes
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 47 pages
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Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed Treanor Baring Play Script

Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed

by Treanor Baring
Comedy Classical Adaptation

A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.

  • About 60 minutes
  • Virtual Performance
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Lindsay Price Play Script

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from Washington Irving
Choral Work Classical Adaptation Mystery

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
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Lord of the Pies Clint Snyder Play Script

Lord of the Pies

by Clint Snyder
Comedy Classical Adaptation Student Directors

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
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Macbeth Lindsay Price Play Script

Macbeth

cutting and notes by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from the original by Shakespeare
Drama Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

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
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Lindsay Price Play Script

A Midsummer Night's Dream

cutting and notes by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from the original by Shakespeare
Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

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
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Mmmbeth Allison Williams Play Script

Mmmbeth

by Allison Williams
Shakespeare Comedy Classical Adaptation

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
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Mmmbeth: Competition Length Version Allison Williams Play Script

Mmmbeth: Competition Length Version

by Allison Williams
Shakespeare Comedy Classical Adaptation

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
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Much Ado About Nothing John Minigan Play Script

Much Ado About Nothing

cutting and notes by John Minigan from the original by Shakespeare
Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

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
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Much Ado High School Lindsay Price Play Script

Much Ado High School

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

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
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Myth-o-logues Janice Harris Play Script

Myth-o-logues

by Janice Harris
Dramedy Adventure Character Study

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
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