Comedies
Make 'em laugh, make 'em smile with these comedic plays for your student performers.
The Canterbury Tales
adapted by Lindsay Price from Chaucer
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 W, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 69 pages
Christmas in July: Two Holiday One Act Plays
by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt
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
by Lindsay Price
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 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
Circus Olympus
by Lindsay Price
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 W, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 63 pages
Claque Attack: a clapping contemplation on the nature of applause
by Lindsay Price
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
by Jeffrey Harr
Three ghoulishly delightful plays.
- About 60 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 59 pages
Cobweb Dreams
by Lindsay Price
Cobweb dreams of a different life, away from Titania's train.
- About 80 minutes
- 2 M + 17 W + 7 Any Gender
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 86 pages
Cobweb Dreams - One Act Version
by Lindsay Price
Cobweb dreams of a different life, away from Titania's train.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 12 W + 5 Any Gender
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 42 pages
The Comedy of Errors
cutting and notes by John Minigan from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's comedy about mistaken identity.
- About 60 minutes
- 5 M + 5 W + 8 Any Gender, + jailers, officers, and attendants, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 41 pages
Competition Monologues
edited by Lindsay Price
A collection of monologues for both guys and girls perfect for auditions, competitions, and class work. All monologues come from published Theatrefolk plays.
- 19 M + 21 W
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 89 pages
Competition Monologues Book Two
edited by Lindsay Price
A second collection of monologues perfect for auditions, competitions and classwork. All monologues from published Theatrefolk plays.
- 18 M + 22 W
- Recommended for High Schools
- 108 pages
Competition Scenes: Duets
edited by Lindsay Price
A collection of two-person scenes perfect for competition and classwork. All scenes from published Theatrefolk plays.
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 107 pages
Dead Men Don't Do Radio Plays
by Allison Williams
Put together a SFX crew and bring the radio sounds to life.
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 59 pages
Deck the Stage!
by Lindsay Price
A Christmas collection like no other. Six short plays, all inspired by Christmas carols and can be performed as a full-length or individually.
- About 70 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 47 pages
The Dread Pirate Sadie
by Steven Stack
Sadie wishes to leave her life on the high seas to pursue her true passion: theatre.
- About 60 minutes
- 1 M + 10 W + 1 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 61 pages
Drop Dead, Juliet!
by Allison Williams
Juliet has had enough! No more poison, stabbing, or dying. Romeo and Juliet will never be the same - or will it? Not everyone's so keen on the changes.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 13 W + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
Epic Adventures in a Rinky-Dink Art Museum
by Ken Preuss
A character driven comedy about art, romance, and mystery. This rinky-dink art museum holds more interest than what first meets the eye.
- About 35 minutes
- 5 M + 7 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
Fidget
by Bradley Hayward
Kids are constantly being told to hold still. But that’s impossible when all they want to do is move forward at warp speed.
- About 30 minutes
- 6 Any Gender, Expandable to 28
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
Football Romeo
by Lindsay Price
A hilarious full length modern take on the clash between school cliques. Inspired by Romeo and Juliet.
- About 75 minutes
- 3 M + 7 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 76 pages
Frankenstein vs the Horrendous Goo
by Treanor Baring
A mix-up in the chemistry club creates a horrendous goo that takes over John Dalton School.
- About 50 minutes
- 2 M + 3 W + 6 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
