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Make 'em laugh, make 'em smile with these comedic plays for your student performers.

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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A Kidnapped Santa Claus Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Play Script

A Kidnapped Santa Claus

adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author from L. Frank Baum
Young Audiences Comedy Student Directors

Plots and schemes are being hatched to kidnap Santa! That means no toys for good little girls and boys. Adapted from the story by L. Frank Baum.

  • About 45 minutes
  • 3 M + 5 F + 5 Any Gender, plus Ensemble
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools
  • 44 pages
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Layers Gary Rodgers Play Script

Layers

by Gary Rodgers Canadian Author
Comedy Experimental Form

Step inside Robin’s world as he grapples with his conscience and his anti-conscience. And then deeper still as the writer tries to figure out an ending... which he may not be able to do if he’s not actually the writer.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 2 M + 1 F + 14 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 36 pages
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A Lighter Shade of Noir Patrick Derksen Play Script

A Lighter Shade of Noir

by Patrick Derksen Canadian Author
Comedy

A fabulously funny and high styling take on film noir.

  • About 75 minutes
  • 4 M + 5 F + 16 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 62 pages
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Little Nell and the Mortgage Foreclosure John Donald O'Shea Play Script

Little Nell and the Mortgage Foreclosure

by John Donald O'Shea
Comedy Melodrama

A delightful melodrama replete with broad comedy, memorable characters, and plenty of booing and hissing for the stovepipe-hat-wearing villain!

  • About 45 minutes
  • 2 M + 3 F
  • Unit Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 30 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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Lose Not Thy Head Gary Rodgers Play Script

Lose Not Thy Head

by Gary Rodgers Canadian Author
Comedy Black Comedy Shakespeare

Joan has been sentenced to lose her head for impersonating her famous brother William Shakespeare.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 1 M + 3 F + 9 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 34 pages
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The Magic Diary of Mozambique Chris Stiles Play Script

The Magic Diary of Mozambique

by Chris Stiles
Comedy

A magic diary grants wishes: Good grades, popular friends, lavish gifts. But there are consequences to these wishes.

  • About 60 minutes
  • 2 M + 8 F
  • Unit Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 42 pages
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Magic Fairy in the Microwave Dara Murphy Play Script

Magic Fairy in the Microwave

by Dara Murphy Canadian Author
Comedy

An ordinary girl has an overactive imagination. Maybe. This is a fast physical extravaganza with guns, knives, and blood. Kittens will be harmed.

  • About 25 minutes
  • 2 M + 4 F + 5 Any Gender
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 24 pages
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Malled: Two One Act Plays for Young Women Colleen Neuman Play Script

Malled: Two One Act Plays for Young Women

by Colleen Neuman
Comedy Black Comedy Character Study

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
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Master of Puppets Jeffrey Harr Play Script

Master of Puppets

by Jeffrey Harr
Comedy

The guidance counsellors of Ambrose High have decided to speak to senior class couples about the power of communication.

  • About 25 minutes
  • 1 M + 2 F
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 17 pages
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The Merrie Christmas Show Lindsay Price Play Script

The Merrie Christmas Show

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Young Audiences Comedy Vignettes

A group of lively travelling players take you on a spirited adventure through Christmas past and present. Flexible casting, and audience participation.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 3 M + 3 F, Easily Expandable
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 23 pages
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Middle School Monologues: Girls Lindsay Price Play Script

Middle School Monologues: Girls

edited by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Comedy Drama Monologue-Friendly Plays

A collection of middle school monologues for girls. All monologues from published Theatrefolk plays.

  • 23 F
  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 55 pages
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Middle School Monologues: Guys Lindsay Price Play Script

Middle School Monologues: Guys

edited by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Monologue-Friendly Plays Comedy Drama

A collection of middle school monologues for boys. All monologues from published Theatrefolk plays.

  • 20 M
  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 55 pages
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The Middle School Scene Book Lindsay Price Play Script

The Middle School Scene Book

edited by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Comedy Drama Character Study

A collection of middle school scenes for duets and groups. All scenes from published Theatrefolk plays.

  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 111 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
Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

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
Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

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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Moonscape to Treescape Craig Mason Play Script

Moonscape to Treescape

by Craig Mason Canadian Author
Comedy Young Audiences

An environmental fable about a city that destroys its natural beauty in order to support its only industry.

  • About 50 minutes
  • 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 31 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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