Comedies
Make 'em laugh, make 'em smile with these comedic plays for your student performers.
Smarty Pants
by Bradley Hayward
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
The Snow Show
by Lindsay Price
A character driven toboggan ride through every experience you've ever had with snow. Wish for a snow day, make a snow angel, catch the first snowflake.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 8 W, Expandable to 7M 13W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 28 pages
Solo-Speare!: Shakespearean Monologues For Student Actors
edited by Lindsay Price
A collection of annotated Shakespearean monologues for student actors.
- 17 M + 18 W
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 73 pages
Somewhere, Nowhere
by Lindsay Price
Senior students in a small town face a dilemma. Do they stay close to home, or do they run far away? A heartwarming and heartbreaking story.
- About 105 minutes
- 3 M + 13 W, Expandable to 5M+15W+7 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Stand Alone: Monologues for Girls
edited by Lindsay Price
21 monologues for competition, classwork, and auditions.
- 21 W
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 56 pages
Stand Alone: Monologues for Guys
edited by Lindsay Price
19 monologues for competition, classwork, and auditions.
- 19 M
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 52 pages
Stereotype High
by Jeffrey Harr
High school is full of stereotypes – or is it?
- About 105 minutes
- 9 M + 9 W + 4 Any Gender, Plus onstage crew
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 107 pages
Storied
by Bradley Walton
In a magical dimension, three teenagers are pulled into a conflict between Good and Bad Ideas from classic tales. Who is to blame for the bad idea?
- About 77 minutes
- 6 M + 9 W + 5 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 70 pages
Strawberries in Winter
adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt from Aleksander Chodzko
Jack Frost spins the tale of Poor Marouckla who is tormented by her mean stepmother and her horse-faced stepsister. Based on a folktale by Aleksander Chodzko.
- About 40 minutes
- 1 M + 4 W + 12 Any Gender, plus Snow Dancers
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools
- 31 pages
Stupid is Just 4 2day
by Lindsay Price
Connect and commiserate with these characters who can't help but do stupid things. An amazing ensemble opportunity.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 7 W, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 34 pages
The Super Non-Heroes
by Taryn Temple
Charlie may not be a superhero, but when she digs deep she discovers her unique talents to save the day.
- About 60 minutes
- 3 M + 7 W + 13 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 50 pages
The Taming of the Shrew
cutting and notes by Lindsay Price from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's controversial tale about the relationships between men and women.
- About 60 minutes
- 5 M + 3 W + 9 Any Gender
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 38 pages
The Tempest
adapted by Craig Mason from Shakespeare
A modern version of this Shakespeare classic. A great introduction to the story and the bard.
- About 40 minutes
- 7 M + 2 W
- Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
Ten / Two
by Lindsay Price
Ten plays for two actors. The plays can be performed individually or all together for a full evening of theatre. Excellent for the classroom or competition.
- About 100 minutes
- 3 M + 7 W + 10 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for Middle Schools & High Schools
- 81 pages
Ten Minute Play Series: All Girls
by Lindsay Price
A collection of short plays with interesting, engaging, vivid parts for girls.
- About 10 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 60 pages
Ten Minute Play Series: Be Challenged
by Lindsay Price
A collection of short plays with challenging stories and complex characters.
- About 10 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 64 pages
Ten Minute Play Series: Girls & Guys
by Lindsay Price
A collection of short plays that examines the relationships between girls and guys.
- About 10 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 65 pages
Theatrefolk's Ten-Minute Play Collection
by Lindsay Price
A collection of ten minute plays.
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 55 pages
They Eat Sunshine, Not Zebras
by Dara Murphy
Nothing stands in the way of the green grass. Until they wake up one morning to see a yellow dandelion in their midst.
- About 25 minutes
- 11 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
This Phone Will Explode at the Tone
by Lindsay Price
A vignette play about communication. Great for classwork.
- About 20 minutes
- 2 M + 2 W, Expandable to 33
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 20 pages
