Play Scripts for Schools for Scene works
Home of the Brave
An excellent character-driven piece for middle school students. Inspired by hundreds of interviews with those associated by all branches of the service.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Hoodie
This middle school vignette play examines self-image and appearance.
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 7 F, Expandable to 18F 13M
- Simple Set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 38 pages
The Hope and Heartache Diner
Diners are a special place. You can get your coffee, fall in love, and find light when the world is dark.
- About 70 minutes
- 6 M + 7 F + 3 Any Gender
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 66 pages
The Hope and Heartache Diner - One Act Version
A One Act version of The Hope and Heartache Diner
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 7 Any Gender
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 31 pages
Horror Movie 101: Failing Can Be Deadly
A collection of five hauntingly humorous tales.
- About 55 minutes
- 5 M + 16 F, double and triple casting possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 53 pages
Horror Movie 102: Failing Just Got Deadlier
A follow-up to the very popular Horror Movie 101!
- About 60 minutes
- 7 M + 14 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The House
Based on four creepy stories about haunted houses.
- About 75 minutes
- 5 M + 9 F + 14 Any Gender
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
The House - Competition Length Version
A competition-length cutting of The House
- About 35 minutes
- 25 Any Gender, 19 with doubling
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 32 pages
Huge Hands
A scrawny teenaged boy envisions the perfect way to fight back.
- About 10 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F + 8 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol
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
Inanimate
Life is a little different for Ani. She talks to inanimate objects and the object talk back. Is she living in a happy, carefree kids’ show or is it something more serious?
- About 25 minutes
- 2 F + 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 18 pages
The Itsy-Bitsy Spider Or Else
A businessman meets his match with a delivery man and his 10-2.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed
A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.
- About 60 minutes
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Just Girls Talking
A drama for six women that will have your audience talking long after they leave the theatre.
- About 30 minutes
- 6 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 30 pages
A Kidnapped Santa Claus
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
Labeled
We label people every day. We’ve done it in the past, we’ll do it in the future.
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 6 F + 15 Any Gender + 1 Trans Man, Doubling Possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 33 pages
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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
Let Me In
Jazmine tries to get into the movie theatre, but the inspector has other ideas.
- About 10 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 2 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Life and Death in an Empty Hallway
An intense and honest drama with excellent character opportunities.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 3 F + 3 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
A Lighter Shade of Noir
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
