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Classroom Study Guides

The following plays have free Classroom Study Guides available.

Use these to challenge students to deepen their understanding and connection to the plays they're studying.
Complete with pre-read questions and activities, close reading analysis, and post-read activities, these study guides allow you to provide an in-depth & theatrical learning experience.
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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
Classical Adaptation Shakespeare in an Hour Comedy

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 Middle Schools & High Schools
  • 26 pages
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betweenity Lindsay Price Play Script

betweenity

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Vignettes Choral Work Comedy

This vignette play explores the beats, pauses, and neverending silences in conversation. An excellent class project with parts for everyone.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 4 M + 4 F + 4 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for Middle Schools & High Schools
  • 29 pages
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The House Lindsay Price Play Script

The House

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Classical Adaptation Drama

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 Middle Schools & High Schools
  • 85 pages
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Among Friends and Clutter Lindsay Price Play Script

Among Friends and Clutter

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Dramedy Character Study Vignettes

This character-driven piece explores the most important relationships in life: friends, family, and love.

  • About 60 minutes
  • 3 M + 4 F, Easily Expandable
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 43 pages
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Romeo and Juliet (Modern English) Craig Mason Play Script

Romeo and Juliet (Modern English)

adapted by Craig Mason Canadian Author from Shakespeare
Shakespeare Classical Adaptation Drama

A modern English one act version of Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-crossed lovers.

  • About 40 minutes
  • 7 M + 2 F + 3 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
  • Interior and Exterior
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 28 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 Middle Schools & High Schools
  • 57 pages
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Life and Death in an Empty Hallway Christopher Evans Play Script

Life and Death in an Empty Hallway

by Christopher Evans
Drama

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
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Ariadne's Thread, The Adventures of Theseus and the Minotaur Judith White Play Script

Ariadne's Thread, The Adventures of Theseus and the Minotaur

by Judith White
Classical Adaptation Adventure Choral Work

Theseus is a young man on an adventure. As he makes his way to Athens to meet his father he must fight bandits, carnivorous pigs, and travel the underworld.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 4 M + 5 F + 9 Any Gender, Plus Chorus
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 30 pages
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Romeo and Juliet (One Hour) Lindsay Price Play Script

Romeo and Juliet (One Hour)

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 tragic tale of star-crossed lovers.

  • About 60 minutes
  • 18 M + 4 F, Doubling Possible
  • Interior and Exterior
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 39 pages
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The Canterbury Tales Lindsay Price Play Script

The Canterbury Tales

adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from Chaucer
Comedy Classical Adaptation

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 F, Easily Expandable
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 69 pages
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Twelfth Night, or What You Will John Minigan Play Script

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

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

A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's comedy filled with unrequited love, disguises, and a shipwreck.

  • About 45 minutes
  • 6 M + 3 F + 6 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 33 pages
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The Happiness Shop Lindsay Price Play Script

The Happiness Shop

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Dramedy Character Study Issue-Based

Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 6 M + 9 F + 13 Any Gender
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 43 pages
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Laramie Dean Play Script

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

adapted by Laramie Dean from L. Frank Baum
Comedy Adventure Classical Adaptation

There is no place like home.

  • About 95 minutes
  • 5 M + 8 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 85 pages
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Fidget Bradley Hayward Play Script

Fidget

by Bradley Hayward Canadian Author
Comedy Issue-Based Vignettes

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
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Almost History: that whole space time continuum thing Treanor Baring Play Script

Almost History: that whole space time continuum thing

by Treanor Baring
Comedy Adventure

A Reporter and a Sidekick livestream from great moments in American history.

  • About 60 minutes
  • 13 Any Gender, Expandable to 37
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for Middle Schools & High Schools
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Letters Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Play Script

Letters

by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author
Drama Character Study Choral Work

For many wars, letters home were the only form of communication between soldiers and their loved ones. This play brings those letters to life.

  • About 25 minutes
  • 9 M + 12 F
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 23 pages
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darklight Lindsay Price Play Script

darklight

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Vignettes Issue-Based Movement-based

An examination of depression and anxiety in teens.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 2 M + 4 F + 10 Any Gender, Plus THOUGHTS (10 to 20 actors)
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 38 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 Middle Schools & High Schools
  • 32 pages
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The Redemption of Gertie Greene: Competition Version Taryn Temple Play Script

The Redemption of Gertie Greene: Competition Version

by Taryn Temple
Dramedy

A competition-length adaptation of The Redemption of Gertie Greene by Taryn Temple

  • About 30 minutes
  • 4 M + 4 F + 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 23 pages
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Anonymous Allison Green Play Script

Anonymous

by Allison Green Canadian Author
Issue-Based Character Study Drama

Anonymous is a story of every teenager: trying to fit in, trying to belong, trying to fall in love. It's hard to be an individual when you're trying to survive.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 1 M + 3 F + 15 Any Gender
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 32 pages
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