Step into the world of issue-based plays, where relevant and relatable themes take centre stage.
From everyday challenges to pressing societal issues, these stories spark conversations, ignite empathy, and invite your audience to ponder the world we live in.
Get ready for thought-provoking drama that goes beyond the stage!
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.
This character-driven piece explores the most important relationships in life: friends, family, and love.
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.
A silly comedy about how the misuse of apostrophes are ruining the lives of students. Flexible casting, audience participation, and fun staging.
An avant-garde look at the price of popularity.
Who will pay the price when the real world and the play collide?
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
This award-winning piece is haunting, exhilarating and theatrical.
In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.
We can all relate to feeling small in a big world. The characters in A Box of Puppies share their insecurities, their frailties and how they cope.
Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.
Sometimes you need to leap without knowing what the outcome will be.
Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.
A group of teenagers grapple with unanswered questions as they try to understand why someone who has it all would kill themselves. Powerful monologues.
A competition-length version of Chicken. Road. by Lindsay Price
A group of students want to regain normalcy and recoup what they’ve lost as seniors: prom, school play, graduation. But nothing is normal.
Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.
A young girl examines the backpack of her life.
An examination of depression and anxiety in teens.
Demons on a date are never good.
Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.
A play about trying to survive and thrive in a virtual classroom.
Seven strangers meet in a train station. Instead of luggage, they all carry their "emotional baggage." The most unique play we sell - it has no dialogue.
A modern translation of the original text
Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.
An excellent character-driven piece for middle school students. Inspired by hundreds of interviews with those associated by all branches of the service.
This middle school vignette play examines self-image and appearance.
A scrawny teenaged boy envisions the perfect way to fight back.
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.
Jazmine tries to get into the movie theatre, but the inspector has other ideas.
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
In this poignant comedy, Liz Nostrand presents her life as a competition: 100 significant lies told by and to Liz. But what about the lies she's told herself?
How will you respond to this evolving new world?
Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.
Gabi is suffering from metaphoric asthma. The walls are closing in and she can’t breathe.
An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?
This vignette style play can be easily performed using an online platform and has a variety of scenes to address all student skill levels.
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.
Children of divorce are united through humor in this honest and theatrical look at the day to day reality of growing up in a family that's been torn apart.
High school is full of stereotypes – or is it?
Charlie may not be a superhero, but when she digs deep she discovers her unique talents to save the day.
Two royalty-free plays for your inclusive classroom
Nothing stands in the way of the green grass. Until they wake up one morning to see a yellow dandelion in their midst.
Ariane and Kate deal with people from their past who invade their head space. Will either be able to set themselves free?
A noir play featuring the ace detectives from the Broadly Speaking Detective Agency.
The tragedy of a young boy's death is examined. Written in the Ladder play format the text runs in vertical columns for fuller choral work.
A look at a soothing world where complete dependency on technology takes away all ills. But is everything really perfect?
Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
Voices from a BLM protest.
One Girl. One Mirror. Against the world.
Madeline has body issues. So much so that her different body parts are coming to life and talking back. But Madeline is tired of feeling bad about her body.
Madeline has body issues. So much so that different body parts are coming to life and talking back. A shorter version of this body image play.
A beautiful character piece with three strong female leads.
Seven strangers meet in a train station. Instead of luggage, they all carry their "emotional baggage." The most unique play we sell - it has no dialogue.
A black comedy about female self-image.
This middle school vignette play examines self-image and appearance.
The transition from middle school to high school can be filled with problems. Monster problems.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
Middle school is the tricky tightrope between being a kid and being a teenager. The characters try to keep their balance on the first day of middle school.
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
Who will pay the price when the real world and the play collide?
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
A middle school vignette play about the boxes we find ourselves in.
Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.
Sometimes you need to leap without knowing what the outcome will be.
Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.
A teenager fed-up with being bullied drags her reluctant friend to a self-defence class.
Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.
A play that forces us to consider the human side of the people we often dismiss.
This middle school play looks at the bullied, the bully, and the bystander through mostly non-verbal vignettes.
Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.
This monologue-based play explores what happens when rumours and secrets spin out of control. What makes a secret more powerful: when it's true or a lie?
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.
An intense and honest drama with excellent character opportunities.
The transition from middle school to high school can be filled with problems. Monster problems.
Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.
The realities and the stereotypes of school violence. Not just the school shooting, but harassment and bullying. Violence is about power. So is high school.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?
The lives of seven teenagers become intertwined in this humorous and oftentimes bittersweet collection of ten minute plays. Multiple lengths available.
High school is full of stereotypes – or is it?
Two royalty-free plays for your inclusive classroom
Ariane and Kate deal with people from their past who invade their head space. Will either be able to set themselves free?
Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
A modern adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone set in a high school.
A competition-length adaptation of Agatha Rex by Lindsay Price
The Bleep Bleep Girls know how teenagers are supposed to behave and how to deal with those who don't. An absurd look at censorship and independent thought.
A Reporter and a Sidekick livestream from great moments in American history.
Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.
A play about trying to survive and thrive in a virtual classroom.
A mix-up in the chemistry club creates a horrendous goo that takes over John Dalton School.
A 35 minute cutting of the original suitable for competition.
A look at a soothing world where complete dependency on technology takes away all ills. But is everything really perfect?
How can anyone make sense of a virtual platform?
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.
Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.
A group of teenagers grapple with unanswered questions as they try to understand why someone who has it all would kill themselves. Powerful monologues.
A competition-length version of Chicken. Road. by Lindsay Price
A group of students want to regain normalcy and recoup what they’ve lost as seniors: prom, school play, graduation. But nothing is normal.
Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.
A young girl examines the backpack of her life.
An examination of depression and anxiety in teens.
Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.
Kids are constantly being told to hold still. But that’s impossible when all they want to do is move forward at warp speed.
Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.
This middle school vignette play examines self-image and appearance.
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?
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.
How will you respond to this evolving new world?
Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.
Gabi is suffering from metaphoric asthma. The walls are closing in and she can’t breathe.
An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
This vignette style play can be easily performed using an online platform and has a variety of scenes to address all student skill levels.
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.
Stress is driving a teen quartet crazy - so much so they can't stop talking about it. This play is a symphony of sound and character.
Ariane and Kate deal with people from their past who invade their head space. Will either be able to set themselves free?
The tragedy of a young boy's death is examined. Written in the Ladder play format the text runs in vertical columns for fuller choral work.
Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
This character-driven piece explores the most important relationships in life: friends, family, and love.
Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.
An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.
This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.
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.
Children of divorce are united through humor in this honest and theatrical look at the day to day reality of growing up in a family that's been torn apart.
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.
In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.
Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.
A touching ensemble piece where sacrifice is as simple as a pair of wings.
This vignette play asks students to look at the concept of what it means to be “good” and “bad.”
A group of students want to regain normalcy and recoup what they’ve lost as seniors: prom, school play, graduation. But nothing is normal.
Rogue lives in a cardboard box but she doesn’t mind. Others want Rogue to leave but she isn’t budging. It's a showdown of stereotypes and self-identity.
A play about trying to survive and thrive in a virtual classroom.
A teen transforms from shallow and selfish to giving and selfless. How did it happen? A wonderful holiday play inspired by The Gift of the Magi.
Can Stheno bring her sister Medusa back to life?
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.
A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.
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.
An intense and honest drama with excellent character opportunities.
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
A Mexican family struggles to get by while ICE attempts to tear them apart.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?
This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.
This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.
This vignette style play can be easily performed using an online platform and has a variety of scenes to address all student skill levels.
Children of divorce are united through humor in this honest and theatrical look at the day to day reality of growing up in a family that's been torn apart.
Two royalty-free plays for your inclusive classroom
Ariane and Kate deal with people from their past who invade their head space. Will either be able to set themselves free?
A noir play featuring the ace detectives from the Broadly Speaking Detective Agency.
We all wear a mask. What will happen when the world sees who you really are?
Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.
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.
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
One Girl. One Mirror. Against the world.
Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.
A highly theatrical exploration of the evil that lurks inside all of us…
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.
Failure and fortitude are the touchstones for every inventor, but even more so for 19th century female inventors.
Margaret E. Knight was a 19th century inventor with two big but forgotten stories.
You should know right away that this is not a traditional adaptation of Little Women.
Can Stheno bring her sister Medusa back to life?
A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.
What happens when Ophelia and Jeb have to tear themselves away from the script and live life off book?
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's magical tale of mischievous fairies, and love potions.
A fantastic one act and classroom resource filled with monologues from Greek mythology.
Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.
How did a 12 year old girl, with little education and no experience with mechanical engineering invent a safety part for a power loom?
An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
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.
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
Will they establish civility or fall apart?
Introduce your students to Russian playwright Anton Chekhov through the vibrant lens of Commedia dell’Arte.
Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.
A modern absurdist play that puts elements from three of Franz Kafka’s works into the context of the everyday absurdities of our 21st century lives.
Jazmine tries to get into the movie theatre, but the inspector has other ideas.
An intense and honest drama with excellent character opportunities.
A Mexican family struggles to get by while ICE attempts to tear them apart.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
A squirt gun would never be mistaken for a real gun, right?
Voices from a BLM protest.
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.
A modern adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone set in a high school.
A competition-length adaptation of Agatha Rex by Lindsay Price
An adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic book. Practical solutions to all special effects. A magical trip to Wonderland!
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.
In this world writing is a struggle, a battle, a war. Backspace explores personification and characterization like no other play.
Bianca wants to help everyone be the best they can be. Well, she wants everyone to be just like her. Because what's better than being Bianca? Huge cast comedy.
A middle school vignette play about the boxes we find ourselves in.
Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.
Sometimes you need to leap without knowing what the outcome will be.
Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.
A touching ensemble piece where sacrifice is as simple as a pair of wings.
A group of students want to regain normalcy and recoup what they’ve lost as seniors: prom, school play, graduation. But nothing is normal.
Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.
A young girl examines the backpack of her life.
Demons on a date are never good.
Margaret E. Knight was a 19th century inventor with two big but forgotten stories.
Kids are constantly being told to hold still. But that’s impossible when all they want to do is move forward at warp speed.
You should know right away that this is not a traditional adaptation of Little Women.
This monologue-based play explores what happens when rumours and secrets spin out of control. What makes a secret more powerful: when it's true or a lie?
An excellent character-driven piece for middle school students. Inspired by hundreds of interviews with those associated by all branches of the service.
This middle school vignette play examines self-image and appearance.
A follow-up to the very popular Horror Movie 101!
A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.
We label people every day. We’ve done it in the past, we’ll do it in the future.
Jazmine tries to get into the movie theatre, but the inspector has other ideas.
The transition from middle school to high school can be filled with problems. Monster problems.
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
A one act play inspired by an ancient Sumerian myth depicting one of the first Mesopotamian gods.
In this poignant comedy, Liz Nostrand presents her life as a competition: 100 significant lies told by and to Liz. But what about the lies she's told herself?
How will you respond to this evolving new world?
Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.
How did a 12 year old girl, with little education and no experience with mechanical engineering invent a safety part for a power loom?
Gabi is suffering from metaphoric asthma. The walls are closing in and she can’t breathe.
An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.
Heartfelt stories about a family told through recipes.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.
This vignette style play can be easily performed using an online platform and has a variety of scenes to address all student skill levels.
A friend disappears from an online session.
High school is full of stereotypes – or is it?
Charlie may not be a superhero, but when she digs deep she discovers her unique talents to save the day.
Two royalty-free plays for your inclusive classroom
A noir play featuring the ace detectives from the Broadly Speaking Detective Agency.
The tragedy of a young boy's death is examined. Written in the Ladder play format the text runs in vertical columns for fuller choral work.
How can anyone make sense of a virtual platform?
We all wear a mask. What will happen when the world sees who you really are?
Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.
This character-driven piece explores the most important relationships in life: friends, family, and love.
One Girl. One Mirror. Against the world.
In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.
A beautiful character piece with three strong female leads.
Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.
Camille is pulled into the video game world that mirrors her fight against cancer.
A collection of plays that examine the impact of cancer as seen through the eyes of teenagers. Can be performed as a full length or one acts.
A group of students want to regain normalcy and recoup what they’ve lost as seniors: prom, school play, graduation. But nothing is normal.
A young girl examines the backpack of her life.
Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.
A play about trying to survive and thrive in a virtual classroom.
You should know right away that this is not a traditional adaptation of Little Women.
A teen transforms from shallow and selfish to giving and selfless. How did it happen? A wonderful holiday play inspired by The Gift of the Magi.
Dad is recovering from cancer and heavy chemotherapy treatments in the other room. It has become a dark corner of the house, especially for Mary, who rarely goes in there.
How will you respond to this evolving new world?
An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.
A young girl is pulled out of her history class to go to the hospital where she discovers she has cancer. She befriends Lucy (who is chemotherapy personified) and she and Lucy prepare to take the disease.
This vignette style play can be easily performed using an online platform and has a variety of scenes to address all student skill levels.
A re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
A heartbreaking and hilarious one act. How does a family deal with watching one of their own disappear?
A group of teenage cancer patients wait to hear about their progress. A bond is created as they discover their similarities and eccentricities.
Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.
Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.
Voices from a BLM protest.
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.
A modern adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone set in a high school.
A competition-length adaptation of Agatha Rex by Lindsay Price
This character-driven piece explores the most important relationships in life: friends, family, and love.
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.
A Spanish translation of the vignette play Anxiety is Orange.
Join the characters in this vignette play as they navigate the world, each other, and the greens, greys, blues, reds, pinks, yellows, and oranges around them.
A silly comedy about how the misuse of apostrophes are ruining the lives of students. Flexible casting, audience participation, and fun staging.
In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.
A middle school vignette play about the boxes we find ourselves in.
Sometimes you need to leap without knowing what the outcome will be.
A teenager fed-up with being bullied drags her reluctant friend to a self-defence class.
This vignette play asks students to look at the concept of what it means to be “good” and “bad.”
Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.
Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.
Seven strangers meet in a train station. Instead of luggage, they all carry their "emotional baggage." The most unique play we sell - it has no dialogue.
Kids are constantly being told to hold still. But that’s impossible when all they want to do is move forward at warp speed.
You should know right away that this is not a traditional adaptation of Little Women.
Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.
This middle school vignette play examines self-image and appearance.
A follow-up to the very popular Horror Movie 101!
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.
A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.
We label people every day. We’ve done it in the past, we’ll do it in the future.
The transition from middle school to high school can be filled with problems. Monster problems.
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
A funny and endearing look at love, dreams, slushes, and the unexpected twists and turns that life takes when you’re saving the universe.
Mia knows how to be a confident and assertive young woman who is not afraid to stand up for herself; the only problem is she can only act this way in her fantasies.
Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.
Four teenagers struggle with pressures. The Refugee, the newbie, the perfectionist and the less than perfect. Everything comes to a head the week before prom.
Gabi is suffering from metaphoric asthma. The walls are closing in and she can’t breathe.
An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.
Heartfelt stories about a family told through recipes.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
Middle school is the tricky tightrope between being a kid and being a teenager. The characters try to keep their balance on the first day of middle school.