Much Ado High School

by Lindsay Price

What if Much Ado About Nothing took place at a high school dance?

Mayhem ensues at Much Ado High School. Student Council president Don Pedro schemes to set up new student Claudio with Hero. Hero schemes to set up Beatrice with Benedick. And Don John schemes to mess up everything!

An enjoyable introduction to this Shakespearean tale with lightning-fast pace, hilarious characters, and witty dialogue.

Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

Average Producer Rating:

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 30 minutes

Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks

11 Characters

5 M | 6 F

Simple Set

28 pages

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11 Characters
5 M, 6 F

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

CLAUDIO [M] 46 lines

Very naïve

BENEDICK [M] 70 lines

Obsessive in his aversion to girls

DON PEDRO (DP) (One Monologue) [M] 62 lines

Obsessively in charge

HERO [F] 26 lines

Obsessively boy crazy

BEATRICE [F] 72 lines

Very sour girl

MARGARET [F] 16 lines

Friend to Hero