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Teen Plays for Inclusive Classrooms

by Dara Murphy

Looking for plays to fit your inclusive classroom? This excellent resource (two plays plus staging suggestions) is just for you.

Students of all abilities can be fantastic actors. When given the opportunity, they will wow audiences with their authenticity and energy. Everyone deserves a chance to be in the spotlight!

Contains two royalty-free plays:

Starmaker School 4M 6W + 3 Any Gender, easily expandable

The "dance crew" and the "music crew" in a school for the performing arts are bitter rivals.

The Forest Creatures 2M 1W + 14 Any Gender

The forest creatures toy with a group of campers in a dark, twisted forest.

Dramedy Student Directors

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Set
Simple set
Free Excerpt

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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.

Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

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.

Emily [F] 46 lines
A new student who enjoys music and dance.
Ms. Roe [F] 8 lines
The snappy dance teacher.
Mr. Logan [M] 16 lines
The tough music teacher.
Eggman [M] 28 lines
Part of the Dance Crew
Annie [F] 12 lines
Part of the Dance Crew
Jordan [A] 6 lines
Part of the Dance Crew
Stella [F] 24 lines
Part of the Dance Crew
Raven [A] 11 lines
Part of the Dance Crew
Poppy [F] 6 lines
Part of the Music Crew
James [M] 10 lines
Part of the Music Crew
Michael Jones [M] 16 lines
Part of the Music Crew
Rose [F] 11 lines
Part of the Music Crew
Ray [A] 5 lines
Part of the Music Crew
Skully, the Creature of Death [A] 16 lines
The hideous leader.
Dark Shadow [A] 5 lines
Always plotting.
Cat Creature [A]
The sneaky minion.
Austin [M] 17 lines
Hates going camping with his sister.
Clare James [F] 22 lines
Austin’s sister. A skilled outdoorswoman.
Carey [A] 11 lines
Macho
MJ [A] 4 lines
Expressive
Blue Eyes [A] 5 lines
Tough
Ricky [A] 24 lines
Scared of the great outdoors.
Ari [A] 18 lines
A good friend.
Mel [A] 11 lines
Kind-hearted
Miller [A] 16 lines
Tough and grumpy.
Jo [A] 5 lines
Confused
Dana [A] 15 lines
Helpful
Chris [A] 8 lines
Problem-solver
Cal [A] 21 lines
Pawn of the creatures.
Evil Eye [A] 19 lines
The owner of the campground.

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