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Teen Plays for Inclusive Classrooms

by Dara Murphy Canadian Author

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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Cast List

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

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