Play Scripts for Schools set in 16th Century / Elizabethan
As You Like It
cutting and notes by John Minigan from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's love filled comedy.
- About 45 minutes
- 9 M + 4 W + 6 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for Middle Schools & High Schools
- 27 pages
Cobweb Dreams
by Lindsay Price
Cobweb dreams of a different life, away from Titania's train.
- About 80 minutes
- 2 M + 17 W + 7 Any Gender
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 86 pages
Cobweb Dreams - One Act Version
by Lindsay Price
Cobweb dreams of a different life, away from Titania's train.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 12 W + 5 Any Gender
- Unit set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 42 pages
The Comedy of Errors
cutting and notes by John Minigan from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's comedy about mistaken identity.
- About 60 minutes
- 5 M + 5 W + 8 Any Gender, + jailers, officers, and attendants, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 41 pages
Drop Dead, Juliet!
by Allison Williams
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.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 13 W + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
Hamlet
cutting and notes by Lindsay Price from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's tragic tale of murder, ghosts and revenge.
- About 60 minutes
- 15 M + 9 W, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 47 pages
Hamlet, Zombie Killer of Denmark
by Chris Stiles
Denmark is plagued with zombies in this gruesomely comic adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 2 W + 11 Any Gender, Plus Extras
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 36 pages
Hamlette
by Allison Williams
Hamlet is played by a girl in this twisty-turny comedic interpretation of the classic Danish tale.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 1 W + 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 13
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 20 pages
Lose Not Thy Head
by Gary Rodgers
Joan has been sentenced to lose her head for impersonating her famous brother William Shakespeare.
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 W + 9 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 34 pages
Macbeth
cutting and notes by Lindsay Price from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's tale of ambition and murder.
- About 60 minutes
- 18 M + 6 W, Doubling Possible
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
The Merrie Christmas Show
by Lindsay Price
A group of lively travelling players take you on a spirited adventure through Christmas past and present. Flexible casting, and audience participation.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 3 W, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 23 pages
A Midsummer Night's Dream
cutting and notes by Lindsay Price from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's magical tale of mischievous fairies, and love potions.
- About 60 minutes
- 6 M + 8 W + 7 Any Gender
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
Mmmbeth
by Allison Williams
An hilarious gender-bending take on the Scottish play! Updated Version.
- About 45 minutes
- 5 W + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 43 pages
Mmmbeth: Competition Length Version
by Allison Williams
A shorter version of our hilarious gender-bending take on the Scottish play. Updated version.
- About 30 minutes
- 5 W + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 28 pages
Much Ado About Nothing
cutting and notes by John Minigan from the original by Shakespeare
This one act annotated version of Shakespeare's comedy brims with wordplay, romance, and deceit.
- About 45 minutes
- 5 M + 4 W + 7 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 26 pages
The Pauper Princess
by Holly Beardsley inspired by Mark Twain
A retelling of Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper.
- About 75 minutes
- 10 M + 28 W + 34 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 71 pages
Postcards from Shakespeare
by Allison Williams
Shakespeare has writer’s block. Nothing inspires him. Queen Elizabeth sends him on a trip around the world to find inspiration.
- About 35 minutes
- 6 M + 4 W + 5 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 37 pages
Romeo and Juliet (Modern English)
adapted by Craig Mason from Shakespeare
A modern English one act version of Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-crossed lovers.
- About 40 minutes
- 7 M + 2 W + 3 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 28 pages
Romeo and Juliet (One Hour)
cutting and notes by Lindsay Price from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-crossed lovers.
- About 60 minutes
- 18 M + 4 W, Doubling Possible
- Interior and Exterior
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 39 pages
The Scarlet Heart
by Allison Williams
Join commedia dell'arte characters in a hungry, thirsty, bungling, quest for the Scarlet Heart. An excellent introduction for any student performer.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 3 W + 3 Any Gender
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 59 pages
