The Perils of Modern Education is a hilarious romp through the chaos of school life - standardized theatre tests, caffeine withdrawal, even Shakespeare stressing over his college essay! Gender-flexible, easy to stage, and full of laughs.
Play Scripts for Schools set in Victorian
Ashland Falls
by Steven Stack
Who will pay the price when the real world and the play collide?
- About 90 minutes
- 3 M + 11 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 82 pages
Frankenstein Among the Dead
adapted by Laramie Dean from the novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Thunder and lightning tear apart the night sky while two young women explore the story of Frankenstein
- About 95 minutes
- 8 M + 7 F + 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 81 pages
Gothic Ghost Stories
by Lindsay Price
A modern adaptation of Victorian ghost stories.
- About 75 minutes
- 17 M + 25 F + 7 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 66 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 F + 3 Any Gender
- Unit Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 59 pages
Shuddersome: Tales of Poe
adapted by Lindsay Price
from Edgar Allan Poe
A vivid and theatrical adaptation of some of Poe's best known works. Multi length versions to fit every performance need.
- About 45 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 25 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 51 pages
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