Issue-Based Plays

6ft Scenes

A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.

Among Friends and Clutter

This character-driven piece explores the most important relationships in life: friends, family, and love.

Anonymous

Anonymous is a story of every teenager: trying to fit in, trying to belong, trying to fall in love. It's hard to be an individual when you're trying to survive.

Apostrophe's

A silly comedy about how the misuse of apostrophes are ruining the lives of students. Flexible casting, audience participation, and fun staging.

The Art of Rejection

An avant-garde look at the price of popularity.

Ashland Falls

Who will pay the price when the real world and the play collide?

Baalzebub

Will they establish civility or fall apart?

Baalzebub - One Act Version

Will they establish civility or fall apart?

The Blue and the Grey

This award-winning piece is haunting, exhilarating and theatrical.

Boat

In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.

A Box of Puppies

We can all relate to feeling small in a big world. The characters in A Box of Puppies share their insecurities, their frailties and how they cope.

The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note

Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.

Bungee Jump Bear Trap

Sometimes you need to leap without knowing what the outcome will be.

The Burgundy Letter

Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.

Chicken. Road.

A group of teenagers grapple with unanswered questions as they try to understand why someone who has it all would kill themselves. Powerful monologues.

Chicken. Road. Competition Version

A competition-length version of Chicken. Road. by Lindsay Price

Commence

A group of students want to regain normalcy and recoup what they’ve lost as seniors: prom, school play, graduation. But nothing is normal.

Completely, Absolutely Normal: Vignettes About LGBTQ+ Teens

Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.

Constantly, Incessantly, All The Time

A young girl examines the backpack of her life.

darklight

An examination of depression and anxiety in teens.

The Date

Demons on a date are never good.

A Deep, Poetic Journey Into Something

Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.

Distance Learning

A play about trying to survive and thrive in a virtual classroom.

Emotional Baggage

Seven strangers meet in a train station. Instead of luggage, they all carry their "emotional baggage." The most unique play we sell - it has no dialogue.

Everyman

A modern translation of the original text

The Happiness Shop

Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.

Home of the Brave

An excellent character-driven piece for middle school students. Inspired by hundreds of interviews with those associated by all branches of the service.

Hoodie

This middle school vignette play examines self-image and appearance.

Huge Hands

A scrawny teenaged boy envisions the perfect way to fight back.

Layers

Step inside Robin’s world as he grapples with his conscience and his anti-conscience. And then deeper still as the writer tries to figure out an ending... which he may not be able to do if he’s not actually the writer.

Let Me In

Jazmine tries to get into the movie theatre, but the inspector has other ideas.

Moonbow Miraculous

If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves

Moonbow Miraculous: Competition-Length Version

If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves

One Hundred Lies

In this poignant comedy, Liz Nostrand presents her life as a competition: 100 significant lies told by and to Liz. But what about the lies she's told herself?

Pandemic Pancake

How will you respond to this evolving new world?

Passing Period Purgatory

Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.

The Pretty Princess Dollhouse for Pretty Princesses

Gabi is suffering from metaphoric asthma. The walls are closing in and she can’t breathe.

Puzzle Pieces

An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.

Red Tee

It’s time for role call. Who are you?

The Redemption of Gertie Greene

Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?

The Redemption of Gertie Greene: Competition Version

A competition-length adaptation of The Redemption of Gertie Greene by Taryn Temple

Scenes from a Quarantine

This vignette style play can be easily performed using an online platform and has a variety of scenes to address all student skill levels.

Somewhere, Nowhere

Senior students in a small town face a dilemma. Do they stay close to home, or do they run far away? A heartwarming and heartbreaking story.

Split

Children of divorce are united through humor in this honest and theatrical look at the day to day reality of growing up in a family that's been torn apart.

Stereotype High

High school is full of stereotypes – or is it?

The Super Non-Heroes

Charlie may not be a superhero, but when she digs deep she discovers her unique talents to save the day.

Teen Plays for Inclusive Classrooms

Two royalty-free plays for your inclusive classroom

They Eat Sunshine, Not Zebras

Nothing stands in the way of the green grass. Until they wake up one morning to see a yellow dandelion in their midst.

Thought Traps

Ariane and Kate deal with people from their past who invade their head space. Will either be able to set themselves free?

Tough City, Prone to Rain

A noir play featuring the ace detectives from the Broadly Speaking Detective Agency.

Tuna Fish Eulogy

The tragedy of a young boy's death is examined. Written in the Ladder play format the text runs in vertical columns for fuller choral work.

Virtual Family

A look at a soothing world where complete dependency on technology takes away all ills. But is everything really perfect?

Wellness Check

Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.

who are we, who we are

Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.

With Liberty and Justice For All

Voices from a BLM protest.

The Battle of Image vs Girl

One Girl. One Mirror. Against the world.

Body Body

Madeline has body issues. So much so that her different body parts are coming to life and talking back. But Madeline is tired of feeling bad about her body.

Body Body: Competition Length Version

Madeline has body issues. So much so that different body parts are coming to life and talking back. A shorter version of this body image play.

Breathless

A beautiful character piece with three strong female leads.

Emotional Baggage

Seven strangers meet in a train station. Instead of luggage, they all carry their "emotional baggage." The most unique play we sell - it has no dialogue.

The Four Hags of the Apocalypse Eat Salad at their General Meeting

A black comedy about female self-image.

Hoodie

This middle school vignette play examines self-image and appearance.

Monster Problems

The transition from middle school to high school can be filled with problems. Monster problems.

Red Tee

It’s time for role call. Who are you?

School Daze

Middle school is the tricky tightrope between being a kid and being a teenager. The characters try to keep their balance on the first day of middle school.

who are we, who we are

Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.

Ashland Falls

Who will pay the price when the real world and the play collide?

Baalzebub

Will they establish civility or fall apart?

Baalzebub - One Act Version

Will they establish civility or fall apart?

Box

A middle school vignette play about the boxes we find ourselves in.

The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note

Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.

Bungee Jump Bear Trap

Sometimes you need to leap without knowing what the outcome will be.

The Burgundy Letter

Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.

La Caja

A Spanish translation of the middle school vignette play Box.

Carrying the Calf

A teenager fed-up with being bullied drags her reluctant friend to a self-defence class.

Completely, Absolutely Normal: Vignettes About LGBTQ+ Teens

Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.

Finishing Sentences

A play that forces us to consider the human side of the people we often dismiss.

Funhouse

This middle school play looks at the bullied, the bully, and the bystander through mostly non-verbal vignettes.

The Happiness Shop

Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.

Have You Heard?

This monologue-based play explores what happens when rumours and secrets spin out of control. What makes a secret more powerful: when it's true or a lie?

Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol

A modern take on the classic Dickens tale. Eddie Scrooge is a 17-year-old Bah Humbug of a guy. Till one Christmas Eve when three ghosts change his life.

Life and Death in an Empty Hallway

An intense and honest drama with excellent character opportunities.

Monster Problems

The transition from middle school to high school can be filled with problems. Monster problems.

Passing Period Purgatory

Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.

Power Play

The realities and the stereotypes of school violence. Not just the school shooting, but harassment and bullying. Violence is about power. So is high school.

Red Tee

It’s time for role call. Who are you?

The Redemption of Gertie Greene

Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?

The Redemption of Gertie Greene: Competition Version

A competition-length adaptation of The Redemption of Gertie Greene by Taryn Temple

Sixteen in 10 Minutes or Less

The lives of seven teenagers become intertwined in this humorous and oftentimes bittersweet collection of ten minute plays. Multiple lengths available.

Stereotype High

High school is full of stereotypes – or is it?

Teen Plays for Inclusive Classrooms

Two royalty-free plays for your inclusive classroom

Thought Traps

Ariane and Kate deal with people from their past who invade their head space. Will either be able to set themselves free?

Wellness Check

Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.

who are we, who we are

Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.

Agatha Rex

A modern adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone set in a high school.

Agatha Rex: Competition Version

A competition-length adaptation of Agatha Rex by Lindsay Price

Censorbleep

The Bleep Bleep Girls know how teenagers are supposed to behave and how to deal with those who don't. An absurd look at censorship and independent thought.

flawless leArnIngs

In a data-driven future, an AI teacher's chilling efficiency sparks a fight for authenticity and self-expression.

Almost History: that whole space time continuum thing

A Reporter and a Sidekick livestream from great moments in American history.

The Burgundy Letter

Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.

Distance Learning

A play about trying to survive and thrive in a virtual classroom.

flawless leArnIngs

In a data-driven future, an AI teacher's chilling efficiency sparks a fight for authenticity and self-expression.

Frankenstein vs the Horrendous Goo

A mix-up in the chemistry club creates a horrendous goo that takes over John Dalton School.

Frankenstein vs the Horrendous Goo: Competition Version

A 35 minute cutting of the original suitable for competition.

Virtual Family

A look at a soothing world where complete dependency on technology takes away all ills. But is everything really perfect?

Virtual Platform

How can anyone make sense of a virtual platform?

who are we, who we are

Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.

6ft Scenes

A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.

The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note

Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.

Chicken. Road.

A group of teenagers grapple with unanswered questions as they try to understand why someone who has it all would kill themselves. Powerful monologues.

Chicken. Road. Competition Version

A competition-length version of Chicken. Road. by Lindsay Price

Commence

A group of students want to regain normalcy and recoup what they’ve lost as seniors: prom, school play, graduation. But nothing is normal.

Completely, Absolutely Normal: Vignettes About LGBTQ+ Teens

Ten interconnected vignettes with LGBTQ+ themes.

Constantly, Incessantly, All The Time

A young girl examines the backpack of her life.

darklight

An examination of depression and anxiety in teens.

A Deep, Poetic Journey Into Something

Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.

Fidget

Kids are constantly being told to hold still. But that’s impossible when all they want to do is move forward at warp speed.

flawless leArnIngs

In a data-driven future, an AI teacher's chilling efficiency sparks a fight for authenticity and self-expression.

The Happiness Shop

Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.

Hoodie

This middle school vignette play examines self-image and appearance.

Inanimate

Life is a little different for Ani. She talks to inanimate objects and the object talk back. Is she living in a happy, carefree kids’ show or is it something more serious?

Layers

Step inside Robin’s world as he grapples with his conscience and his anti-conscience. And then deeper still as the writer tries to figure out an ending... which he may not be able to do if he’s not actually the writer.

Pandemic Pancake

How will you respond to this evolving new world?

Passing Period Purgatory

Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.

The Pretty Princess Dollhouse for Pretty Princesses

Gabi is suffering from metaphoric asthma. The walls are closing in and she can’t breathe.

Puzzle Pieces

An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.

Red Tee

It’s time for role call. Who are you?

Scenes from a Quarantine

This vignette style play can be easily performed using an online platform and has a variety of scenes to address all student skill levels.

Somewhere, Nowhere

Senior students in a small town face a dilemma. Do they stay close to home, or do they run far away? A heartwarming and heartbreaking story.

Stressed

Stress is driving a teen quartet crazy - so much so they can't stop talking about it. This play is a symphony of sound and character.

Thought Traps

Ariane and Kate deal with people from their past who invade their head space. Will either be able to set themselves free?

Tuna Fish Eulogy

The tragedy of a young boy's death is examined. Written in the Ladder play format the text runs in vertical columns for fuller choral work.

Underwater

A powerful drama that dives into the life of a teenage competitive swimmer.

Wellness Check

Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.

who are we, who we are

Addresses anxiety and depression in teens.

Among Friends and Clutter

This character-driven piece explores the most important relationships in life: friends, family, and love.

A Deep, Poetic Journey Into Something

Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.

Patience Chose A Party

A sharp, comedic glimpse into the chaos of high school life, where every choice feels like the end of the world—but might just be the start of self-discovery.

Puzzle Pieces

An exploration of teen issues through a series of monologues. The characters speak frankly about their fears, their futures, and their day to day life.

Same Room, Different Story

This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.

Somewhere, Nowhere

Senior students in a small town face a dilemma. Do they stay close to home, or do they run far away? A heartwarming and heartbreaking story.

Split

Children of divorce are united through humor in this honest and theatrical look at the day to day reality of growing up in a family that's been torn apart.

6ft Scenes

A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within 6ft of each other.

Boat

In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.

The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note

Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. Is it real? Is it a joke? Jake is determined to find out but instead learns a secret he didn't want to know.

The Butterfly Queen

A touching ensemble piece where sacrifice is as simple as a pair of wings.

Characters Behaving Badly

This vignette play asks students to look at the concept of what it means to be “good” and “bad.”

Commence

A group of students want to regain normalcy and recoup what they’ve lost as seniors: prom, school play, graduation. But nothing is normal.

Discovering Rogue

Rogue lives in a cardboard box but she doesn’t mind. Others want Rogue to leave but she isn’t budging. It's a showdown of stereotypes and self-identity.

Distance Learning

A play about trying to survive and thrive in a virtual classroom.

flawless leArnIngs

In a data-driven future, an AI teacher's chilling efficiency sparks a fight for authenticity and self-expression.

The Gift

A teen transforms from shallow and selfish to giving and selfless. How did it happen? A wonderful holiday play inspired by The Gift of the Magi.

The Gorgon Sisters

Can Stheno bring her sister Medusa back to life?

Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol

A modern take on the classic Dickens tale. Eddie Scrooge is a 17-year-old Bah Humbug of a guy. Till one Christmas Eve when three ghosts change his life.

Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed

A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.

A Kidnapped Santa Claus

Plots and schemes are being hatched to kidnap Santa! That means no toys for good little girls and boys. Adapted from the story by L. Frank Baum.

Life and Death in an Empty Hallway

An intense and honest drama with excellent character opportunities.

Moonbow Miraculous

If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves

Moonbow Miraculous: Competition-Length Version

If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves

Not Going Anywhere

A Mexican family struggles to get by while ICE attempts to tear them apart.

Red Tee

It’s time for role call. Who are you?

The Redemption of Gertie Greene

Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?

The Redemption of Gertie Greene: Competition Version

A competition-length adaptation of The Redemption of Gertie Greene by Taryn Temple

Same Room, Different Story

This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.

Same Room, Different Story - One Act Version

This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.

Scenes from a Quarantine

This vignette style play can be easily performed using an online platform and has a variety of scenes to address all student skill levels.

Split

Children of divorce are united through humor in this honest and theatrical look at the day to day reality of growing up in a family that's been torn apart.

Teen Plays for Inclusive Classrooms

Two royalty-free plays for your inclusive classroom

Thought Traps

Ariane and Kate deal with people from their past who invade their head space. Will either be able to set themselves free?

Tough City, Prone to Rain

A noir play featuring the ace detectives from the Broadly Speaking Detective Agency.

We Are Masks