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Commedia dell'arte Play Scripts for Schools
The Anniversary
adapted by Lindsay Price
from Anton Chekhov
A commedia adaptation of Chekhov's The Anniversary
- About 20 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F, Several Bank Shareholders
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Bear
adapted by Lindsay Price
from Anton Checkhov
A commedia adaptation of Chekhov's The Bear
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Commedia Chekhov
adapted by Lindsay Price
from Anton Chekhov
Introduce your students to Russian playwright Anton Chekhov through the vibrant lens of Commedia dell’Arte.
- About 70 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 70 pages
The Proposal
adapted by Lindsay Price
from Anton Chekhov
Log line for the proposal
- About 20 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
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
The Wind in the Willows
adapted by Todd Espeland from Kenneth Grahame
A lively and theatrical adaptation of a wonderful classic.
- About 70 minutes
- 3 F + 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 61 pages
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