Gossip-Themed Play Scripts for Schools
Agatha Rex
adapted by Lindsay Price from Antigone by Sophocles
A modern adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone set in a high school.
- About 75 minutes
- 9 M + 10 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for Middle Schools & High Schools
- 72 pages
Anonymous
by Allison Green
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.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 3 W + 15 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 32 pages
Box
by Lindsay Price
A middle school vignette play about the boxes we find ourselves in.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 6 W + 9 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 35 pages
The Burgundy Letter
by Kirk Shimano
Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.
- About 50 minutes
- 1 M + 2 W + 6 Any Gender, plus 0-100 “The Anonymous” characters
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 39 pages
The Date
by Steven Stack
Demons on a date are never good.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 M + 2 W
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools
Friend Request
by Bradley Hayward
Thanks to a series of ill-fated friend requests, a doctored photo of a student spreads like wildfire among a group of teenagers.
- About 10 minutes
- 3 M + 4 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
The Gift
by Lindsay Price inspired by O. Henry
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.
- About 90 minutes
- 4 M + 13 W + 5 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 96 pages
Have You Heard?
by Krista Boehnert
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?
- About 45 minutes
- 2 M + 3 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 24 pages
Jane Austen, Completely Zoomed
by Treanor Baring
A fast-paced, witty modern take on Austen’s six classic masterpieces.
- About 60 minutes
- Virtual Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Just Girls Talking
by Robert Wing
A drama for six women that will have your audience talking long after they leave the theatre.
- About 30 minutes
- 6 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 30 pages
Malled: Two One Act Plays for Young Women
by Colleen Neuman
Many things happen in a mall. Heartbreak, Uncomfortable truths,True friendship, Cosmic questions with your french fries. Two plays. Great parts for girls.
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 38 pages
Middle School Monologues: Guys
edited by Lindsay Price
A collection of middle school monologues for boys. All monologues from published Theatrefolk plays.
- 20 M
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 55 pages
Monster Problems
by Lindsay Price
The transition from middle school to high school can be filled with problems. Monster problems.
- About 40 minutes
- 9 M + 13 W + 2 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
Nice Girl
by Amanda Murray Cutalo
Mia knows how to be a confident and assertive young woman who is not afraid to stand up for herself; the only problem is she can only act this way in her fantasies.
- About 35 minutes
- 11 W, Plus Ensemble
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 25 pages
One Hundred Lies
by Alan Haehnel
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?
- About 30 minutes
- 5 M + 10 W, Doubling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 27 pages
Passing Period Purgatory
by Christian Kiley
Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next.
- About 25 minutes
- 13 Any Gender + 1 Non-Binary
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
Quippage
by Lindsay Price
A boy and girl trying to date try to fill the spaces in conversation.
- About 10 minutes
- 1 M + 1 W
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Red Tee
by Lindsay Price
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 5 W + 6 Any Gender + 1 M or W + 1 Trans M + 1 Non-Binary, Expandable to 29
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
The Redemption of Gertie Greene
by Taryn Temple
Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?
- About 50 minutes
- 5 M + 11 W, Doubling Possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 37 pages
