All of the plays on this page are available for productions. To order copies, click on the links provided. You’ll either be taken to the publisher of that specific play, or to a direct email to me for a PDF copy of the script.
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
THESE PLAYS ARE PERFECT FOR GENERAL AND ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS
BAD SUBSTITUTE
Comedy
Short, 45 minutes
1 females, 4 males, 10 either
(15-35 actors possible)
A high school AP Literature class is taken hostage by one Ms. Rabbitoff. The clearly insane substitute teacher is what they call a “serial Bacon-er”, i.e., someone who is so driven to prove that Francis Bacon wrote the complete works of Shakespeare that she’ll do anything to convince students. Using hilarious, twisted mashups of scenes from Shakespeare’s plays and classic literature (Macbeth + The Miracle Worker, Romeo and Juliet + Moby Dick, etc.), BAD SUBSTITUTE is a hilarious way to examine those English class reading lists. Click to read a sample or order a copy!
DOROTHY AND THE THIEF OF OZ
Comedy
Short, 45-50 minutes
5 females, 8 males, 4 either
(17-19 actors possible: 5-10 females, 9-14 males)
On the eve of his wedding to the Munchkin Nimmie Amee, the Tin Woodsman’s heart is stolen! Without a heart, he’s unable to love, so he calls off the wedding. It’s up to Dorothy, Scarecrow, Glinda, the Wizard and rabbit detective Jack Nabbit to decipher the clues and retrieve the heart from the Thief of Oz! Click to read a sample or order a copy!
DR. FRANKINCENSE AND
THE CHRISTMAS MONSTER
Christmas Comedy
Short, 45-50 minutes
5 females, 8 males, 4 either
(17-19 actors possible: 5-10 females, 9-14 males)
In Christmas Village, there is only one holiday and only one outsider, Dr. Frankincense. The villagers are convinced the Doctor is an evil, mad scientist and are constantly storming his castle and having after-mob potlucks. But Dr. Frankincense isn’t evil at all, and he’s created the ultimate proof of his good-hearted inventiveness: The Christmas Monster! But when Jack Frost, the Ghost of Christmas Past, Frosty and other suspicious locals put Dr. Frankincense on trial for crimes against the holiday, will his invention be enough to save him from jail? Click to read a sample or order a copy!
DRACULA’S DAUGHTERS:
A FAMILY COMEDY
Comedy
Short, 50 minutes
4 females, 6 males
(8-18 actors possible: 4-5 females, 4-13 males)
When a production of Dracula is taken over by an audience member who demands more romance, Dracula marries Mina and moves to the suburbs of Transylvania to raise their two daughters. The Count of Darkness has all the problems you might expect of the father of two half-vampire daughters, from garlic experimentation to rebellious blood drinking.Click to read a sample or order a copy!
THE END OF THE WORLD (WITH PROM TO FOLLOW)
Drama
Two Act, 90 minutes
4 females, 3 males, 39 either
(extras possible)
On October 15th the three hundred-plus students of Charles M. Russell High School in Great Falls, MT wake up to find everyone else in town has vanished. As they investigate, they discover a Wall of Light, following the town’s border, has completely surrounded Great Falls. Unable to find their missing families, or see through the Wall of Light, the students are forced to put aside their differences and reform society. But what happens when the Wall of Light starts moving inward, pushing them closer and closer to the school? What will happen when there’s no where else to go and the Light passes over them? Click to read a sample or order a copy!
EXPOSED! EIGHT 10-MINUTE TALES ABOUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
Comedy
One or Two Act, 10 – 80 minutes
1-14 females, 3-18 males, 2 either
(5-30 total possible)
Was Charles Dickens really a frustrated stand-up comic? Did Rumpelstiltskin really demand a young woman’s baby as payment? Was Robin Hood really so generous with all the cash he robbed from the rich? What if Mr. Hyde was really Miss Hyde? And how did Peter Pan really feel about Wendy? These tales and more can be found in EXPOSED! EIGHT 10-MINUTE TALES ABOUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED! Written as a collection of 10-minute scenes, EXPOSED! can be performed as one evening of entertainment, or broken out into scenes perfect for drama competitions. Click to read a sample or order a copy!
FILLING EMPTY SPACE
Drama
35 minutes
12 cast, either male or female
(extras possible)
Eleven people find themselves in a room with no visible exit – no windows, no door. They have no memory of how they got there. The lights flash. One of them disappears. Why? As their numbers grow smaller, one occupant of the room rallies the group around the concept of “faith.” But faith in what? Questions mount as the numbers dwindle. Finally, with the group divided on the issue of faith, an Authority Figure enters the room with the answers. But is the answer the end of the journey for the remaining occupants of the room…or the beginning? Inspired by Thornton Wilder’s THE ANGEL ON THE SHIP. Click to read a sample or order a copy!
HORROR HIGH
Comedy
Running Time: 50 minutes
8 females, 7 males, 1 either, 16 total cast
HORROR HIGH takes all of those horror film icons of long ago – Frankenstein, the Mummy, Creature from the Black Lagoon, etc. – and transforms them into high school teenagers in their senior year at Horror High School. Will Georgia the Zombie stop eating brains long enough to realize her Bigfoot boyfriend is unhappy on the football team? Will Blair the Witch be able to convince Victor Frankenstein that his monster isn’t just a bunch of used parts? Will Nosferata the Vegetarian Vampire and Larry the Wolf ever be able to convince their parents a “mixed” relationship is okay? And will Miss Medusa, the computer teacher, be able to keep her sunglasses on without turning the entire student body to stone? Sixteen classic monsters make up the faculty and student body of HORROR HIGH! Click to read a sample or order a copy!
THE MOST POPULAR KID IN SCHOOL
Dark Comedy
Short, 30-45 minutes
15 cast, very gender flexible
Ray Murphy, student at Capital High School, has died. As the news sweeps across campus, suddenly the kid that no one remembers has a school full of best friends grieving his passing. THE MOST POPULAR KID IN SCHOOL examines the issues of popularity, and our tendencies toward “I knew him!” when it will benefit us the most. NOTE: I AM LOOKING FOR A BRAVE, ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA GROUP TO TAKE ON THIS PLAY FOR ITS FIRST WORKSHOP. Click to read a sample or order a copy!
THE RISE OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
Murder Mystery Comedy
Short, 50 minutes
4-5 males, 4 females
Edgar Allan Poe’s famous short story, “The Fall of the House of Usher,” gets turned upside down in this sequel … of sorts! Far from the Gothic mood of the original story, this is a broad comedy-mystery with a little bit of the macabre thrown in for fun. Some characters from the original story, as well as a few new ones, are now trapped in a different mansion. They’ve been called together on this dark and stormy night by a mysterious host for a reading by Poe. The guests are unknown to each other, yet there must be a connection because one by one they disappear. It’s all deliciously spooky as lightning flashes, pendulums, and poisoned tea raise the play’s tension and dark humor. Actors are encouraged to break character and the fourth wall, as well as add physical bits if inspired to do so. The characters are aware that they are in a play, and can engage the audience socially when appropriate. Click to read a sample or order a copy!
WE WISH YOU A MERRY SPENDMAS!
Holiday Comedy
Short, 50 minutes
6-28 males, 4-26 females, 22 either (32 roles, less with doubling)
Welcome to the very near future where Sprawl-Mart, a gigantic corporation, has purchased all rights to Christmas – even Santa Claus! Determined to rebrand the holiday to ‘Spend-Mas’, Mr. Reed must battle young Ann Turner, who has had enough of holidays without sentiment. But can she enlist a happily retired Santa and a bunch of disgruntled elves in her cause? **This holiday comedy is available for a World Premiere! Click here to read a sample, order a copy or license the rights!!
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF…? SIX 10-MINUTE TALES OF IMPROBABILITY
Comedy
One-act collection, 10-60 minutes
3-13 males, 5-14 females, 9 either (36 roles, less with doubling)
Dr. Scientist hosts an evening of “What would happen if…?” experiments like “What if Cinderella was a vampire?” (Cinderella: Bloodsucker), “What if Peanut Butter never met Jelly?” (Pantry Tales: A Matter of Flavor), “What if the Three Stooges were rational people?” (Stooge Upgrade), “What if the Queen of England was a robot?” (Queen Elizabeth: The World’s Only Robot Queen!), “What if Cleopatra hosted a talk show?” (Cleopatra’s Ancient Egyptian Awesome Talk Show!) and “What if all the bicycles in Britain had square wheels?” (The Square-Wheeled Bicycles of London, England). This is a great evening of theater, OR you can break out each one-act for drama festivals and competitions! Click here to read a sample, order a copy or license the rights!!
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS
THESE PLAYS ARE PERFECT FOR BOTH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS
THE ADVENTURES OF ROSE RED,
SNOW WHITE’S LESS FAMOUS SISTER
Comedy
Short, 30-45 minutes
Cast TBD
Rose Red, Snow White’s sister, is being pressured by the media, her friends, and even her family, to figure out what will make her famous and the subject of a Grimm Brothers feature story. The problem is – she doesn’t want to be famous! Click to read a sample or order a copy!
DOUBLE TROUBLE ON THE PRAIRIE
Comedy
Short, 45-50 minutes
4 males, 4 females, more with less doubling
The identical twins Timothy and Jimothy Scrubb aren’t the smartest brothers in Virginia City – in fact they won the ‘Dumbest Twins in the Montana Territory’ contest. But when Victor Horrible (that’s ‘Horr-EE-blay’) swoops into town and begins killing off the shareholders of the Opera House in a plot to replace it with a new development, The Scrubb Brothers must use their collective smarts to save the theater and Miss Mary Sarah Sue Laura’s reputation! Click to read a sample or order a copy!
ELEVATOR GAMES
Comedy
10 minutes
1 male, 1 female, 1 either, gender flexible cast
Three people enter an elevator. The elevator stops between floors. One passenger, his/her name a mystery, takes this opportunity to hilarously torture the other passenger with a bizarre guessing game. Tensions rise as the elevator refuses to. Will everyone make it out alive? Click to read a sample or order a copy!
HISTORICALLY BAD FIRST DATES
Comedy
Short, 40 minutes
12 males, 10 females, 9 either (10-31 possible, 4-12 males, 4-10 females, 2-9 either
Jenna and Achilles find themselves trapped in the Millennium Relationships Services offices located at the end of the Universe. With no memory of how they got there, and no knowledge of each other, the two confused singles are shown bad first dates throughout history – Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth and Latonya (Lady) Macbeth, George Washington and Martha, Frankenstein’s Monster and the soon-to-be Bride of the Monster, and Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty. These horrible first impressions are examples of what not to do, and Jenna and Achilles are expected to learn from them before they’re sent out on their “assignment.” Click to read a sample or order a copy!