A squirt gun would never be mistaken for a real gun, right? Dive into the thought-provoking world of Water. Gun. Argument and challenge what we choose to believe. A thought provoking and powerful piece in a docu-theatre style.
Character study Play Scripts for Schools
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.
- About 105 minutes
- 3 M + 13 F, Expandable to 5M+15F+7 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
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.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 4 Any Gender, Easily Expandable to 28
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 35 pages
Stereotype High
High school is full of stereotypes – or is it?
- About 105 minutes
- 9 M + 9 F + 4 Any Gender, Plus onstage crew
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 107 pages
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.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 22 pages
Stroke Static
The heartbreaking look at dementia from the inside. The struggle between real and fantasy. Past and present. An award-winning theatrical experience.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 28 pages
The Super Non-Heroes
Charlie may not be a superhero, but when she digs deep she discovers her unique talents to save the day.
- About 60 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F + 13 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 50 pages
Sweep Under Rug
In the future the issue of poverty is solved through separation and subserviance. A teen causes trouble simply because she wants to better herself.
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
Sweep Under Rug: Competition Version
A competition-length version of Sweep Under Rug by Lindsay Price
- About 35 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 3 Any Gender, plus ensemble
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 29 pages
Thought Traps
Ariane and Kate deal with people from their past who invade their head space. Will either be able to set themselves free?
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 5 F + 1 M or F + 2 Non-Binary
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 37 pages
Through the Looking-Glass
Alice is back in Wonderland and looking to become Queen. This adaptation is a fantastical physical journey for both actor and audience.
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 3 F + 7 Any Gender, + Wonderland Ensemble
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 38 pages
Tough City, Prone to Rain
A noir play featuring the ace detectives from the Broadly Speaking Detective Agency.
- About 35 minutes
- 10 M + 5 F + 10 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 29 pages
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.
- About 40 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F + 1 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 40 pages
Upon A Sea of Dreams: A Journey on the Titanic
In a tiny third class cabin Emma dreams of a new life in America. But when the Titanic hits an iceberg, that dream becomes a nightmare.
- About 45 minutes
- 1 M + 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 42 pages
Virtual Family
A look at a soothing world where complete dependency on technology takes away all ills. But is everything really perfect?
- About 30 minutes
- 5 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 28 pages
Water. Gun. Argument.
A squirt gun would never be mistaken for a real gun, right?
- About 40 minutes
- 4 M + 8 F + 37 Any Gender, Using doubling, the play could be performed with as few as 18 actors
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 30 pages
We Are Masks
We all wear a mask. What will happen when the world sees who you really are?
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 8 F + 5 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 35 pages
Wellness Check
Three characters struggle with wellness in uncertain times.
- About 15 minutes
- 3 Any Gender
- Online Performance
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Wind in the Willows
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
With Liberty and Justice For All
Voices from a BLM protest.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 3 Any Gender + 1 Trans Man
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 20 pages
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
There is no place like home.
- About 95 minutes
- 5 M + 8 F + 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 85 pages
