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.
Play Scripts for Schools for Monologues
Alice
An adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic book. Practical solutions to all special effects. A magical trip to Wonderland!
- About 45 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 8 Any Gender, Plus Ensemble
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
Among Friends and Clutter
This character-driven piece explores the most important relationships in life: friends, family, and love.
- About 60 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 43 pages
...and a Groundhog in a Pear Tree
The Twelve Days of Christmas go on strike. Will the holidays be the same? A one act romp with music.
- About 45 minutes
- 3 M + 5 F + 12 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 60 pages
Anger Management
Life in the afterworld sucks for Juliet and Ophelia. And they're not afraid to tell you where to shove your decorative pot holder.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
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.
- About 30 minutes
- 1 M + 3 F + 15 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 32 pages
La Ansiedad es Naranja
A Spanish translation of the vignette play Anxiety is Orange.
- About 25 minutes
- 2 M + 7 F + 12 Any Gender, Doubling possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 24 pages
Anxiety is Orange
Join the characters in this vignette play as they navigate the world, each other, and the greens, greys, blues, reds, pinks, yellows, and oranges around them.
- About 25 minutes
- 2 M + 7 F + 12 Any Gender, Doubling possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 23 pages
As You Like It
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's love filled comedy.
- About 45 minutes
- 9 M + 4 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
Ashland Falls
Who will pay the price when the real world and the play collide?
- About 90 minutes
- 3 M + 11 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 82 pages
Backspace
In this world writing is a struggle, a battle, a war. Backspace explores personification and characterization like no other play.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 6 F + 15 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 38 pages
Beauty and the Bee
Catherine is a beauty queen. Cosette is a homeschooled spelling bee champion. Two sisters could not be farther apart. When their worlds collide, sparks fly.
- About 38 minutes
- 2 M + 6 F + 9 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 42 pages
Being Bianca: The Semi-Complete Guide
Bianca wants to help everyone be the best they can be. Well, she wants everyone to be just like her. Because what's better than being Bianca? Huge cast comedy.
- About 30 minutes
- 2 M + 10 F + 38 Any Gender, Doubling and Tripling Possible
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 35 pages
Bench Warrant
Three teenage girls have claimed a bench as their very own and routinely chase away all the "losers" who come near it.
- About 10 minutes
- 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Better Than The Movie
First dates can be the worst or the best. Especially when you're on a date with the guy or girl of your dreams.
- About 20 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 12 pages
Better Than The Movie - Socially Distanced Version
A socially-distanced version of Better Than the Movie.
- About 20 minutes
- 1 M + 1 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
betweenity
This vignette play explores the beats, pauses, and neverending silences in conversation. An excellent class project with parts for everyone.
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F + 4 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 29 pages
The Big Lie
As a teacher and student square off, one reveals a secret about the other.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Blue and the Grey
This award-winning piece is haunting, exhilarating and theatrical.
- About 35 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F, Plus Students
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 34 pages
Blue Sky
A homeless youth finds it tough to escape the pull of streets.
- About 10 minutes
- 3 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
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.
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 7 F + 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 32
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 35 pages
