The Irving Berlin Ragtime Revue • A Musical
Written and Arranged by Chip Deffaa This revue is a lively celebration of Irving Berlin (1888-1989), focusing on the early years of
Category: High School Theatre
River.Swamp.Cave.Mountain. • TYA (Grades K-3)
by Elaine Jarvik This is the story of five-year-old JJ (who has lots of questions) and eight-year-old Izzy (a know-it-all
Fairyana • Episode 6 of the RADIO HOUR Series
RADIO HOUR Episode 8 by Eric Samuelsen It’s a dark, funny story of three misanthropic, alcoholic writers of a sickeningly sweet children’s
American Dreams: Immigration Stories – A Monologue Play
by Linda Britt (Ideal for Professional, Amateur and Educational theatrical productions groups.) Also perfect for Online Events as great Online theatre. A
Wild In The West • A Choose Your Own Path Adventure
by Anthony Buck The audience chooses the way in this Western adventure. Rookie sheriff Josiah Clay must safely transport $10,000 on a
A Hero’s Journey • A Choose Your Own Path Adventure
by Anthony Buck The audience chooses the way in this fantasy adventure that features knights, squires, wizards, princess, dragons, and more! A
Huebener • The Classic Play
by Thomas F. Rogers (For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups, High Schools, LDS & Other Church Groups, Youth Theatres)
A Teenage Witness to the Martyrdom • A Short Musical
A play with music by C. Michael Perry (For production by Community Groups, LDS Church Groups, Youth Theatres) Jason Chamberlin is a
A Stagedoor / French Woods Kind of Love — a mini-musical
AVAILABLE AS: A Stagedoor Kind of Love or A French Woods Kind of Love Script, Music, Lyrics and Arrangements by Chip Deffaa
Much Ado About Nothing — Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare Freely adapted and updated from the Shakespeare Classic by J.D. Newman (Perfect for Colleges/Universities, High Schools and Middle Schools)
Land of Oz — The Play
Adapted by J.D. Newman From L. Frank Baum’s classic novel (Perfect for Professional, College/University, Community, High School, Middle School, and other Youth
A Christmas Carol — the play
by R. Rex Stephenson (For Community, College/University, High School and Junior High School, Youth Groups, Community and Church groups.) Undoubtedly Dickens’ most
My Travels With Cecil — a short play
The search for the English folk song in American folk music. by R. Rex Stephenson Great for groups, amateur, professional or educational,
The Liberated Cinderella — a short play — TYA
Or, The Return of the Godfather, a short comedy by R. Rex Stephenson and Ginny Smith Conrad Delightful for all ages from
The Cricket On The Hearth — Staged Radio Play
Adapted from the Charles Dickens story by R. Rex Stephenson & Jody D. Brown (For performance by any amateur, educational or professional
Elektra — an adaptation for modern audiences
adapted from Sophocles by Richard Sewell (Perfect for High School, College/University, Community, and Youth Theatre actors.) TYA The goal of this adaptation
All The Wrong Moves — a ten minute play
by Patricia Mew For production by Professionals, Amateurs, Colleges/Universities and High Schools. Two millennial couples meeting at a restaurant for an evening
Merry Gentlemen — a play inspired by “A Christmas Carol”
The story of “A Christmas Carol” provides a loose framework and several characters for this exploration of parent-child relationships. Tired of the same old Christmas Carol? This may be exactly what you are looking for!
The Pumpkin Child — short musical TYA
About become who YOU want to be and not giving in to labels
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep — play
A play about teens: their struggles, their hopes, their dreams, their epic fails.
The Ruckus At Machias — a play
The retelling of a true tale about the first naval battle of the American Revolution.
Mirrors and Memories — play
Five short plays inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell
Robin Hood: Legend of the Sherwood Bandit — play with songs
A uniquely structured musical about the battle against monarchial over-rule led by the most famous of all bandits.
Billy Goes To War — a Play to End All Wars
The horrors of war are just that, but in this play about the unluckiest boy who ever lived, you’ll find yourself laughing right after your heart has been torn apart.
An Allagash Haunting: The Story of Emile Camile — play with songs
The North Maine Woods are many things — haunted is one of them; as 10-year-old Olivia soon finds out.
Challenging Athena — TYA
Imaginative Story Theatre about the Greek myth of Athena
The Scarlet Letter — a play
One of America’s most powerful stories created for only FOUR performers.
Storm Boy – A Devastating Tale of Brotherhood, Love, and Loyalty
A re-telling of the true story of a lifeboat crew on the north coast of Devon and what it costs to be a lifeboatman.
Cinderella’s Miss-Adventures — TYA
From the Children’s Theatre of Hampton Roads come this most imaginative retelling of one of the most beloved Fairy Tales
The Not-So-Scary Nightmare Adventure — TYA
The land of sleep and dreams and all that can be found there make up this clever story of Bri, the Toothfairy, and her travels to save her ‘children.’
Freedom Song — A Story of Hope — TYA
One of the most powerful and inclusive scripts on the Underground Railroad and the power of personal freedom we have ever come across
RUFF! by Jenifer Nii — TYA
Two dogs in an Animal Shelter — what better location for a play about prejudice and overcoming fear
The Little Mermaid’s Little Sister — TYA
A delightful twist on the fairy tale as both the mermaid and her prince have a younger, same-gender sibling who get them and others into trouble; but it’s the little sister who is at the center of this story.
The Zenith Escape — a short musical TYA
TV screens, computer screens, video screens, phone screens — what if they were the literal gateway to our scariest nightmares?
The Saga of Sasquatch C’lone – Doc Holliday’s Electronic Medicine Show
The Wild West and the Frontier are even wilder in this spoof on everything that is western-holy!
PINOCCHIO — A FAMILY MUSICAL
The Collodi classic in a Broadway-style musical treatment.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream — edited
Shakespeare’s classic edited for time and archaic expressions.
Julius Caesar: A Confederate Conspiracy
Shakespeare’s classic edited for time and archaic expressions, plus a setting of the U.S. Civil War.
Christmas On The Blue — A New Musical for Christmas
1940s, World War 2, Big Band, Radio station on the brink of collapse musical! With a Christmas Theme to boot!
Winterblum — A Frozen New Musical
A musical in the “Frozen” vein, about a young woman searching for her roots, which she finds in a kingdom of perpetual winter –– and what she does about it!
Cinnamon Stick — Short Musical
A short musical fable about the power of love!
The Archer Who Went I Know Not Where To Fetch I Know Not What — TYA musical
A Russian Folk tale brought to musical life with people and puppets, and plots and plans, and a happy ending.
Toad! — A “Wind In The Willows” Musical
A lush and lovely score with unforgettable characters and situations, brings this Kenneth Grahame tale to life in a Broadway-style adaptation.
The Wind in the Willows — Short Musical
“The Wind in the Willows” as a melodrama? It’s not as strange as it might sound!
Before Nevermore: A Poe Adventure — Short Musical
Where did Edgar Allan Poe get his ideas? Who was he before he became the successful writer? This is one likely (or unlikely) scenario that will delight your audiences!
The Riddle of the Sphinx and More of History’s Mysteries Revealed — TYA
Yeti, Sasquatch, Sphinx and Amazonian Queen make for mystery in the theatre; but then set it in a Carnival-type atmosphere and it becomes a Mystery Sideshow Theatre piece!
The Mummy’s Tale: And other Voices from the Great Beyond — TYA
The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Aztecs knew that Death was not a mystery! Or was it?
Atlantis, Lost! and Other Legends from the Strange Waves — TYA
Atlantis, Pirates, and Loch Ness are mysteries of our water-filled world. But when these tales are set in a Sideshow atmosphere, it takes the action up a notch!
Way Out West: The Journey of Lewis and Clark and Other Tales — TYA
The West of the U.S. frontier has spawned many tales, from Native American creation, to the Pony Express, along with the history of Lewis & Clark, the Mystery Sideshow Theatre has never been more full of fun and wonder!
Aesop’s Network — PLAY, TYA
An evening of Aesops’ characters told in the style of Network Television, with news and commercials. What a kick!
EUntitled — a short play
Those without choice, or voice, as to whether they live or die.
WILD DUCKS • An Epic, Dialectical Rendering of Ibsen’s Play
Ibsen meets Brecht? This is a version of “The Wild Duck” that you will never forget.
El Bully — A Spanglish play with songs
Yes, another musical about bullying, but this one focuses on the Bully and his perception of himself. And what’s more, the show is told in both Spanish and English!
Lifelines — A Play
This is a provocative and healing story about surviving the suicide of a loved one.
Well-Behaved Women — A Play for TYA
Women’s Suffrage is keenly and insightfully explored for young audiences.
It’s Up To Me — A Musical Revue
If we are not involved in our own lives, leading to our own success, who will be? A reminder that is not just for young audiences, but adults as well!
Counter Intelligence — One-Act
No other person in the world is really very different from ourselves. It is amazing the things you can learn in a diner, and the possibilities that wisdom opens up!
A Day Without Palestine — One-Act
American/Arab/Israeli relations pose many questions, but also find some solutions. A fine little drama about a family on the brink of crisis.
The Ransom Note or Sweet Katy’s Peril-A Melodrama of Unusual Mirth
A clever experience with the classic ‘mellerdrama’ (melodrama) for children and teens.
Just Lucky I Guess — A Comedy
Three may be a crowd in love, but it certainly allows you to meet interesting people!
The World Is My Parish — Play
The religious journey of John Wesley, father of the Methodists.
The Sideshow — a musical
a musical about young people (and the grown-ups who teach them) by Mark Ogden WHAT ABOUT JOE AVERAGE? WHERE DOES HE FIT
We Band of Brothers — Musical Farce
Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, and Texas Jack are drawn to Chicago by a shrewd promoter to perform in a show about Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, and Texas Jack! And it based on an historical incident — a true story!
Glorious Son of York — play
A 1 man 1 woman adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard III
Caravan • a play
An enemy is someone whose story you do not know. This play brings Jews, Muslims, and Christians together in an almost sacred unity.
misFitting In – An Anti-Bullying Musical – TYA
The bullied and the bullies in an intense musical for young audiences filled with pathos, humor and a contemporary score.
The World of Snow White — play
A re-telling of the Snow White story through collected tales from around the world.
Forest Secrets — TYA
Fairies, Nature and Environmental Awareness — what better way to talk to young people about these basic topics than onstage in a play?
Once Upon A Candlemas in Arthur’s Court — TYA
Three modern-day Junior High School students meet — King Arthur, the Briton Legend and find that there is more fact to the fiction then they had previously believed, in this insightful play.
The Sheriff of Nottingham — TYA
A rousing tale of Robin Hood for young actors and audiences. Adults may enjoy these roles, as well.
Galileo’s Pendulum — TYA
Galileo’s most important contribution to the world may not have been in pure sciences, but in the allowance and tolerance of Freedom of Thought. This play chronicles that journey with either young or adult actors for young audiences.
The Gypsy Tree — a play with songs
An original fantasy for teen and adult audiences.
Olympus On The Moon — One-Act Comedy TYA
Where did the Greek Gods go for sanctuary after their people no longer believed or trusted in them? How about the moon? A fantasy play based on Greek Myth and history.
The Doctor In Spite of Himself — Farce
A new adaptation of the classic Moliére farce!
Puzzles — a play
Missing his father, taken from him by a tragic car accident, a boy of 12 struggles to come to terms with death and his own autism in the searing play.