A vital part of TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) are plays that concern Teen Issues, about teens themselves, with all teenaged characters, or story focused on teenagers. Some plays on this list are written for older actors, but focus on issues teens involve themselves in. Some are adaptations written with the teen actor in mind.
(Of course, many, if not all, of the plays in our catalog can be produced with teens playing the roles.) This is not by any means a comprehensive list.
- ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL by William Shakespeare, adapted by J.D. Newman)
- AMERICAN DREAMS: IMMIGRATION STORIES by Linda Britt
- BEFORE NEVERMORE: A Poe Adventure (A Short Musical) Book, Music and Lyrics by Meg Crespy
- BILLY GOES TO WAR: A Play to End All Wars by Harley Marshall
- CARAVAN by Carol Lynn Pearson
- CHOSEN: Stories on Adoption by Linda Britt
- A COMEDY OF ERRORS by William Shakespeare, adapted by C. Michael Perry
- CHRISTMAS DREAMS A Musical Book, Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry
- DeGRUCHY’S MANTLE by J.D. Newman
- THE DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF by Moliere, adapted by J.D. Newman
- DON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER A Musical by Pat Davis, Ralph G Rodgers, Jr and K. Newell Dayley
- ELEKTRA by Sophocles adapted by Richard Sewell
- E(U)NTITLED a short play (35 m) by Kristen Ellis Giles
- FIVE a ten minute play by Eric Samuelsen
- FRANK’N STYNE A Musical Spoof by Larry Hillhouse and C. Michael Perry
- FREEDOM SONG: A Story of Hope by Alexandra Grace Gaver
- A FRENCH WOODS KIND OF LOVE a 15 minute-musical by Chip Deffaa
- GALILEO’S PENDULUM by Michael Megliola
- GATHERING GRIMM by J.D. Newman
- GEEKS and GANGSTERS: The True Story of the World of Superman by Rob Lauer
- THE GYPSY TREE by J.D. Newman
- HERO’S JOURNEY – A Choose Your Own Path Adventure by Anthony Buck
- HUEBENER by Thomas F. Rogers
- JULIUS CAESAR: A Confederate Conspiracy by William Shakespeare, adapted by C. Michael Perry
- INTERSECTION a short play (60m) by Eric Samuelsen
- INVERSION a short play (60m) by Eric Samuelsen (A Horror Story)
- IRVING BERLINS RAGTIME REVUE (A Musical Revue) Compiled by Chip Deffaa
- IT’S UP TO ME! A Musical by Mark Ogden
- JONAH! A Short Musical by C. Michael Perry
- LIBERATION a short play (45m) by J.D. Newman
- ME2 by Joanna Kraus
- MERRY CHRISTMAS, GEORGE BAILEY! A Staged Radio Play (from It’s A Wonderful Life) by Shirlee Shields
- MERRY GENTLEMEN (a modern day A Christmas Carol) by Sheila Rinear
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare, adapted by C. Michael Perry
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by William Shakespeare, adapted by J.D. Newman
- NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP by Jerry Walker
- THE ODYSSEY by Homer, adapted by Rodger D. Sorensen
- OF BABYLON (based on Stephen Benet’s story, “By The Waters Of Babylon”) a musical by C. Michael Perry
- Once Upon A Candlemas In King Arthur’s Court by Genevieve Aichele
- PERFECT CIRCLE a 10-minute play by Eric Samuelsen
- SLAYING THE GREEBLE by Eric Saumelsen • TYA
- REINDEER GAMES: A Christmas Panto for Young and Olde! by Martin R. Collin (A PLAY WITH SONGS)
- THE SIDESHOW: The Musical by Mark Ogden
- SONG-AND-DANCE KIDS: The Musical Story of the Seven Little Foys by Chip Deffaa
- A STAGE DOOR KIND OF LOVE a 15 minute-musical by Chip Deffaa
- STORM BOY: A Devastating Tale of Brotherhood, Love, and Loyalty A Musical (based on a true story of Young Heroism) by Steve Eaton Evans and Tim Laycock
- TAMALES and ROSES by Joanna H. Kraus
- TEMPEST THE MUSICAL based on Shakespeare’s Play, Book, Music and Lyrics By Neil K. Newell and C. Michael Perry (Alternate title: Such Stuff As Dreams)
- TIMESHARE A Comedy Thriller by Brent Hansen
- YANKEE DOODLE DANDY A Musical by Chip Deffaa with music and lyrics by George M. Cohan and others
- THE YEARNING SEASON by J.D. Newman
- WILD IN THE WEST – A Choose Your Own Path Adventure by Anthony Buck