Superpowers • TYA
A SUPER Play for Young Performers! by J. D. Newman Part of the Noorda Theatre Youth Plays Three groups meet for the first…
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Time Mirrors • TYA
by Drew Chappell Part of the Noorda Theatre Youth Plays The town of Shoreville is situated close to a dam that was built…
The Hornswoggle Jig • TYA
by Wendy Gourley Part of the Noorda Theatre Youth Plays Ingredients: (a) pirates (b) commedia dell’arte (c) a fight sequence (d) one large…
Noorda Theatre Youth Plays • Five Age Appropriate Scripts for Young Actors
And the curriculum/program that created them! Volume 9 of the Theatre for Young Audiences SERIES Edited by J. D. Newman “Theatre groups and…
The Snow Queen • A Short TYA Play
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) The classic fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen is retold…
The Trojan Children • TYA
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) After the fall of Troy, a group of refugee children must rely on…
March of the Salt Soldiers • History Play
byJames Arrington and Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) Commissioned by the Utah War Sesquicentennial Committee, this play takes a…
The Ugly Duckling • A Short Musical for Children
Book and Lyrics by George King and Gayanne Ramsden King Music and Additional Lyrics by C. Michael Perry & Mylee Bell Especially designed…
Three Timeless Tales • Three Plays for Children
by George King and Gayanne Ramsden King & Katherine Farmer Music by C. Michael Perry, Mylee Bell and Eda Ashby Lyrics by George…
Bumps • a play for Young Audiences • TYA
a play by Eric Samuelsen About the social order of a playground, along with the attendant bullying, BUMPS presents a microcosmic view of…
The Theft of Thor’s Hammer •TYA • World Tales
by Genevieve Aichele As Thor, the God of Thunder sleeps, the Ice Giants sneak in and steal his mighty hammer, symbol and source…
The Princess and the Pea • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen tale by Genevieve Aichele The typical array of princesses––all royal, all wrong. But when Prince Emory meets…
The Girl Who Found Fear • TYA • World Tales
A Turkish Fairy Tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele Fear. We all know about it, have even experienced it in our lives. But we…
The Elephant and the Ant • TYA • World Tales
A Traditional Tale from India adapted by Genevieve Aichele Wisdom from the smallest of all helps the jungle animals to maintain order when…
Clever Manka • TYA • World Tales
A Czechoslovakian tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele Riddles. Cleverness. This simple, charming story will delight children and adults alike as The Burgomaster of…
The Children of Lir • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from Irish folk lore by Genevieve Aichele A very early step-mother story, this time out of jealousy for the love of Lir,…
Slaying the Greeble • TYA
by Eric Samuelsen We hear it all the time. “I met him on the internet.” That simple statement that sends shockwaves through parents…
Five • A Ten-minute Play
by Eric Samuelsen In the world of Donkey Kong we find 5 Princess Zeldas: the Proud, the-full-of-pain, the girlfriend-not-a-princess, the Actor-princess, the Dangerous….
FIVE Plays for Young Audiences • Volume 8 Theatre for Young Audiences Series
by Joanna H. Kraus A collection of FIVE plays that speak to young hearts and minds whether they are in school, in the…
Sandy and the Dance of Faith – The Play
by J. D Newman Episode 2 of the Sandy Hunter Saga Sandy Hunter’s entrance essay has earned her admission to Memorial Catholic School….
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 (Perfect…
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 Theatre…
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 junior…
The Upstanders — A Musical for Young Audiences / TYA
by Dean Olivet Bullying comes in many flavors. Kids can lie, steal, and intimidate, make others feel bad about not fitting in, or…
Searching for Sparks — A Musical for Young Audiences / TYA
by Dean Olivet Flint is a boy who can’t find his “Spark”; Cindy is a girl who will stop at nothing to help…
The Pumpkin Child — short musical TYA
About become who YOU want to be and not giving in to labels
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 Sideshow — Concept CD
Schools for Gifted and Talented youth often feel like a sideshow; how would one of those same schools feel for someone who is gifted, but doesn’t think so?
The Wind in the Willows — Short Musical
“The Wind in the Willows” as a melodrama? It’s not as strange as it might sound!
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!
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!
Reindeer Games: A Christmas Panto for Young and Olde!
The delightful traditions and history of Christmas are brought to life in this fine little Panto!
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!
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.
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 IN?…
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.
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.
Crowns and Commoners — Premiere Play File (TYA)
A royal family must reconcile before the kingdom is bequeathed to the three daughters of the King in this play about love and loyalty — and life.
Alexander and the United Snakes of America — TYA
Homelessness, Tolerance and Trust are laid bare in this theatrical fable of snakes and humans.
Different Equals Amazing – A play about bullying
Anyone can feel ‘different’ from others at times. It is never a small thing. This short play celebrates difference and allowing difference and tolerance, no matter what.
Geeks and Gangsters — the Real Story of Superman’s Comic Book Beginnings
by Rob. Lauer (For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups, High Schools, Middle Schools/Junior High Schools, Church Groups, Youth Theatres) Inspired…