Me2 • short TYA
by Joanna H. Kraus Two girls, raised in opposite parts of the country, accidentally meet in an upscale California mall. Madison and Emily,…
Tag: Short Plays
Tamales and Roses • short TYA
by Joanna H. Kraus When a flower girl gets stage fright and can’t start the wedding procession, she’s convinced no one will forgive…
Do I Look Like Anyone? • a short play
by Sheila Rinear Meeting your Birth Mother? Important, but not the most important moment in your life. Getting to see the long-lost child…
Flora Meets A Bee • a play for grades K-3
by Morag Shepherd Eight-year-old Flora has lived in six foster homes since the age of five. One day Flora meets Bee and their…
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 who…
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, who…
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…
Mr. Anderson’s Crush — Short Play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) Mr. Anderson has developed a crush on…
I Wish I Had A Buddy — A short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) Two strangers, meeting over time, find how…
The Path — a short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) As we grow older, even the places…
The Cranes: Harry and Evelyn — a short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) A long-married older couple looks back on…
Two Guys Sitting On A Bench By A River Talking About Stuff Of No Importance To Anyone — a short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) What do guys talk about? Well, no…
We Ain’t Dead Yet — An evening of plays for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) 8 plays ranging from comic to tragic…
Two Ladies Playing Go Fish — a short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) Two crusty women, ‘friends’ since High School,…
The First Time …Again — a short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) Two longtime friends, in their senior years,…
Knocks and How To Answer — a short play
by Ron Kanecke In hurricane-swept Louisiana, an anxious but determined Ilene decides to face a lifetime of fears by refusing to evacuate her…
The Skeleton In The School — An Elementary Musical
A skeleton is discovered in the school’s boiler room and the rumors start flying!
The Pumpkin Child — short musical TYA
About become who YOU want to be and not giving in to labels
Three Moments In Time — a short play for seniors
A play for two senior actors about the every-day details of growing older
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep — play
A play about teens: their struggles, their hopes, their dreams, their epic fails.
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.
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!
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.
Olympus On The Moon — One-Act Comedy
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.
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.
Liberation — A Short Play
Personal freedom, identity, and duty are the focus of this play set in a small French village near the end of World War 2 as four young women confront a captured German soldier.
Alexander and the United Snakes of America — TYA
Homelessness, Tolerance and Trust are laid bare in this theatrical fable of snakes and humans.
Equality of Rights • The First Women’s Rights Convention
The pivotal time in the Women’s Rights movement was it’s first convention in 1848. It set in motion all that would come after. This play presents the drama of the beginning of a dream.. that gratefully became a reality.
The Christmas Party • The Holberg Acting Edition
This delightful farce by Danish-Norwegian playwright, Ludvig Holberg, still holds up on stage today.
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.
CoughLaugh • An Experimental Play
Experimental theatre is always novel in form and content, CoughLaugh is no exception to the rule, but it’s form may surprise you!
A Good Man Is Hard To Find — A Short Play
by Thomas F. Rogers (For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups, High Schools) A family in the deep south — mother,…