School

31 pages

2 w, 6 flexible

Portrayed in a fantasy world, six teens were suddenly collected and taken to a secret government laboratory. Their parents didn’t react to their abrupt departure, and they had no choice on the matter. When the doctor arrives, he immediately begins the experiment. Seemingly simple tests are done to challenge their minds and bodies. Soon the tests really amp up and challenge their entire way of thinking. The teens, both in the dark and suspicious, are then told the truth about their existence. Can they live up to their planned futures? This show requires very l...

38 pages

3 m, 4 w, 1 flexible

Taylor is the new girl in school but seems to be carrying a lot of secrets.  Her friendship with Sean, a bright senior, is sparked over a mutual love of science and  time travel theories.  As she becomes a part of his friend group, it becomes clear that she may be new to more than just the school, but this timeline as well.

68 pages

5 m, 9 w, 4-6 extras, 18-20 roles

Perfect for high school performers, this fresh adaptation sets Jane Austen’s beloved novel in the hallways of Pemberley High School. Elizabeth Bennet is a smart, outspoken cheerleader just trying to survive junior year. But life gets complicated when wealthy transfer student Charles Bingley arrives and instantly falls for Elizabeth’s sister Jane. His pretentious best friend and president of the drama club, William Darcy, seems determined to ruin everyone’s happiness – especially Elizabeth’s.

As Elizabeth navigate...

39 pages

3 m, 6 w, 12+ flexible

Trajectory follows “The Solar Flares,” a middle school rocket team, as they prepare for the annual American Rocketry Contest. Guided by a chorus of Sassy Scientists, the students navigate friendship, family drama, and the high-stakes pressures of building and launching their dream rocket, Sheila! The play is ensemble driven with a flexible cast that blends comedy, drama, and science.

It showcases a wide range of students, with meaningful roles for every actor, and opportuniti...

64 pages

Flexible cast of 33+

“Going Viral” is a fast-paced, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt play set at the ultimate internet convention, ViralCon, where creators, superfans, and branded products collide. As livestreams, fan challenges, and sponsorship deals swirl around them, a group of teens must navigate the crazy realities of life online. When one rising star is tempted to trade authenticity for instant popularity, the pressure to “go viral” threatens to turn her world upside down. Packed with humor, relatable characters, and timely commentary on internet culture, “Going Viral” exp...

58 pages

3 m, 10 w, 7 flexible, extras, 3 optional m roles

Meet the Nancy Drew audiences know and love: brave, independent, curious, and never afraid to challenge injustice. This one-hour stage adaptation brings the pioneering heroine to life as a determined young detective who trusts her instincts, champions the underdog, and refuses to accept that “the way things are” is good enough. When Josiah Crowley’s missing will threatens to strip a deserving family of their rightful inheritance, Nancy is drawn into a tangled mystery involving would-be heirs, long-buried secrets, and a community full of suspects. What follows...

37 pages

4 m, 4 w, 10+ ensemble

This dramatic play follows three powerful brothers as they try to navigate honor, responsibilities, and love in their daily lives. The oldest, Santiago, is forced into an arranged marriage to a woman who yearns for a child, but he is keeping a secret from her that will ultimately destroy their marriage. Meanwhile, the middle brother creates an unforeseen situation with his philandering ways, while the youngest brother pursues a love long denied. This play is filled with sorrow, joy, laughter, and a final choice that leaves the audience gasping. Loosely based ...

52 pages

3 m, 5 w, 5 flexible, extras

This poignant teen drama, inspired by true events, explores loss, unlikely friendships, and the journey to parenthood. Set in an alternative education center facing closure due to budget cuts, the play follows Maddy Joyce, a dedicated teacher who has built her career around helping at-risk teenagers. Maddy is privately navigating an unexpected pregnancy after experiencing multiple miscarriages. Her life becomes intertwined with Jubilee, a brilliant but guarded pregnant teenager who arrives at the center carrying her own grief, fears, and uncertainty about the...

44 pages

1 m, 3 w, 2 flexible, 1 offstage voice

Ever wondered what life in the world’s smallest retirement home is like? Well, then it’s time to visit Harmony Heights. Add four very colorful residents and one extremely versatile (and overworked) employee, and you’ve got a peek into life at Harmony Heights. Retired Army Captain Charlene “Charlie” Freeman, innocent former middle school librarian Vivian Perkins, hippie thespian Shirley Furley, and sarcastic curmudgeon Orville Barrington join their very diverse personalities together to solve a perceived injustice. Everything from an “accidental” intoxication,...

62 pages

6 m, 10 - 11 w, 5 - 6 flexible and extras

The Templeton family bands together to save their theatre from destruction and to stage their comeback performance of Romeo and Juliet. The chaos grows rapidly as Grandma keeps playing characters from various Shakespeare plays, three women compete for the part of Juliet, the tax accountant tries to hide the embezzlement of theatre funds, and the gangster is determined to get a loan shark’s money. Complicating things even further, the real estate agents are ready to tear down the building and local protestors are fighting to save the thea...

28 pages

6 Actors

Portrayed in a fantasy world, five confused participants wake up with no memory of their past life … with only one word, a personality descriptor (such as compassionate, courageous or orderly, etc.) written in type on their shirts.  The doctor explains that each is here willingly, and that they are all being compensated for their participation in a research study. Will the assigned attribute of each participant affect their behavior when under extreme duress? Once the experiment begins and they find out that to lose is to die, all five do what they must to su...

27 pages

1 m, 9 w

In the late 1800s rumors were circulating about alleged horrors taking place on Blackwell’s Island, home of the Insane Asylum of New York. Women were apparently the victims of abuse and torture, and one woman, a newspaper reporter, decided to risk her own life to investigate. Nellie Bly committed herself to the asylum, documenting her findings and ultimately revealing the horrors to the entire world. This one-act play, adapted from her book, “Ten Days in a Madhouse,” tells the incredible story of how this “girl” reporter forever changed the way the world look...

32 pages

13, plus extras

In this dystopian/Hunger Games parody everyone is starving...for attention! Society's obsession with all things drama has become so distracting, the Capitol has outlawed all auditions and has divided the population into ten districts: Greek Tragedy, Shakespeare Drama, Commedia Dell'Arte, and others. During the annual Actor Games, a tribute from each district competes to become a star. The losers must suffer the fate of the Fallback Wheel. This year, Meryl hopes to become the first ever winner from High School Drama. Unfortunately, the odds are never in her fa...

66 pages

Flexible cast of 6 to 34

Here's a comedy that takes the audience backstage to witness the worst high school auditions EVER where anything that can go wrong, does go wrong! An overzealous assistant director and a slacker stage manager, along with a wacky group of wannabe actors, are left to cast their senior show themselves. The student assistant director has big aspirations, so big in fact they are convinced the show’s success could be their golden ticket to college...and maybe even Broadway! What follows is a rollicking show full of accidental auditions, movie and pop culture hits r...

68 pages

4 m, 6 w

"I've had trouble breaking into a house before but this is the first time I've had problems breaking OUT again!" So moans Merle to his partner, Howie. These two minor-league burglars have really met their match this time, it seems. They decided on a house only to find, after managing to get into the place, that it's up for sale and before they can leave, Conrad and Glenda, prospective buyers, show up. Merle figures they have two choices - either pretend to be real estate agents or beat it, making the buyers suspect them and call in the police. Merle begins to...