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One-act plays to entertain, excite and engage
12 Mar
Looking for a script that will entertain, excite, and engage your audience? We've got you covered! Our latest selection of plays offers something for every theatre group--from laugh-out-loud comedies to modern adaptations of beloved classics.
Whether you're staging a full-length production or after a play in one-act, these scripts are available to buy and perform*.
Browse the full list and apply for rights today.
SUPERHEROES
Ian McWethy
Short Play, Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
Cast: 11M, 12F, 10M or F
For superheroes, saving the world is tough, but the time spent away from work is tougher. The Hulk has to do taxes, a crime-fighting sidekick joins a support group, and Batman goes stir-crazy without enough criminals to take down. SUPERHEROES is a funny, fast-paced series of vignettes that explores how the caped crusaders deal with life in street clothes.
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (one-act)
Don Zolidis
Short Play, Comedy
Cast: 1M, 1F, 3M or F
Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa and The Devil's Grandmother.
Alice in Wonderland (Pizzarello)
Adapted by Jason Pizzarello from the stories by Lewis Carroll
Short Play, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Cast: 9M, 9F, 12M or F
After Alice tumbles down a mysterious rabbit hole, she finds herself in a strange land where everyone is raving mad. With the help of a Cheshire Cat, an astute Caterpillar, and a righteous Humpty Dumpty, Alice must find her way home and discover who she really is. A darker, more faithful version of Lewis Carroll's classic tale that reimagines the experience of Wonderland, and ends with an unexpected new twist.
Peter Pan and Wendy
Adapted by Doug Rand from the book by J. M. Barrie
Full Length Play, Adventure, Comedy
Cast: 6M, 7F, 13M or F
When the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts for maternity and adventure, bringing her little brothers along to the magical Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter's deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew. With so much excitement, why ever go home again...?
The Internet is Distract-- OH LOOK A KITTEN!
Ian McWethy
Short Play, Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
Cast: 3M, 5F, 12M or F
Micah only has twenty minutes to finish her paper on The Great Gatsby. She just needs to check a new facts on the internet first. Unfortunately, the web is a nefariously wacky place where boxing cats, Facebook lurkers, and pig-throwing games threaten to take over Micah's schoolwork, or worse. Will she finish her paper and escape with her life before the school bell rings? A high-octane comedy that explores the rabbit hole of distraction we all go down every time we go online.
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes)
Greg Allen
Full Length Play, Drama, Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 5M, 5F
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind is an ensemble experiment in presenting "30 Plays in 60 Minutes." Each two-minute play is performed in random order with an interactive audience. An onstage 60-minute timer keeps everyone honest. This collection of 90 comic, tragic, political, personal, and abstract plays gives you the chance to program your own evening of 30 Neo-Futurist plays to reflect the lives and experiences of your own ensemble. Go!
10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
Don Zolidis
Short Play, Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 3M, 5F, 2M or F
It's the end of the world and hordes of rampaging zombies are about to kill you. What do you do? Try your hand at kung fu against the undead? Attempt to reason with creatures that would rather eat brains than use them? Turn to this handy and hilarious guide to survive the apocalypse! (Hint: sacrifice the weak is step number one.)
13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview
Ian McWethy
Short Play, Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 6M, 7F, 3M or F
When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, thirteen eccentric, dimwitted and slightly-insane high school seniors are eager to come in for an interview. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when the applicants turn out to be a reality TV star, a practicing vampire, an amateur magician, and others that are much, much worse. Each applicant's interview hilariously illustrates what NOT to do at a college interview.
The Dog Logs
CJ Johnson
Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 3M
From a tough Rottweiler with neighbor problems to an aging mongrel who discovers love late in life, this collection of hilarious and heartbreaking monologues examines the lives of dogs from every breed, age, and situation. Telling stories of friendship, romance, and revenge, The Dog Logs is a refreshing take on canine life that is touching and surprisingly human.
*A licence must be obtained to perform any of these titles. Licensing is subject to availability.
Browse the full list and apply for rights today.
SUPERHEROES
Ian McWethy
Short Play, Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
Cast: 11M, 12F, 10M or F
For superheroes, saving the world is tough, but the time spent away from work is tougher. The Hulk has to do taxes, a crime-fighting sidekick joins a support group, and Batman goes stir-crazy without enough criminals to take down. SUPERHEROES is a funny, fast-paced series of vignettes that explores how the caped crusaders deal with life in street clothes.
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (one-act)
Don Zolidis
Short Play, Comedy
Cast: 1M, 1F, 3M or F
Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa and The Devil's Grandmother.
Alice in Wonderland (Pizzarello)
Adapted by Jason Pizzarello from the stories by Lewis Carroll
Short Play, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Cast: 9M, 9F, 12M or F
After Alice tumbles down a mysterious rabbit hole, she finds herself in a strange land where everyone is raving mad. With the help of a Cheshire Cat, an astute Caterpillar, and a righteous Humpty Dumpty, Alice must find her way home and discover who she really is. A darker, more faithful version of Lewis Carroll's classic tale that reimagines the experience of Wonderland, and ends with an unexpected new twist.
Peter Pan and Wendy
Adapted by Doug Rand from the book by J. M. Barrie
Full Length Play, Adventure, Comedy
Cast: 6M, 7F, 13M or F
When the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts for maternity and adventure, bringing her little brothers along to the magical Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter's deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew. With so much excitement, why ever go home again...?
The Internet is Distract-- OH LOOK A KITTEN!
Ian McWethy
Short Play, Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
Cast: 3M, 5F, 12M or F
Micah only has twenty minutes to finish her paper on The Great Gatsby. She just needs to check a new facts on the internet first. Unfortunately, the web is a nefariously wacky place where boxing cats, Facebook lurkers, and pig-throwing games threaten to take over Micah's schoolwork, or worse. Will she finish her paper and escape with her life before the school bell rings? A high-octane comedy that explores the rabbit hole of distraction we all go down every time we go online.
Game of Tiaras (one-act)
Don Zolidis
Short Play, Comedy
Cast: 10M, 5F, 14M or F
When the aging king of a Magical Kingdom (England) decides to split his empire between his three daughters, Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen (who in no way resembles a copyrighted character), terrible tragedy ensues. Terrible, hilarious tragedy. Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of Game of Thrones, and the soul-numbing despair of Shakespearean tragedy, this adaptation of King Lear will leave you dying with laughter as the body count mounts. When you play the Game of Tiaras, you win or you die.
Don Zolidis
Short Play, Comedy
Cast: 10M, 5F, 14M or F
When the aging king of a Magical Kingdom (England) decides to split his empire between his three daughters, Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen (who in no way resembles a copyrighted character), terrible tragedy ensues. Terrible, hilarious tragedy. Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of Game of Thrones, and the soul-numbing despair of Shakespearean tragedy, this adaptation of King Lear will leave you dying with laughter as the body count mounts. When you play the Game of Tiaras, you win or you die.
Star Stars: The Franchise Awakens
Dean O'Carroll
Full Length Play, Comedy
Cast: 11M, 9F, 29M or F
Long, long ago, in a theater near you, there was a saga that thrilled generations of moviegoers -- but then the dark time came, and the prequels depressed the galaxy. Now a brave band of heroes on a quest to make new Star Stars movies must battle the sinister First Chapter, and the only ones who can help ate the heroes of the original trilogy. Can an enthusiastic fangirl, a reformed Scooper Trooper, and a highly marketable robot awaken the power of the Franchise?
A loving, loopy parody of fandom and a certain space adventure.
Harry's Hotter at Twilight
Jonathan Dorf
Short Play, Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 5M, 7F, 4M or F
This crazed mash-up parody of the Harry Potter and Twilight series (with nods to Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Alice in Wonderland and other stars of the pop culture pantheon) features invisible rabbits, armies of babies, murderous lunatics, evil gourmets and much more. Hilarity ensues as everyone's favorite wizards, vampires, and werewolves battle to save the gloomy town of Spork -- and indeed the world -- from certain destruction at the hands of the nefarious Fine Diner and the bloodthirsty Euphoria.
Dean O'Carroll
Full Length Play, Comedy
Cast: 11M, 9F, 29M or F
Long, long ago, in a theater near you, there was a saga that thrilled generations of moviegoers -- but then the dark time came, and the prequels depressed the galaxy. Now a brave band of heroes on a quest to make new Star Stars movies must battle the sinister First Chapter, and the only ones who can help ate the heroes of the original trilogy. Can an enthusiastic fangirl, a reformed Scooper Trooper, and a highly marketable robot awaken the power of the Franchise?
A loving, loopy parody of fandom and a certain space adventure.
Harry's Hotter at Twilight
Jonathan Dorf
Short Play, Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 5M, 7F, 4M or F
This crazed mash-up parody of the Harry Potter and Twilight series (with nods to Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Alice in Wonderland and other stars of the pop culture pantheon) features invisible rabbits, armies of babies, murderous lunatics, evil gourmets and much more. Hilarity ensues as everyone's favorite wizards, vampires, and werewolves battle to save the gloomy town of Spork -- and indeed the world -- from certain destruction at the hands of the nefarious Fine Diner and the bloodthirsty Euphoria.
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes)
Greg Allen
Full Length Play, Drama, Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 5M, 5F
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind is an ensemble experiment in presenting "30 Plays in 60 Minutes." Each two-minute play is performed in random order with an interactive audience. An onstage 60-minute timer keeps everyone honest. This collection of 90 comic, tragic, political, personal, and abstract plays gives you the chance to program your own evening of 30 Neo-Futurist plays to reflect the lives and experiences of your own ensemble. Go!
10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
Don Zolidis
Short Play, Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 3M, 5F, 2M or F
It's the end of the world and hordes of rampaging zombies are about to kill you. What do you do? Try your hand at kung fu against the undead? Attempt to reason with creatures that would rather eat brains than use them? Turn to this handy and hilarious guide to survive the apocalypse! (Hint: sacrifice the weak is step number one.)
13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview
Ian McWethy
Short Play, Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 6M, 7F, 3M or F
When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, thirteen eccentric, dimwitted and slightly-insane high school seniors are eager to come in for an interview. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when the applicants turn out to be a reality TV star, a practicing vampire, an amateur magician, and others that are much, much worse. Each applicant's interview hilariously illustrates what NOT to do at a college interview.
The Dog Logs
CJ Johnson
Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, Contemporary
Cast: 3M
From a tough Rottweiler with neighbor problems to an aging mongrel who discovers love late in life, this collection of hilarious and heartbreaking monologues examines the lives of dogs from every breed, age, and situation. Telling stories of friendship, romance, and revenge, The Dog Logs is a refreshing take on canine life that is touching and surprisingly human.
*A licence must be obtained to perform any of these titles. Licensing is subject to availability.
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