Each month the spotlight shines on a one-act play for schools. From large cast comedies, to intimate dramas, we will take a look at some of the most exciting new one-act plays for high schools and middle schools.
One-Act Play
25 - 30 Minutes
13 Actors
Thirteen students are compelled by their dreams to play a game in the woods to keep a mysterious monster at bay. Not everyone gets to play it again. (If you like The Giver consider In the Forests of the Night.) .
One-Act Play
35 - 40 Minutes
5 - 20 Actors
It's hard to find your perfect match, someone you really connect with; someone who will dedicate their life to destroying you at all costs. Yes, sometimes it feels like you'll NEVER meet your nemesis. But Captain Battle and Dr. Nightmare are willing to try out every hero and villain in town to find the enemy of their dreams. Of course, you're going to meet a few weirdos along the way... An ultra-flexible, quickfire comedy sure to capture your heart and lower it slowly into a volcano.
One-Act Play
25 - 30 Minutes
10 - 20 Actors
Competition is all that matters, and these kids today have got to learn that...by being pitted against each other in an absurdly grueling four-part race. Winner gets a scholarship. Come in last? You're banned from prom. The parents love it! But when different groups at the beginning, middle, and end of the pack compare notes, commiserate and meet a local cautionary tale, they decide to play a different game altogether. An inventively-staged, hilariously surreal winner of a one-act comedy. Because winning is all that matters in life, right? ...Right?!?
One-Act Play
35 - 40 Minutes
9 Actors
It's game night at the end of the world. The library is one of the only places still above the water line, and the nerds are living it up while they can. But when the soccer team shows up because their field went underwater, they begin a more dangerous game. A high-stakes dark comedy about mutant lizards, climate change, and being the generation born to watch the water level rise.
Large Cast One-Act Play
30 - 45 Minutes
5 - 30 Actors
Hoping to win reelection against charming, clueless challenger Michael P., Class President Janie opens her office to any student with a pressing concern. Unfortunately, she is totally unprepared for the onslaught of impossible, absurd, and hilarious problems her fellow students hurl her way. Janie started this election determined to keep her job; now she's just trying to get through this day without losing her mind.
Large Cast One-Act Play
30 - 40 Minutes
5 - 30+ Actors
Are you ready to leave that horrible job, but you want to go out in style? Well, you've come to the right place. Join Gayle Staverson and her group of players as they teach you a variety of fun ways to quit your job with a flourish. From bringing your own audience, to singing the perfect "I quit!" song, Gayle and company will show you how to leave your job and never be forgotten. So come on down to the Radisson on Rt. 12 and take a big, bold first step into your new life!
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