Expandable Cast Plays
From one-acts to full-lengths, Stage Partners has an excellent collection of plays with expandable casts for theatres and schools.
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The Twelve Huntsmen
Length: 60-90 minutes, flexible (see synopsis)Cast Size: 15-60 actors (15F, 3M, 10 any)Genre: Dramedy, ComedySynopsis:
The Brothers Grimm tromp through the forest in search of fairy tales and stumble into a story: the princess “Cesario” and a band of eleven women have disguised themselves as Huntsmen. Over the night, the women tell stories inspired by food. Some are dark, some comic, some strange, some new, and some familiar. Every Huntsman has a story, but not all are told every night and the order is random.... -
I Am Frankenstein
Length: 90 minutesCast Size: 10-25 actors (suggested casting: 3F, 4M, 6 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
I Am Frankenstein unearths two creatures who were tortured and abandoned by their makers: Victor’s famous monster, and the teenage writer Mary Shelley herself. A highly theatrical retelling of Shelley's classic, the play adds two principal characters: a haunting chorus known as The Blackbirds, and the troubled Mary Shelley, the story’s creative force. Victor, a promising student obsessed with... -
Barn Wood and Blue Roses
Length: 30-40 minutesCast Size: 7-20 actors (suggested casting: 3F, 7 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
When Devon learns that best friend Chelsea has cystic fibrosis, Devon creates a fantasy world for the two of them to live in. They live in their new imaginative world as L'Sea, a woman who becomes a dragon twice a day, and D'Nova, renowned artisan of comical barn wood signs and a magician's apprentice. But Devon has kept a secret, too. And it is about to bring their whole fantasy world crashing do... -
Instructions for Hugs
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 7-25 actors (suggested casting: 1F, 20 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
After isolating at home for what feels like forever, Sunny is finally ready to go out into the world again to see a friend’s play. Except...maybe she’s not. Maybe she has forgotten how to do simple things like smile, and greet a friend, and hug someone. Maybe she should just stay inside on her comfy couch, and eat beef jerky with Brandon, the embodiment of her need to isolate. Fortunately for... -
Assembly
Length: 25-30 minutesCast Size: 16-50+ actors (suggested casting: 30, any gender)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Put on your listening ears, it's a completely normal school assembly! You know how these go: a visit from a Man With a Tie who is important for unknown reasons; the usual bear attack survival tips from safety experts; and as always, the mysterious disappearance of students who cause trouble, who are never seen again. (Wait... what?) Don't worry about it. Just follow directions! Your school's... -
The Art of Being Vague
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 10-30 actors (suggested casting: 3F, 4M, 3 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Colby learns from a young age that he can find success by being vague with the people in his life. Colby’s “art" of being vague continues to grow throughout his life as he convinces his classmates he’s cool, persuades an interviewer he’s best for the job, and rises to the top of the top. Although this seemingly fantastic art initially brings him great success, it ultimately comes at the... -
The Lost Art of Finding
Length: 25-30 minutesCast Size: 10-30 actors (suggested casting: 15 any)Genre: Dramedy, ComedySynopsis:
Say what you will about Sophie, she is focused. On Something, a crucial Something, and she won't give up until she has It. A pushy salesman, a mob of celebrity hounds, the celebrity himself, even a well-meaning, potential friend will not distract Sophie from her quest. This large cast, gender-flexible one-act will both entertain and intrigue, inviting viewers to question what their particular Some... -
The After
Length: 70-85 minutesCast Size: 14-30 actors (suggested casting: 8F, 4M, 8 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
One bright, blue fall afternoon a shooter walks in Three Roads High School and kills five students and two adults. During the shooting, students in one section of the school put up a makeshift barrier of desks, chairs, music stands -- and a photo of the wall goes viral. In the hours, weeks and months after the wake of another tragedy, students and teachers deal with grief, the media frenzy and unc... -
Refresh: Short Plays for Long Distance
Length: Short Play Collection. Each play is 10-20 minutes.Cast Size: 10-20 actors (suggested casting: 6F, 5M, 9 any)Genre: Dramedy, Comedy, DramaSynopsis:
Building a relationship over a virtual platform can be...difficult. In this collection of short plays written for virtual performance, young theatre makers explore the space that exists between us, our screens, and the person on the other side. Imagine an app that lets you talk to dead people or realize you are a character in a play. That is ending. Very soon. What if you were partnered for an on-... -
The Pandemic That Didn't Define Them (a monologue play)
Length: 30-80 minutes (Monologues are 5-8 minutes each)Cast Size: 4-16 actors (suggested casting: 1F, 15 any)Genre: Comedy, DramaSynopsis:
A collection of monologues inspired by the hearts of young people. Each piece feels immediate and intimate as characters wrestle with the timely situations we all face. Some of the monologues are about the pandemic, some aren't, because while our kids lived through a historical event, it's not who they are.