High School Plays
High School Theatre! We understand finding play scripts for high school students is never easy. That's why we've partnered with popular playwrights to create plays specifically written for student actors - short plays, comedies, mainstage hits, and more.
Whether you are searching for a riveting one-act play for competition, a crowd-pleasing comedy, a large cast mystery, or a holiday hit, Stage Partners has the perfect high school play for your program.
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Some Assembly Required
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (suggested casting: 1F, 1M, 1 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
While attempting to assemble a dresser from a certain Swedish furniture company, a long-married couple inadvertently activate a plot to end the world. Some Assembly Required is a comedy for all those who have battled unintelligible instructions. This play is part of the short play collection Ten(ish): Comedies. -
A Talkback
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 6 actors (6 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Once in a while, after the actors have taken their final bows, the audience of a play is given the opportunity to interact with an actual, living playwright. But talkbacks don't always go as planned, and sometimes a writer can face difficult questions, and hungry theatregoers that demand more than the playwright is willing to give. A Talkback is a comedy about the absurdity of facing your aud... -
The Job Interview
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (suggested casting: 2F, 1M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Interviewing for a new job is never easy. It's especially awful when you're called in to interview alongside your competition. It's even more anxiety-inducing when the job you are interviewing for has been known to demolish the spirits of those who have worked there - at a certain establishment that specializes in the construction of stuffed animals. This play is part of the short play collection... -
Santa's Old Friend
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 5 actors (suggested casting: 2M, 3 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
When Santa gets overwhelmed, he calls in reinforcements...creepy reinforcements. This play is part of the short play collection Holly, Jolly, & Extra Folly and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Oy, Oy, Oy, Merry Christmas!
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 2 actors (1F, 1M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A Jewish woman learns her grandfather's surprising holiday secret. This play is part of the short play collection Holly, Jolly, & Extra Folly and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
The Sketch Pod
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 5 actors (suggested casting: 2F, 2M, 1 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A couple on a disastrous art gallery date are unwillingly drawn into their worst nightmare: a live podcast. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Two Ships Passing
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 6 actors (suggested casting: 3F, 1M, 2 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Meeting up is tough when your phone is dead, and even tougher when the lines of reality may or may not have evaporated. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
The Art Dealer is Impressed
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (3 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
When a condescending art dealer mistakenly views the wrong piece and is—for once— impressed, they prove one person's trash is another person’s masterpiece. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
The Collector
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (any gender)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
When a young artist’s meeting with a rich collector is interrupted by a delivery, they might end up making a different deal altogether. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Mayonnaise Mayonnaise
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (suggested casting: 1F, 2M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A father attempting to connect with his kids mistakes the art gallery for a touristy immersive experience. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection.
