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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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  • Beauty Kweenz - Stage Partners

    Beauty Kweenz

    Written By: Diana Burbano
    Length: 10-15 minutes
    Cast Size: 3 actors, female
    Genre: Dramedy, Comedy
    Synopsis:
    Little Miss Junior Orange County is a fierce competition as three girls vie for the crown. The battle is heated until hey discover they have much more in common than dumb grown up standards of beauty. This play is part of the short play collection It's Her Say and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection.
  • Girl, Period - Stage Partners

    Girl, Period

    Written By: Stephanie Shearer
    Length: 10-15 minutes
    Cast Size: 6 actors (5F, 1M)
    Genre: Drama
    Synopsis:
    Amidst the fight for equal access to hygiene products in her school, Lydia discovers that stereotypes and oppression can come in many different forms. This play is part of the short play collection It's Her Say and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection.
  • Un-Help Desk - Stage Partners

    Un-Help Desk

    Written By: Emily McClain
    Length: 10-15 minutes
    Cast Size: 2 actors (1F, 1M)
    Genre: Drama
    Synopsis:
    Jerry discovers his friendly attempts to help a young library patron find a topic for her paper to be unappreciated and unwanted. This play is part of the short play collection It's Her Say and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection.
  • Angela and Angie and Cynthia - Stage Partners

    Angela and Angie and Cynthia

    Written By: Patty MacMullen
    Length: 10-15 minutes
    Cast Size: 3 actors (3F)
    Genre: Dramedy, Comedy
    Synopsis:
    A friendship between three young women is tested in this unexpected play exploring race relations and how some only see what they want to see. This play is part of the short play collection It's Her Say and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection.
  • The Art Dealer is Impressed - Stage Partners

    The Art Dealer is Impressed

    Written By: Carrie McCrossen
    Length: 10 minutes
    Cast Size: 3 actors (3 any)
    Genre: Comedy
    Synopsis:
    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 a ten-minute play by Kathryn Funkhouser, part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery - Stage Partners

    The Collector

    Written By: Kathryn Funkhouser
    Length: 10 minutes
    Cast Size: 3 actors (any gender)
    Genre: Comedy
    Synopsis:
    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.
  • Pranksy a ten-minute play by Elissa C. Huang, part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery - Stage Partners

    Pranksy

    Written By: Elissa C. Huang
    Length: 10 minutes
    Cast Size: 4 actors (suggested casting: 2F, 2 any)
    Genre: Comedy
    Synopsis:
    A gallery intern matches wits with a mischievous anti-artist. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection.
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