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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A Wind in the Door (Royston)
Length: 65-70 minutesCast Size: 12-40 actors (suggested casting: 6F, 6M, 8 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
Meg Murry, the fierce and fiery heroine of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel A Wrinkle in Time, is back in this ground-breaking sequel! In A Wrinkle in Time, Meg, Calvin and Charles Wallace journeyed to outer space to save the universe, but in A Wind in the Door, their destination is inner space. With the assistance of the cherubim Proginoskes, the wizard teacher Blaje... -
The Wizards of Northwick
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3-10 actors (suggested cast: 5 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Epic journeys involve a lot of long walks...unless you're a wizard. Then magical montages are the only way to travel...unless something goes wrong. This play is part of the short play collection Quest! and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
The Three Thieves
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (3 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A riddle causes three thieves to turn on each other in the final room in a dungeon…but the treasure may not be what it seems. This play is part of the short play collection Quest! and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
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... -
Holly, Jolly, & Extra Folly
Length: 75-90 minutes, flexible (each play 10-15 minutes)Cast Size: 7-31 actors (suggested casting: 13F, 7M, 11 any)Genre: Dramedy, ComedySynopsis:
A ragtag medley of holiday plays set to delight readers and audiences alike. Ranging from hilarious and rhyming to touching and sweet, with a ghost story thrown in to keep you on your feet! This collection includes the following short plays: Mom's Ham Who's Got Christmas Spirit??? Santa's Old Friend How Gretchen Stole Christmas Warm the Bones Reindeer Games Oy, Oy, Oy, Merry Christmas!... -
The Scarlet Letter (one-act version)
Length: 35-40 minutesCast Size: 10-25 actors (suggested casting: 6F, 6M, 1 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
In this new and theatrical retelling of the classic tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne is forced to wear a scarlet letter on her chest as punishment for committing adultery in Puritan New England. Throughout time, The Scarlet Letter has endured as a way to examine societal expressions of shame, guilt, and ultimately, redemption. (A full-length version of this play is als... -
The Scarlet Letter
Length: 80-90 minutesCast Size: 10-25 actors (suggested casting: 6F, 6M, 1 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
In this new and theatrical retelling of the classic tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne is forced to wear a scarlet letter on her chest as punishment for committing adultery in Puritan New England. Throughout time, The Scarlet Letter has endured as a way to examine societal expressions of shame, guilt, and ultimately, redemption. (A one-act version of this play is also avai... -
How to Win at Life
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 8-25+ actors (suggested casting: 2F, 2M, 8 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Sure technology has made some things easier, but has it really made everything easier? Now, with a new mobile home system of drones from Amazon-Google-Microsoft-Apple, technology can truly help you win at life. Do you need your food chewed and regurgitated into your mouth like a baby bird? Done. How about all that pesky parenting that takes so much of your time? Solved. Think about all the wasted... -
The Jungle Book
Length: 35-40 minutesCast Size: 15-30 actors (suggested casting: 20 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
This thrilling and fun-filled adventure is brought to the stage by the theatrical master Jon Jory who has crafted an accessible, flexible, and easily-staged version for all ages! When a human child named Mowgli is taken and raised by a family of wolves, he must learn the ways of the jungle. Fortunately he has the wise panther Bagheera and friendly Baloo the bear by his side. But soon Mowgli finds... -
So You Think You Can Date
Length: 25-30 minutesCast Size: 10-25 actors (suggested casting: 7F, 7M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
The one where two exes go head to head to find replacement dates for prom...and #spoileralert: it doesn't go well. Warning: this play contains the use of hilariously ridiculous characters.
