Middle School Plays
Middle School Theatre! We understand finding plays for middle school students is never easy. That's why we've partnered with popular playwrights to create play scripts specifically written for student actors - short plays, mysteries, comedies, and more.
Whether you are searching for a one-act play for competition, a crowd-pleasing comedy, or a riveting drama, Stage Partners has just what you need for your middle school theatre program. Beginners and advanced actors welcome.
Browse our selection below and read every play script for FREE!
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Moriarty's Daughters (one-act version)
Length: 35-40 minutesCast Size: 11-30+ actors (suggested casting: 11F, 5+ any)Genre: Dramedy, DramaSynopsis:
In 1897 New York City, Lucy and Louise Bullard are trying their best to live a quiet life, untouched by the legacy of their father Adam Worth, an internationally infamous conman and art thief whose exploits inspired the character of Moriarty in the Sherlock Holmes stories. However, upon discovering that their father has a third daughter, kept in the care of their aunt, and that the aunt in questio... -
Moriarty's Daughters
Length: 65-70 minutesCast Size: 11-30+ actors (suggested casting: 11F, 5+ any)Genre: Dramedy, DramaSynopsis:
In 1897 New York City, Lucy and Louise Bullard are trying their best to live a quiet life, untouched by the legacy of their father Adam Worth, an internationally infamous conman and art thief whose exploits inspired the character of Moriarty in the Sherlock Holmes stories. However, upon discovering that their father has a third daughter, kept in the care of their aunt, and that the aunt in questio... -
Dr. Jekyll and Miss Hyde
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 15 actors (suggested casting 2F, 13 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
Dr. Jekyll does not seem herself lately, as a series of strange attacks strikes London. Jekyll's honest lawyer Utterson is determined to get to the bottom of the matter, after the seeing the abominable Miss Hyde flee a crime scene into Dr. Jekyll's house. But as Utterson questions the Londoners in Dr. Jekyll's orbit, it becomes clear that the secrets of Jekyll and Hyde are intertwined... Thi... -
Un-Help Desk
Length: 10-15 minutesCast Size: 2 actors (1F, 1M)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
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. -
The Stakeout
Length: 10-15 minutesCast Size: 2 actors (2F)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
Two teenage girls watch every move inside a large house from their post on the sidewalk. For one, it’s a chance to emulate her TV heroes; for the other, an opportunity to glimpse the father she’s never known. 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 Women's Land Army
Length: 10-15 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (3F)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
Mary, Helen, and Ruth are working on a farm in New York as they serve in The Women’s Land Army (WLA), a civilian WWII organization where women replace men in agricultural positions. Despite their differences, Mary, an experienced farmer from Iowa, Helen, a New York City college student, and Ruth, a teenager from nearby Poughkeepsie, are brought together by their contribution to the war effort. H...
