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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.

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  • Alice in Wonderland - Jason Pizzarello Stage Partners

    Alice in Wonderland

    Adapted by Jason Pizzarello from the stories of Lewis Carroll
    Length: 75-85 minutes
    Cast Size: 10-50 actors (suggested casting: 5F, 2M, 13 any)
    Genre: Dramedy, Comedy
    Synopsis:
    Alice falls down the rabbit hole. Mad tea parties, sarcastic caterpillars, depressed turtles, and one, very, very irrational Queen. Will Alice ever escape this dream-like landscape? Or was she never meant to at all? 
  • Little Women - Stage Partners

    Little Women

    Adapted by Jon Jory from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
    Length: 80-90 minutes
    Cast Size: 9-10 actors (suggested casting: 6F, 4M)
    Genre: Drama
    Synopsis:
    Jon Jory brings his theatrical magic to this spirited adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic coming-of-age drama. The American Civil War is underway, and four sisters -- Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy -- must hold the family together as Christmas draws near. A timeless and sentimental testament to the endurance of family, the power of love, and what it means to stay true to oneself. (A one-act version...
  • Scrappy - Stage Partners

    Scrappy

    Adapted by Jon Jory from the plays Scapin and Sqanarelle by Molière
    Length: 30-35 minutes
    Cast Size: 10 actors (suggested casting: 8F, 2M)
    Genre: Comedy
    Synopsis:
    Adapted from the classic farces of Molière, this speedy one-act follows the arrogant, scheming, and brilliantly witty Scrappy who lies and tricks everyone in her path to get ahead. Secret marriages, mistaken identities, phony pirates, daring rescues, a feisty stage manager...somehow everything ends up 'happily ever after.'
  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (one-act) - Stage Partners

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (one-act)

    Length: 35-40 minutes
    Cast Size: 8-20 actors (suggested casting: 11F, 4M)
    Genre: Drama
    Synopsis:
    When ten-year-old Rebecca Randall’s family falls into dire financial straits, she is sent away from the family farm to live with her two aunts in Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca’s spirited nature and zest for life quickly win her the affection of townspeople and classmates alike, but she must contend with her strict Aunt Miranda, who sees Rebecca’s behavior as nothing but troublesome. Adapted from...
  • The Zoo Farce - Stage Partners

    The Zoo Farce

    Length: 30-35 minutes
    Cast Size: 13-21 actors (suggested casting: 9F, 4M)
    Genre: Comedy
    Synopsis:
    It is the best of times, it is the worst of times for the “biggest little zoo in New Jersey.” The good news is that it’s Public Appreciation Day, lots of entertainments are planned, and the zoo expects to receive its official accreditation. The bad news is the animals are escaping their cages and the rhinos, cheetahs, and penguins are chasing the acrobats, clowns, and food vendors. It's up t...
  • Two Ships Passing, a ten-minute play by Ian McWethy, part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery - Stage Partners

    Two Ships Passing

    Written By: Ian McWethy
    Length: 10 minutes
    Cast Size: 6 actors (suggested casting: 3F, 1M, 2 any)
    Genre: Comedy
    Synopsis:
    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 - 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.
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