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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In the Forests of the Night
Length: 25-30 minutesCast Size: 13 actors (suggested casting: 13 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
Thirteen students are compelled by their dreams to play a game in the woods to keep a mysterious monster at bay. Not everyone gets to play it again. (If you like The Giver consider In the Forests of the Night.) -
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... -
The Christmas Play
Length: 60-70 minutesCast Size: 11-20 actors (suggested casting: 8F, 5M)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
At the turn of the century, a remarkable teacher works each holiday season to bring the joy and magic of the holidays alive for her students and their families. But with World War I raging, a Scrooge-like principal, and an unruly band of students, the prospects of a joyous Noel this year seems very slim...until Miss Brown shares a new song she has just discovered in a London store - the song we've... -
The Hauntings at Cedar Park
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 16 actors, gender flexibleGenre: DramaSynopsis:
Shifting between multiple time periods, we follow two groups of students as they search for a mysterious ghost in blue. They've all heard the legend. And though some don't believe it, for all of the teens who venture into Cedar Park, the legend sure does believe in them. In the end, that's all that matters. -
Little Women
Length: 80-90 minutesCast Size: 9-10 actors (suggested casting: 6F, 4M)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
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... -
Trials: The Story of Joan of Arc (and Beth)
Length: 75-90 minutesCast Size: 7-26 actors (suggested casting: 3F, 4M)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
Before the myth, there was a girl. Beth’s constant clashes with her family make home feel like an emotional battleground. As Beth becomes immersed in a project about Joan of Arc, past and present poignantly intertwine onstage as both conflicted young women face the realities around them – and learn unexpected truths about themselves. -
In the Forest Grim
Length: 60-65 minutesCast Size: 8-60 actors (suggested casting: 4F, 4M, 8 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
Hansel and Gretel are lost, and have no choice but to sleep in the forest until morning. But the forest grim is not safe for sleeping children: a dream-collecting witch is on the hunt for nightmares to stock her shelves. As Hansel and Gretel slumber, their dreams come alive, and four of the Grimm brothers' most menacing tales, including "The Robber Bridegroom" and "The Juniper Tree" unfold onstage... -
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... -
Warm the Bones
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 4 actors (4F)Genre: Dramedy, ComedySynopsis:
A group of friends having a Christmas party in a creepy old house have an eerie encounter. This play is part of the short play collection Holly, Jolly, & Extra Folly and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection.