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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Rogues' Gallery
Length: 120-130 minutes, flexible (each play is 10 minutes)Cast Size: 6-35+ actors (suggested casting: 9F, 6M, 5 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Two hapless security guards must investigate who destroyed the art gallery's prize sculpture - but every suspect caused mayhem that day, from would-be art thieves and confused tourists, to fumbling custodians and fiendish pranksters. Whodunnit? The better question is, who didn't? And can the guards come up with a really good excuse before the artist comes back? This hilarious build-... -
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... -
Murder by the Book
Length: 35-45 minutesCast Size: 9 actors (suggested casting: 6F, 3M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
When mystery writer Mary Graves is found dead, it's up to a detective with anger issues to figure out who among Graves' guests is a murderer. Is it the oil tycoon, the scientist, the Shakespearean actor, the countess, the psychic, or the maid? ...Say, this is starting to sound like a mystery novel! A hilarious one-act whodunnit brimming with larger-than-life characters. -
The Visitors
Length: 25-30 minutesCast Size: 7-14 actors (suggested casting: 7F, 4M, 3 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
KB is in a coma. How she got there, no one knows. As she lies unconscious on a hospital bed, family, friends, and other well-wishers reflect on KB and how she has affected their lives. But as KB's physical condition worsens and her visitors struggle with their grief, KB embarks on a mysterious journey that will change her forever. (If you like The Lottery consider The Visitors.) -
Dorothy and the Thief of Oz (one-act version)
Length: 40-45 minutesCast Size: 10-17 actors (suggested casting: 7F, 6M, 1 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Can Dorothy find the Tin Woodsman’s stolen heart and her parents on her second trip to Oz? Upon her arrival, she finds Tin Woodsman’s heart has been stolen, leaving him unable to love. Thrilled at the opportunity to pursue her dream of reuniting with her parents, but desperate to find her friend’s heart, Dorothy joins the beloved Oz characters in search of both. With the help of rabbit detec... -
Dorothy and the Thief of Oz
Length: 75-85 minutesCast Size: 10-21 actors (suggested casting: 9F, 8M, 1 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Can Dorothy find the Tin Woodsman’s stolen heart and her parents on her second trip to Oz? Upon her arrival, she finds Tin Woodsman’s heart has been stolen, leaving him unable to love. Thrilled at the opportunity to pursue her dream of reuniting with her parents, but desperate to find her friend’s heart, Dorothy joins the beloved Oz characters in search of both. With the help of rabbit detec... -
Scrappy
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 10 actors (suggested casting: 8F, 2M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
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.' -
The Zoo Farce
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 13-21 actors (suggested casting: 9F, 4M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
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
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 6 actors (suggested casting: 3F, 1M, 2 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
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.
