Plays
Stage Partners publishes some of the most exciting playwrights working in theatre today. From popular one-act comedies to riveting full-length dramas, we have a wide selection of award-winning play scripts for middle schools, high schools, colleges, community theatres, and professional theatres.
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The Participant
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 4-5 actors (suggested casting: 1F, 1M, 3 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A young man asks an elderly stranger in the gallery for help, but there’s more to both than meets the eye. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Midnight Bandits
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (any gender)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
When a trio of art thieves arrive for a heist, their plan is sure to go off without a hitch…unless, of course, there’s a roommate dispute. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Fancy People Like Fondue
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 2 actors (suggested casting: 1F, 1M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
When a custodian decides to make a grand romantic gesture, the results are unexpected. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Pranksy
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 4 actors (suggested casting: 2F, 2 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A gallery intern matches wits with a mischievous anti-artist. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Most Special Child
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3-5 actors (suggested cast: 3 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
If you're supposed to be the Chosen One's wise mentor, you might not choose this one. This play is part of the short play collection Quest! and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Possessed
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 5 actors (5 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Only the bard notices that one of the traveling companions seems...different after their battle with a witch. This play is part of the short play collection Quest! and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Pastryland
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (1F, 2 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A last-minute babysitter finds their young charge has more in mind than board games. This play is part of the short play collection Quest! and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
The Law of the Instrument
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 5 actors (5 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A fearsome troll warrior considers a change to a more creative career. This play is part of the short play collection Quest! and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Love or Something
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 6-10 actors (suggested casting: 7F, 3M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Social Distancing has made romance...well...difficult. When the boy next door comes by to offer some neighborly advice, two cooped-up sisters seize the opportunity for a love connection from six-feet-apart. A clever Greek Chorus helps to set the stage for reconnection after a long time of sheltering in place. It may not end in happily-ever-after, but this one-act rom-com brings back some of the si... -
My Extraordinary Life That Almost Was
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 8 actors (6F, 2M)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
As Cass’s birthday approaches, her parents reveal to her a shocking family secret: they’re superheroes. Genuine, real-life superheroes with almost limitless powers and abilities: flight, superhuman strength, invisibility, and even immortality. When she turns 18, Cass can become a superhero, too—but she has to choose it. The catch? She’ll lose the ability to experience human emotions like e...
