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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Mayonnaise Mayonnaise
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 3 actors (suggested casting: 1F, 2M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A father attempting to connect with his kids mistakes the art gallery for a touristy immersive experience. This play is part of the short play collection Rogues' Gallery and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
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. -
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-... -
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. -
Knock Knock
Length: 30-45 minutesCast Size: 4-23 actors (suggested casting: 8 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
When you deliver packages, anyone might be behind your next door, from your elementary school teacher to a burglar on the job. Jaded veteran Logan thinks she's seen it all, while newbie Sam is convinced attitude is everything. The only sure thing in this job? They're both going to be surprised. Knock Knock is a rapid-fire comedy that delivers. -
Justice for Pluto
Length: 40-45 minutesCast Size: 21-45 actors (suggested casting: 4F, 1M, 16 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
It’s time for the “Save Our Solar System” celebration! Tonight, experts from the Globex Corporation will show you how to clean up the planet Saturn by recycling your napkins. You’ll also get to sign a petition to preserve Neptune’s Great Dark Spot, and even sing along to a new pop song demanding a stop to Venus’ acid rain! But nothing compares to the biggest quest of all: reinstating P... -
Santa's Old Friend
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 5 actors (suggested casting: 2M, 3 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
When Santa gets overwhelmed, he calls in reinforcements...creepy reinforcements. This play is part of the short play collection Holly, Jolly, & Extra Folly and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection. -
Oy, Oy, Oy, Merry Christmas!
Length: 10 minutesCast Size: 2 actors (1F, 1M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A Jewish woman learns her grandfather's surprising holiday secret. This play is part of the short play collection Holly, Jolly, & Extra Folly and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection.