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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... -
Transfer
Length: 10 - 20 minutesCast Size: 5 actors (suggested casting: 4F, 1M)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
Bow returns to her senior year of high school after a personal tragedy that no one wants to discuss head-on. But coming back isn't easy – especially not with the presence of a transfer student who is all smiles, light, and brilliance – and taking over every relationship Bow holds dear. A little Black Swan, a little more Hitchcock, Transfer is a sparse, noir-inspired drama t... -
All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Being in a Bad Christmas Play
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 10-25 actors (suggested casting: 2F, 1M, 12 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
A lovable yet inept drama crew -- with a director wired on Frankenstein energy drinks -- attempts to tackle a traditional Christmas show but with more energy. A mash-up of A Christmas Carol and Death of a Salesman with cheerleaders might just work. The put-upon stage manager is trying to get into the spirit of the season by not yelling at the lazy actors, the Narrator is forced to dress as Santa C... -
Superhero Issues
Length: 30-35 minutesCast Size: 8-28 actors (suggested casting: 4F, 4M, 8 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
The one where it's hard to be a superhero, whether dating a school of eels or applying for a job at a fast food restaurant or letting your therapist alter your memories. Robots from outer space and dastardly plots collide with superfans and a girl who is terrific. What else do you need in a play? -
Northview High School Will Shelter You (If We Must)
Length: 90 minutesCast Size: 11 actors (suggested casting: 7F, 3M, 1 any)Genre: DramaSynopsis:
In the aftermath of a horrific shooting at a neighboring high school, a group of students is asked to welcome their rivals into their school for the remainder of the year. Over FaceTime and Instagram Live, students from both schools struggle to navigate trauma and grief amidst group projects, student council meetings, and planning for prom. As their preconceptions about each other gradually begin... -
Assembly
Length: 25-30 minutesCast Size: 16-50+ actors (suggested casting: 30, any gender)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Put on your listening ears, it's a completely normal school assembly! You know how these go: a visit from a Man With a Tie who is important for unknown reasons; the usual bear attack survival tips from safety experts; and as always, the mysterious disappearance of students who cause trouble, who are never seen again. (Wait... what?) Don't worry about it. Just follow directions! Your school's... -
So You Think You Can Date
Length: 25-30 minutesCast Size: 10-25 actors (suggested casting: 7F, 7M)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
The one where two exes go head to head to find replacement dates for prom...and #spoileralert: it doesn't go well. Warning: this play contains the use of hilariously ridiculous characters. -
Margaret Cradmeier's Catalogue of Minor Yet Helpful Uncanny Abilities
Length: 25-30 minutesCast Size: 16-30 actors (suggested casting: 3F, 13 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Margaret Cradmeier may not be the easiest person to get along with, but her message about people is ultimately hopeful: We do not need superheroes or magicians to accomplish the important tasks in life; we need people with “myhuas”--minor yet helpful uncanny abilities. With her limited supply of patience and barely-contained temper, Maggie attempts to work with her Ensemble to explain myhuas.�... -
Romeo & Juliet & Aliens
Length: 40-45 minutesCast Size: 10-30 actors (suggested casting: 4F, 3M, 8 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
There’s something rotten in Verona High School, students mumble in robotic unison, the faculty keeps talking about “plotting something,” and the janitor…well okay he’s always like that. Nevertheless, resident student conspiracy theorist Benvolia Bobbins takes it upon herself to expose the truth, and uncovers a secret of interstellar proportions! But, of course, that’s all going to have... -
Morning Announcements
Length: 25-30 minutesCast Size: 12-25 actors (suggested casting: 7F, 3M, 4 any)Genre: ComedySynopsis:
Another school day begins, and our seemingly stalwart student heroes are torn between anxiety and apathy. Will Craig ever tell Amber he likes her? Will Marcy convince anyone to help with the school beautification project? Does any of it really matter? Yes! And no! Maybe? A goofy-poignant look at youthful ambivalence and the agonies and ecstasies of teen life. (If you like 10 Best/Worst Things...