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Noir Play Scripts for Schools
The Bottom of the Lake
Who lies at the bottom of the lake? An awesome combination of ghost stories, urban legends, teen issues, absurd comedy, and film noir, all in a single play!
- About 70 minutes
- 2 M + 12 F + 2 Any Gender
- Multiple Locations
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 39 pages
Dead Men Don't Carry Handbags
Real life and fiction collide as radio show detective Steve Powell finds himself in the middle of a hot handbag case in cold blood. Will his fake detective skills win the day?
- About 25 minutes
- 9 M + 5 F, Doubling Possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Dead Men Don't Do Radio Plays
Put together a SFX crew and bring the radio sounds to life.
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 59 pages
Dead Men Don't Jaywalk
A dead body jaywalks in front of radio-star-turned-movie-star detective Steve Powell. When a lady friend gets the blame, Steve puts himself on the case.
- About 25 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F, Doubling Possible
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Fried Kobassa
A girl-heavy wacky camp comedy that centres on some missing luncheon meat.
- About 40 minutes
- 2 M + 9 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 30 pages
A Lighter Shade of Noir
A fabulously funny and high styling take on film noir.
- About 75 minutes
- 4 M + 5 F + 16 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 62 pages
Tough City, Prone to Rain
A noir play featuring the ace detectives from the Broadly Speaking Detective Agency.
- About 35 minutes
- 10 M + 5 F + 10 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 29 pages
