Friendship-Themed Play Scripts for Schools
David and Delaney's Guide to the Perfectly Nifty Prom
David and Delaney have been planning for the perfectly nifty prom since they were 6, and everything was going according to plan... until Delaney died. Will the day be saved by a well-manicured ancient burial ground?
- About 13 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Deck the Stage!
A Christmas collection like no other. Six short plays, all inspired by Christmas carols and can be performed as a full-length or individually.
- About 70 minutes
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 47 pages
A Deep, Poetic Journey Into Something
Jane wants to break out of her box. Colour cows green and the sky purple. She wants a deep poetic journey into something. The problem is she has no idea where to start.
- About 30 minutes
- 3 M + 4 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 25 pages
Diatom
Two friends without a car wait and talk. And wait and talk. And wait and talk...
- About 10 minutes
- 2 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
The Dread Pirate Sadie
Sadie wishes to leave her life on the high seas to pursue her true passion: theatre.
- About 60 minutes
- 1 M + 10 F + 1 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 61 pages
The Egg Carton and Shaving Cream Solution
Pete is terrified of leaving his small town behind. That's why he's standing on the roof of the school covered in egg cartons.
- About 25 minutes
- 4 M + 11 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
ellenalicemonajune
Ellen, Alice, Mona, and June share those uncomfortable truths that only close friends can tell each other.
- About 25 minutes
- 4 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
Epic Adventures in a Rinky-Dink Art Museum
A character driven comedy about art, romance, and mystery. This rinky-dink art museum holds more interest than what first meets the eye.
- About 35 minutes
- 5 M + 7 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 40 pages
Everyman
A modern translation of the original text
- About 30 minutes
- 17 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 24 pages
Failure and Fortitude: The Female Edison
Failure and fortitude are the touchstones for every inventor, but even more so for 19th century female inventors.
- About 40 minutes
- 1 F + 12 Any Gender, plus 3 groups (3/4/4)
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
The Female Edison
Margaret E. Knight was a 19th century inventor with two big but forgotten stories.
- About 70 minutes
- 2 F + 22 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 79 pages
Fidget
Kids are constantly being told to hold still. But that’s impossible when all they want to do is move forward at warp speed.
- About 30 minutes
- 6 Any Gender, Expandable to 28
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 27 pages
Fight Over Fuchsia
A fight over a blouse at the bargain low bargain big bargain sale fractures a friendship.
- About 10 minutes
- 2 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Finding Jo March
You should know right away that this is not a traditional adaptation of Little Women.
- About 120 minutes
- 5 M + 5 F + 1 Any Gender + 3 F or NB
- Recommended for High Schools
- 85 pages
Finishing Sentences
A play that forces us to consider the human side of the people we often dismiss.
- About 35 minutes
- 4 M + 6 F + 8 Any Gender, Easily expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 44 pages
Flaky Lips
Two girls live in two communities that have been separated by a wall for a hundred years.
- About 45 minutes
- 2 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 30 pages
Floating on a Don't Care Cloud
An emotional tug of war between a sister and brother and what really happens in the world of teenage marijuana use. A vivid personification of drugs.
- About 40 minutes
- 3 M + 5 F + 7 Any Gender
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 42 pages
Football Romeo
A hilarious full length modern take on the clash between school cliques. Inspired by Romeo and Juliet.
- About 75 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F
- Simple Set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 76 pages
Frankenstein vs the Horrendous Goo
A mix-up in the chemistry club creates a horrendous goo that takes over John Dalton School.
- About 50 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
Frankenstein vs the Horrendous Goo: Competition Version
A 35 minute cutting of the original suitable for competition.
- About 35 minutes
- 2 M + 3 F + 6 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
