HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE

• Dramedy
• 80 - 90 minutes
• 5 f, 1 m, 1 either (7-11 actors possible: 5-10 f, 1-3 m)

Arugula Suarez just wants to fit in. But it's not easy when you're a sixteen-year-old alien from the planet Zlagdor... Read more

• Drama
• 35 - 50 minutes
• 6 f, 6 m, 10 either (10-55 actors possible: 5-53 f, 2-50 m)

In a series of connected scenes and monologues that occur before, during, and after a terrifying cycle of mass shootings, young people of all stripes piece together what is happening and why. Read more

• Comedy
• 30 - 35 minutes
• 2 f, 2 m, 6 either (8-26 actors possible: 2-24 f, 2-24 m)

These days, it feels like the end of the world could happen any minute. But are the machines or the apes going to be the first to rise up against us? Are we looking at a killer asteroid or a killer virus here? Better get ready for them all... Read more

• Dramedy
• 70 - 85 minutes
• 10 f, 4 m, 2 either (16 actors possible: 10-12 f, 4-6 m)

When somebody dies, what's the right thing to say? As the memorial service approaches and rumors fill the hallways, everyone navigates how to grieve a girl they knew in very different ways. Read more

• Comedy
• 90 - 100 minutes
• 7 f, 7 m, 2 either (16-31 actors possible: 7-15 f, 7-16 m)

Welcome to Hopewood Falls, Vermont, where singles in adorable sweaters converge to look for love. Can disguises help royalty and/or movie stars find the down-to-earth connections they crave? Read more

• Comedy
• 100 - 120 minutes
• 3 f, 3 m, 3 either (6-60 actors possible: 3-57 f, 3-57 m)

Two battling narrators lead a madcap dash from Loki's struggle to find daycare for his giant wolf son, to the woes of the boar who gets eaten at a feast every day, to the warriors chosen to go to Valhalla by the Valkyries in a full Bachelor rose ceremony... Read more

• Mystery
• 90 - 100 minutes
• 4 f, 6 m (8-26 actors possible: 3-14 f, 5-20 m)

The game's afoot and the legendary friendship of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is born, as they face a quartet of the most confounding crimes to ever cross the threshold of 221B Baker Street... Read more

• Comedy
• 35 - 45 minutes
• 6 f, 3 m, 9 either (6-25 actors possible: 0-25 f, 0-25 m)

When Mike and Elaine each call a car to get to their blind date, they find themselves paired with the weirdest drivers on the road... Read more

• Comedy
• 35 - 45 minutes
• 7 f, 7 m, 1 either (11-31 actors possible: 5-26 f, 5-26 m)

Someone is in enormous trouble for breaking the priceless heirloom vase in the Peterson living room. But who? Someone is lying... Read more

• Comedy
• 25 - 35 minutes
• 9 f, 8 m (17-40 actors possible: 9-32 f, 8-31 m)

Zoe and Brayden are determined to stay out of the craziness that surrounds them as their friends ask each other to prom in more and more over-the-top ways. Will everyone make it through promposal season with more laughter than disaster? Read more

• Documentary Theatre/Horror
• 75 - 85 minutes
• 12 f, 10 m, 5 either (10-46 actors possible: 5-46 f, 2-46 m)

Every person in the audience of a high school play falls unconscious--every person but one. Using interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first responders, and the investigators pursuing the case, a theatre ensemble brings the story of the strange event to life, documentary-style... Read more

• Comedy
• 25 - 35 minutes
• 9 f, 8 m, 3 either (5-20 actors possible: 0-20 f, 0-20 m)

Carol and Ashley are expecting a tale of woe as they take their seats to watch Hamlet, but the real tragedy is that they're sitting next to the world's noisiest weirdos... Read more

• Comedy
• 35 - 45 minutes
• 5 f, 3 m, 3 either (8-25 actors possible: 5-15 f, 3-12 m)

Tonight the brightest stars of classic literature are coming together for the biggest awards show of the year - so of course they're all on their absolute worst behavior. With five possible endings, only the audience vote can decide! The classics get a showbiz twist in this wickedly funny comedy... Read more

• Comedy
• 25 - 35 minutes
• 9 f, 8 m, 3 either (5-20 actors possible: 0-20 f, 0-20 m)

Carol and Ashley are expecting a tale of woe as they take their seats to watch Hamlet, but the real tragedy is that they're sitting next to the world's noisiest weirdos... Read more

• Comedy
• 25 - 35 minutes
• 7 either (7-30 actors possible: 0-30 f, 0-30 m)

The crackpot coaches of a ragtag basketball team are looking for one more player, but if inspirational sports movies have taught us anything, it's that winners don't need to have superior talent--just the most heart. Read more

• Comedy
• 35 - 45 minutes
• 3 f, 3 m (6-30 actors possible: 3-27 f, 3-27 m)

Two battling narrators lead a madcap dash from Loki's struggle to find daycare for his giant wolf son, to the woes of the boar who gets eaten at a feast every day, to the warriors chosen to go to Valhalla by the Valkyries in a full Bachelor rose ceremony... Read more

• Comedy
• 25 - 35 minutes
• 6 f, 6 m, 6 either (8-40 actors possible: 5-37 f, 3-35 m)

Scary movies are full of different ways to give you nightmares--but once you figure out the formula, the frightful looks pretty funny.... Read more

• Comedy
• 35 - 45 minutes
• 7 f, 7 m, 1 either (11-31 actors possible: 5-26 f, 5-26 m)

Someone is in enormous trouble for breaking the priceless heirloom vase in the Peterson living room. But who? Someone is lying... Read more

• Comedy
• 35 - 50 minutes
• 6 f, 6 m, 12 either (12-24 actors possible: 3-21 f, 3-21 m)

A whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare's tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay, and fantastical machines -- similar to something Dr. Seuss might have come up with if he ever had his way with the script... Read more

• Comedy
• 40 - 50 minutes
• 9 f, 4 m, 5 either (13-18 actors possible: 8-17 f, 1-10 m)

In a fairy-tale kingdom obsessed with pop culture and social media, fairy godmothers are lawyers and the Three Little Pig-arazzi chase celebrities. But when Cinderella leaves her self-absorbed prince and winds up in jail with an unlikely girl squad, she doesn't just cause a sensation--she starts a revolution... Read more

• Comedy
• 30 - 35 minutes
• 2 f, 2 m, 6 either (8-26 actors possible: 2-24 f, 2-24 m)

These days, it feels like the end of the world could happen any minute. But are the machines or the apes going to be the first to rise up against us? Better get ready for them all.... Read more

• Comedy
• 30 - 40 minutes
• 5 f, 6 m, 3 either (10-14 actors possible: 0-14 f, 0-14 m)

A group of actors rehearses a play within a play within a play. As the plot complications multiply, the actors begin to forget who is playing whom and who is the real director... Read more

• Comedy
• 25 - 35 minutes
• 9 f, 8 m (17-40 actors possible: 9-32 f, 8-31 m)

Zoe and Brayden are determined to stay out of the craziness that surrounds them as their friends ask each other to prom in more and more over-the-top ways, some successfully and others not so much. Will everyone make it through promposal season with more laughter than disaster? Read more

• Comedy
• 30 - 35 minutes
• 5 f, 4 m (6-60 actors possible: 3-30 f, 3-30 m)

FACT: Most people, if not everyone, will eventually be eaten by sharks. But you can postpone the inevitable (and get a great deal on a timeshare!) by joining Adventure Dan on a tour through shark-infested scenarios to avoid.. Read more

• Comedy
• 30 - 40 minutes
• 7 f, 8 m, 10 either (10-30 actors possible: 4-25 f, 5-25 m)

Sherwood Forest is in danger of being destroyed and it's up to Robin and his band of dimwitted Merry Men to save the day. When the Sheriff challenges them to a contest to determine the forest's rightful owner, their skills are put to the test. Unfortunately, archery is only the first round... Read more

• Comedy
• 110 - 130 minutes
• 8 f, 8 m, 14 either (16-55 actors possible: 8-47 f, 8-47 m)

We challenged nine playwrights to find the funny and familiar in every era in this collection of ten-minute plays. Designed to be flexible for your trip through the fourth dimension, these plays can be performed in any combination, and you can choose to thread them together to form a tale of three time travelers.... Read more

• Comedy
• 100 - 120 minutes
• 3 f, 3 m, 3 either (6-60 actors possible: 3-57 f, 3-57 m)

Two battling narrators lead a madcap dash from Loki's struggle to find daycare for his giant wolf son, to the woes of the boar who gets eaten at a feast every day, to the warriors chosen to go to Valhalla by the Valkyries in a full Bachelor rose ceremony... Read more

• Comedy
• 70 - 80 minutes
• 6 f, 6 m (12-17 actors possible: 0-12 f, 0-12 m)

When a man is accused of abducting half a dozen cats, it's a simple open-and-shut case, even for a jury that's filled with oddballs like a dim-witted PR guy, a bickering couple, and a man obsessed with french fries. And yet, Juror #8, a wannabe lawyer, believes that the "Cat Burglar" is innocent. Will he be able to sway the other jury members? Read more

• Comedy
• 80 - 100 minutes
• 8 f, 6 m, 4 either (8-32 actors possible: 5-16 f, 3-16 m)

The greatest romance in all of English literature gets a wacky, rhyming makeover. This whimsical retelling is something Dr. Seuss might come up with if he had his way with the time-tested Jane Austen classic. Read more

• Comedy
• 80 - 90 minutes
• 13 f, 7 m (5-20 actors possible: 3-13 f, 2-7 m)

Even though everybody on the planet is just a text away, getting your message across has never been more complicated. subText is a hilarious series of vignettes detailing the awkwardness of dating in the digital age... Read more

• Comedy
• 75 - 90 minutes
• 10 f, 10 m, 10 either (10-80 actors possible: 3-40 f, 3-40 m)

Travel around the world and explore forgotten myths and unusual legends in eight fast-paced and hilarious tales! Read more

• Comedy
• 70 - 80 minutes
• 10 f, 8 m (8-30 actors possible: 4-26 f, 4-26 m)

The two news outlets at Presley High School take clear sides about Student Council president Christy. But intrepid journalist Olivia wants to report real news, not puff pieces - and she may get her chance when a shadowy figure tips her off about a fundraising conspiracy that goes all the way to the top... Read more

• Comedy
• 85 - 95 minutes
• 7 f, 7 m, 10 either (19-48 actors possible: 4-43 f, 5-44 m)

After an embattled student body president resigns in disgrace, Mark Davenport figures he will cruise to victory in the special election. After all, his only opponent is nerdy Christy Martin, who wants to eliminate football. But when a mysterious Super PAC gives her an unlimited budget, things start to get very ugly... Read more

• Murder mystery parody
• 80 - 90 minutes
• 58 either (22-58 actors possible: 0-58 f, 0-58 m)

One murder, twenty suspects. Who killed Mysterious Host? The mystery unfolds as Inexplicably Omniscient Inspector takes on the most thrilling and baffling murder case in the history of thrilling and baffling murder cases.. Read more

• Comedy
• 70 - 80 minutes
• 12 f, 10 m, 2 either (4-24 actors possible: 2-22 f, 2-23 m)

Newbie director Carol has one day to find the leads for a community theater production of Romeo and Juliet. But what seems like a simple task proves impossible when the pool of auditioners includes extreme method actors, performers who just don't know how to channel their rage, and one woman who may or may not think she's a cat... Read more

• Comedy
• 65 - 80 minutes
• 14 f, 16 m, 20 either (16-56 actors possible: 8-28 f, 8-28 m)

Told from the perspectives of Robin, Maid Marian, and Prince John, this hilarious tale combines three different stories into one -- and with three different endings, leaves it up to the audience to decide which one is true... Read more

• Drama
• 35 - 50 minutes
• 6 f, 6 m, 10 either (10-55 actors possible: 5-53 f, 2-50 m)

In a series of connected scenes and monologues that occur before, during, and after a terrifying cycle of mass shootings, young people of all stripes piece together what is happening and why. Read more

• Drama
• 40 - 55 minutes
• 5 f, 5 m, 1 either (10-11 actors possible: 5-6 f, 5-6 m)

When a ferocious blizzard hits a Midwestern town without warning, a young teacher and her students are left trapped in a one-room schoolhouse. Unlikely students rise to the occasion as they all face a life-and-death decision: should they stay in the schoolhouse and risk freezing, or venture out into the storm.. Read more

• Drama
• 30 - 35 minutes
• 1 f, 3 m, 2 either (6 actors possible: 1-3 f, 3-5 m)

Before everything went so terribly wrong, Dr. Hale's team of scientists was trying to help people. Now, John Bonner is the only one who can try to make the world understand--because he's the only one left alive... Read more

• Drama
• 50 - 60 minutes
• 3 f, 1 m (4-11 actors possible: 2-10 f, 1-9 m)

n the midst of a bombed-out city still feeling the aftershocks of war, the rebellious and intense Antigone defies her uncle to bury her disgraced brother. This contemporary response to the myth of Antigone brings powerful, modern prose to an ancient and universal story. Read more

• Drama
• 40 - 45 minutes
• 8 f, 3 m, 1 either (9-26 actors possible: 9-20 f, 0-6 m)

When Greta, a young girl living in Nazi Germany, reads that the nearby women's concentration camp is hiring guards, she sees it as a chance to find her place in the world and provide for her sister Lise. But soon she learns the reality of her duties, and so too does she learn how to justify her crimes... Read more

• Drama
• 35 - 40 minutes
• 4 f, 3 m, 8 either (9-30 actors possible: 4-15 f, 2-15 m)

The Troubles raging through Northern Ireland cost sixteen-year-old Colleen half her family, and she sees only one way to give her loss meaning: join the bloody fight for Irish independence from Britain. It seems so simple, but the IRA's reception isn't what Colleen expects... Read more

• Comedy/Drama
• 40 - 55 minutes
• 2 f, 2 m

When the brilliant but socially awkward Max starts tutoring popular student Sara in chemistry, an unlikely friendship begins. But Max isn't prepared for the feelings Sara seems to be developing -- and neither is her overprotective boyfriend, Jason... Read more

• Comedy/Drama
• 40 - 50 minutes
• 6 f, 8 either (12-40 actors possible: 6-40 f, 0-24 m)

It's no wonder Emily can't sleep. She obsesses about awkward interactions in the past, she tries to predict the disasters of the future - and then, of course, there's three immortal witches sabotaging her drama club production of Macbeth so they can escape the mortal realm. You know, life stuff. Read more

• Comedy/Drama
• 40 - 50 minutes
• 4 f, 4 m, 4 either (8-16 actors possible: 4-8 f, 4-8 m)

Reeling from her sister's death, Beth suddenly finds herself journeying through a world suspiciously resembling the film The Wizard of Oz... Read more

• Drama
• 35 - 45 minutes
• 13 f, 2 m (11-27 actors possible: 9-21 f, 2-6 m)

Deaf to the warnings of her nurse and chorus, grief-stricken Medea seeks solace in destroying Jason, her unfaithful husband.A condensed adaptation of the classic tragedy that effectively explores Medea's disjointed psyche within the context of ancient Greek values. Read more

• Drama
• 30 - 35 minutes
• 3 f, 2 m, 3 either (4-8 actors possible: 2-6 f, 2-5 m)

Everybody at Westfield High School thinks they know what happened the day of the fire. But as the kids and adults open up about their lives and the bigger picture of the day's events emerges, the truth proves to be far less simple. Read more

• Drama
• 25 - 35 minutes
• 13 f, 4 m (13-25 actors possible: 11-20 f, 2-10 m)

To give shape to the endless days in a refugee camp, a group of girls from different countries come together to put on a production of The Trojan Women with the help of an aid worker. The girls come from everywhere from the Middle East to Africa, but they all connect fiercely with Euripides' play Read more

• Documentary Theatre/Horror
• 75 - 85 minutes
• 12 f, 10 m, 5 either (10-46 actors possible: 5-46 f, 2-46 m)

An incomprehensible event: every person in the audience of a high school play falls unconscious--every person but one. Using interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first responders, and the investigators pursuing the case, a theatre ensemble brings the story of the strange event to life, documentary-style Read more

• Drama
• 55 - 65 minutes
• 4 f, 5 m (9-16 actors possible: 4-6 f, 5-10 m)

An apprentice finds himself in peril when he learns why people keep going missing in his master's shop; a young woman dons a disguise to find out the fate of her lover at sea; and in the cellar of a cheerful piemaker's shop, a prisoner discovers the terrible truth of what goes inside the flaky crust.... Read more

• Drama
• 90 minutes
• 6 f, 5 m (11-35 actors possible: 6-20 f, 5-15 m)

Separated from his mother, a young refugee called Anon journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people -- some kind, some dangerous and cruel -- as he searches for his family Read more

• Dramedy
• 70 - 85 minutes
• 10 f, 4 m, 2 either (16 actors possible: 10-12 f, 4-6 m)

When somebody dies, what's the right thing to say? As the memorial service approaches and rumors fill the hallways, everyone navigates how to grieve a girl they knew in very different ways. Read more

• Comedy/Drama
• 65 - 75 minutes
• 3 f, 2 m, 2 either (7-30 actors possible: 3-30 f, 2-30 m)

In this lyrical, atmospheric interpretation of Peter Pan, Jeremy Bloom strips the familiar story down to its emotional essence. A low-tech, inventive adaptation that pays homage to the darker themes of J. M. Barrie's original, Peter/Wendy will mesmerize audiences of all ages. Read more

• Drama
• 40 minutes
• 15 f, 15 m, 10 either (23-75 actors possible: 12-40 f, 11-35 m)

When a young Vietnamese girl plants beans in a vacant lot to connect with the memory of her father, the diverse group of locals who take notice find a connection of their own in a spirited effort to re-imagine their run-down neighborhood. Read more

• Mystery
• 70 - 90 minutes
• 3 f, 8 m (9-11 actors possible: 2-5 f, 6-8 m)

A singular crime demands a singular detective, and the web of mystery surrounding Baskerville Hall is so strange that only the great Sherlock Holmes can take on the case. Read more

• Adaptation
• 70 - 90 minutes
• 8 either (8-40 actors possible: 0-40 f, 0-40 m)

Five stories of love and loss from Wilde's collection of stories for young people are woven together with Wilde's later verse and clever puppetry in this innovative theatrical vision. Read more

• Drama
• 110 - 120 minutes
• 3 f, 4 m (7-18 actors possible: 3-10 f, 4-8 m)

Despite finding success and fame as a writer, James M. Barrie is dissatisfied with his work and his life. Haunted by the tragic accident and his mother's harsh words, James slowly begins to confront his family's tragic past with the help of an unexpected friendship and his own gift for storytelling Read more

• Drama
• 80 - 85 minutes
• 8 f, 4 m

Something happened to Chloe after that party last Saturday night. Something she says she can't remember. Something everybody is talking about... Read more

• Historical Drama
• 70 - 85 minutes
• 7 f, 3 m, 5 either (13-18 actors possible: 7-15 f, 3-8 m)

Abigail Hobbs, a shy, yet kind 15-year-old, lives a modest, happy life. But things are changing in Salem, Mass. Healthy girls are becoming ill and whisperings of the devil are in the air. Two women have been hung as witches, and a third accused is missing still. Read more

• Drama
• 100 - 110 minutes
• 10 f, 6 m, 1 either (16-17 actors possible: 5-11 f, 3-7 m)

With Earth's resources and population dwindling, humanity puts everything it has left into one final generation of children. They are selected for their genius and furnished with everything they could require -- including genetically-engineered spare life forms that will ensure no child's existence is ended by something as trivial as death. Read more

• Comedy
• 90 - 95 minutes
• 3 f, 2 m, 2 either (7-50 actors possible: 3-48 f, 2-47 m)

By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead --Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of the tree sisters as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. Read more

• Dramedy
• 80 - 90 minutes
• 5 f, 1 m, 1 either (7-11 actors possible: 5-10 f, 1-3 m)

Arugula Suarez just wants to fit in. But it's not easy when you're a sixteen-year-old alien from the planet Zlagdor. Read more

• Dramedy
• 30 - 35 minutes
• 3 f, 3 m, 6 either (6-40 actors possible: 3-20 f, 3-20 m)

What's it like to be awake when the rest of your world is asleep? Through a series of connected scenes and monologues, join different characters on their journey as they discover whether the monster under the bed is real and collectively wonder...is there anybody out there? Read more

• Comedy/Drama
• 40 - 50 minutes
• 6 f, 8 either (12-40 actors possible: 6-40 f, 0-24 m)

It's no wonder Emily can't sleep. She obsesses about awkward interactions in the past, she tries to predict the disasters of the future - and then, of course, there's three immortal witches sabotaging her drama club production of Macbeth so they can escape the mortal realm. You know, life stuff... Read more

• Comedy/Drama
• 65 - 75 minutes
• 3 f, 2 m, 2 either (7-30 actors possible: 3-30 f, 2-30 m)

Peter lures Wendy away from her nursery to the magical world of Neverland, where she joins his adventures with Tinker Bell, Tiger Lily, and the menacing Captain Hook. Read more

• Dramedy
• 70 - 85 minutes
• 10 f, 4 m, 2 either (16 actors possible: 10-12 f, 4-6 m)

When somebody dies, what's the right thing to say? As the memorial service approaches and rumors fill the hallways, everyone navigates how to grieve a girl they knew in very different ways. Read more

• Comedy / Drama
• 95 - 105 minutes
• 5 f, 3 m, 1 either (9 actors possible: 5-6 f, 3-4 m)

In the near-distant future, an NYC charter school becomes the first to welcome artificially intelligent students. When a reality show swoops in to capture this social experiment on camera, the priorities and moralities of the student body are turned inside-out. Read more

• Dramedy
• 25 - 35 minutes
• 3 f, 4 m, 6 either (10-13 actors possible: 2-11 f, 2-11 m)

In this modern adaptation of the Greek classic Antigone, a rebellious high school student named Alice must respond to the sudden and shattering death of her older brother. In honoring her brother, she'll probably break some rules. Which is more important? Read more

• Dramedy
• 40 - 50 minutes
• 4 f, 3 m (7-11 actors possible: 3-8 f, 3-6 m)

Four friends negotiate the college application process as graduation day rapidly approaches. SATs and GPAs are just a part of their worries, as senioritis, awkward interviews, and the pressure to succeed provide even bigger hurdles in the race to the fat-envelope finish line. Read more