Plays for kidsOur complete selection of play scripts designed for schools' drama, youth theatre and anywhere else children and teenagers get to grips with plays. (Note that these were written as school plays or youth theatre pieces, in some cases there are scripts for adults which are also suitable for some young actors.) |
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| The play scripts listed below are designed to be acted by young people, whether as school plays, in youth theatre
(or youth theater, if you use American English), in drama workshops or as a part of other youth activities. All the scripts described below can be read in full on the Lazy Bee Scripts web site. (Click on the links to see the complete play script.) However, all the scripts on this site are copyrighted. They may not be printed, quoted or performed without the permission of Lazy Bee Scripts. Click here for details of the script prices and licensing arrangements. If you want to search for plays suitable for a specific agegroup, or on a specific theam, then try our School plays search engine. This page does not cover full-length, full-cast [British] pantomimes, aimed at older performers - they can be found on the pantomime scripts site. Most of the pantomimes on the pantomime site are within the grasp of (and have been played by) teenagers. This page also ignores the one-act play scripts and full-length plays, some of which could also be performed by teenagers. |
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| 2B Or Not 2B | Author | Bill Tordoff | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 14. Minimum Female roles = 14. Minimum total with doubling = 29. Minimum total without doubling = 31. No chorus. Characters are (mainly) school children playing the parts of adults. | ||||||
| Run time | Around 40 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | None. | ||||||
| Style | Single set, simple props, comedy designed to be played by a whole school class. | ||||||
| Synopsis | It's the Friday afternoon drama lesson - only the usual teacher has bunked off. The girls want to do a romantic costume drama, the boys want to fight. The time is ripe for an Arthurian romance... | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
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| A Christmas Box | Author | Sharon Jenman | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 20. Minimum total without doubling = 30. No chorus. | ||||||
| Run time | Around 30 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | Sheet music for 10 songs and 2 instrumentals is supplied with the Producer's Copy of the script. | ||||||
| Style | Short one-act musical play for (young) children. | ||||||
| Synopsis | A school child gets his wish to see the Romanian child open the present he is sending. A Christmas play for infant schools. | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
| Plus | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script: ** A 'rehearsal CD' with piano arrangements of songs from the show |
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| A Fishy School Performance by Dean Hole Primary School won the 10th annual Wolfit drama and verse speaking competition. | Author | Raymond Blakesley | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 9. Minimum total with doubling = 20. Minimum total without doubling = 41. Chorus. The characters are mainly fish (with kingfishers and an angler's worm). Speaking chorus, divided up into several groups, commenting on the action. | ||||||
| Run time | Around 25 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | None. | ||||||
| Style | A large-cast fantasy, set in an underwater school. Minimal set and props. Opportunities for dance routines (music is not provided with the script). | ||||||
| Synopsis | The tiddlers in the school are threatened by the pike family, King & Queenie Fisher, and the dangling worm. Only wimpy Wilfred Minnow can save them, but will he do it? Will Old Trout help him and who really is she? Can the stickleback teachers teach the tiddlers? Will the staff room run out of coffee? | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
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| A Gift Fit for a King | Author | Heather L. Smith | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 8. Minimum total without doubling = 8. No chorus. | ||||||
| Run time | Around 15 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | None. | ||||||
| Style | Christian-themed Christmas skit for teenagers. Simple (minimal) set. | ||||||
| Synopsis | A group of children are invited to the King's party, and the one with the best gift will get to meet the King himself. Stacy is poor, and her father has been ill... How can she afford a great gift? | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
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| A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen (Musical) | Author | Sue Gordon | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 10. Minimum total with doubling = 23. Minimum total without doubling = 40. No chorus. Lots of speaking parts, but few characters per scene so easy to structure small rehearsals. Whilst it does not require a chorus, there is scope for extra characters in a few of the scenes. Some of the characters sing! | ||||||
| Run time | Around 90 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | Sheet music for 7 original songs and 3 pieces of incidental music is provided with the producer's copy of the script. | ||||||
| Style | Comic retelling of fairytales as a musical play. Many scenes, but using the same few pieces of 'set furniture'. Simple props. | ||||||
| Synopsis | Hans Christian Andersen gets an unexpected visit from the Brothers Grimm - who seem to be upset over the matter of stealing story lines. A competition ensues, with characters from Andersen and Grimm stories taking the stage - often in unexpected ways. | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
| Plus | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script: ** A 'backing track CD' with arrangements of songs from the show |
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| A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen (Play) | Author | Sue Gordon | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 10. Minimum total with doubling = 23. Minimum total without doubling = 40. No chorus. Lots of speaking parts, but few characters per scene so easy to structure small rehearsals. Whilst it does not require a chorus, there is scope for extra characters in a few of the scenes. | ||||||
| Run time | Around 80 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | None. | ||||||
| Style | Comic retelling of fairytales - many scenes, but using the same few pieces of 'set furniture'. Simple props. | ||||||
| Synopsis | Hans Christian Andersen gets an unexpected visit from the Brothers Grimm - who seem to be upset over the matter of stealing story lines. A competition ensues, with characters from Andersen and Grimm stories taking the stage - often in unexpected ways. | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
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| A History Lesson for Turkey Boy | Author | Olivia Arieti | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 9. Minimum total without doubling = 9. No chorus. | ||||||
| Run time | Around 10 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | None. | ||||||
| Style | Short play for young children - a simple history of the Thanksgiving festival. No set or props required. | ||||||
| Synopsis | Mr Corn, Mrs Sweet Potato, Mrs Pumpkin and Mrs Squash make sure the young Misses Apples and especially Turkey Boy know their History before Thanksgiving is celebrated. | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
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| A History Of The Olympic Games - A Class Play | Author | Sue Russell | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 9. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 30. Minimum total without doubling = 37. No chorus. Characters include a Greek god and a horse! | ||||||
| Run time | Around 20 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | None. | ||||||
| Style | A short play for a full school class. | ||||||
| Synopsis | The history of the Olympic Games, beginning at the ancient games with a personal appearance by Zeus, followed by a whirlwind tour of the modern games, complete with a selection of famous medal winners. | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
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| A History of the Olympics - Readers' Theatre | Author | Sue Russell | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 36. No chorus. Six plays with six characters in each. | ||||||
| Run time | Around 60 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | None. | ||||||
| Style | A set of six mini-plays (with run times around 10 minutes) designed for 'readers theatre' (i.e. use for small group reading), though they could also be performed as plays. No set requirements. Producer's Copy includes a quiz for each play. | ||||||
| Synopsis | Olympic history, comparing the ancient games to the modern olympics and studying the development of the modern Olympic games through references to events, sportsmen and controversies. | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
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| A Lesson Learnt | Author | Jackie Fitton | |||||
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 8. Minimum total without doubling = 10. No chorus. All roles are intended to be played by children. | ||||||
| Run time | Around 20 minutes. [Caution! This is very dependent on your production.] | ||||||
| Music | The Producer's Copy of the script includes a list of suggested songs and one set of modified lyrics. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. | ||||||
| Style | One-act play for kids. No set requirements. A set of four short scenes (with separate casts) tied together by a final vignette which delivers the message of the piece. | ||||||
| Synopsis | Four short sketches written for children leaving Primary school, dealing with fears about starting Secondary school and the long holiday to come. | ||||||
| Price | Please click on the Price link to find the cost. | ||||||
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