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The Flag by Neil Walden
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 25 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleEasy-to-stage one-act drama for three actors in one simple office set.
SynopsisA school in 1930s England is set to welcome an ambassador from Nazi Germany, whose child is one of the pupils. Headteacher Mrs Mayhew wants to fly the Nazi flag for the visitor's arrival, but young teacher Miss Tait raises an objection.
A good period drama with a sharp focus on an area of pre-WW2 history that's often overlooked - how a lot of British people were generally welcoming towards the Nazis, or at least apathetic about their politics, in the years before the war. It also has some relevance to the contemporary debates around flags.
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Free Time by Helen Foster
RolesMinimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 28 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one act comedy, with a single (school staff room) setting.
SynopsisThree teachers find themselves trapped in the staff room with no apparent avenue for escape, and with a drop of whisky - handily available! Their previously distant relationships become much closer as they cope with their situation.
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Harsh Lights by Ashley Harris
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 29 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one-act drama with two settings (living room and park bench). Some strong language.
SynopsisGenevieve has had a turbulent time at secondary school, but events take a darker turn after cruel and thoughtless remarks from a teacher about her dancing abilities. She responds by making false accusations of sexual harassment, with severe consequences for the teacher and for Genevieve's parents.
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Hollingsborough Children's School Nativity Play by Archie Wilson
RolesMinimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 13. No chorus. It is intended that adults play all the roles (despite there being only one or two roles in which the adults play adults).
Run TimeAround 30 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleParody of a children's nativity play in which adults take the roles of the children
SynopsisIt's Nativity time again, and the kids are having the usual trouble - they can't keep the lines straight, can't pronounce the long words and want to wave at their parents as soon as they're onstage. This play will feel very familiar to a lot of people!
It should be emphasised that this is a parody and is not intended as a children's nativity play!
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How Did That Get In My Locker? by Andrew M. Frodahl
RolesMinimum Male roles = 7. Minimum Female roles = 8. Minimum total with doubling = 14. Minimum total without doubling = 17. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 63 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one act school play - chiefly American in theme and content, though could be adapted for other audiences.
SynopsisWhen prom queen Emily goes missing and her bra turns up in Dullon Bland’s locker, only teen PI Ithaca Shue can help him.
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Howard Does His Best by Geoff Parker
RolesMinimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 13. Minimum total without doubling = 13. No chorus. The 10 'soldiers' are gender non-specific.
Run TimeAround 28 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one-act comedy suitable for performance by teens and chldren.
SynopsisAt the school dance, Howard, egged on by Wayne and Dave, sets out to cross the dance floor to ask Chardonnay (the most beautiful girl in the school) for a dance, but on the way various bits of his body begin to let him down.
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Ladies' Room by Philip and Steven Schwadron
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 12. Minimum total with doubling = 13. Minimum total without doubling = 13. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 25 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicSuggestion for one optional musical outro. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script.
StyleA one act play for an all-female cast of high school actors. Some strong language and adolescent themes.
SynopsisIt's Prom night, but the Ladies’ room is seeing some brisk traffic as the girls take a break from dancing with their partners, and just the Prom itself. By the end of the night, hearts are broken, revealed and shared.
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The Letter by Larry Collins
RolesMinimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus. One female character is voice-only.
Run TimeAround 50 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act drama on a single (headmaster's office) set.
SynopsisA teacher’s response to a student’s letter has raised some concerns, especially as it’s right before an Ofsted inspection. The Headmaster wants it handled discreetly, but properly, but there are more wrinkles than he knows.
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Little Acorns by Jenny Gilbert
RolesMinimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 13. Minimum total with doubling = 16. Minimum total without doubling = 16. No chorus. All characters are adults with a mix of ages. The ages are suggested in the production notes, but there is a great deal of flexibility.
Run TimeAround 35 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act play, single set.
SynopsisGentle comedy, set in a school staff room, where the staff try to work out their gripes, with a particular concern about one member of the school.
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Normal For by Tony Domaille
Winner UK Community Drama Festivals Federation 'Geoffrey Whitworth Trophy' for the Best Original script of 2022
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 35 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
Style One-act drama in a single set. A great festival piece with potential for use in child protection workshops as a discussion starter.
SynopsisTeacher Emma worries about a nine-year-old boy in her class. But when she raises concerns, they are dismissed as 'Normal for here'. As she struggles against a culture of indifference, Emma finds herself facing a real dilemma.
Articulates the dilemmas of teachers suspecting that pupils are abuse victims. The classroom setting and focus on the teacher allows it to honestly and openly explore these issues while not actually having to use any child actors or depict any abuse.
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