Teen Favorites
While there are numerous plays on my Play Catalogue page that have been performed by teen actors at high schools, middle schools and youth theatres, the plays on this page were, by and large, written with them in mind. In fact, many were specifically written for teen performers. Why not consider them for possible production at your school, theatre, camp or other program?
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Ten-Minute Plays Musicals 4 A.M. (the musical) Musical. 75-80 minutes. Ensemble cast of 8-30+ (minimum of 4 males, 4 females).
Suitable for high school and older actors (possibly skilled middle school performers) and middle school or older audiences.
A world full of teen characters, ranging from a lonely short-wave radio DJ to a modern Romeo and Juliet to the writer of a most unusual letter, try to balance their fears and dreams and navigate that magical hour between night and morning. Order it now from YouthPLAYS!
(more info) Day One Musical. 90 minutes. 3 males, 5 females plus an ensemble of flexible size and gender.
High school and older.
Some people wish the high school years would last forever. Others would do anything to get them over with. What if they all had a chance to get their way? Order it now from YouthPLAYS!
(more info) Full-Length Plays Harry's Hotter at Twilight Comedy. 90-100 minutes. 5-25+ males, 7-25+ females.
Suitable for middle school and older.
Everyone's favorite vampires, wizards and werewolves battle lots and lots of evil in this crazed mash-up parody of the two biggest megahits of recent years, Harry Potter and Twilight. Order it from YouthPLAYS now!
(more info) High School (non) Musical Comedy. 75-80 minutes. 6 males, 5 females plus a flexible ensemble (14-40+ actors possible).
Suitable for middle school and older.
In this parody of Disney's High School Musical, join Toy Boatin, Gaberella, Shitzu, Cryin and the rest of your favorites as the Roswell High bowling team goes for a state championship, students pursue their dreams of performing in the Winter Muse Cycle and surgical decathletes compete in real live surgery. But when Gaberella's singing voice turns out to be so bad it could cause mass casualties, what will win out--following your dreams, or preserving life as we know it? Order it now from Playscripts!
(more info) The Locker Next 2 Mine Dramedy. 90 minutes. 5-12+ males, 8-16+ females (14-40+ performers possible).
High school and older.
Alisa arrives at a new high school in the middle of the year to find her locker next to a shrine for a popular lacrosse player who's died in an auto accident, but as she digs deeper, she discovers another loss that no one talks about, even as it's left many of the school's students trying to pick up their own pieces.
(more info) Run Like the Dickens Comedy. 90-100 minutes. 4 males, 8 females plus a flexible ensemble of 2-40+ actors.
Suitable for high school and older.
When Tiny Tim throws away his crutches and declares his intention to run the marathon, he could inspire millions--but with big business behind Oliver Twist as their inspirational figure of choice, Tiny Tim may never make it to the starting line... Order it now from Playscripts!
(more info) War of the Buttons Drama. 90-100 minutes. 10 males, 2 females.
Suitable for high school and older performers and audiences 10 and up.
The youth of a town on the brink of ruin battle the students of a local prep school that is gradually buying up their town, all the while protecting one of their own whose parents have abandoned him. Order it now from YouthPLAYS!
(more info) One-Act Plays 4 A.M. Dramedy. 30-35 minutes. 3+ males, 3+ females (6-30+ performers possible).
High school and older.
A world full of teen characters, ranging from a lonely short-wave radio DJ to a modern Romeo and Juliet to the writer of a most unusual letter, try to balance their fears and dreams and navigate that magical hour between night and morning. Order it now from Playscripts!
(more info) After Math Dramedy. 30-35 minutes. 2+ males, 3+ females (8-40+ performers possible).
Middle school and older.
A student mysteriously disappears in the middle of math class. What happened? Why? In a series of scenes and monologues, those left behind try to find some answers. Did anyone really know who he was? And why is it they've only noticed him now that he's gone? Order it from Playscripts now!
(more info) Dear Chuck Dramedy. 35-55 minutes. 10-30+ performers (gender flexible).
Middle school and older.
Through a series of scenes and monologues--everything from taking over the kiddie pool at the local swim club to dealing with a skinhead classmate--the play's eclectic assortment of teen characters, caught between being children and adults, search for their "Chuck," that elusive moment of knowing who you are.
(more info) From Shakespeare with Love? Comedy. 35-40 minutes. 2-8 males, 2-6 females.
Middle school and older.
Four of the Bard's characters wait for an overdue flight to London. When Romeo reveals that he plans to revenge himself upon Shakespeare by killing him in a duel, it's up to the others—Titania, Viola and Antipholus—to save their creator by convincing Romeo that Shakespeare “does indeed love love.” Order it now from YouthPLAYS !
(more info) Just Add Zombies Comedy. 35-45 minutes. 3+ males, 8+ females (11-40 actors possible).
Middle school and older.
When a desperate high school drama troupe gambles that adding a zombie or two to the cast will bring them enough audience to save their program, their hungry new actors threaten to change forever the meaning of "live theatre." Order it now from Playscripts!
(more info) The Locker Next 2 Mine (one-act version) Dramedy. 35-45 minutes. 5-12+ males, 8-16+ females (12-40+ performers possible).
High school and older (or possibly advanced middle school performers).
Alisa arrives at a new high school in the middle of the year to find her locker next to a shrine for a popular lacrosse player who's died in an auto accident, but as she digs deeper, she discovers another loss that no one talks about, even as it's left many of the school's students trying to pick up their own pieces.
(more info) Supermodels in Jeopardy Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 1-2 males, 4-5 females, 4-24 either (4-30 actors possible).
High school and older.
When a convention center collapses and all of the world's supermodels are trapped in their dressing rooms beneath the rubble, will the "regular folks" ride to their rescue? No supermodels required to cast this play. Order it now from Brooklyn Publishers.
(more info) Twisting Carol Comedy. 30 minutes. Flexible cast of 8-30+,.
Suitable for middle school and older.
Young Ebenezer Scrooge dancing with a popsicle stick, a ghost named Bob, another ghost who thinks his name is Bob and a Tiny Tim who considers himself short but not tiny. Order it now from Playscripts!
(more info) Ten-Minute Plays The Cooking Gene Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2 males.
Suitable for high school and older.
When a high school home economics family budgeting assignment requires each student to choose a pretend husband or wife, a gay teen chooses his boyfriend to be his husband. Order it now from YouthPLAYS!
(more info) Ten Minutes Drama. 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
High school and older.
After two of their classmates stage a Columbine-style massacre at their high school, a pair of students hiding in a custodian's closet must decide whether ten minutes of silence means it's safe to come out, or something else entirely... Order it now from Brooklyn Publishers!
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Upcoming Guest Artist Visits
I'm excited to be returning to the Asian Festival of Children's Content in Singapore in late May, and during this trip, I will also be a guest at the Australian International School in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and then heading on to Yokohama International School in the Tokyo area.
The Locker Next 2 Mine Now Available
My dramedy about teen suicide and dealing with loss, The Locker Next 2 Mine , is now available in both full-length and one-act (ideal for competition) versions. The full-length version had its world premiere at The Randolph School in Huntsville (AL) in November, and the one-act version had its premiere at Soquel High School in Santa Cruz (CA) in February. You could stage the next production!
Upcoming Productions
4 A.M.
Brandon High School (Ortonville, MI), May 2013
Dear Chuck
Dover Bay Performing Arts Academy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada), May 2013