Published Plays

Published plays listed in alphabetical order

"Utterly hilarious - I was crying from laughter at one point."
Zelda Knapp, A Work Unfinishing

The Light Princess
Available from YouthPLAYS

Adapted from the George MacDonald fairy tale, this theatre for young audiences is perfect for touring, and a lesson in empathy and the importance not only of laughter, but of sorrow.
RUNTIME: Approximately 30 minutes

SET: Minimal (Physical theatre encouraged; some props required)

CASTING: Flexible: 3 females, 2 males, 1-7+ any gender (6-13+ performers possible)

Charming Princes
Available from Playscripts

Cinderella lived the dream: she donned a gown of starlight, waltzed with the prince, and stole a (somewhat wet and slimy) kiss. So what if Charming couldn't take a hint, even when it smacked him with a six-inch stiletto? He was a prince, and that's what Cinderella had wished for...right?
RUNTIME: 15-25 minutes, flexible

SET: Minimal (Physical theatre encouraged; some props required)

CASTING: Flexible: 2 females, 2 males, 1 any (4-20 actors possible)

Math for Actors
Available from Playscripts

Math meets mayhem when studious Kate agrees to tutor Keith, an arrogant actor who's more interested in Kate than in calculus. Answering such burning questions as how many actors it takes to screw in a light bulb, Math for Actors explores the relationship between art and algebra, and finds a common denominator.
RUNTIME: 20-30 minutes

SET: Minimal (Physical theatre encouraged; some props required)

CASTING: 1 female, 1 male

The French Butler
Available from Playscripts

Looking for Oscar Wilde in under 60 minutes?  Look no further than this charming farce, showing just what lengths a man in love will go to.
RUNTIME: 45 - 55 minutes

SET: Minimal (Two indoor settings)

CASTING: Flexible: 4 f, 4 m (8-16 actors possible: 4-12 f, 4-12 m)

A Nutcracker Story
Available from YouthPLAYS

Tchaikovsky's classic ballet is re-imagined as an accessible play-with-dance, perfect for educational theatre. 
RUNTIME: Approximately 90 minutes

SET: Flexible (costumes more important)

CASTING: Expandable: 6+ females, 3+ males,  1-15+ any (10-50+ performers possible)

Wallace's Will
Available from Playscripts

Terence Wimbledon-Greene, bachelor of a thousand names and disguises, has finally decided to give up his wild ways. But when news arrives of his eccentric Uncle Wallace's death, Terence has just twenty-five minutes to get a girl to marry him if he wants to inherit his uncle's fortune. In the style of a classic comedy of manners, Wallace's Will is chock-full of mistaken identities, drawing-room hijinks, and ridiculous accents.
RUNTIME: 40 - 55 minutes

SET: Minimal (One indoor set)

CASTING: Flexible: 5 f, 4 m, 1 either (9-30 actors possible: 4-25 f, 3-10 m)

Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens, Vol. 2
Available from Playscripts

Featuring two monologues for women: Cinderella from Charming Princes and Kate from Math for Actors.