Scripts, inspiration, and good times
A blog for playwrights, dramatists, dramaturges and theatre enthusiasts.
Short Skits for Kids: Fun, Flexible Scripts for Young Performers
Short skits for kids are perfect for schools, churches, and drama clubs. Discover why brief scripts build confidence, teach acting basics, and deliver big fun in minutal stage time.
Monologue Scripts: Powerful Stories for One Actor
Explore monologue scripts for auditions, classroom performances, and competitions. One-actor scripts from 2-10 minutes covering comedy, faith, and drama.
Script Spotlight: The Declaration by K.D. Christensen
Meet the composer behind The Declaration—a Hamilton-inspired musical that brings the American Revolution to life through song, rap, and a cast that works for any size company.
One-Act Plays for Kids: Short Scripts for Schools and Community Theater
Discover the best one-act plays for kids with fun, flexible scripts for schools, churches, and youth theater programs.
Best Elementary School Play Scripts for Young Performers
Find the best elementary school play scripts with flexible casting, simple staging, and engaging stories perfect for young performers and school audiences.
Script Spotlight: Traveling Back to the Old West — A Timeless Crossing by Bruce Thomas
Time travel meets the Wild West in this 60-minute play by Bruce Thomas—where one day in the past costs 16 months at home.
Great Plays for School Drama Groups
Plays for elementary, middle, and high school stages—age-appropriate scripts with flexible casting, easy tech, and school-friendly run times.
Script Spotlight: Alice in Wonderland by Léo Woodland
Léo Woodland’s 45-min Alice in Wonderland adaptation is playful, customizable, and ideal for schools, with roles for kids of all ages.
Perfect Plays for Community Theater
Discover how to pick the perfect community theater script—flexible, fun, and audience-ready. Find plays that fit your cast, space, and budget.
Script Spotlight: The Sprocket-Maker by Frank Amaya
In Frank Amaya’s carefully structured half-hour drama, a man named Gary makes sprockets at a factory all day and then comes home to his wife every night. Gary struggles to find meaning and purpose in the endless routine of his days, but eventually finds new insights about himself and the point of his life. Amaya has self-published a growing collection of novels and has more recently started writing for the stage. We asked him a few questions about “The Sprocket-Maker.”