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Murder Mystery Play Scripts for Schools and Community Theater

Murder mystery play scripts for schools and community theater, from comedies and whodunits to interactive shows for casts of every size.

Script Spotlight: Nothing, or The Day When No One Killed Anyone. Almost.

Absurdist detective comedy play: Serhiy Kotsun's Nothing... sends an Inspector to solve a crime that never happened. Six roles, flexible staging.

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.

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.”

Popular Middle School Play Scripts to Perform

Middle school plays are an important part of the educational and social experience for students in this grade. Scriptmore has a huge selection of scripts for middle school plays.