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A blog for playwrights, dramatists, dramaturges and theatre enthusiasts.
Duet Acting Scripts: Two-Person Plays for Students and Performers
Discover two-person plays for schools, churches, competitions, and auditions. Comedies, dramas, and faith-based duet scripts for actors of every level.
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.
Script Spotlight: The Storekeeper by David Beshears
David Beshears’ play The Storekeeper brings a Twilight Zone-inspired mystery to the stage, following a group of strangers who arrive at a remote general store with no memory of how they got there. Originally written as a novella, Beshears adapted it for theater, emphasizing eerie atmosphere, dynamic dialogue, and suspenseful storytelling. With its moody setting and unanswered questions, The Storekeeper keeps audiences guessing until the very last moment.
Comedy Play Scripts for a Good Laugh
From slapstick to satire, these comedy play scripts feature many styles and themes, catering to diverse tastes and preferences.
Script Spotlight: Rainbow Valley by Graham Donahue
Little House on the Prairie. Anne of Green Gables. The Waltons. They don’t make many warm-hearted, period-piece family dramas like those any more, but Virginia playwright Graham Donahue thinks there’s still a place for them on modern stages. “Rainbow Valley,” now available on Scriptmore, makes a good case for that.