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List of over 200 short plays for kids and teens. These royalty-free plays include dramas and comedies for elementary, middle school and high school students. All are available as immediate PDF downloads. Use them to practice role-play, acting practice, reader’s theatre, and for performances!
- Plays for Kids and Teens
Huge list of royalty-free plays for children, schools, and...
- Play Scripts for Children
Includes extra information on each title! Plays in order of...
- Plays for Kids and Teens
Selection of short plays for kids to perform (10 minute - 30 minute). For children aged: 4-7 years, 7-11 years, teenagers. Educational KS1 KS2 Humorous fairy tales playscripts, short funny plays for Easter, Spring, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
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High Noon
A slapstick comedy drama for 5 characters and a narrator. This script depicts a wild west cowboy setting where Billy the Kad kidnaps Whinny, the Lone Stanger’s girlfriend. Lone Stranger gathers a posse and pursues Billy. The action-packed drama ends in a shoot-out at high noon. Suitable for children eight through to adults. The play takes about 7 minutes to perform. High Noon is an easy script to learn. You’ll have your team performing to an audience in no time at all! Costumes are not necess...
Mello
Another action-packed slap stick drama for 5 characters and a Master of Ceremonies. This short play requires audience participation, enhancing the energy in the room by engaging spectators. Mellow is a kidnapping drama play, where Grimeface Evilslime kidnaps Poppysweet Daisychain. Harvey Smiles, the hero, comes to the rescue of his sweetheart. This is a story of sorrow, evil, love and courage. The audience will be captivated! Allow 7 or 8 minutes for the performance. Download Mellow Free Play...
1. Engagement
Actors should nearly always be facing the audience, making eye contact, and smiling (unless their character requires them to be different). Doing so will draw the audience in, making each listener feel personally addressed. This exudes confidence and connects the audience with each of the characters. It is important not to focus on prompt cards, a screen, or the floor. Actors should be seeking out the eyes of spectators, deliberately engaging them. A good idea to further engage the audience i...
2. Gestures and Facial Expressions
This is especially important for slapstick comedy plays (like the free short play scripts pdf we have available for you to download). Gestures and facial expressions emphasize the character you are playing, conveys energy, and it will spice-up the content. Make sure gestures are appropriate and it is always good to exaggerate them, especially with slapstick plays. Do your best to inject emotion into your acting. Your facial expressions should be friendly and open unless your character require...
3. Props and Setting
It is usually best to not overdo the props. Having too many causes distractions and opens the risk of a prop not working to your plan. Hands free for gestures will be more effective than holding unnecessary props. Having said that, color, costumes, and key props will liven up your performance. Designing a backdrop will add to the atmosphere. Plan where actors can come on stage and leave stage. Having a large obstacle, or a doorway backstage provides the means for actors to appear and disappea...
Have fun with the free short play scripts we have given you. Let us know how you go. Our intention is to add more fun drama plays for you to spice up your youth group or class. So, check back from time to time to see if we have.
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Dramedy Plays. Dramedy plays, also known as drama and comedy, are a perfect balance of severity and relief. After all, that’s what real life looks like most times. These plays are real enough that children can identify with them but also far-fetched enough that their imaginations will get a workout–and make them laugh at the absurdity.
Plays For You And A Friend Or Two is a compilation of twelve short plays, each with 2 or 3 characters, and simple staging. The plays are written for elementary school children and include: THREE STICKS; LOST AND FOUND; THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER; THE MAGIC HAT; PIRATE TREASURE; CALYPSO, THE ROYAL DRAGON; TWO FUSSY FROGS; IN THE CAVE; GLOOMY, RAINY ...
