BE-SWITCHED by Roger Kise
Middle and Lower Grades; 5 female, 1 male, 2 male or female; 10 minutes.
Fairy-tale subject (Wicked Witch) gets extreme makeover, courtesy of the team of stylists on popular daytime talk show.
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A HALLOWEEN SLEEPING BEAUTY by Jane Tesh
Give your audience a delightful fright with "A Halloween Sleeping Beauty," a unique and spooky twist on the beloved fairy tale by Jane Tesh. This engaging script is perfect for elementary school plays, offering a fun, ghoulish take where beauty becomes a curse!
Features
- Suited for Middle and Lower Grades
- Flexible cast: 4 male; 4 female; 14 male and/or female
- Compact 15-minute running time
- A humorous and spooky narrative ideal for Halloween productions
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THE HIP HOP HARES by Jane Tesh
Lower Grades; 4 female, 2 male, and many extras; 10 minutes.
Bunnies swing into action with a modern beat as last-minute order puts a crunch on the Easter egg factory.
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THUNDERMUFFS by Cindy Blobaum
Middle and Lower Grades; 4 male; 3 female; 15 minutes.
Mitchell, who likes peace and quiet, comes in conflict with the rest of his family who love the noise of a good storm. Good lessons about weather safety. Can they find a way to live in harmony?
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THE PREHISTORIC FOLLIES by Jane Tesh
Middle and Lower Grades; 3 male, 2 female; male and female extras; 10 minutes.
Cheer for your favorite extinct reptile—and learn some interesting dinosaur facts along the way!—in this clever play about an Ice Age talent show.
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THE FISHERMAN, HIS WIFE, AND THE SEA OF DREAMS by Bruce Berger
Middle and Lower Grades; Radio play for reading; 2 male, 3 female, and 1 male or female for narrator; 10 minutes.
A never-satisfied wife and a talking fish help teach a lesson in being grateful for what you have, in a fun tale that’s nothing to carp about.
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THE JUNK FOOD KING by Glenda Slater
Middle and Lower Grades; 1 male, 1 female, 7 male or female; 20 minutes.
The out-of-shape King gets help from the Prime Minister, a dietician, and physical trainer to slim down, get in shape, and eat more healthful foods. Complete with a song in rap—just say no to pie, cake, greasy burgers, and sugary shakes!
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DO IT WITH DEWEY by Jane Tesh
Lower Grades; 9 male or female; 10 minutes.
Using tried-and-true system, bookworms make quick work of straightening out a mess in the library. Perfect for National Children's Book Week.
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THE FIRST THANKSGIVING by Robert Mauro
Offer a fresh perspective on a classic holiday with "The First Thanksgiving" by Robert Mauro. This thought-provoking script, ideal for elementary school plays, introduces a nuanced look at the historical feast, with a particular focus on a very unhappy turkey!
Features
- Suited for Middle and Lower Grades
- Cast: 4 male, 2 female, 1 male/female (turkey)
- Concise 15-minute runtime
- A humorous and insightful approach to the Thanksgiving story
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THE KING'S CREAMPUFFS by Martha Swintz
Middle and Lower Grades; 5 male, 4 female, many male and female extras; 30 minutes.
Wicked witch steals the royal creampuff recipe, upsets the King, and causes havoc in the royal kitchen.
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THE POLKA DOT THIEF, by Amy Paulson
Middle Grades; 5 male, 3 female, and 1 male or female; 15 minutes.
Police follow a trail of gum wrappers to try to figure out the "whodunit" of a "sticky" crime!
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DANITA'S DISGUISE by Susan Lee
Lower Grades; 4 male, 3 female; 10 minutes.
Young actors will have loads of fun trying on all sorts of costumes and performing in this Halloween play with a simple setting and easy-to-find props. A little creativity can go a long way!
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MERE MIRROR by Roger Kise
Middle and Lower Grades; 3 male, 6 female, 4 male or female; 20 minutes.
A modern, fun take-off of Snow White (without the dwarfs) featuring a wicked stepmother who finds that vanity comes with a high price.
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CSI: MOTHER GOOSE LAND, by Jane Tesh
Middle and Lower Grades; 7 female, 6 male, male or female for Cat, King's Horses, King's Men; 10-15 minutes.
Did Humpty Dumpty fall. . .or was he pushed? A large-cast mystery featuring a host of familiar fairy tale characters.
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CINDER-RILEY by Claire Boiko
Middle and Lower Grades; 5 female, 2 male, 3 male and/or female; 20 minutes.
A really clever and fun "Irish" version of the Cinderella story, complete with leprechauns and a lot of audience participation.
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MOTHER GOOSE HAS TALENT by David Ely
Middle and Lower Grades; 34 male and female; 25 minutes.
A wonderful spoof of a make-believe television show—complete with funny advertisements—with nursery rhyme characters participating in the competition and solving the mystery of the missing sheep.
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THE MISSING LIST by Melinda Williams
Middle and Lower Grades; 1 male; 1 female; 8 male or female. 20 minutes.
Christmas may have to be canceled because one of Santa's elves is tired of working and tired of greedy kids.
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CUPID'S WEBSITE by Liz Boiko Burdick
Middle and Lower Grades; 6 male, 7 female, 8 male or female; 20 minutes.
Will web designer's plans take all the charm out of boy-meets-girl?
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THE MIRACLE OF SPRING by Helen Hanna
Middle & Lower Grades; 3 male, 6 female, 19+ male or female; 15 minutes. A large-cast play to welcome Spring and learn about the environment. Petulant King Bartholomew bans Spring, only to realize in a dream courtroom drama that he has upset the cycles of the seasons and destroyed the food supply.
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THE WITCHES' BREW by Carol D. Wise
Middle and Lower Grades; 6+ female; 20 minutes.
Evil witches meet their match in good witch Clarice, who grows flowers and wears a sunny smile. Is there room for them all in the Witches' Council?
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ARMADILLO'S CHOICE by Pamela Love
Middle & Lower Grades: 6 actors: male/female; 10 minutes. Animals meet in the desert and learn to respect their differences, without asking each other to change the way they are.
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GIVING UP THE GHOSTS by Bunny Schulle
Middle & Lower Grades: 4+ actors: 1 male, 1 female, 2 male or female and as many extras as desired; 10 minutes. Friendly ghosts find they are a bit out of practice when it comes to scaring Halloween trick-or-treaters.
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THE REAL UNDEAD OF CREEPY COUNTY by Jane Tesh
Middle & Lower Grades: 13+ actors; 7 male, 6 female, and as many extras as desired; 20 minutes. Perfect for Halloween. A large cast of zombies, bats, vampires, and werewolves try to one-up each other as they audition for a reality TV show. Is it bad to be “undead”?
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STRICTLY PURITAN by Helen Louise Miller
Middle and Lower Grades; 11 actors flexible male and female; 25 minutes.
Students attempt to recreate authentic Thanksgiving dinner—without using modern-day ingredients.
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