AGING OUT by Christina Hamlett
Upper Grades. 1 actor, male or female; 15 minutes.
In this emotional monologue, a student talks about turning 18 and aging out of the foster care system, with—possibly—nowhere to go, nowhere to live.
THE DANCING FARMER by Jane Tesh
Lower Grades. 15 male and female actors; 10 minutes. Animals wait patiently to get fed while the farmer dances away the day. A large cast will have fun with this play in rhyme.
LIZZIE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE by Betty Tracy Huff
Upper & Middle Grades. 11 actors: 9 female; 2 male; 30 minutes.
Good old-fashioned melodrama in which clever lighthouse keeper outwits mustache-twirling villain in search of pirate's treasure. Curses, foiled again!
THE ROYAL JOB HUNT by Linda Wallace
Lower Grades. 11 male and female actors; 15 minutes. Picky young job-seeker can't find the right occupation, until his innate talents shine through.