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Plays Magazine offers a wide variety of short plays perfect for Halloween: Giving Up the Ghosts, A Halloween Sleeping Beauty, The Real Undead of Creepy County, Halloween Scare, The Great Halloween Costume Kerfuffle, The Inexperienced Ghost, and The Witches’ Brew, to name only a few. Frankenstein also gives a good scare for the holiday! All available with our online subscription package ($75).
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BE-SWITCHED by Roger Kise BE-SWITCHED by Roger Kise

Looking for fresh, funny scripts for school plays that students love? BE-SWITCHED by Roger Kise is a brilliant, 10-minute comedy that puts a contemporary spin on classic fairy tales. The plot: A Wicked Witch gets an extreme, hilarious makeover courtesy of the team of stylists on a popular daytime talk show. This clever spoof is perfect for engaging Middle and Lower Grade students with fast-paced humor and a modern, relatable setting. It's an instant hit for any drama club or classroom. Ready for a switch-up? Access this script instantly when you subscribe!
  • A hilarious modern spoof of classic fairy tale characters and TV talk shows.
  • Short, 10-minute running time—perfect for competition, drama festivals, or class time filler.
  • Large, flexible cast size (5 female, 1 male, 2 male or female roles).
  • Ideal for Middle and Lower Grades.
  • Royalty-free performance rights for all current subscribers.
Say goodbye to complicated sets and long rehearsals! This script is a teacher's dream, offering maximum theatrical fun with minimal commitment. Its short length and large, flexible cast mean you can easily involve many students and give your actors plenty of opportunities to shine. Students will love the over-the-top characters and timely humor, making this one of the most popular short scripts for school plays. Find your next laugh-out-loud performance and order yours from PLAYS Magazine today!
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 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

Your students will love exploring this imaginative story, bringing its quirky characters and surprising plot to life. Discover more captivating play scripts for children and inspire creativity by considering a Plays Magazine subscription for your school.


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FRANKENSTEIN by Joellen Bland FRANKENSTEIN by Joellen Bland

Upper Grades
Mary Shelley's chilling tale of Frankenstein's hideous creation and the overwhelming loneliness for which the monster took its revenge. . .

THE WITCHES' BREW by Carol D. Wise 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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GIVING UP THE GHOSTS by Bunny Schulle 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 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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HALLOWEEN SCARE by Nancy Hulka HALLOWEEN SCARE by Nancy Hulka

Middle & Lower Grades: 5+ actors; 2 male, 3 female, extras as desired a trick-or-treaters; 20 minutes. Is that big old house at the end of the street haunted, or just misunderstood? Kids out to trick or treat learn to lend a helping hand to an older woman in need. Great message about not jumping to conclusions and learning to help others.

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SHADES OF DEATH by John Murray SHADES OF DEATH by John Murray

Upper Grades: 8 actors: 5 female, 3 male; 40 minutes. The creepy tale of a spirit searching for his long-lost daughter, visitors to a lonely old inn, and mysterious disappearances in a town with an eerie name. Perfect for Halloween.

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLISTby Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted for roundtable reading or radio by Carol D. Wise THE THIRTEEN GHOSTS OF THE GIMME MINE, by Amy Green

Upper & Middle Grades. 17 actors: 9 male, 8 female; 30 minutes. Siblings get a kick out of playing tricks on the tourists in an old mining town—until the tables are turned and the tricks are on them.

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Halloween with Will Shakespeare, by Claire Boiko HALLOWEEN WITH WILL SHAKESPEARE by Claire Boiko

Combine the excitement of the Halloween season with classic literature in this engaging script. Ideal for plays for schools seeking seasonal content that retains educational value, this play features a young Will Shakespeare entertaining his friends with spooky tales. As he weaves his stories, he introduces the audience to famous snippets from Hamlet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is a fantastic way to introduce lower and middle-grade students to the Bard’s works in a fun, non-threatening environment. Get this spooky script today!

Features

  • Literary Introduction: Uses famous Shakespearean quotes in a context that younger students can understand and enjoy.

  • Seasonal Theme: The perfect choice for October assemblies or Halloween classroom parties.

  • Large Ensemble: Accommodates 16 or more actors, ensuring everyone gets a chance to participate.

  • Age-Appropriate: Provides just the right amount of "spooky" fun without being too scary for lower grades.

Finding holiday content that is both fun and substantive can be a challenge for educational theatre, but this script delivers both. By utilizing play scripts for students that blend holiday festivities with literary history, you can keep students engaged while meeting curriculum goals. This play demystifies Shakespeare, showing students that his work is full of ghosts, magic, and excitement. Make your next Halloween event a literary success. Order yours from Plays Magazine today!

Info

  • Grade Level: Middle & Lower Grades

  • Cast Size: 16+ actors (6 male, 5 female, 5 male/female)

  • Run Time: 20 minutes

  • Genre: Holiday / Historical Fiction / Comedy

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