Here is a collection of free plays for kids and teens. Whether you are looking for funny plays, one-act plays, short scripts for young children, or full-length plays to perform, Drama Notebook has you covered! We specialize in plays for use in schools and educational settings. Our scripts are royalty-free when no admission is charged, but we do have some simple copyright guidelines.
Free Short Play
The Pied Piper
In this twisted fairy tale play script, the townsfolk must think of a way to deal with a terrible problem – a rat infestation!
Free Children’s Play
Toy Store
Toy Store is a short play script that elementary children will love. When the eccentric toy store owner leaves the room, all the toys come to life.
Free Mystery Play
A Weekend Mystery
A funny mystery play for kids and teens. Strangers gather, something goes missing, and the detective is not what you think he is.
Free Comedy Play
Tasty Vegetables
A short, funny play script in which a gang of vegetables devises a plan for getting kids to like them.
Free Fairy Tale Play
The Princess Who Couldn’t Laugh
Comedy play for kids in which a series of jesters and clowns try to make a sad princess laugh.
Free Play for Teens
Middle School Brain
One teen character is split into many aspects of her personality in this entertaining short play.
Free Shakespeare Play
Macbeth in 30 Minutes
This 30-minute version of Macbeth is ideal for introducing students to Shakespeare in class, through scene work, or in a fully staged production.
Free Holiday Play
The Little Match Girl
Play script adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson story for children and teens.
Free Play for Kids
BUGS
Original play script about bugs and insects perfect for primary grades and school performances.
This list of free plays is only a sample of the scripts available on Drama Notebook. We have over 750 play scripts for kids and teens. Our Script Library has every type of script imaginable: short scenes for two actors, scripts for early readers, mystery scripts, fairy tale scripts, plays in Spanish, and much more.
Best of all, we keep this drama resource extremely affordable because we want to support drama teachers and anyone who offers a theatre experience to young people. The work you are doing in the world can be life-changing, and our mission is to give children and teens a positive experience of performing. If you can’t find a play to suit your needs on this page, please consider joining Drama Notebook. You can download up to ten plays for $12.95 with no other fees whatsoever. You can spend hours searching the internet for free plays, or you can stop here and download the perfect play for your school or group within minutes.
