50+ plays that can be performed online, on Zoom or other platforms.
Free Monologues for Kids and Teens
Performing monologues are a great way to go for a Zoom performance!
50 Skits for Kids
These short skits are mostly between two players and many of them do not require blocking.
20 Short Practice Scenes for Pairs
These are one-page scenes that would be easy to perform on Zoom.
Murder Mysteries
These are like murder mystery dinner parties but can be acted out online with the detective interviewing one suspicious character at a time.
Radio Plays
Here is our collection of radio plays. They are very easy to perform on Zoom, as there is no blocking.
Quarantine Monologues
48 original monologues for kids and teens.
Nightmares to Perform
30 original nightmares. These are nightmares written as monologues. For a performance, each student could recite a nightmare.
Funny Letters to Santa
31 letters. Students read hilarious letters to Santa in character, one at a time.
Plays for Children
(In order of cast size, largest first.)
Kiwi’s Gift
22 characters. 7 pages. In this play, Rumpelstiltskin must find the most famous fairy tale character in all the land. Each student plays a colorful, meaningful part.
Thirteen Colonies Game Show
20+ characters. 8 pages. This script features a game show host who announces thirteen different colonies-each performs a short monologue.
A Midsummer Camp’s Dream
19 characters. 47 pages. This full-length play for teens has already been successfully produced on Zoom.
Treasure Island
18 characters. 28 pages. This is a radio play and can easily be done on Zoom.
Catch the Waves
18-26 characters. Flexible Cast; 46 pages in length. Approximately 45-50 minutes running time. A space comedy for teens written by Patti Veconi. (10 credits)
The Little Mermaid
17+ characters. 25 pages. This script based on the original fairy tale has a lot of the action delivered in spoken word by a chorus. It’s quite lyrical and a lot could be done with undersea backgrounds.
Ahead of the Game
16 characters. 65 pages. This full-length play for teens takes place in one location and would be a good fit for Zoom.
Fred the Skunk
15 characters. 8 pages. This script features a skunk who is trying to make friends. Other animal actors enter one at a time, so it could be done on Zoom.
Bremen Town Rock Musicians
14 characters. Flexible cast; 6 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A twisted version of the classic fairy tale for children and teens written by Rhonwen McCormack.
Baba Yaga’s Black Geese
11-12 actors. 3 pages. This short play based on the classic fable has narration which makes it easier to perform on Zoom.
The Moon Dream
10+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 15 minutes long. A dog dreams of going to the moon. Original script by Laura Rohrman and her young students.
The Big Top
10+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 15 minutes long. Original script by Laura Rohrman and her young students.
The Ever Changing Story
10+ characters. 5 pages. In this play, the narrator keeps changing the story. This could be a lot of fun on Zoom if students played with backgrounds and fast costume changes.
The Jabberwocky
10 characters. 4 pages. This script is basically Lewis Carrol’s poem recited by different characters, and would work well on Zoom.
Night Crew
10 characters. 11 pages. This fun play for kids and teens features a cast of night-time characters who fight over their roles at bedtime.
Stone Soup
10 characters. 4 pages. This script is basically Lewis Carrol’s poem recited by different characters, and would work well on Zoom.
Aunt Lottie’s Leftover Café
9 characters. 3 pages. This comedic radio play commercial can easily be done on Zoom.
Canary, Cockroach, Phoenix
8+ characters. 35 pages. This lyrical one-act play takes place in one location and has already been done on Zoom.
Island 2050
7+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 20 minutes long. In this futuristic comedy, characters pursue their dreams in search of The Golden Burrito! Original script by Laura Rohrman and her young students.
Kiwi’s Gift
7+ characters. 7 pages. This short play for young actors is based on a fable. It has narration for stage direction and features a variety of different bird characters.
Social Media
7 characters. 10 pages. This play features a bragging session between different social media apps. On Zoom, their windows could have their names: Facebook; Instagram; etc.
Little Miss Muffet
7 characters. 5 pages. This short play based on the nursery rhyme takes place in one location.
Superhero Rejects
7 characters. 8 pages. This play has a narrator and takes place in a support group for superheroes.
The Unlucky Man
7 characters. 3 pages. This script is narrated and features an unlucky man who runs across different characters, one at a time in his quest.
Tasty Vegetables
7 characters. 8 pages. In this play, various vegetables, such as Broccoli and Kale complain about children hating them. Great for Zoom!
The Unlucky Man
7 characters. 6 pages. This fun Halloween play features a delightful cast of monsters and ghouls, and could be produced on Zoom.
Three Fish Friends
6 characters. 3 pages. This script has a narrator, so action can be narrated rather than blocked onstage.
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas-A Radio Play
6 characters. 6 pages. This is a radio play and can easily be done on Zoom.
Monsters Anonymous
6 characters. 9 pages. This fun play features a support group for monsters. Great for Zoom!
Dog, Cat and the Red Bird
6 characters. 3 pages. This short scene for very young actors is mostly dialogue. You can put the character names in the Zoom windows.
Grateful Granny Pageant
6 characters. 8 pages. This short play has a pageant host and several ‘grannies’ who each deliver a speech.
Truth or Dare
6 characters. 8 pages. This short play for pre-teens and teens takes place at a slumber party (one location) and would work well on Zoom.
All is Fair in Show Business
6 characters. 17 pages. This fun one-act play for teens features a teenage actor who wants to land a TV commercial for a fast-food restaurant.
The Tablecloth
6 characters. 8 pages. This is a radio play and can easily be done on Zoom.
The Banyan Tree and the Little Grass
5+ characters. 5 pages. This play has two storytellers. Students could have a lot of fun dressing up as a tree, rain clouds, and grass.
The Fisherman and His Wife
5+ characters. 9 pages. The action is largely narrated in this play based on the classic fable.
The Little Drummer Boy-A Radio Play
5-6 characters. 4 pages. This is a radio play and can easily be done on Zoom.
Mr. Gruber’s Silent Night
5 characters. 8 pages. This is a radio play and can easily be done on Zoom.
Fairy Tale Game Show
5 characters. 8 pages. This fun play for kids and teens can easily be performed on Zoom.
The Allergens
5 characters. 5 pages. In this play, various ‘allergens,’ such as a peanut and a bee bemoan their fate in life. Great for Zoom!
Stinky Frank
5 characters. 7 pages. Cute play for kids about personal hygiene. The action all takes place in a classroom.
Metamorphosis
5 characters. 10 pages. Fun play for girls that involves a variety of costume pieces. Could be visually really fun on Zoom.
Around the Campfire
5 characters. 5 pages. In this short play for kids and teens, ghosts and ghouls tell nightmares about people around the campfire.
He Who Speaks
5 characters. 12 pages. This thought-provoking play for teens is lyrical and stylized and could make for a very creative Zoom performance.
Camp Soggy Lake
5 characters. 12 pages. This short play for teens takes place at the edge of a lake. A counselor tries to get distracted teens interested in nature.
The Little Grey Cloud
4 characters. 5 pages. This short play for young actors does not require much blocking, and relies mostly on spoken word. Great for Zoom!
Lab Report
4 characters. 10 pages. This short play for teens features three teenagers speaking to a psychiatrist. Would work well on Zoom!
Mama Threw Me So High
4 characters. 17 pages. This lyrical one-act play takes place in one location and can easily be done on Zoom.
Get Over Your Selfie
4 characters. 3 pages. This is a short comedy about two teens who are discussing a recent family vacation.
Elf Locker Room
3 characters. 4 pages. This funny Christmas play takes place in one location and is a great fit for Zoom.
Fruitcake, the Gift that Keeps on Giving
3 characters. 3 pages. This is a radio play and can easily be done on Zoom.
Masks
3 characters. 11 pages. This scene takes place on a bus stop bench, and can easily be done on Zoom.
Hiccups
3 characters. 4 pages. This fun, short play for kids features a group of friends who try to rid their friend of hiccups. This would be adorable on Zoom.
Thirteen
2 characters. 3 pages. This short scene takes place between girlfriends planning a sleepover. Can be done in chat windows.
The Greatest of Expectations
2 characters. 6 pages. This scene for teens features two actors playing Charles Dickens and a cleaning lady. It takes place in one location: a museum.
Visiting
2 characters. 9 pages. This short play for two teenagers takes place in the visiting area of a jail. Would work well on Zoom!
Confession
2 characters. 11 pages. This short play for teens features a priest taking a confession. Great for Zoom!
