Browse hundreds of short plays for elementary school students. These easy, royalty-free scripts allow children to role-play and practice acting skills while building confidence. The list is organized in order of cast size, and all scripts are available immediately as PDF downloads. See all play scripts and categories.

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How to Put on Short Plays Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-

How to Put on a Short Play
Three-page guide to putting on short plays with young children.

How to Turn Stories into Plays Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-

How to Turn Stories into Plays
Complete guide to creating plays based on children’s books!

Books for Children to Act Out Royalty-free Play Script for Schools

Books for Children to Act Out
List of 75 children’s books to use in drama class. Includes extra information on each title!

More Children’s Books to Act Out

More Children’s Books to Act Out
List of 30 more children’s books to use in drama class. 13 pages long. Includes extra information on each title!

Plays in order of cast size.
Royalty-free 50 Skits for Kids

50 Skits for Kids
50+ royalty-free scripts for kids and teens!

Practice Scenes for Three Young Actors

Practice Scenes for Three Young Actors
Short scenes for three actors. Best suited for elementary and middle school.

Short Scenes About School

Short Scenes About School
Eleven short scenes about school are perfect for elementary and middle school. Includes 10 funny scenes for pairs and one scene for three people. Also includes ideas for using the scripts and discussion questions.

Mad Lib Scripts

Mad Lib Scenes
Ten funny scenes with five suggestions for how to use them. Great for elementary through high school.

More Mad Libs Scripts

More Mad Lib Scenes
Ten funny scenes with five suggestions for how to use them. Great for elementary through high school.

Animal Skits

Animal Skits
Your students will love these short and funny animal skits. Use them in class, camp, assemblies, or weave them together to make a fun performance. 12 skits perfect for elementary and middle school.

Silly Skits

Silly Skits
Your students will love these ten short and silly skits. They are perfect for class, camp, and assemblies. Or weave them together to make a fun performance. Perfect for elementary and middle school.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Dr. Seuss Show Outline

Dr. Seuss Show Outline
Flexible run time, flexible cast. Use this easy outline to fully create a show based on Dr. Seuss stories.

Shel Silverstein Show Outline
Flexible run time, flexible cast. Use this easy outline to fully create a show based on the poems of Shel Silverstein.

A Tree Called Aesop Royalty-free Play Script for Schools

A Tree Called Aesop
20-60 characters. Full-length play. Features ten fables told individually. Flexible cast! (10 credits.)

Americas-Secret Play Script for Kids and Teens

America’s Secret
33 characters. 10F or 33 either, flexible casting; 14 pages in length. Approximately 15 minutes running time. A play about the women of the American Revolution written by Laura Rohrman.

12 Short Plays for Children-Plays for You and a Friend or Two

Plays for You and a Friend or Two
31 characters. Flexible casting. 59 pages in length. Approximately 60 minutes running time. A compilation of 12 short plays for children written by Phyllis J. Perry.(10 credits)

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Camp Kindness

Camp Kindness
30 characters, flexible cast. 30-45 minutes running time. Teaches the virtue of kindness! (5 credits)

Toy Store Play Script for Kids

Toy Store
5-30 characters (13 characters as written), approximately 10 minutes running time. When the shop owner leaves, all the toys come to life! (1 credit)

Abridged Peter Pan Play Script

Peter Pan

27 roles, flexible casting, approximately 30 minutes long. An abridged version of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie.

Monster Play Script for Schools

The Monsters of Hodgepodge Forest
Parts for 25+ actors. 15 minutes long. Original monster-themed play best suited for ages 5-11. (3 credits.)

Legend of the Blue Sapphire Play Script

Legend of the Blue Sapphire
25 characters, flexible casting! 45-minute adventure/comedy. Ages 8-12. (5 credits)

Short, funny play for teens-The Magic Necklace

The Magic Necklace
24+ characters. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A magical comedy for children and teens by Barbara Henderson.

Mystery of the Missing Medallion Play Script

The Mystery of the Missing Medallion
23 characters. 45-minute adventure/comedy. Ages 8-12. Flexible casting! (5 credits)

Weather Play Script for Schools-Weird World of Weather

Weird World of Weather
21 characters. 2M, 3F, 16 Either. 8 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A comedy for children about the unpredictability of the weather by Barbara Henderson.

Stone Soup play script cover.

Stone Soup
20+ characters, flexible cast. 10 minutes long. Best suited for ages 6-10. (3 credits.)

Robinson Crusoe play script cover.

Robinson Crusoe
20+ characters, flexible cast. 12 minutes long. Best suited for ages 8-12.

Thirteen Colonies Game Show Play Cover

Thirteen Colonies Game Show
20+ characters. 8 pages long. Approximately 10 minutes running time. American history play in which students portray the original thirteen colonies.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Olla and Ollie

Olla and Ollie
4-20+ characters. 1M, 1F, Flexible Cast; 25 pages in length. Approximately 20-30 minutes running time. A fantasy adventure for children and teens written by Leonard Goodisman. (5 credits)

Henry the Monster play script cover

Henry the Monster
20 characters, flexible cast. 25-35 minutes running time. Ages 8-12. A play that teaches students to accept each other’s differences. (5 credits)

It Could be Worse play script cover.

It Could be Worse
20 characters. Five-minute play. Best-suited for ages 6-10. Includes discussion questions, production notes and extension activities! (3 credits)

Play Script for Kids-In the Box

In the Box
5-19 characters. 2M, 11F, 6Either; Flexible Casting; 14 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. A spoof on television for kids by playwright Elizabeth Rapoza.

The Real Deal

The Real Deal
18 characters. 12 pages in length. Approximately 15 minutes running time. An adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit written by Cathleen Freedman.

The Selfish Giant Play Script for Schools

The Selfish Giant
Parts for 16+ actors. Ten minutes long. Best suited for ages 9-13, however, this story is really ageless and may be performed by children all the way up to adults. (3 credits.)

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Doctor Mercury

Doctor Mercury
16 characters. 8M, 8F, Flexible Cast; 8 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A time-travelling comedy for children written by Terence Patrick Hughes.

Chaplin in Wonderland

Chaplin in Wonderland
15+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 10 minutes long. Charlie Chaplin takes a trip down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. A fast-paced comedy that incorporates pantomime.

Dolly the Polka Dotted Llama and the Mackindo Zoo

Dolly the Polka Dotted Lama and the Mackindoo Zoo
15+ characters of any gender. Approximately 20 minutes running time. Dolly has a hard time fitting in because she looks different, but it is her uniqueness that ultimately saves the day. Comedy for all ages by Chuck Novatka.

Fred the Skunk

Fred the Skunk
15 characters. Flexible gender casting, as characters are all animals. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Short play about a skunk who wants to make friends.

Short funny play for kids-A Fly In The Eye

A Fly In The Eye
15 characters. Flexible casting. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A comedy for children and teens about a scientific experiment gone wrong by Barbara Henderson.

Mystery Play Script for Kids-Rainforest Murder

Rainforest Murder
14+ characters. Flexible casting. 5 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. An action-packed adventure for children and teens by Barbara Henderson.

Mother Duck and the Golden Goose Royalty-free Play Script for Schools

Mother Duck and the Golden Goose
14 characters. Approximately 30 minutes running time. Fun, mixed-up fairytale/nursery rhyme play! (3 credits.)

Ear Today, Gone Tomorrow
14 characters. Approximately 5 minutes running time. Short play about fitting in, featuring an all-animal cast!

Peter Pan for Young Performers

Peter Pan for Young Performers
13+ characters. Approximately 20 minutes long. Includes simple songs from the public domain. Early reader script based on the classic story of Peter Pan.

Kid Superheroes on the Rise

Kid Superheroes on the Rise
13+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 20 minutes long. Comedy adventure script about kid superheroes who use their imaginations and work together to fight bad guys.

Happy Birthday Beatrix Potter

Happy Birthday Beatrix Potter
13 characters with flexible casting. Approximately 20 minutes running time. Join Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Hunker Munker, and other animal friends as they surprise Beatrix Potter with kindness and friendship. Written by Jennifer Reif.

Alice in Paris-Land
13+ characters, flexible casting, approximately 15 minutes long. A fantastical story about a young girl named Alice who travels to Paris during Fashion Week, meets interesting characters, and uses her imagination to save the day.

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The Imaginary Friends Detective Agency
12+ characters. 9F, 7M; Flexible casting; 45 pages in length. Approximately 45 minutes running time. A lighthearted drama about loss written by Trevor Suthers. (5 credits)

Peter Pan in Thirty Minutes

Peter Pan in Thirty Minutes
12+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 30 minutes long. Includes songs from the public domain. Comedy adventure script based on the classic story of Peter Pan.

The Queen’s Masquerade

The Queen’s Masquerade
12+ characters, approximately 20 minutes long. Original fairytale script about a queen and her surprise birthday gift of colorful songbirds.

Dorothy’s Adventure in the Magical Kingdom of Oz
12+ characters. Approximately 10 minutes running time.

A Pirate’s Tale
Parts for 12+ actors. Original pirate-themed play best suited for ages 7-13. 18 minutes long.

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The Ugly Dogling or Last Chance Tuesday
12 characters. 6F, 6M; Flexible casting; 27 pages in length. Approximately 30 minutes running time. A canine comedy with puppets written by Patricia Lawler Kenet. * There is a very subtle reference to death. (5 credits)

Funny Play Script-A History of Messy Rooms

A History of Messy Rooms
12 characters; 4M, 5F, 2Either; Flexible casting; 11 pages in length. Approximately 10 minutes running time. An historical comedy about bed-making written by Wade Bradford.

The Enchanted Garden

The Enchanted Garden
10-11 characters, flexible casting, approximately 10 minutes long. A young girl wakes up in an enchanted garden. Is it real, or is it her imagination?

The Bill of Rights

The Bill Of Rights
10+ characters. Approximately 20 minutes long with audience participation. Informative and playful script about the importance of the Bill of Rights to the United States.

Merlin and the Dragons

Merlin and the Dragons
10+ characters with flexible casting. Approximately 15 minutes running time. A simple and funny play about the legend of the Sword and the Stone.

The Big Top

The Big Top
10+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 15 minutes long. Original script by Laura Rohrman and her young students.

A Million Cats

A Million Cats
10+ characters. 1M, 1F, 8 or more of any gender. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Classic story about an old man who brings home millions of cats to his wife.

The Moon Dream

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.

Alice in Wonderland in 20 Minutes

Alice in Wonderland in 20 Minutes
Flexible casting for 10+ characters. Approximately 20 minutes running time with ideas for adding creative movement. Traditional Alice in Wonderland story, perfect for elementary through high school. Includes suggestions for adding more Lewis Carroll poetry to your production.

Alice in Wonderland Seussic

Alice in Wonderland Seussical Style
Flexible casting for 10+ characters. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Narration and rhyming make it perfect for elementary and middle school. Suggestions for adding more Lewis Carroll poetry to your performance.

Alice in Wonderland Experience

Alice in Wonderland Experience
10+ characters. 20-40 minutes. A step-by-step guide to help you create your own immersive, promenade-style Alice in Wonderland performance piece. 25 pages filled with creative ideas, scenes, and practical suggestions. Great for elementary through high school. Royalty-free for educational use.

Peter Pan and the Lost Girl

Peter Pan and the Lost Girl
10+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 15 minutes long. Peter Pan meets Little Red Riding Hood in this short play by Willow Rowe. Fun for all ages.

Space Travel Rap

Space Travel Rap
10+ characters. Approximately 5 minutes running time. Fun space-themed short play featuring a ‘rapping’ chorus!

Happy Birthday Beatrix Potter

Happy Birthday Beatrix Potter
13 characters with flexible casting. Approximately 20 minutes running time. Join Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Hunker Munker, and other animal friends as they surprise Beatrix Potter with kindness and friendship. Written by Jennifer Reif.

The Jabberwocky Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-

Jabberwocky
10 characters. Approximately five-minutes long. Humorous re-telling of the classic Lewis Carroll poem.

Stella the Umbrella

Stella the Umbrella
9+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 15 minutes long. When Stella the Umbrella begins changing colors for no apparent reason, her friend Uta helps her stand up to bullies and discover her true colors. This play addresses themes of diversity, bullying, acceptance, cliques, forgiveness, and friendship, all in a whimsical setting with unique and endearing characters.

Night Crew

Night Crew
10 characters, flexible casting. Approximately 12 minutes running time. Short, comedic play about imaginary characters who visit children at bedtime.

The-Kids-and-The-Fairy-Tree

The Kids and The Fairy Tree
9+ characters. 4F, 4M, 1+ Either; Flexible casting; 11 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. A comedy for children about teamwork written by Daniel Guyton.

Winnie the Pooh and a Library Too

Winnie the Pooh and a Library Too
9 characters, flexible casting. Approximately 20 minutes long. Winnie the Pooh and his friends help Piglet learn to read. Perfect for elementary and middle school. Focus on SEL (Social-Emotional Learning)

Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening Royalty-free Play Script for Schools

Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
9 characters, approximately 8 minutes long. A comic re-telling fo the classic poem by Robert Frost. Consider performing this as part of your holiday or winter showcase.

Why The Bullfrog Croaks

Why The Bullfrog Croaks
9 characters. Flexible casting; 7 pages in length. Approximately 10 minutes running time. An comedy for children about humility written by Karleen Hayden.

A Sea Change in the Forest

A Sea Change in the Forest
9 characters. Approximately 5 minutes running time. Short environmental play about keeping our woodlands safe, while continuing to provide lumber for society.

DN Celebrate Winter

Celebrate Winter
8-13+ characters. 10 minutes running time. The animals of the forest gather to celebrate the changing of the seasons.

The Day Global Trade was Saved by Kids from PS188
9 characters. Approximately 5 minutes long. Short funny play about global economics, politics, and making compromises!

Funny Thanksgiving Play for Kids-Terri and the Turkey

Terri and the Turkey
9 characters; 4M, 3F, 2Either; Flexible casting; 5 pages in length. Approximately 1-5 minutes running time. A Thanksgiving comedy about the perils of being a turkey written by Wade Bradford.

The Velveteen Rabbit Play Script for Kids

The Velveteen Rabbit
9 characters; 2M; 7 either; flexible casting; 13 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. An adaptation about a well-loved stuffed animal written by Andy Pavey.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-The Man Who Loved Clocks

The Man Who Loved Clocks
9 characters. Approximately 7 minutes long. A twisted narrator brings a play to life in real-time.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-The Man Who Loved Clocks

Narrator Gone Bad
9 characters. Approximately 7 minutes long. A twisted narrator brings a play to life in real-time.

Canary, Cockroach, Phoenix

Canary, Cockroach, Phoenix
8+ characters; 6F, 1M, 1+ Either; 35 pages in length. Approximately 30-40 minutes running time. A musical drama for children written by Starry Krueger. (5 credits)

Chicken Little Investigates

Chicken Little Investigates
8+ characters with flexible casting. Approximately 10
minutes running time. Science-based tale, where characters discover gravity. Includes drama lesson plan. Adapted by Lois Wickstrom.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Pirate Treasure

Pirate Treasure
8 characters; Flexible Cast. 9 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. A comedy for young performers written by Andy Pavey.

Scenes from Summer Camp

Scenes from Summer Camp
8 characters, approximately 10 minutes long. Comedy play about girls at summer camp who are stuck in their cabin because of the rain.

Bumpy Ride

Bumpy Ride
8 characters, flexible gender casting. Approximately 6 minutes running time. A moose needs help on her way to work, but various animals refuse to come to her aid.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-The Pirates and the Monster

The Pirates and the Monster
8 characters, flexible cast, 7 minutes long. Best for ages 7-10. A monster tries to outsmart a band of pirates.

Funny Barnyard Play-Why Pig Likes the Mud

Why Pig Likes the Mud
8 characters. 1M, 7F; Flexible casting; 5 pages long. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A germaphobic barnyard comedy written by Evan Baughfman.

Breathe

Breathe
8 characters, 1M, 1F, 6 flexible gender. Approximately 10 minutes running time.

Velveteen Rabbit Jennifer

The Velveteen Rabbit
7-10 characters, approximately 15 minutes running time. Touching story based on the beloved children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams. Incorporates tableaus and creative movement. Adapted by Jennifer Reif.

Rainbowland Play Script

Rainbowland
7+characters. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Colorful characters like fairies, knights, witches, and butterflies share a message of kindness. Leading narration makes it easy for young children to perform. Written by Jennifer Reif.

Kindness Play Script for Kids-Sally the Stone

Sally the Stone
7+ characters. 2M, 4F, 5 Either; Flexible casting; 7 pages in length. Approximately 10 minutes running time. A play about kindness written by Sally Schnarr and Ken Urso.

Island 2050

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.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-The Lemunion Tree

The Lemunion Tree
7+ characters; Flexible cast. 12 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. A drama for children ages 10 and older written by Cynthia Morrison.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-The Heart of Puzzlania

The Heart of Puzzlania
7 characters, 11 pages. Short script that teaches tolerance and the value of diversity. For ages 11 and up.

Dolphins and Grolphins and the Keys to Success

Dolphins and Grolphins and the Keys to Success
7+ characters, flexible casting. Approximately 10 minutes long. Comedy play about dolphins teaching the keys to happiness and success. Perfect for elementary students and SEL, Social Emotional Learning.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Superhero Rejects

Superhero Rejects
7 characters; 1F; 1M; 5 Either. 8 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A comedy for teens written by Andy Pavey.

Tom Sawyer and the Picket Fence Royalty-free Play Script for Schools

Tom Sawyer and the Picket Fence
7 characters. Approximately 8 minutes long. Short play adaptation of the classic Mark Twain story!

Tasty Vegetables

Tasty Vegetables
7 characters, any gender…they’re vegetables. Approximately 10 minutes running time. A gang of vegetables devises a plan for getting kids to like them.

Peter's Big Adventure Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-

Peter’s Big Adventure
Parts for 7 actors. 7 minutes long. Ages 7-10. Adaptation of the classic story by Beatrix Potter.

Huff Puff Grind Three Little Pigs

Huff, Puff, Grind…The Three Little Pigs Get Smart
6+ characters with flexible casting. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Science-based tale, where characters discover a problem can be a solution out of place. Includes drama lesson plan. Adapted by Lois Wickstrom.

The Missing Masterpiece

The Missing Masterpiece
6-20+ characters, 15 minutes long. A piece of art is stolen during a fancy fundraiser at the art museum.

Little Miss Muffet Royalty-free Play Script for Schools

Little Miss Muffet
7 characters; 2F; 3M; 2 M or F. 5 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. An adaptation of the nursery rhyme written by Andy Pavey.

Peter Rabbit Royalty-free Play Script for Schools

Peter Rabbit
7 characters; 4F; 3M. 7 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. An adaptation of the classic tale written by Andy Pavey.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Happiness Stan

Happiness Stan
7 characters. Approximately 6 minutes long. A mystical fairy tale based on lyrics from a 1960’s song.

The Great Baking Play

The Great Baking Play
6-31 characters, flexible casting, approximately 30 minutes long. 13 scenes all set in a kitchen.

Go Go Green Machine

Go Go Green Machine
6 characters, 10-15 minutes long. Students encounter a supervillain while participating in Earth Day cleanup. Perfect for elementary students.

A Big Mess

A Big Mess
6 characters. 3M, 3F, flexible casting. Short play by Debra A. Cole about the importance of staying organized.

The Sleepy Bear

The Sleepy Bear
6 characters, 1F, 5 any gender. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Comedic play by Debra A. Cole about natural disasters.

PANDAmonium

PANDAmonium
6 characters, 3F, 3M. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Short play by Debra A. Cole that addresses racism and diversity in a non-threatening way.

Funny Short Play Script-The Amazing Rat

The Amazing Rat
6 characters. 2M, 4F; Flexible casting. 9 pages long. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A sci-fi rodent comedy written by Evan Baughfman.

Grateful Granny Pageant

Grateful Granny Pageant
6 characters, 1M, 5F. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Five modern grannies compete in a beauty pageant.

Dinner Lessons

Dinner Lessons
6 characters, 3M, 3F. Approximately 10 minutes running time. The class prankster gets a surprise when his teacher comes to his house for dinner.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-At the Pool's Edge

At the Pool’s Edge
6 characters with flexible cast. Approximately 6 minutes long. Best for ages 8-11. A girl has a strange experience when she falls into a pool.

Room in the Forest

Room in the Forest
6 characters. Approximately 20 minutes running time. Engaging play about the relationship between humans and wildlife.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Don Quixote

Don Quixote
6 characters; 2F; 2M; 2 Either. 8 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A comedic adaptation written by Andy Pavey.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-The Pizza Man's Problem

The Pizza Man’s Problem
6 characters, 4 M, 2 F. (Mechanic could be female.) Approximately 7 minutes long. Best for ages 8-11. A funny play about a pizza man who cannot make pizza.

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines
5+ characters with flexible casting. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Science-based tale, where characters explore scientific principles. Includes drama lesson plan. Adapted by Lois Wickstrom.

The Pond

The Pond
5+ characters, flexible gender casting. Approximately 5 minutes running time. Short play based on a Native American fable.

red shoes

Red Shoes
5 characters. 4F, 1M. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Short play about a girl who finds herself in an unfortunate situation, yet finds her strength to overcome adversity.

Where Is Bartram?

Where Is Bartram?
5 characters. 2F, 3M, 14 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. A play for children about protecting endangered species written by D.C. Copeland.

The-Price-of-Gold

The Price of Gold
5 characters-all male cast. Approximately 10 minutes running time. This amusing short play by Debra A. Cole is a cautionary tale about greed.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-A Nutty Tale

A Nutty Tale
5 characters; 2M, 2F, 1 Either; 6 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A drama for children written by Barry M. Putt, Jr.

The Allergens

The Allergens
5 characters, flexible casting. Approximately 5 minutes long. Short play by Debra A. Cole, in which allergy-causing foods bemoan their fate.

the secret

The Secret
5 characters, 1M, 1F, 3 any gender. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Funny short play about keeping secrets.

Funny play for kids-Why Crocodile is so Snappy

Why Crocodile is so Snappy
5 characters. Flexible casting; 6 pages long. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A comedy about the crocodile written by Evan Baughfman.

Lunch Time

Lunch Time
5 characters, 4F, 1 any gender. Approximately 7 minutes running time. A family of bunnies outwits a wily fox.

roofus and ryan

Roofus and Ryan
5 characters, any gender. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Short play about resilience.

Stinky Frank

Stinky Frank
5 characters. 3 M, 2 F. Approximately 7 minutes running time. Short play by Debra A. Cole about personal hygiene.

The Tiny Little Giant

The Tiny Little Giant
5 characters, 1M, 1F, 3 either. Approximately 10 minutes running time. A short play by Debra A. Cole about embracing our differences.

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather
4 characters, any gender. Approximately 5 minutes running time. Adorable short play by Debra A. Cole about beauty coming from within.

Short Play Script for Children-Calypso, the Royal Dragon

Calypso, the Royal Dragon
4 characters. Flexible casting. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about a worried dragon written by Phyllis J. Perry.

roosters today chickens tomorrow

Rooster Today, Chickens Tomorrow
4 characters, 2M, 1F, 1 either. Approximately 5 minutes running time. Short play about the importance of finding meaning in everyday occurrences.

Virtual Life

Virtual Life
4 characters, 2F, 2M. Approximately 7 minutes running time. Short play about how video games distract people from real life.

Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son
4 characters, all male. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Short play by Debra A. Cole, in which two boys brag about their fathers.

Boy Lizard

Boy Lizard
4 characters. 3M 1F, flexible casting. Approximately 5 minutes running time. Short wizard-themed skit, parodying Harry Potter.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Cloud 9.45B

Cloud 9.45B
3 characters; 1F, 2M; 10 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. A comedy for young performers written by Sarah Thewlis.

Princess Play Script for Children-The Best Birthday Ever

The Best Birthday Ever
3 characters. 2F, 1M. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about a gift for a princess written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Play script for kids-Pirate Treasure

Pirate Treasure
3 characters. Flexible casting. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about a pirate adventure written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Short play script for children-Hiccups

Hiccups
3 characters. 3F. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about a very special birthday gift written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Short Fairy Tale Play Script for Childen-Gloomy, Rainy Day

Gloomy, Rainy Day
3 characters. 2F, 1M. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about bringing cheer to the royal family written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Christmas Play for Kids-For You or for Me?

For You or for Me?
3 characters. 1F, 1M, 1Either. 3 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about the perfect Christmas gift written by Phyllis J. Perry.

snow day superstitions

Snow Day Superstitions
3 characters. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Short play about kids wishing for a snow day.

Play Script for Children-Never Empty Stew Pot

Never Empty Stew Pot
3 characters. 3F. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about a very special birthday gift written by Phyllis J. Perry.

A Candy for Kimo

A Candy for Kimo
1-3 characters. Approximately ten minutes running time. A Hawaiian boy gets more than candy on Halloween.

The Star Counter

The Star Counter
2 characters; 2 Either; Flexible casting; 9 pages in length. Approximately 10 minutes running time. A fantasy for children written by Paul Antokolsky.

Short Moral Play for Children-Three Sticks

Three Sticks
2 characters with flexible casting. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about destroying someone’s property written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Short Play Script for Children-In the Cave

In the Cave
2 characters. 2F. 3 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about a spooky hiking trip written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Play Script for Young Children-Lost and Found

Lost and Found
2 characters. Flexible casting. 3 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about disorganization written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Bus Lessons

Bus Lessons
2 characters; 1F, 1M; 13 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. A comedy for teens written by Luke Stapleton.

Royalty-free Pirate Play Script for Schools Captain Stragglybeard's Apprentice

Captain Stragglybeard’s Apprentice
2 characters. 7 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A puppet play written by award-winning playwright, Barbara Henderson.

Short Play Script for Children-The Magic Hat

The Magic Hat
2 characters. 2F. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about an enchanted hat written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Scene for Teens about embarrasment-Right Foot, Wrong Shoe

Right Foot, Wrong Shoe
2 characters. 2F; 2 pages in length. Approximately 1-5 minutes running time. A scene for teens about potential humiliation written by David-Matthew Barnes.

Scene for teenagers-The Hula Hoop Girls: Sibling Rivalry

The Hula Hoop Girls: Sibling Rivalry
2 characters. 2F; 3 pages in length. Approximately 1-5 minutes running time. A scene for young girls about siblings written by David-Matthew Barnes.

Play Script for Young Children-Two Fussy Frogs

Two Fussy Frogs
2 characters. Flexible casting. 4 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about two sneaky frogs written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-Have A Hoppy Holiday

Have A Hoppy Holiday
2 characters. 3 pages long. Approximately 1-5 minutes running time. A comedy for children about the loss of a pet by playwright, Scot Walker.

Play Script for Young Children-Lost and Found

Lost and Found
2 characters. Flexible casting. 3 pages in length. Approximately 5 minutes running time. A short play for children about disorganization written by Phyllis J. Perry.

Mini Melodrama Scripts Royalty-free Play Script for Schools-

Mini Melodrama Scripts
Here are three high-energy short scripts to use when teaching melodrama!