Best Plays for Middle School and Junior High
You can’t go wrong with middle school plays from Pioneer Drama Service! From one acts to full lengths, we offer an incredibly broad range of shows including comedies and dramas, dinner theatre and murder mysteries, literary adaptations, Christmas plays, and melodramas. We also carry many contest-winning one act middle school plays that shine at competitions. In addition to staged performances, livestream and recording rights are available for every single play! The sets and costumes in most of our shows are designed to be as simple or as complex as your budget and talent allows, and we encourage you to enhance your production with projections, as well. Many of our plays for middle school have a very flexible cast size, and we allow you to change the gender of most characters. At Pioneer, we make it easy to find the best middle school play to fit your cast!These are the 20 best-selling plays for middle and junior high schools from Pioneer Drama Service
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Cafe Murder
Cast: 2M, 5F, plus 2 roles that can be any, extras
Set/Time: Interior restaurant set / About 40 minutes Rosemary Saint-John is an annoying hypochondriac convinced she is allergic to water. When she disappears and is presumed murdered, the only objective witnesses are the audience members. More... |
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The Enchanted Bookshop
Cast: Flexible cast of 23 (8M, 9F, plus 6 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Interior bookshop set / About 60 minutes During the day, A Likely Story may look like any other used bookstore. But at night, it’s a place where magic happens. More... |
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Complaint Department and Lemonade
Cast: Flexible cast of 3-15
Set/Time: Interior office set / About 40 minutes With extremely simple production needs, this fun and fast-paced one act can be performed just about anywhere and is a clever contest piece. More... |
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Big Bad
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (3M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Interior courtroom set / About 45 minutes The most notorious criminal in the fairy-tale world, Big Bad Wolf, is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by the countless quirky characters he has wronged. More... |
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Channeling Grimm
Cast: Flexible cast of 14-51
Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 60 minutes You’ll have a hit on your hands with this show that offers the ultimate in flexibility! More... |
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The Snow White Variety Show
Cast: Flexible cast of 15 - 42
Set/Time: Interior TV studio set / About 65 minutes With extremely flexible casting options, very simple staging, and optional hilarious scripted commercial breaks, this variety show spoof of the fairytale classic literally has something for everyone! More... |
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Alice@Wonderland
Cast: Flexible cast of 15-29, optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 65 minutes A sharply told, crisply paced ride, this quality adaptation has been praised for its humor, modern style and appeal to both children and adults. More... |
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Murder on the 518
Cast: Flexible cast of 19-28 (7M, 9F, plus 3-12 roles that can be any), optional extras
Set/Time: Interior train dining car set / About 80 minutes This family-friendly mystery is sure to keep the audience guessing right up until the train pulls into the station. More... |
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Peter Pan
Based on the novel by J.M. Barrie
Cast: Flexible cast of 26, optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 75 minutes This superb adaptation captures all the magic and charm of everyone’s favorite story. More... |
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Order Up!
Cast: Flexible cast of 7-16
Set/Time: Interior fast food counter set / About 50 minutes With extremely simple production needs, this fun and fast-paced one act can be performed just about anywhere and is a clever contest piece. More... |
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