Playwriting Contest Winners
To encourage the development of quality theatrical materials for the educational, community and children’s theatre markets, Pioneer Drama Service is proud to sponsor both the annual Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest and A+ Playwriting Contest for Teachers. There’s something for everyone in this fine selection of winning theater scripts, with plays for middle schools, high schools, children’s theatres and community theatres.You won't go wrong with any of these 49 contest-winning titles.
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The Audit
The Life and Times of Michael St. John
Cast: Flexible cast of 14-24
Set/Time: Bare stage with projection screen / About 37 minutes Strong writing, a unique style, and a running time just under 40 minutes make The Audit a very strong contender for contests and festivals. More... |
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Holy Mother of Bingo!
Murder Mystery Bingo Theatre
Cast: 11M, 9F, plus 6 extras
Set/Time: Interior bingo hall set / About 75 minutes plus five games of bingo Your audience will love playing five actual rounds of bingo while this outrageous murder mystery unfolds around them! More... |
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Myth-Understood
Cast: Flexible cast of 22-50 (minimum 6M, 6F, plus 10 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Interior Mount Olympus throne room set / About 60 minutes Both educational and highly entertaining, this vignette-style play offers great flexibility and incredibly simple staging 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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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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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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After Hours
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (5M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be any), optional doubling
Set/Time: Interior clothing store set / About 25 minutes All is quiet on the storefront as the owner of a small clothes shop locks up for the night. Little does she know that when the lights go out, activity in her store really picks up! More... |
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Twinderella
Cast: Flexible cast of 31 (12M, 10F, plus 9 roles that can be any), optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Single interior and exterior set / About 50 minutes Cinderella’s cruel stepmother and evil stepsisters make her rotate tires. Bob, her long lost twin brother, is forced by his evil stepfather and cruel stepbrothers to organize their sock drawers. More... |
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The Epic Quest of the Damsels in Distress
Cast: Flexible cast of 24 (8M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be any), doubling, extras
Set/Time: Exterior enchanted forest set / About 60 minutes Loads of tongue-in-cheek humor adds spirit to this fast-paced comedy with four female leads and a simple single set. More... |
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The Struggles
A play about coping with dyslexia and ADD
Cast: Flexible cast of 8-17
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 35 minutes This award-winning, poignant drama centers around Megan, a young girl coping with the learning challenges associated with dyslexia and ADD. More... |
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