Pioneer Drama is pleased to recommend these 460 plays and musicals, hand-selected for elementary school.
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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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Snow White and the Seven Endings
Cast: Flexible cast of 12-30 (minimum 2M, 2F, plus 8 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Exterior cottage set / About 40 minutes Using seven different theatrical styles, this play will delight and amuse audiences of all ages. 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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What Happened After Once Upon a Time
Cast: Flexible Cast of 17-24
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes What really happened after “once upon a time”? You’ll find out in this fun, large-cast, simple-to-stage fractured fairy tale! 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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Twice Upon a Time
Cast: Flexible cast of 17-31, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple enchanted forest set / About 60 minutes You’ll remember Grumplegrapeskin and all the rest of the kooky characters in this charming and flexible one-act packed with five fractured fairy tales that will really crack you up! More... |
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North Pole’s Got Talent
Cast: Flexible cast of 15-28 (2M, 3F, plus 10-23 roles that can be any), optional extras
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 25 minutes It’s just days before Christmas at Santa’s Workshop, and there’s still lots of work to be done — like getting the elves and reindeer in the proper holiday spirit with song, dance, and big belly laughs! More... |
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Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil
Cast: Flexible cast of 13-32, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 55-70 minutes The director has great control over both the cast size and running time in this hysterical, action-packed tale of friendship, betrayal, and power. 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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The Fairy Tale Network
Cast: Flexible cast of 18 (3M, 4F, plus 11 roles that can be any), extras
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 30 minutes This hilarious play is wonderfully easy to produce with loads of humor for both kids and their parents. More... |









