Pioneer Drama is pleased to recommend these 1088 plays and musicals, hand-selected for middle school.
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The Worst Fairy Tale Ever
Cast: 3M, 2F, plus 3 that can be any
Set/Time: Bare Stage / About 20 minutes Audiences will laugh heartily at how the cast comes up with an ending that’s absolutely ducky! More... |
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Bringing Down the House
A Musical Without Songs
Cast: Flexible cast of 38 (7M, 5F, plus 26 roles that can be any), optional doubling, extras
Set/Time: Interior old theater stage set / About 95 minutes Ever hear of a musical without songs? It just might make this madcap comedy a first! 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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Hard Boiled: A Nursery Crime
Cast: Flexible cast of 17 to 65
Set/Time: Interior interrogation room / About 60 minutes You don’t have to be an “eggs-pert” to love this series of nursery rhyme-inspired vignettes! More... |
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And Then There Was One — A Spoof
Cast: 5M, 5F, plus 1 offstage voice
Set/Time: Interior living room set / About 40 minutes A great spoof, this delightful script that’s a cinch to costume and stage doesn’t miss any opportunity for lively comedy and humor. 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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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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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... |
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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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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... |
