One Act Plays
Whether you are looking for the perfect one act play for competition, a one act drama for a school or community theater play production, a one act comedy play for touring, a quality large cast one act play script for a school assembly or a small cast one act show for your community theater, we believe our selection of One Act Plays is hard to beat. Ideal for all schools, community theatres, churches and professional theatres, you will find shows below that will meet your needs.Pioneer Drama Service is pleased to offer 656 one act plays.
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Alice in Cyberland
A virtual contemporary adaptation
Cast: 2M, 3F, plus 3 roles that can be any
Set/Time: No set requirements / About 25 minutes This virtual twist on a literary classic, perfect for all ages, will add a wonderful sparkle to your online theatre season. More... |
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Alive
Cast: 1M, 1F
Set/Time: Interior living room set / About 15 minutes A couple’s relationship is revealed in this short, touching piece about freedom, life choices, dreams, and the consequences of a cross-country move. More... |
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Beautiful
Cast: 1M, 1F
Set/Time: Exterior park set / About 25 minutes This short and sweet duet play has a very simple set and is a perfect contest piece or a beautiful addition to an evening of one acts for high schools, colleges, or community theatres. More... |
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Belle and That Beast Guy
Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (4M, 2F, plus 6 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 20 minutes This simplified children’s classic has minimal sets and quick and easy costuming, making it an awesome show for elementary and middle school actors — as well as theatre companies on a shoe-string budget! More... |
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A Bowl of Soup
A soul-warming monologue play
Cast: 2M, 2F, plus 1 role that can be any
Set/Time: No set requirements / About 20 minutes Ideal for contests, virtual production, or for a staged show that lends itself perfectly to social distancing. More... |
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Charley’s Aunt
Adapted from the famous comedy
Cast: 5M, 5F
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 50 minutes Once the record-holder for the longest running play worldwide, the highly entertaining Charley’s Aunt has been translated and adapted numerous times into operas, movies, TV films, and musical plays! More... |
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Crab Cakes and Murder
Cast: 2M, 5F, plus 3 roles that can be any
Set/Time: Interior gulf home set / About 55 minutes Clue packets, audience participation, and fun seafaring costumes and themes are sure to make this fishy murder mystery a seafood delight for actors and audiences alike! More... |
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The Emperor’s Old Clothes
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (1M, 3F, plus 12 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 40 minutes Your audience will delight in this fresh re-telling as Chantilly learns it’s not the clothes that make a man, but rather the loyalty of his closest friends. More... |
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Fosters
Cast: Flexible cast of 11 (3M, 8F)
Set/Time: Interior living room set / About 45 minutes Kendra Thomas beautifully gives everyone — human and animal — a voice to tell their story, and a monologue for each character gives each actor a moment in the spotlight. More... |
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Game of Myths
Cast: Flexible cast of 16-34, optional extras
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 40 minutes A series of short scenes adapted from traditional Greek tales but told with a cheerful twist and an emphasis on magnanimity. More... |
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