
One Act Plays
Whether you are looking for one act plays for competition, a one act play 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 728 one act plays.
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Absolutely True Stories
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Cast: Flexible cast of 7-14 (minimum 2M, 5F)
Set/Time: Exterior front porch set / About 25 minutes Your audience will love all the action and humor of these very short stories, and your cast will enjoy playing these distinctive character vignettes! More... |
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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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The Fairy Tale Cafe
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Cast: 3M, 3F, plus 6 roles that can be any
Set/Time: Interior cafe setting / About 40 minutes Welcome to the Fairy Tale Café, serving sugar, spice, and everything nice to the princesses, heroes, and good fairies of the kingdom. More... |
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Fish Tales
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Cast: Flexible cast of 8-17, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple underwater sets / About 30 minutes Ideal as a TYA production with significant doubling or with a larger cast for young performers More... |
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A 49er with Three Bags Full
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Cast: 2M, 2F
Set/Time: Interior 1850s boarding house front parlor / About 20 minutes Like watching a shell game, your audience will hoot ‘n’ holler to discover who finally ends up with the bag of gold in this fast-paced clever comedy! More... |
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Marjorie Daw
![]() Based on a short story by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Cast: 3M, 4F
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior area staging / About 25 minutes Two men correspond with daily letters back and forth. As Ned shares details of his neighbor, Jack’s intrigue grows. The twist at the end will catch everyone by surprise! More... |
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Myth-Understood
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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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Need a Lift? The Compact Version
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Cast: Flexible cast of 7-12
Set/Time: Bare Stage / About 40 minutes Ride along with ride-share drivers Angie and Theo as they deal with a wild, unpredictable, and absurd array of passengers day after day! More... |
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Next Move
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Cast: 2M, 3F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes With intense suspense and drama, this powerful one-act tragedy offers incredible character arcs for all three principal actors. More... |
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The Night Before Christmas
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Cast: 2M, 6F, plus 18 roles that can be any, optional doubling, extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 35 minutes This easy-to-stage, large-cast one-act comedy gives everyone in your cast a moment to shine! More... |
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