Virtual Theatre
Virtual Theatre are plays and scenes written specifically to be both rehearsed and performed online via a video conferencing platform such as Zoom or Google Meet. It is a new and exciting art form that is just beginning to evolve and reveal its potential. Just a short time ago, no one would have conceived of trying to perform a scene, let alone an entire play, with every actor isolated in their own home. And yet, it’s happening... with surprisingly positive results.Most of the plays here are designed for the characters to be communicating without face-to-face dialogue, yet still interacting with each other in real time. This unique quality creates the ideal scenario to perform them online. Many virtual plays also lend themselves well to be performed live with social distancing for everyone’s comfort and safety.
Virtual Theatre is far more than storytelling on camera, and there’s a world of acting still to be done to add depth and meaning to the words you’re speaking, even without a traditional stage.
To help you learn more about Virtual Theatre, download our FREE how-to guide: https://www.pioneerdrama.com/pdf/VT_Howto.pdf.
Pioneer Drama Service is pleased to offer 47 virtual theatre skits and plays.
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Quaran-Teens
Dramatic Teen Perspectives on the Pandemic
Cast: 2M, 6F, plus 7 roles that can be any
Set/Time: 4-7 minutes each Quaran-Teens celebrates the resiliency of teens, who, despite feeling lonely and sacrificing their own special moments, maintain an element of hope for a brighter future. More... |
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Virtual Scene Collection #1
Royalty-free comedy skits written specifically for digital productions
Cast: 2 to 4 players per scene
Set/Time: 5 to 10 minutes each This compilation of four 5- to 10-minute, lighthearted plays were written specifically to be performed virtually through digital conferencing apps. More... |
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Virtual Scene Collection #2
Four royalty-free sketches written specifically for digital productions
Cast: 2 to 3 players per scene
Set/Time: 5 to 10 minutes each This compilation of four 5- to 10-minute, lighthearted plays were written specifically to be performed virtually through digital conferencing apps. More... |
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Virtual Scene Collection #3
Five sketches written specifically for digital productions
Cast: 2 to 4 players per scene
Set/Time: About 5-10 minutes each You’re having so much fun getting the knack of virtual theatre with these royalty-free 10-minute skits that we have more for you! More... |
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The Gift
Cast: Flexible cast of 1-5F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes Five women, in turn, come into possession of an ornately carved wooden box. How the box travels from owner to owner makes this a stunning holiday piece. More... |
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Memory Garden
An award-winning play about drunk driving
Cast: 1M, 1F
Set/Time: Exterior roadside set / About 25 minutes This powerful, award-winning piece will change forever what you think when you drive by a roadside memorial. More... |
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Thistle Blossoms
Better off dead?
Cast: 2F
Set/Time: Interior classroom set / About 30 minutes A student’s sincere belief that death would be better than life and a teacher’s unusual approach to dealing with and preventing the student’s chilling plans will have your audience captivated. More... |
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Biscuits
Cast: 2M, 1F
Set/Time: Interior living room set / About 20 minutes The seemingly mundane world of running a biscuit company is a surprising backdrop for this sharply-written existential play about the power of the relationship between a young college student and his father. More... |
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Fishing for Fate: Virtual Edition
Cast: 1M, 1F, plus 1 role that can be any
Set/Time: Interior car set / About 20 minutes Your audience will be taken along for a ride, literally and figuratively, in this lighthearted, small-cast show that has a lot of heart and is ideal for high school, college, or community theatre. More... |
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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane...
Cast: 1M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 15 minutes This virtual play has very simple production needs and is great for any group that has no previous experience with virtual productions. More... |
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