Playwriting Contest Winners
To encourage the development of quality theatrical materials for the educational, community and children’s theatre markets, Pioneer Drama Service is proud to sponsor both the annual Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest and A+ Playwriting Contest for Teachers. There’s something for everyone in this fine selection of winning plays, with plays for middle schools, high schools, children’s theatres and community theatres.You won't go wrong with any of these 43 contest-winning titles.
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Artist Retreat
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Cast: 4M, 9F, plus 4 roles that can be any
Set/Time: Interior boarding house set / About 100 minutes You will love the wacky bohemian characters and measured mayhem of this free-spirited comedy about a group of artists trying to save the decrepit old dwelling they call home. More... |
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Bedlam and Breakfast
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Cast: 12M, 12F, optional extras
Set/Time: Interior cottage living room set / About 90 minutes You’ll love trying to keep up with all the comedy in this family-friendly farce about an overbooked seaside cottage in 1959 and its many colorful characters! More... |
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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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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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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 40 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... |
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Murder on the 518
Cast: Flexible cast of 19-28 (7M, 9F, plus 3-12 roles that can be any), optional extras
Set/Time: Interior train dining car set / About 80 minutes This family-friendly mystery is sure to keep the audience guessing right up until the train pulls into the station. More... |
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Twinderella
Cast: Flexible cast of 31 (12M, 10F, plus 9 roles that can be any), optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Single interior and exterior set / About 50 minutes Cinderella’s cruel stepmother and evil stepsisters make her rotate tires. Bob, her long lost twin brother, is forced by his evil stepfather and cruel stepbrothers to organize their sock drawers. More... |
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The Struggles
A play about coping with dyslexia and ADD
Cast: Flexible cast of 8-17
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 35 minutes This award-winning, poignant drama centers around Megan, a young girl coping with the learning challenges associated with dyslexia and ADD. More... |
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The Knights of the Rad Table
Cast: Flexible cast of 15-30
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 50 minutes Gwen’s reading a book and Artie’s riding around on a skateboard. Just typical American teenagers... until Merlin wakes up from a snooze to whisk them away to the days of chivalry! 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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