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 the annual Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest. 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 37 contest-winning titles.
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The Best Worst Day of My Life
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (8M, 8F, plus 9 roles that can be either), optional doubling, extras
Set/Time: Interior high school sets / About 70 minutes Light-hearted and fun, this fast-paced play feels like a sitcom and is filled with comedy, drama, a touch of romance, and — yes — even zombies! More... |
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Big Bad
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (3M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be either)
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 either), 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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Twinderella
Cast: Flexible cast of 31 (12M, 10F, plus 9 roles that can be either), 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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Murder at the Malt Shop
Cast: 7M, 9F
Set/Time: Interior malt shop set / About 70 minutes This zany mystery delivers exactly what you’re craving: a juicy whodunit served with loads of puns and topped with a heap of nostalgic 50s references! More... |
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Larceny and Old Lace
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (about 8M, 8F)
Set/Time: Interior living room set / About 90 minutes Join the madness as Harold attempts to keep his aunts out of jail and himself from going insane in this clever and well-crafted spoof of the theatre classic. More... |
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Golly Gee Whiz!
Winner of the National Youth Theatre Award for Outstanding New Musical
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (4M, 6F, plus 15 roles that can be either), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Interior barn set / About 55 minutes This rousing show offers 10 spectacular musical numbers that give every young actor their moment in the spotlight! More... |
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