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Here are all of our Comedy play Scripts for Theatre Groups, Drama Clubs, Schools, Colleges, Professional Theatre and Youth Groups in one place for you to browse, read in full online and download instantly in both PDF and Docx formats. Length, number of characters etc. can vary so you might find it easier to go here and use the search engine on the right of that page to narrow down your search.
These are Full Length, One act or Short Form comedy scripts. For Comedy Sketches, you need this page.
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Dark Heart
Gothic rhyming musical love story featuring Vampires, Witches and Wizards. (6M, 6F, 3E)
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Hotel Happy Ever After
A new master villain gate-crashes the Princess Empowerment Network with revenge in mind. (6M, 9F, 6E)
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Wild Rose
A new take on the Fairy Tale genre, Wild Rose isn’t your archetypal princess. (8M, 3F, 1E)
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Serves Them Right
A failing restaurant looks to a morally bankrupt celebrity to enhance its reputation, with tragic results. (4F, 5M & 1E)
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Clifden’s Daughter
An Irish widow meets with a long lost American relative who turns out not to be related at all. (2F, 4M & optional extras)
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Alana Sultana and the Poisoned Banana
Who poisoned the judge at the world smoothie making championships? All is revealed in this comedy mystery (11F, 13M & 3E)
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Donuts for the Depressed
A charity do is plunged into chaos against the backdrop of a failed Granny-centric kidnap plot! (6F, 6M)
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Murders at Cringing Manor
There’s a double murder in disguise to be solved in this comedy mystery (8F, 12M)
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Preferred Lies
A Roman archaeological find and a murder threaten the existence of Great Snoring Golf club (5F, 4M & 1E)
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Of Hearts and Daggers
A lost family treasure leads to twists and shock revelations in this mystery drama. (4F, 2M, 3E)
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Appetisers at Seven, Appendicitis at Eight
Two men scheme to win back their ex-partners; however, the women are plotting revenge! (3F, 4M)
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Where there’s a Will there’s a Way
Murder follows the announcement of the heir to the late Reginald Stanley’s estate in this comedy mystery. (7F, 8M)
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Out of Bounds
An all male golf club is being forced to accept female members, with hilarious consequences. (4F, 4M)
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There’s no Space Like Home
Aliens book in to a hotel on Earth during the Moon landings. When another alien turns up, confusion reigns. (5F, 7M, 1E)
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Eager Beavers
The manager of a ramshackle charity shop re-evaluates her life after the trustees convert it into a boutique called ‘Eager Beavers’ (12F, 3M and 6E)
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The Wedding
Three escaped convicts plan a wedding heist in this classic farce full of puns, misunderstandings and improbable outcomes. (10F, 11M)
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A Moving Experience
Two bank robbers pose as house buyers to lay low in this classic farce full of puns, misunderstandings and improbable outcomes. (4F, 8M, 1E)
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If you go down to the woods
Love, murder, suicide and bird watching combine in this darkly funny 2-act comedy. (5F, 6M, 2E) 👂
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Bountiful Gifts
Can Rosemary host a successful Thanksgiving for her dysfunctional family? (3M, 6F)
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The Town that Spoke with Forked Tongue
In a town full of liars, new resident Mr Hope soon discovers that nobody can be trusted. (3F, 7M)
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Big School
Six parents face big life choices before their children get into big school. (5F, 1M)
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Drama Drama
Can the warring Wallington Theatre Group survive? Find out in the fast paced verbal comedy. (7M, 5F)
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Mixed-Up Nursery Rhymes
Five short comedy plays for children based on popular Nursery Rhymes. (2M, 2F, 4E – 7 actors with doubling)
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Ride North, Odessa
An American Western re-telling of the Greek Epic ‘The Odyssey’ (11F, 19M – Doubling Possible)
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Star Voyage
Fans of cult ’80s show ‘Star Voyage’ kidnap the star to make him film one more episode (4F, 7M & 1E)
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Collections
The staff of a collections call centre have to deal with the news they’re losing their jobs. (5F, 5M)
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Breaking and Entering
In this one-act award winning comedy, two burglars get more than they bargained for when they realise they recognise their victims. (2F, 2M)
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The Angel of the Odd
Edgar Allen Poe’s comedy about chaos and unfortunate events. (1M, 2F, 2E)
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Linda’s Bagels
Talking Bagels help a ‘Horrible Boss’ change her ways. (2F & 1E)
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We’re All Zoomed!
An Amateur Theatre Group meet on-line to plan their new socially distanced season. (3M, 2F & 1E)
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Christmas at Grimley Hall
Two couples arrive at the same Haunted House and experience some spooky goings on. (4F, 4M & (4E optional))
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Daisy, Baby, Pixie, Queen, Elephant, Monkey, Tangerine
Can Inspector Hazzard work out who the Tattoo killer is in this comedic mystery? (6F, 5M, 1E)
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The Case of the Disappearing Dame
A fairy-tale-themed Noir Detective story for all the family. (5M, 7F & 3E)
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One Night Stand
A one night stand is ruined by Nick’s nerves, some awkward home-truths and a blocked toilet. (1F, 1M)
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Out of this World
A select few humans must prevent a race of aliens (who invented chocolate) from taking over earth! (3M, 3F, 2E)
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Nora’s Ark
Nora is tasked with building an Ark – a trip to IKEA beckons! (3M, 3F)
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Anywhere but Rotherham
Margaret arrives at the Pearly Gates in this Angelic tale with a Devilish twist. (2M, 1F)
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Murders Under Sail
There’s been a murder on a luxury yacht; comedy ensues as Inspector Gridlock investigates (11F, 12M)
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The Night Shift
A burger restaurant and a memory erasing gun combine for a night of chaos! (1F, 4M)
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A Small World Indeed
Two strangers meet without knowing they’re meant to meet in an interview later. (3M)
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Murders at Highcliffe House
There’s been a double murder at Highcliffe House; comedy ensues as Inspector Gridlock investigates (6F, 8M)
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Endings are Hard
A writer tries several different endings to an action movie – some better than others… (2F, 5M)
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High Seas and Misdemeanours 👂
Two P.I.’s and three suspects but what was the crime and who has the answers? (1M, 6E) (Audio version) 👂
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Frankenfather!
Are Igor and Dr. Frankenstein ready for the responsibility of bringing a life into the world? (1F, 4M & 4E)
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Murders at The Cosmopolitan
There’s been two murders at the Cosmopolitan hotel; comedy ensues as Inspector Gridlock investigates (11F, 10M)
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Murder in Time
A professor travels in time to knock off ancestors of those ahead of him in the queue for the deanship. (9F, 10M, 3E)
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Keep Your Distance
Jean opens her chip shop after lockdown but will her customers keep their distance? (1F, 2M)
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Date Night
Phoebe realises people aren’t always honest in the dating profiles. However, sometimes, they are! (3M, 3F, 1E)
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Who do you think you are kidding Covid-19?
Jack is self-isolating but after two hours, is already starting to lose it. (2M, 2F, 1E)
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Matters Arising
A retirement home resident has his will to die transformed into a renewed lust for life. (5F, 3M)
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Knick-Knack Paddywack
‘This old Man’ wants to play all the numbers from 1 to 12, but has nothing to play them on. Can the local hardware store help? (1M & 1E)
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Little Miss Muffet
Miss Muffet picks Incy Wincy out of a line-up but was it he who ‘sat down beside her’?. (1F & 2E)
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Mary Mary
Mary tells us how her garden grows as she makes a new video for her YouTube Gardening tips channel. (1M, 1F & 2E)
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There’s a Party on the Hill
Jack and Jill plan a party on the hill for their friend Wee Willie Winkie. (2M, 2F)
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Humpty Dumpty
Did Humpty fall or was he pushed? Anchorman William Winkie investigates. (1M, 6E)
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Adhere John
A revenge plot ends in a sticky situation in this short comedy play. (3M, 2F)
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What Comes Round
A boxer realises his opponent used to be a Children’s entertainer – and a sworn enemy! (3E)
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Hen Night
In this one-act comedy, revelations and surprises ensure this Spain-set hen night descends quickly into farce. (5F, 2M)
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A Pain in the Neck
A Vampire and a Vampire hunter meet at a costume party (3E)
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Samson Agonises
Samson has lost his motivation in this short adaptation of the Milton Play. (4M, 1F & 1E)
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