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Here are all of our Drama and Theatre Scripts from some of the best new writers in theatre today. Browse our scripts for Theatre Groups, Drama Clubs, Schools, Colleges, Professional Theatre, Classroom use and Youth Groups in one place for you to browse, read in full online and download instantly in both PDF and Docx formats. They are all straight dramas with various themes. Length and number of characters 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 and Short Form Drama Scripts for Stage.
(Narrow the scripts down by run-time, number of characters etc. by using our search engine. Or to find something completely different!)
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Dark Heart
Gothic rhyming musical love story featuring Vampires, Witches and Wizards. (6M, 6F, 3E)
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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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A Christmas Carol
A 1 hour adaptation for stage of Charles Dickens’ classic tale of redemption. (27 adult/child roles)
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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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At the Tabard Inn
The story of the 29 pilgrims who gather in Chaucer’s Tabard Inn. (58 roles – Doubling possible)
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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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George the Good
George Good comes from a bad family, but was he switched at birth? (8F, 8M & 4E)
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Vanishing Act
When the leader of a group of magicians lies about their big break, trouble is just around the corner. (2F, 2M & 4E)
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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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Five Ways to Remember
Five short plays set during World War I, but not the usual themes. (2F, 2M)
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Creating Frankenstein
The story of Frankenstein and how Mary Shelley created it. (5F, 7M)
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The Final Curtain
A faithful and tragic portrayal of family life in England during World War I. (2F, 4M)
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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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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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Lady Susan: Jane Austen’s Distinguished Flirt
A scheming aristocrat arrives at the country estate of her dead husband’s brother, eager to ingratiate herself to the family’s favour (5F, 3M)
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An Apple in May
Concerning a 19th century pioneer of refrigeration, love, endeavour, industry, Queen Victoria – and an apple. (4F, 14M)
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Heroes
Jamie writes stories of heroes for his best friend Megan but soon realises she is the hero in his own life story (6M, 7F, 2E with doubling)
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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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Big School
Six parents face big life choices before their children get into big school. (5F, 1M)
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Held
A dramatic and authentic portrayal of Mother-Daughter relationships. (4F)
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Michael Armstrong, The Factory Boy
The story of a factory boy who is at first rescued by a wealthy benefactor but who is later returned to the mills. (13M, 13F (16 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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The Vote
The story of Jeannette Rankin’s first term as the US’s first woman to hold federal office. (2M, 3F)
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Smoke
An explosion in a Utah mine in 1893 turns many lives upside down in this dramatic play (4F, 2M)
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The Monkey Paw
An enchanted Monkey Paw causes tragedy with a twist in this one act play. (2M, 1F, 2E) 👂
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The Thief of Time
Suspicion and fear arise when 11 days are lost overnight in this play for all the family. (2M, 1F, 7E)
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Slice of Life
A local reporter interviews Lucifer who presents her with a moral choice. (4F, 3M, 1E)
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Free Birdie
An exotic stranger turns a widower’s life upside-down. (2M, 3F)
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About Dad
Henry’s father is trying to make amends with his son, from beyond the grave. (5M, 2F)
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Raven About Poe
A collection of the scariest, funniest and most entertaining tales by Edgar Allan Poe. (2M, 1F, 10E – 13 roles with doubling)
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Poe’s detective, Dupin, solves the gruesome murders in the Rue Morgue. (1M, 1F, 4E)
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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
Edgar Allen Poe’s short story about the afterlife. (1M, 6E)
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Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Black Cat’
Edgar Allan Poe’s demon cat sends its owner into madness and murder. (2M, 2F, 3E)
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Hop-frog
Edgar Allen Poe’s short story about humiliation and revenge. (2M, 1F, 5E)
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The Masque of the Red Death
Edgar Allan Poe’s tale of inescapable mortality. (2M, 1F, 2E)
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Tell-tale Heart
Edgar Allen Poe’s tale of murder and guilt. (5E)
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The Fall
Telling the story of Adam & Eve’s dalliance with the Forbidden Fruit, The Fall is based on the epic poem Paradise Lost. (8E)
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Grimstone Halt
Three TV executives check out a run-down hotel for a new show; they soon discover it’s haunted! (2F, 3M)
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Right on Time
An unusual train station turns out to be something decidedly other-worldly. (2F, 2M and 5E)
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The Other Woman
Infidelity, blackmail and murder abound in this one act drama with a twist. (4F & 1M)
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Shade
What happened to William Hare after the notorious Edinburgh murders? (2F & 3M)
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Archie the Activist
12-year-old Archie finds purpose protesting the destruction of a local park. (6F, 7M, 12E)
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The Man in the Moon
A radio ham accidentally contacts a stranded cosmonaut and makes plans to get him back to earth. (3F, 6M)
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The Raven
Edgar Allen Poe’s most famous poem adapted for stage. (1M, 1E)
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The Ant Farm
Those who put humans on Earth are back to check on their experiment. (2E)
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Phoebe
After 30 years, a woman meets her biological daughter, having been swapped at birth. (3F)
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