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Here are all of our Scripts for Kids, Youth Theatre, Schools, Classroom use, Workshops and School Plays in one place for you to browse, read in full online and download instantly in both PDF and Docx formats. They are all suitable to be acted by children and to by acted by adults for children. 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 the page to narrow down your search.
These are scripts which are suitable to be performed or seen by Children of all ages.
(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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The Perfect BFF
In this 30-minute musical for schools, a pupil at a new school tries to find a new best friend. (15E or 20E or 30E)
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The Emperor and the Nightingale
The selfish Emperor sends his childhood friend away only to realise he needs her more than ever. (1M, 1F, 3E)
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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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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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Grandma’s House
A collection of fairy tale characters end up at Grandma’s house but unfortunately for them, so does the Big Bad Wolf! (3F, 1M & 1E)
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Telling Tales
A gossip talk show attempts to find out if Jack fell down the hill or was he pushed? (2F, 2M & 3E)
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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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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Short play for kids based on the famous fairy tale. (1M, 2F, 2E)
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Little Red Riding Hood
The Big Bad Wolf comes up with a plan to get his hands on Red Riding Hood’s Picnic. (1F, 3E)
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Inbetweeny Halloweeny
Short play for children about friendship with a Halloween theme. (4M, 4F)
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Father Christmas and the Reindeer Wars
Will the bickering reindeer make up in time for Christmas Eve? (12E or more)
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The Third Riddle
A wizard and his Gargoyles pose 3 riddles to rescue the Prince and Princess. (6M, 4F or 10E)
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Fantastic Fairy Tales
A collection of four short plays for Children based on the famous fairy tales. (2M, 5F, 10E. Can be performed by 5 actors with doubling (2F, 1M, 2E))
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Humpty Dumpty
Did Humpty fall or was he pushed? Anchorman William Winkie investigates. (1M, 6E)
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Elf and Safety
Will Santa end up on his own Naughty list or will he tell the truth about getting stuck up the chimney? (7E or more)
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Goldilocks and the Four Bears
Goldilocks tries to stop her wicked aunt taking over the throne in this full-length, large cast play for all the family (6F, 3M, 24E)
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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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The Great Bin Robbery
Will Inspector Nutter find out who has been stealing the bins? (10E)
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Sofia and the Sleeping Prince
Some magic shoes take Princess Sofia on an adventure to wake a sleeping prince. (3M, 4F, 2E)
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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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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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Hansel and Gretel
Short play for kids based on the famous fairy tale. (1M, 1F, 3E)
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Rumpelstiltskin
Can Princess Penelope guess the Goblin’s name and learn a lesson of responsibility? (1F, 2E)
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The Forgotten
Phone-obsessed Becca ends up in the place where all things go when they’re forgotten. (4M, 8F, 12E)
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A Final Adventure in Wonderland
A short play based on ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’. (6F & 5M)
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The Great Bin Mix Up
The bins have been left in a bit of a muddle but whose bin is whose? (7E)
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Father Christmas and the Troublesome Socks
Can the audience and the elves help Santa find a matching pair of socks? (10E or more)
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Princess Puffery
A conceited princess has lost her charm but a series of adventures help her find it once more. (3M, 4F & 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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12 Dancing Princesses
A short adaptation of the Grimm Tale for Children. (13F, 3M)
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The Great Bear of the North
Freya meets and befriends a bear cub. However, he soon grows too large and has to undertake a dangerous journey back to his home in the North. (1M, 4F, 2E)
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Three Short Christmas Plays
Three short Father Christmas themed plays for children. (12E)
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One Little Snowflake
A play to be performed by children with a strong message about global warming (4F, 4M, 20E)
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The Cleverest Cat (or Puss in Boots)
A mysterious cat turns up and helps solve the mystery of the missing princess. A play for kids with audience participation. (1M, 3F, 2E (or 3 actors with doubling))
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