Looking for short play scripts?
Here are all of our Short Play 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're all less than one act in length. 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 Short Play Scripts with various themes.
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The Raven
Edgar Allen Poe’s most famous poem adapted for stage. (1M, 1E)
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The Errand Boy
Set in the 1820s, a tale of the meeting between a political giant and a literary legend. (1F, 2M)
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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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The Insurance Salesman
An insurance company are selling something unusual and deadly. (2E)
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The Angler’s Catch
Melanie catches an enchanted fish who grants her a wish, but does she ask for too much? (1E)
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The Bell Inn
There’s something odd about the Inn in the mist; could it really be frozen in time? (1E)
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The Pardon
Set in Victorian times, the Gallows Inn is the scene of an unexpected pardon. (1E)
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The World’s End
A seed from the tropics causes concern at the World’s End. (1E)
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The Lady in Grey
A new employee at a supposedly haunted pub sees something in the cellar! (1E)
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The Queen’s Head
What would you do if Queen Elizabeth I wanted your teeth? (1E)
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The Travellers Rest
A search for a missing ruby-eyed eagle yields surprising truths for Brother Dominic (1E)
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An Inconvenient Crime
A burglar turns up with a question… “is it convenient to rob you right now”? (1F, 2M)
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Smee
A House party on Christmas Eve in the 40s has a ghostly visitor? (6F, 5M)
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The Waiting Room
A melancholy drama in which a father waits patiently for his family to return because where he is now, it’s the only thing he can do. (1M, 1F, 2E)
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Plastic Funeral
A group of male accountants hold a funeral with a twist for their female colleague (1F, 1M)
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Tell-tale Heart
Edgar Allen Poe’s tale of murder and guilt. (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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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
Edgar Allen Poe’s short story about the afterlife. (1M, 6E)
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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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Hop-frog
Edgar Allen Poe’s short story about humiliation and revenge. (2M, 1F, 5E)
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Green Grows the Garden
Accused of arson, Toby confesses; but is there more to his story? (2M, 1F)
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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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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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Stories from the Snug
Four short Monologues with mystery, intrigue, deception and magic! (1E)
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More Stories from the Snug
Three short Monologues with scruples, mistrust and ghosts! (1E)
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Mummers Play
A traditional folk play featuring Robin Hood and some odd characters! (6E)
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A Merry Widow or Two
A widow’s supposedly dead husband turns up and faces a dark twist (4F, 1M)
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Free Birdie
An exotic stranger turns a widower’s life upside-down. (2M, 3F)
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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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