Funny Mini Plays for Middle School

Full Length Plays

The Jungle Book

Product Code: J24000
- Drama
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
- Cast Size: 10 to 25 either gender, flexible, doubling possible.
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- Approx. Run Time: 75 min.
Intertwined with the original tale of Mowgli and his jungle pals, comes the tale of Rudyard Kipling, a Bombay native sent to a boarding school facing a new kind of jungle. Filled with excitement and humor, the play highlights the struggle of good versus evil, the worth of friendship, and the importance of loyalty and other values required for surviving the "law of the jungle." Learn More
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The Outsiders

Adapted by Christopher Sergel. From the book by S.E. Hinton.

Product Code: O41000
- Drama
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
- Cast Size: 10m., 8w., extras as desired.
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- Approx. Run Time: 120 min.
This entirely practical stage adaptation of the modern classic deals with real people, seen through the eyes of young Ponyboy, a Greaser on the wrong side of life, caught up in territorial battles between the rich kids and his tough, underprivileged family and friends. This is a play about young people who are not yet hopeless about latent decency in the midst of struggle. Learn More
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Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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Anne of Green Gables

Adapted by Joseph Robinette. From the novel by L.M. Montgomery.

Product Code: A41000
- Drama
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community
- Cast Size: 6 to12m., 12 to 19w., extras if desired.
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- Approx. Run Time: 105 min.
This dramatization captures the charm and excitement of L.M. Montgomery's enduring classic about an orphan girl, Anne Shirley, from her first encounter with her austere guardian to her thrilling graduation from Queen's Academy. The play faithfully recreates the memorable events and characters from the brilliant novel. The flexibility of casting and the simplicity of the set make this an ideal production for community and school groups. Learn More
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Charlotte's Web

Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White.

Product Code: C58000
- Drama
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
- Cast Size: 5 to 7m., 7 to 9w., flexible ensemble group.
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- Approx. Run Time: 95 min.
In this thrilling and practical theatrical presentation, the costumes and unit set may be simple or elaborate—it's the story and relationships that make the show. All the enchanting characters are here in this beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will give your actors a great opportunity and your audience an evening of enchantment. Learn More
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Min. Royalty Rate: $115/perf

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jj's place

By José Casas.

Product Code: J77000
- Drama
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community | TYA
- Cast Size: 3m., 1w.
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- Approx. Run Time: 60 min.
Mario is a hardworking, struggling auto mechanic in East LA who is left to raise his son, JJ, after the passing of his mother. In order to honor her memory and cope with his lack of connection with his father, JJ begins to build machines and arcade games out of leftover cardboard from his dad's handyman shop. It is through JJ's imagination and ingenuity that he is able to connect to himself, his family, and his community. In the end, father and son come to an understanding as they look toward a brighter future together. Learn More
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Girls in the Boat

By Alice Austen.

Product Code: GE7000
- Drama
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
- Cast Size: 2m., 9w.
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- Approx. Run Time: 90 min.
Girls in the Boat was inspired by the true stories of the U.S. women's Olympic rowing team. A group of smart, fiery young women fight discrimination and prejudice to compete in the male-dominated sport of rowing. Against the rhythm of their oars, these women forge bonds and overcome disagreements in their search for greatness and remind us of what we can all do if we have a common purpose. As our heroines break barriers of race and gender, their team goes on to become the most winning sports team in American history. Learn More
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Yana Wana's Legend of the Bluebonnet

By María F. Rocha and Roxanne Schroeder-Arce. Music and lyrics by Héctor Martínez Morales.

Product Code: Y37000
- Drama
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
- Cast Size: 2m., 5w., 2 to 6 either gender.
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- Approx. Run Time: 60 min.
Thirteen-year-old Maria is having trouble in school, so her mom sends her to stay with her Coahuiltecan grandmother for discipline and perspective. There, Maria is told the story of Yana Wana, who followed a revered deer to find water and save her people. Yana Wana's story gives Maria a renewed sense of self and family pride. A beautiful, original play that illustrates the power of ancestral heritage and offers a seldom-seen glimpse into the timeless spirituality of Indigenous people. Learn More
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The Storm in the Barn

Adapted by Eric Coble. From the graphic novel by Matt Phelan.

Product Code: S4D000
- Drama
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
- Cast Size: 7 to 20 either gender.
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- Approx. Run Time: 60 min.
In 1937 Kansas, 11-year-old Jack faces many challenges: bullies, his father's desperate attempts to keep his family intact, an ill older sister and a troublemaker little sister. But he's also facing the Dust Bowl and the steady spread of the mysterious illness "Dust Dementia." So can Jack even trust his own eyes when he makes a terrifying discovery in the abandoned barn next door? When everyone says you're too small to be the hero of any story, where do you find the strength to save your family … and the world? Learn More
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The Wacky Horror Cyber Show

By Finn Kobler.

Product Code: WK7000
- Comedy
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community
- Cast Size: 2 to 8m., 2 to 16w., 4 to 13 either gender.
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- Approx. Run Time: 60 min.
A collection of surreal, occasionally morbid and definitively wacky (go figure) vignettes all showcasing the absurdity, spookiness and love that comes from the Halloween season. From Edgar Allan Poe having to face rewrites to existentially depressed pumpkins, this play has something for everybody—from silly to sweet to thought provoking. Learn More
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One Stoplight Town

By Tracy Wells.

Product Code: OB4000
- Comedy | Drama
- Recommended For:Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
- Cast Size: 1m., 4w., 23 either gender.
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- Approx. Run Time: 90 min.
One Stoplight Town is a story about people from a small town. A young boy and girl fall in love, a cantankerous grocery store owner copes with change, a son returns home while a daughter thinks about leaving, a beauty queen and a drum major strike up a friendship, and a handyman takes it all in while he fixes what is broken. These stories and more are filled with fun characters, lots of humor, plenty of heart and the theme that change comes for us all, whether we are ready or not. Learn More
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