800-448-7469 Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm CST

Welcome to Dramatic Publishing!

Click to view an important COVID-19 message. Please note that due to precautions being taken some orders may be delayed and shipping times are not guaranteed.

One Act Plays

Filter By
Category
View All
  1. New In Print (26)
  2. Full Length Plays (1451)
  3. One Act Plays (804)
  4. One Act Competition Winners (24)
  5. UIL Approved Titles (329)
  6. Musicals (323)
  7. Musicals with Accompaniment CDs (115)
  8. Collections (125)
  9. Scenes and Monologues (26)
  10. Ten-minute Theatre (127)
  11. Bilingual Titles (32)
  12. Non-Royalty Titles (21)
  13. Audience Participation (85)
  14. Radio Plays (23)
  15. Books (59)
  16. Digital Scripts (430)
  17. 1-Person Plays (24)
  18. Livestream Titles (1571)

Filter By

Target Audience
  1. Young Audiences (194)
  2. Middle School (371)
  3. High School (423)
  4. College and Adult (372)
  5. Family (all ages) (276)
  6. Senior Adults (67)
  7. Praise Groups (18)
Themes
  1. Crime (44)
  2. Culture (61)
  3. Entertainment (44)
  4. Relationship/Family (185)
  5. Religion (45)
  6. School Issues (95)
  7. Death/Dying (2)
  8. Holiday (39)
  9. Illness/Disability (4)
  10. Substance Abuse (16)
  11. World Issues (8)
Sub-theme
  1. Murder (21)
  2. Stealing (14)
  3. School Shootings (3)
  4. Sexual Abuse (8)
  5. Russian (2)
  6. British (20)
  7. Black (7)
  8. African (4)
  9. Hispanic/Latino (3)
  10. German (1)
  11. Asian (2)
  12. Native American (1)
  13. French (4)
  14. Sports (1)
  15. Showbiz (23)
  16. Visual Arts (5)
  17. Music (4)
  18. Dance (3)
  19. Marriage & Divorce (49)
  20. Abusive Relationships (24)
  21. Infidelity/Cheating (17)
  22. Dating (49)
  23. LGBTQ (4)
  24. Christianity (25)
  25. Judaism (18)
  26. Buddhism (1)
  27. Islam (1)
  28. Teaching (12)
  29. Bullying (52)
  30. Cheating (6)
  31. Suicide (1)
  32. Christmas (34)
  33. Halloween (3)
  34. Thanksgiving (1)
  35. Easter (2)
  36. Hanukkah (3)
  37. New Year's Eve (1)
  38. Alcohol Abuse (8)
  39. Drug Abuse (12)
  40. Mental Illness (2)
  41. Mental Disability (2)
  42. Prejudice (5)
  43. Racial Issues (5)
  44. Poverty (2)
  45. Gun Control (1)
  46. Women's Issues (3)
  47. War (2)
  48. Immigration (3)
Show Less Show More
Genre
  1. Comedy (339)
  2. Drama (362)
  3. Farce (53)
  4. Satire (29)
  5. Tragedy (33)
  6. Melodrama (24)
Sub-genre
  1. Fairy Tale (52)
  2. Romantic Comedy (35)
  3. Biographical (14)
  4. Magical Realism (41)
  5. Avant-garde/Experimental (21)
  6. Mystery/Murder Mystery (28)
  7. Historical (51)
  8. Action/Adventure (46)
  9. Fantasy (79)
  10. Fables/Folklore (62)
  11. Romance (31)
  12. Science Fiction (11)
  13. Horror/Gothic (16)
  14. Commedia dell'arte (7)
  15. Mythology (15)
  16. Western (6)
Show Less Show More
Performing Group
  1. Elementary School (62)
  2. Middle School (299)
  3. High School (480)
  4. College Theatre (418)
  5. Community Theatre (19)
  6. Professional Theatre (49)
  7. TYA (80)
  8. Senior Theatre (68)
  9. Touring Group (165)
  10. Praise Group (16)
  11. Dinner Theatre (49)
Approx. Run Time (minutes)
5m 60m 5m to 60m
Total Cast Size
1 50 1 to 50
Female Cast Members
0 50 0 to 50
Male Cast Members
0 50 0 to 50

Items 41 to 50 of 804 total

per page
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
  5. 6
  6. 7

List  Grid 

  1. The Most Human Human

    The Most Human Human

    Product Code: MR7000

    • 1w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 5 min.
    Maybe the Turing Test prize for Most Human Human is something Maria could get famous for ... flaws and all. Learn More
    View Collection
  2. The Safest Space

    The Safest Space

    Product Code: S4P000

    • 2 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    In this post-apocalyptic world, Milo and Bock are connected by deteriorating technology … and so much more. Beckett meets zoom. Learn More
    View Collection
  3. The Shakespeare Section

    The Shakespeare Section

    Product Code: S4M000

    • 1 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 5 min.
    In this comic monologue a student spots the person they’re in love with and channels Shakespeare to win them over. Or at least they try to. Learn More
    View Collection
  4. Waiting for Now

    Waiting for Now

    By James Still.

    Product Code: WK3000

    • 2w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    Set in a prison and seen on security cameras, two incarcerated women are caught in a disturbing loop of timelessness and middle-of-the-night existential questioning. Learn More
    View Collection
  6. Whitman v. the United States: Case 36 (on Zoom)

    Whitman v. the United States: Case 36 (on Zoom)

    By James Still.

    Product Code: WK4000

    • 2 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 15 min.
    Part fever dream, part theatre, part digital trial—with anxiety and uncertainty as a writer’s primary companions, Whitman v. the United States takes things a bit further as one writer imagines being on trial for writing stories that have no plot. Learn More
    View Collection
  7. Zoom Audition

    Zoom Audition

    Product Code: Z16000

    • 1w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    A young woman does her first Zoom audition while she wrestles with her inner darkness. Learn More
    View Collection
  8. In the Tank

    In the Tank

    By Rosemary Frisino Toohey. Translation by Gustavo Ott.

    Product Code: IF8000

    • Comedy | Farce | Satire
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2m. or 2w., or 1m., 1w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 25 min.
    Two lobsters find themselves in the tank of a seafood restaurant: one plays dead to avoid being chosen, and the other is philosophical, wondering what the point of living is if you are always acting dead. Learn More
    $39.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $45/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  9. Jackie Robinson Steals Home Cover

    Jackie Robinson Steals Home

    By Peter Manos.

    Product Code: J76000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 15m., 2 to 5w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    It is 1947, and the Yankees are playing the Dodgers. The newest member of the Dodgers is the first African American to play major league baseball: Jackie Robinson. While playing, Jackie recalls flashbacks from his life up until then. In the game he is attempting to steal home, but in his life he is attempting to steal the hearts of the fans, pave the way for people of color to play America’s pastime and, by extension, participate freely and equally in all aspects of American life. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  10. Future, Here Cover FG1000

    Future, Here

    By Jeremy F. Richter.

    Product Code: FG1000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 5 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Welcome to Future, an unincorporated village monitored by Society and populated by five randomly selected children. It is driven by a national effort to develop “appropriately adapted young citizens.” They are constantly fed a steady stream of news and pop culture on their smartphones and meet daily to share what they’ve learned. Having lived in Future for 12 years, the residents are now 18, and today is their last day together, their final meeting before they learn of their next residence outside of Future. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More

Items 41 to 50 of 804 total

per page
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
  5. 6
  6. 7

List  Grid