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

Welcome to Dramatic Publishing!

See our updated To Kill A Mockingbird announcement. | Ship times are not guaranteed. Learn More.

One Act Plays

Currently Filtered by:
  1. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Fairy Tale
  2. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Historical
  3. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Romance
  4. Remove This Item Performing Group: Senior Theatre
Clear All
Filter By
Category
View All
  1. Full Length Plays (46)
  2. One Act Plays (5)
  3. UIL Approved Titles (6)
  4. Musicals (10)
  5. Musicals with Accompaniment CDs (4)
  6. Collections (1)
  7. Ten-minute Theatre (1)
  8. Bilingual Titles (2)
  9. Audience Participation (1)
  10. Radio Plays (1)
  11. 1-Person Plays (1)
  12. Livestream Titles (38)

Filter By

Target Audience
  1. Young Audiences (2)
  2. Middle School (2)
  3. High School (3)
  4. College and Adult (5)
  5. Family (all ages) (2)
  6. Senior Adults (3)
  7. Praise Groups (1)
Themes
  1. Culture (1)
  2. Relationship/Family (3)
  3. Religion (3)
  4. School Issues (1)
  5. Holiday (1)
Sub-theme
  1. British (1)
  2. German (1)
  3. Marriage & Divorce (1)
  4. Christianity (2)
  5. Judaism (1)
  6. Easter (1)
Genre
  1. Drama (5)
Sub-genre
  1. Romantic Comedy (3)
  2. Biographical (4)
  3. Magical Realism (2)
  4. Mystery/Murder Mystery (7)
  5. Historical (4)
  6. Action/Adventure (4)
  7. Fantasy (7)
  8. Fables/Folklore (3)
  9. Romance (1)
  10. Science Fiction (1)
  11. Horror/Gothic (3)
  12. Mythology (2)
  13. Western (2)
Show Less Show More
Performing Group
  1. Elementary School (24)
  2. Middle School (80)
  3. High School (106)
  4. College Theatre (81)
  5. Community Theatre (8)
  6. Professional Theatre (24)
  7. TYA (24)
  8. Senior Theatre (5)
  9. Touring Group (49)
  10. Praise Group (3)
  11. Dinner Theatre (9)
Approx. Run Time (minutes)
10m 45m 10m to 45m
Total Cast Size
1 50 1 to 50
Female Cast Members
1 7 1 to 7
Male Cast Members
0 5 0 to 5

5 Item(s)

per page

List  Grid 

  1. Just Desserts

    Just Desserts

    By Norma Cole and Naneki Elliott.

    Product Code: J35000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Professional
    • 2w. (3, may be expaned to 5 w.)
    • 45 min.
    Set in a rural Kentucky home near the end of the 19th century, this poignant drama recalls the era after the Civil War when women in Kentucky took action against the injustice of English common law regarding property rights, wages, and possessions. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  2. Barabbas ... Out Of Darkness

    Barabbas ... Out Of Darkness

    By Jack Dyville.

    Product Code: BH7000

    • Drama
    • College
    • 5m., 7w., flexible. Five performers serve as choral readers, using a choir and contemporary Christian music as desired.
    • 45 min.
    A different look at the Easter story as seen through the eyes of Barabbas, the thief who had his life exchanged for the life of Jesus of Nazareth just before the crucifixion. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  3. Goodbye Marianne

    Goodbye Marianne

    By Irene Kirstein Watts.

    Product Code: G98000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Professional | TYA
    • 2m., 2w., 1 boy, 2 girls, or 3 minimum (1m. 2w.) with doubling.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    A true story of the author's childhood experience of hope in a time of terror. Set in Nazi Germany in the days following the Night of Broken Glass. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  4. Just Like Old Times

    Just Like Old Times

    By Robert G. Barone.

    Product Code: J62000

    • Drama
    • High School | College
    • 6w.
    • 25 min.
    Five women, former members of their high-school drama club, meet at a funeral home after the death of the sixth member and reflect on their lives. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  5. Paper Walls

    Paper Walls

    By Jenny Laird

    Product Code: P88000

    • Drama
    • 1m., 1w.
    • 10 min.
    Listening to the neighbors argue and make up reminds a couple of their own passionate youth. Learn More
    View Collection

5 Item(s)

per page

List  Grid