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 Genre: Farce
  2. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Fairy Tale
  3. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Mystery/Murder Mystery
  4. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Science Fiction
  5. Remove This Item Performing Group: Middle School
  6. Remove This Item Performing Group: College Theatre
Clear All
Filter By
Category
View All
  1. New In Print (1)
  2. Full Length Plays (22)
  3. One Act Plays (11)
  4. UIL Approved Titles (4)
  5. Musicals (10)
  6. Musicals with Accompaniment CDs (5)
  7. Ten-minute Theatre (1)
  8. Bilingual Titles (2)
  9. Audience Participation (4)
  10. Livestream Titles (34)

Filter By

Target Audience
  1. Young Audiences (9)
  2. Middle School (7)
  3. High School (7)
  4. College and Adult (5)
  5. Family (all ages) (10)
  6. Senior Adults (3)
Themes
  1. Crime (1)
  2. Culture (4)
  3. Entertainment (2)
  4. Relationship/Family (4)
  5. Religion (2)
  6. School Issues (3)
Sub-theme
  1. Murder (1)
  2. British (1)
  3. Showbiz (2)
  4. Visual Arts (1)
  5. Marriage & Divorce (1)
  6. Abusive Relationships (2)
  7. Infidelity/Cheating (1)
  8. Dating (1)
  9. Judaism (2)
  10. Teaching (2)
  11. Bullying (1)
Genre
  1. Comedy (10)
  2. Farce (11)
  3. Satire (3)
  4. Melodrama (1)
Sub-genre
  1. Fairy Tale (7)
  2. Romantic Comedy (10)
  3. Magical Realism (8)
  4. Avant-garde/Experimental (6)
  5. Mystery/Murder Mystery (1)
  6. Historical (7)
  7. Action/Adventure (10)
  8. Fantasy (7)
  9. Fables/Folklore (9)
  10. Romance (5)
  11. Science Fiction (3)
  12. Horror/Gothic (2)
  13. Commedia dell'arte (4)
  14. Western (1)
Show Less Show More
Performing Group
  1. Elementary School (6)
  2. Middle School (8)
  3. High School (10)
  4. College Theatre (4)
  5. Professional Theatre (1)
  6. TYA (1)
  7. Senior Theatre (1)
  8. Touring Group (5)
Approx. Run Time (minutes)
10m 45m 10m to 45m
Total Cast Size
1 50 1 to 50
Female Cast Members
0 12 0 to 12
Male Cast Members
1 9 1 to 9

Items 1 to 10 of 11 total

per page
  1. 1
  2. 2

List  Grid 

  1. In the Tank (En El Tanque) IF8000

    In the Tank (En El Tanque)

    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: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  2. Cucarachas

    Cucarachas

    By Rosemary Frisino Toohey.

    Product Code: CN5000

    • Comedy | Farce | Satire
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2m., 3 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 20 min.
    A trio of cockroaches in a research lab live a life of ease and are joined by a cockroach bred aboard a spaceship, who encourages them to be independent and ignore the rules. He's independent, he moves differently, he even thinks! If the other roaches change their pattern, will it be the dawn of a new day? Or will it mean curtains for cucarachas? Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  3. In the Tank

    In the Tank

    By Rosemary Frisino Toohey.

    Product Code: I90000

    • Comedy | Farce | Satire
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2 any gender.

      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
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  4. Rumple Schmumple

    Rumple Schmumple

    By Megan Gogerty

    Product Code: R77000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • High School | College
    • 1m., 1w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    An eager queen is more than willing to give up her child to the fiendish Rumpelstiltskin. Learn More
    View Collection
  5. Furry Tails With a Twist

    Furry Tails With a Twist

    By Jennifer Hickok DeFratis.

    Product Code: FB9000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College
    • 1m., 1w., or up to 8 (1m., 1w., 6 either gender).

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Two actors accidentally scramble beloved fairy tales and perform "Goldilocks and the Three Wolves," "The Three Billy Trolls Gruff" and "The Three Little Bears." Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  6. Twinderella or, en Espanol, Gemelarela

    Twinderella or, en Espanol, Gemelarela

    By Jerome McDonough and Betty Alderete.

    Product Code: TS4000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Middle School | High School
    • 9m., 12w., extras.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    If you think Cinderella had problems, just take a look at this play. It's a merry mix-up of two sets of twins who get separated and lose track of each other. Everything changes when the siblings are reunited at the Prince Charmin's party. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  7. A Toby Show

    A Toby Show

    By Aurand Harris.

    Product Code: TN9000

    • Farce | Melodrama
    • High School | College | TYA
    • 3m., 4w., plus extras for vaudeville entr'actes.

      Livestream Rights Available

      Contact our customer service department to order or for more information.
    • 30 min.
    A Toby Show brings back to the stage an American folk character of Toby, a country bumpkin who through naiveté, honesty and homespun humor outwits the city slickers. Toby is a great role for an energetic actor. The play is a colorful segment of American drama. This farce melodrama recreates with traditional situations and stock characters through jokes and stage business. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  8. A Tale of Sleeping Beauty

    A Tale of Sleeping Beauty

    Book and lyrics by Steve and Kathy Hotchner. Music by Bill Roser.

    Product Code: T47000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | Professional
    • 3m., 4w.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    The townspeople have deserted in the middle of the night, the curse of the evil fairy is about to come to pass, and today is the day the kingdom will fall asleep forever. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  9. Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    Based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson. By Steve and Kathy Hotchner.

    Product Code: T38000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • 2m., 4w.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    The magic is created in part by the audience, when they help make a storm at sea, a mosquito-infested jungle, and a cave filled with ghosts. While helping Ben Bulba defeat Red the Pirate Queen, and save Long John, the audience has to make a tough decision. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  10. The Potman Spoke Sooth

    The Potman Spoke Sooth

    By David Fulk.

    Product Code: P41000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • High School | College
    • 6m., 2w. (1 voice.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Agatha Christie is spoofed hilariously as a respectable murder mystery turns into a farcical game of illusion and reality. Detective Sergeant Gallagher informs Colonel Winthrop Wiggins and his wife that a notorious "Peanut Murderer" is on the loose. Laughs abound as they engage in a zany intrigue of murders, accusations and arrests. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More

Items 1 to 10 of 11 total

per page
  1. 1
  2. 2

List  Grid