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 Themes: Culture
  2. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Mystery/Murder Mystery
  3. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Mythology
Clear All
Filter By
Category
View All
  1. New In Print (1)
  2. Full Length Plays (18)
  3. One Act Plays (8)
  4. UIL Approved Titles (5)
  5. Musicals (6)
  6. Musicals with Accompaniment CDs (2)
  7. Bilingual Titles (3)
  8. Livestream Titles (21)

Filter By

Target Audience
  1. Young Audiences (4)
  2. Middle School (5)
  3. High School (6)
  4. College and Adult (5)
  5. Family (all ages) (6)
  6. Senior Adults (4)
Themes
  1. Crime (2)
  2. Culture (8)
  3. Entertainment (2)
  4. Relationship/Family (5)
Sub-theme
  1. Murder (2)
  2. Stealing (1)
  3. British (4)
  4. African (2)
  5. Asian (1)
  6. Showbiz (1)
  7. Visual Arts (1)
  8. Marriage & Divorce (3)
  9. Abusive Relationships (2)
  10. Infidelity/Cheating (1)
  11. Dating (1)
  12. Cheating (1)
Genre
  1. Comedy (4)
  2. Drama (5)
  3. Farce (1)
  4. Satire (2)
  5. Melodrama (2)
Sub-genre
  1. Fairy Tale (2)
  2. Romantic Comedy (9)
  3. Biographical (3)
  4. Magical Realism (7)
  5. Avant-garde/Experimental (6)
  6. Mystery/Murder Mystery (4)
  7. Historical (15)
  8. Action/Adventure (13)
  9. Fantasy (10)
  10. Fables/Folklore (13)
  11. Romance (5)
  12. Science Fiction (4)
  13. Horror/Gothic (7)
  14. Commedia dell'arte (3)
  15. Mythology (4)
  16. Western (3)
Show Less Show More
Performing Group
  1. Elementary School (2)
  2. Middle School (6)
  3. High School (7)
  4. College Theatre (5)
  5. TYA (3)
  6. Senior Theatre (4)
  7. Touring Group (5)
Approx. Run Time (minutes)
25m 45m 25m to 45m
Total Cast Size
1 50 1 to 50
Female Cast Members
1 32 1 to 32
Male Cast Members
2 34 2 to 34

8 Item(s)

per page

List  Grid 

  1. The Princess Who Lost Her Hair

    The Princess Who Lost Her Hair

    By Jeremy Kisling. Based on the story by Tololwa Mollel.

    Product Code: PL7000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2m., 2w., 3 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Princess Kalendi refuses to help a bird, who turns out to be very powerful. He brings a drought upon the earth and takes the princess' hair, a symbol of prosperity to her people, from her head. A beggar helps the princess regain her dignity and kindness as they work together to appease the bird with a selfless act that restores the kingdom and the princess' hair. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  2. Macbeth: A Kid's Cautionary Tale Concerning Greed, Power, Mayhem and Other Current Events

    Macbeth: A Kid's Cautionary Tale Concerning Greed, Power, Mayhem and Other Current Events

    Adapted by Nancy Linehan Charles. From Shakespeare.

    Product Code: MB8000

    • Comedy | Drama | Melodrama | Satire
    • Middle School | High School | TYA
    • 15+ either gender, expandable to include all.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    This dramatic adaptation, sprinkled with comedic commentary, is a winner for elementary, middle, and early high school. Shakespeare's Scottish tragedy is told within a lively and humorous story-theatre frame. Macbeth and his Lady covet the crown while witches, ghosts, kings and soldiers sweep across the landscape, carving out the battle between good and evil. Shakespeare characters speak the Bard's words, while storytellers fill in plot and comment wryly on the escalating action. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  3. Ring of Lead

    Ring of Lead

    Adapted by Ken Pickering. From Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould's short story The Leaden Ring.

    Product Code: RC2000

    • Drama | Melodrama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 25 min.
    Based on a short story by Sabine Baring-Gould. A young woman endures the memory of a suitor who committed suicide and is ultimately trapped by his revenge. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  4. The Oldest Story Ever Told

    The Oldest Story Ever Told

    By David F. Eliet. Music by Kenneth Kacmar.

    Product Code: O79000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • 2m., 2w., with doubling or up to 15 (5m., 10w.) with roles distributed.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    All of the beloved and familiar elements of the Cinderella are here, but with highly theatrical variations representing the different cultures of Africa, India and China. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  5. The Middle Of Nowhere

    The Middle Of Nowhere

    By Raleigh Marcell Jr.

    Product Code: MM1000

    • Drama
    • High School | College
    • 4m., 1w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Four people wait for a bus in the middle of nowhere and are told by a strange man that one of them must kill him in order for the rest to leave. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  6. 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
  7. The Frogs FE3000

    The Frogs

    Adapted by I.E. Clark from Aristophanes.

    Product Code: FE3000

    • Comedy | Satire
    • Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 5m., 5w., extras (may include 20 or more).

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    An adaption of a classic Greek comedy by Aristophanes, in which Dionysus ventures to Hades in order to bring a playwright back to life. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More

8 Item(s)

per page

List  Grid