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: Relationship/Family
  2. Remove This Item Sub-theme: Abusive Relationships
  3. Remove This Item Performing Group: Middle School
  4. Remove This Item Performing Group: Touring Group
  5. Remove This Item Performing Group: Dinner Theatre
Clear All
Filter By
Category
View All
  1. Full Length Plays (33)
  2. One Act Plays (21)
  3. UIL Approved Titles (6)
  4. Musicals (6)
  5. Musicals with Accompaniment CDs (2)
  6. Collections (1)
  7. Ten-minute Theatre (1)
  8. Bilingual Titles (3)
  9. Audience Participation (3)
  10. 1-Person Plays (1)
  11. Livestream Titles (47)

Filter By

Target Audience
  1. Young Audiences (8)
  2. Middle School (15)
  3. High School (19)
  4. College and Adult (12)
  5. Family (all ages) (11)
  6. Senior Adults (1)
  7. Praise Groups (2)
Themes
  1. Crime (5)
  2. Culture (8)
  3. Entertainment (5)
  4. Relationship/Family (21)
  5. Religion (1)
  6. School Issues (7)
  7. Illness/Disability (1)
  8. Substance Abuse (4)
  9. World Issues (1)
Sub-theme
  1. Murder (4)
  2. School Shootings (1)
  3. Sexual Abuse (1)
  4. Russian (1)
  5. British (2)
  6. African (1)
  7. Hispanic/Latino (2)
  8. Asian (1)
  9. French (1)
  10. Showbiz (4)
  11. Marriage & Divorce (6)
  12. Abusive Relationships (21)
  13. Infidelity/Cheating (2)
  14. Dating (8)
  15. Christianity (1)
  16. Bullying (5)
  17. Alcohol Abuse (3)
  18. Drug Abuse (3)
  19. Mental Disability (1)
  20. War (1)
Genre
  1. Comedy (11)
  2. Drama (14)
  3. Farce (4)
  4. Satire (3)
  5. Tragedy (4)
  6. Melodrama (3)
Sub-genre
  1. Fairy Tale (3)
  2. Romantic Comedy (2)
  3. Magical Realism (3)
  4. Avant-garde/Experimental (3)
  5. Mystery/Murder Mystery (2)
  6. Historical (2)
  7. Action/Adventure (3)
  8. Fantasy (2)
  9. Fables/Folklore (3)
  10. Romance (1)
  11. Horror/Gothic (2)
  12. Mythology (1)
Show Less Show More
Performing Group
  1. Elementary School (1)
  2. Middle School (13)
  3. High School (23)
  4. College Theatre (15)
  5. TYA (5)
  6. Senior Theatre (1)
  7. Touring Group (10)
  8. Praise Group (1)
  9. Dinner Theatre (4)
Approx. Run Time (minutes)
10m 45m 10m to 45m
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 11 to 20 of 21 total

per page
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3

List  Grid 

  1. Stages

    Stages

    By Jerome McDonough.

    Product Code: SZ7000

    • Drama | Farce
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 10+ either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    A play within a play in various styles throughout theatre history. Rehearsal is conducted as an exasperated director and stage manager attempt to deal with an ever-changing script. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  2. 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
  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 First Time Club

    The First Time Club

    By KT Curran.

    Product Code: FD4000

    • Drama | Tragedy
    • High School | College | TYA
    • 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Four young girls form a secret club in order to share first time experiences as they grow older. Not all of their actions have a positive outcome. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  6. You Can't Trust the Male

    You Can't Trust the Male

    By Randy Noojin.

    Product Code: Y18000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College
    • 1m., 1w.
    • 35 min.
    Harvey, a painfully shy young mailman, falls in love-at-first-sight with a feisty young Brooklyn woman. In order to win her over, he decides not to deliver an important note. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  7. Dolls

    Dolls

    By Jerome McDonough.

    Product Code: DD8000

    • Drama
    • High School
    • 5m., 5w., extras.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Teens talk about their experiences with sex and the negative consequences. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  8. Love Is a Hot Fudge Sundae

    Love Is a Hot Fudge Sundae

    By Stephen Hotchner.

    Product Code: L51000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School
    • 5m., 6w.
    • 45 min.
    This play addresses high-school peer pressure, stress and the desperate need to belong. When Nicky's stories are read out loud in class, her classmates cruelly reject her as "weird," even while believing that in one of the stories she foretells the suicide of Rosy, an overweight girl who is a newcomer to the school. As the drama unfolds, the audience does not know who is the potential suicide victim, Rosy or Nicky. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  9. Jocko or, The Monkey's Husband

    Jocko or, The Monkey's Husband

    By Tim Kelly. Based on the French classic, Jocko La Singe.

    Product Code: J61000

    • Comedy | Satire | Tragedy
    • High School | College
    • 13+ actors, flexible, 2m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 25 min.
    Based on one of the French Boulevard plays of the 1800's, in which Jocko (a monkey) falls in love with a European man. They endure the comments of a contemporary theatre audience as well as family and authorities as they pursue their relationship. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  10. Cinderella, Cinderella

    Cinderella, Cinderella

    By Steve and Kathy Hotchner.

    Product Code: C27000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Middle School | High School
    • 3m., 5w.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    In this participation version of Cinderella, small groups of children come on to the stage to help Cinderella clean her stepmother's house before the terrible family returns. They then help an absentminded Fairy Godmother, create the wild ride to the castle and dance at the ball. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More

Items 11 to 20 of 21 total

per page
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3

List  Grid