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.

UIL Approved Titles

Pre-approved by Texas’ University Interscholastic League, these titles work for any school at any competition.
Currently Filtered by:
  1. Remove This Item Themes: Crime
  2. Remove This Item Genre: Comedy
  3. Remove This Item Performing Group: High School
  4. Remove This Item Performing Group: TYA
Filter By
Category
  1. Full Length Plays (39)
  2. One Act Plays (19)
  3. One Act Competition Winners (1)
  4. UIL Approved Titles (7)
  5. Musicals (2)
  6. Musicals with Accompaniment CDs (1)
  7. Collections (2)
  8. Ten-minute Theatre (3)
  9. Bilingual Titles (2)
  10. Radio Plays (1)
  11. Livestream Titles (42)

Filter By

Target Audience
  1. Young Audiences (3)
  2. Middle School (5)
  3. High School (6)
  4. College and Adult (4)
  5. Family (all ages) (4)
  6. Senior Adults (2)
Themes
  1. Crime (7)
  2. Culture (2)
  3. Relationship/Family (1)
  4. Religion (1)
  5. Holiday (1)
Sub-theme
  1. Murder (2)
  2. Stealing (5)
  3. British (2)
  4. Infidelity/Cheating (1)
  5. Christianity (1)
  6. Christmas (1)
Genre
  1. Comedy (7)
  2. Drama (3)
  3. Farce (2)
Sub-genre
  1. Fairy Tale (1)
  2. Biographical (1)
  3. Magical Realism (1)
  4. Mystery/Murder Mystery (2)
  5. Historical (1)
  6. Action/Adventure (2)
  7. Fables/Folklore (1)
Show Less Show More
Performing Group
  1. Elementary School (1)
  2. Middle School (3)
  3. High School (7)
  4. College Theatre (7)
  5. Community Theatre (2)
  6. Professional Theatre (1)
  7. TYA (2)
  8. Senior Theatre (2)
  9. Touring Group (2)
Approx. Run Time (minutes)
35m 110m 35m to 110m
Total Cast Size
3 75 3 to 75
Female Cast Members
2 46 2 to 46
Male Cast Members
4 46 4 to 46

7 Item(s)

per page

List  Grid 

  1. Radium Girls Competition RD2000

    Radium Girls

    By D.W. Gregory.

    Product Code: RD2000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College
    • 5m., 5w. May be expanded to 30 or more.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    In 1926, factory girls are exposed to the poisonous effects of Radium used in the paint for watch dials. The company hides their knowledge of the issues with Radium to continue their pursuit of profits, but the Radium Girls fight for justice. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  2. Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Based on the book by Roald Dahl. Dramatized by Sally Reid.

    Product Code: F40000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • Large, flexible.

      No Livestream Rights Available

    • 55 min.
    This is an enchanting tale of the extraordinary adventures of three nasty farmers, two curious creatures, a family of foxes, and our hero—a most fantastic fellow! Your audience will be fascinated as they watch the farmers attempt to foil the efforts of Mr. Fox and his friends, and in the end, they'll cheer as Mr. Fox provides a glorious feast for every one! Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  3. The Sheep Thief

    The Sheep Thief

    Adapted by Ford Ainsworth from The Second Shepherd's Play.

    Product Code: SY4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 4m., 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Three shepherds must thwart the efforts of a thieving scoundrel named Mak who is trying to steal their sheep. In spite of their vigilance, Mak manages to steal a lamb. The scene in which Mak and his wife, Gil, try to pass the lamb off as their newborn baby is some of the best comedy ever written. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  4. 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
  5. The Cop and the Anthem

    The Cop and the Anthem

    Dramatized by Marc Bucci. From the story by O. Henry.

    Product Code: C33000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College
    • 5m., 8w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    This unexpected comedy is about a man who is having an unusual problem with the law—he can't get himself arrested! Each year when winter starts, Lemuel T. Thwackbusher, a resident of New York's park benches, arranges a trip to his favorite winter resort, the local prison. But this year, no matter what he does, it just won't work! Lemuel commits his humorous misdemeanors and then pleads in the name of law and order that he should be locked up. It's no use. The play ends with the sort of surprise for which O. Henry is famous. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  6. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    By Charlotte Chorpenning. From Mark Twain.

    Product Code: A43000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 9m., 5w. (5 boys, 1 girl, extras as desired.)

      Livestream Rights Available

      Contact our customer service department to order or for more information.
    • 110 min.
    This Mark Twain novel adapted by Charlotte Chorpenning, provides an especially good look at traditional U.S. values. Tom Sawyer's attempt to avoid them, keeping the familiarity of the tale alive. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  7. Gammer Gurton's Needle

    Gammer Gurton's Needle

    Adapted by I. E. Clark.

    Product Code: GB2000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • High School | College | TYA
    • 5m., 5w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    The play is a rollicking farce laid in a 16th-century English hamlet. Among its often-patched, seldom-washed inhabitants is Gammer Gurton, a jolly old gossip whose most precious possession is a steel needle. But, alas!—Gammer loses her needle, and the entire village finds itself in a turmoil. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More

7 Item(s)

per page

List  Grid