Huge collection of original practice scenes for middle school and high school students. Use them in drama class, scene study, or for performances. These short scenes are fun and easy for students to perform, and are available as royalty-free PDF downloads.
20 Practice Scenes for Pairs
Twenty, one-page scenes that can be acted out immediately!
20 More Practice Scenes for Pairs
20 more one-page scenes for pairs or three actors!
Another 20 Practice Scenes for Pairs
Another 20 short practice scenes for pairs.
Practice Scenes for Three Teenage Actors
Another 20 short practice scenes for pairs.
Short Scenes About School
Eleven short scenes about school are perfect for elementary and middle school. Includes 10 funny scenes for pairs and one scene for three people. Also includes ideas for using the scripts and discussion questions.
Superhero Scenes for Pairs
These 11 short scenes about superheroes are perfect for elementary and middle school. Includes 10 scenes for pairs and one scene for three people. Also includes ideas for using the scripts and discussion questions.
Comedic Shakespeare Duologues
8 comedic duologues (scenes for two actors) that help students learn the plots of various Shakespeare plays.
Mini Melodrama Scripts
Here are three high-energy short scripts to use when teaching melodrama!
Right Foot, Wrong Shoe
2 characters. 2F. 2 pages. A scene for teens about potential humiliation written by David-Matthew Barnes.
The Clubhouse
2 characters. 2M. 3 pages. A scene for boys about keeping a promise written by David-Matthew Barnes.
My Lips Are Sealed
2 characters. 2F. 3 pages. A scene for teens about gossiping written by David-Matthew Barnes.
Leaving the Cave
2M characters. 3 pages. A classical drama for teens and adults written by Cameron Corcoran.
The Abduction of Don Vito
2 characters. 2M. 3 pages. A crime drama for teens and adults written by Aaron Sampson.
One Stupid Moment
2 characters. 3 pages. A scene for teens about a humiliating encounter written by David-Matthew Barnes.
The Field Trip
2 characters. 3 pages. A scene about a couple of students who sneak away from the school field trip.
Thirteen
2 characters. 2F. 3 pages. A scene for young girls about rejection written by David-Matthew Barnes.
The Rules
2 characters. 2F. 5 pages. A short play about creating real friendship by Martha Patterson.
Cold Case
2 characters, flexible casting. 5 pages. Funny mystery scene for middle and high school students.
Monarchs
2 characters, flexible casting. Approximately 5 minutes long. Comedy about two monarch butterflies, migration, and expectations.
The Condor Egg
2 characters. 6 pages. An imaginative teenager dreams of doing something unusual for the school art show.
The Greatest Of Expectations
2 characters. 1M, 1F. 6 pages. A futuristic tale for teens with Charles Dickens written by Steven Lancefield.
The Gift of the Magi
2 characters, flexible casting. 6 pages. Modern re-telling of the classic story by O’Henry. Siblings learn about the spirit of giving. Adapted by Jennifer Reif.
An Imaginary Friend
2 characters. 2M. 7 pages. A short play about an imaginary friendship by Martha Patterson.
The Unfortunate Teller
2 characters. 7 pages. A hilarious scene between a fake fortune teller and a customer.
The Gospel of Mom
Short Mark Twain play script for two females. Ages 12 and up. 8 pages. Based on the philosophical writings of Mark Twain.
Puppy Love
2 characters. 2F. 8 pages. A funny, warm comedy for teens and adults written by Corrina Bryant.
Bequest
2 characters. 1M, 1F. 8 pages. A touching drama for children and teens written by Jon Bromfield.
The Revenge of the Howling Ring-Tailed Spider Monkeys
2 characters. Flexible cast. 8 pages. A comedy about a meltdown for teens and adults by playwright, Scot Walker. (Language)
The Star Counter
2 characters. Flexible casting. 9 pages. A fantasy for children written by Paul Antokolsky.
Out on a Limb
2 characters. 9 pages. A pair of cats are stuck in a tree and they argue about how to get down.
Visiting
2 characters. 1M, 1F. 9 pages. A short drama about teen parents and crime written by Alan Stolzer.
A Lively Outfit
2 characters. 10 pages. An eccentric shop owner recruits his assistant to help him with a strange experiment.
Nevada Johnson And The Meaning Of Life
2 characters. 1M, 1F. 10 pages. A comedy adventure for teens by Evan Baughfman.
Oscar
2 F characters. 10 pages. A teenage couple visits the family home of one of the girls after her mother has died.
The Present
2 characters. 11 pages. A comedic scene in which a gift is awkwardly given and received.
Confession
Short play for two male characters. 11 pages. A hilarious, one-act play for teens and adults written by Cameron Corcoran. (Contains strong language.)
Thomas, Thomas
2 characters. 12 pages. Short play about Thomas Jefferson renting his slaves to another slave owner.
Bitter Cherries
2 characters. 1M, 1F. 12 pages in length. A short drama for teens written by Robin Rice.
A Big Secret
2 characters. 1M, 1F. 13 pages. An angelic Nativity story written by Morton Benning.
Bella Napoli
Short play script for 2 characters. 1M, 1F. 13 pages. A comedy set in 1930s Italy written by Steve Gold.
Alzheimer’s Diary
2 characters. 2F. 21 pages. A drama about a daughter and her ill mother written by Steve Gold.
Making the Grade
2 characters. 2F. 34 pages. An engrossing drama about two sisters written by Pete Hartley. (5 credits)
Shuttlecock, Whipping Top and Tick Tack Type
A play for two actors that incorporates rhythm, music and movement. Actors take on the roles of toys. Approximately 50 minutes long. Includes educational materials, drama activities, and sheet music.
