Classic Acts
Classic Acts
Outstanding plays for kids ages 10-14
--Thank you to YourHub.com for the photo Group 2 Plays—more roles, more complex dialogue. 30 – 60 minutes. Some plays are extended versions of Group 1 plays.
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A Christmas Carol:(Click on any play name to download script sample!)
The ultimate Christmas story by Charles Dickens about that bitter, old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who with the help of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and To Come learns about kindness and the true meaning of Christmas. Extended version 30-35 actors
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Based on Lewis Carroll's original book, this play is the delightful story of Allice's dream about an unusual place and the very unusual characters she meets there. Fun for everyone! 30 to 40 cast members.
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Midsummer is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. It is a mixed-up tale of four lovers, some amateur actors, and some very cunning fairies who wreak havoc on everyone’s lives. It is a fun story with lots of parts, exciting costumes, and lots of challenges. 20 to 25 cast members.
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Shakespeare's pastoral comedy of family disputes, and the trials and tribulations of romantic love as lords, ladies, and peasants argue, reconcile and reunite thanks to the wit and wisdom of sweet Rosalind. 20 to 30 cast members.
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The wonderful fairy tale of the young woman, mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, who with the help of an eccentric fairy godmother, goes to the ball. There she meets a dashing prince who, of course, falls in love with her and pursues her so they can live happily ever after. Cast of 20 to 30 actors.
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This play is the story of an accomplished soldier and poet who believes his darling Roxane can never love him because of his humongous nose. He therefore undertakes the task of helping a handsome, but not very intelligent gentleman win her love, while he lives vicariously by writing love letters for him.
Since Cyrano de Bergerac was originally written in rhyme, this adaptation of the play is also told in rhyming couplets. Therefore, it is slightly more difficult than some of the other plays in this collection, but it is highly entertaining, lots of fun and definitely worth the challenge! Cast of 15 to 25 actors
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Don Quixote is based on Miguel de Cervantes' story of the idealistic Lord of La Mancha who believes he is a knight errant, trying to keep alive the code of chivalry. His sanity is questioned as he rides the countryside with his loyal squire, Sancho Panza, fighting barbers, windmills and lions for the honor of his love, the Lady Dulcinea. Very comical and poignant. Cast of 12 to 20 players.
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It’s Tough Being the Prince: A Modern Adaptation of Sleeping Beauty:
What happened after Princess Beauty, a young woman with modern ideas, woke up? A delightful and humorous story of what the Prince must endure to win the hand of the Princess, including swashbuckling, face-slapping, melting thorns, and dealing with a retired dragon. Extended version. Cast of 15-20 actors.
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Shakespeare's tragedy about an ambitious Scottish lord who is told by three witches that he will become King of Scotland. His even more ambitious wife convinces him to kill the current king and seize the throne, which leads to terrible and evil consequences. 30 to 50 cast members
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Charles Dickens' beloved story of the poor, orphan boy, Oliver Twist, and how he struggles to survive in 19th Century England. He is raised in an orphanage, moved to a workhouse, apprenticed to an undertaker, and trained as a pickpocket by the infamous Fagin, until he meets some kind people who try to help him. A story of good triumphing over evil. Cast of 30 to 50.
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George Bernard Shaw’s tale of the poor, common flower girl, the ever-charming Eliza Doolittle, who is taught by the pompous, self-absorbed Professor Henry Higgins to speak and act like a duchess, with uproarious incidents along the way. 15-25 characters.
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The D'Odds have everything...a manor house, antiques, wealth...but no ghost! All of their friends have ghosts, so they are determined to get one, too. They hire someone to conduct a seance and interview several ghosts. A rather unusual and fun comedy by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Cast of 26 to 32. |
Charles Dickens last, but unfinished novel of young Edwin Drood who disappears on Christmas Eve, after breaking his engagement, and supposedly resolving a dispute. Dickens gives lots of clues, but he died before telling us of Edwin's fate. Therefore, the play is written so the audience must decide the ending: who is the killer and what was Edwin's fate. Then the cast improvises to finish the play. Cast of 20 to 28.
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The age-old favorite by Washington Irving, especially at Halloween. Irving narrates the tale of the poor superstitious schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, his unrequited love for Katrina, and his encounters with ghost of the Headless Horseman. Extended version. Cast of 15 to 30. |
The Lone Stranger and Pronto: A Melodrama:
A tale of the old West, told as a melodrama, about the adventures of the Lone Stranger and Pronto as they fight for truth and justice by rescuing a stagecoach, a bank, a railroad, and the Lone Stranger’s girlfriend’s ranch from the evil villain, Grady McClure. The audience will love joining in with cheers and boos for the characters. Cast of 25-30.
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue:
Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s novel about the exploits of C. Auguste Dupin, a clever Paris detective, who solves a horrendous, seemingly unsolvable crime by using clues and deductions. (Poe’s was first detective story ever written, and the basis for the character of Sherlock Holmes.) |
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The story of Dorothy’s quest to find the Wizard and get back to Kansas. Enjoy Dorothy’s adventures with her three friends, Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, as they battle the evil witch in order to help each other and meet their goals. Based on the original L. Frank Baum, and contains more of his characters and story line. Cast of 15 to 35. |
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