In this crazed mash-up parody of the Harry Potter and Twilight series--with cameos crashing in from Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Alice in Wonderland and many other places-- you'll encounter deli-owning vegetarians, invisible rabbits, magical carrot weapons, random lunatics, soothing offstage voices, evil gourmets and much more, as everyone's favorite wizards, vampires and werewolves battle to save miserable, gloomy Spork--and indeed the world--from certain destruction. 90-100 minutes. 5-25+ males, 7-25+ females (12-50+ performers possible). Ideal for middle schools, high schools, youth theatres, universities and community theatres. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

Harry's Hotter at Twilight

Literature & Fiction

Dorf, Jonathan

Dramas & Plays

YouthPLAYS

When a high school home economics family budgeting assignment requires each student to pick a pretend spouse, a gay teen chooses his boyfriend. But not everyone may be ready for this "marriage," including his future husband... 10 minutes. 2 males. Ideal for high schools, youth theatres, universities, and community theatres. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

The Cooking Gene

Two twentysomething strangers, Will and Jennifer, wait in a convenience store for the missing clerk to return. Both have strapped themselves to nuclear weapons and have come to the convenience store to take hostages in the desperate hope of finding that special someone. But what do you do when all of your attempts to find “the one” are literally about to bomb? 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female. Ideal for elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, youth theatres, universities, and community theatres. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

A-Bomb Wedding

Get 15 challenging short plays from YouthPLAYS in a single collection! The works within are ideal for scene study, competition and production in festivals or for classroom projects. Young actors will find roles designed to make them stretch, as they navigate friendships, family and romance, and confront such real life issues as academic pressures, sexuality, and prejudice. Characters lose people they care about, come face to face with things that shock them, and yet still summon the courage to overcome their challenges and continue the march forward into adulthood. Anthology of 15 short plays running 7-20 minutes each. 2-12 males, 2-18 females (4-30 performers possible). Suitable for high school and older. Plays include Mother's Day by Kate McGrath; The Cooking Gene by Jonathan Dorf; Boys Gone Mild by Steven Korbar; The Trestle by Patricia Lamkin; Options by Carol S. Lashof; Sunset Johnson by Ed Shockley; Detention by Trevor Suthers; Girl Friend by Steve Lambert; Friends by Karin Diann Williams; The Cheshire Smile by Sara Glancy; Small Talk by Linda Kampley; Stars (2f version) by Evan Guilford-Blake; Pretty by Dan Berkowitz; Last Right Before the Void by Jonathan Dorf and An Actual Baby Person by Barbara Lindsay. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

On the Edge: Challenging Short Plays for Teen Actors

Lashof, Carol S.

Lambert, Steve

Berkowitz, Dan

Glancy, Sara

Guilford-Blake, Evan

Kampley, Linda

Korbar, Steven

Lamkin, Patricia

Lindsay, Barbara

Let YouthPLAYS lead you on a quest for comedy with fifteen short plays all in one comic collection, ideal for short play festivals, classroom scene study and competition. From dirty toilet seat-induced “pregnancies” to the agonizing search for just the right outfit to turning nuclear weapons into dating accessories, teen performers will find a wide variety of comic subjects and styles to stretch their acting chops and tickle their funny bones. Anthology of 15 short plays running 5-15 minutes each. 2-21 males, 2-30 females (4-41 performers possible). Ideal for high schools, community theatres, colleges and advanced middle school performers. Plays include Wherefore Art Thou...Todd? by Steven Stack; Time Warp by Karin Diann Williams; After The Hill by Meron Langsner; G.B.F. Forever by Asher Wyndham; Wrong End of the Stick by Trevor Suthers; Vital Organs by Jonathan Dorf; Kadija &amp; Swann by Ed Shockley; Do These Jeans Make My Butt Look Massive? by Donna Latham; Poster Children by Nathan Selinger; The Ants and the Grasshopper by Trevor Suthers; What the Well Dressed Girl is Wearing by Arthur M. Jolly; DragonSlay by Robin Pond; Orni-what? by Nancy Brewka-Clark; How to Get Famous in Theatre by Karin Diann Williams and A-Bomb Wedding by Jonathan Dorf. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

Follow That Funny: Fifteen Short Comedies for Teen Actors

Brewka-Clark, Nancy

Jolly, Arthur M.

Shockley, Ed

Langsner, Meron

Pond, Robin

Selinger, Nathan

Stack, Steven

Suthers, Trevor

Williams, Karin Diann

Four of the Bard’s characters wait for an overdue flight to London. When Romeo reveals that he plans to revenge himself upon Shakespeare, who he blames for ruining his life, by killing him in a duel, it's up to the others—Titania, Viola and Antipholus—to save their creator by convincing Romeo that Shakespeare “does indeed love love.” But as they recall scenes from their own plays as evidence, will it be all's well that ends well, or is Romeo headed for more tragedy? 35-40 minutes. 2-9 males, 2-7 females. Ideal for middle schools, high schools, youth theatres, universities and community theatres. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

From Shakespeare with Love?

Teenagers are typically caught in the middle—they're not quite adults, but they're definitely no longer children. Through a series of scenes and monologues, we meet an eclectic group of teen characters who are trying to communicate with that wannabe special someone, coping with the loss of a classmate, battling controlling parents, swimming for that island of calm in the stormy sea of technology—and many others. What they all have in common is the search for their "Chuck," that elusive moment of knowing who you are. Dramedy. 30-40 minutes. 8-30+ performers (gender flexible). Ideal for high school and middle school performers in one-act competitions and festivals. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

Dear Chuck (one-act)

Teenagers are typically caught in the middle—they're not quite adults, but they're definitely no longer children. Through a series of scenes and monologues, we meet an eclectic group of teen characters who are trying to communicate with that wannabe special someone, coping with the loss of a classmate, battling controlling parents, swimming for that island of calm in the stormy sea of technology—and many others. What they all have in common is the search for their "Chuck," that elusive moment of knowing who you are.

Dear Chuck (full-length)

It's tough being a mid-year arrival in your junior year of high school. To make matters worse for Alisa, her locker is next to this sprawling shrine for a female lacrosse player who died in an auto accident. While the popular "M Squad" leads a school that is in a state of non-stop remembrance for Beth, Alisa is just trying to eke out enough space to get to her books. But her efforts to find breathing room lead her to discover that there was another passing that no one is talking about, and it's left many of the school's students trying to pick up their own pieces. When she connects with Brady, former student TV reporter who infamously had a meltdown in the middle of a broadcast, can they help the community take its first steps toward healing? A play about teen suicide and dealing with loss. 80-90 minutes. 5-12+ males, 8-16+ females (14-40+ performers possible). Ideal for high schools, youth theatres, universities, and community theatres. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

The Locker Next 2 Mine

Middle school is a time of change, filled with new people, new places and new experiences. The characters of Middle Schoolin’ It navigate friendships, battle bullies, search for that first kiss, brave braces, figure out how to survive ten minutes in a closet and much more, mixing comedy with more than their share of drama. Students and teachers alike will delight in this challenging and entertaining collection of plays, ideal for class, competition and short play festivals. Anthology of 15 short plays. 8-20 minutes each. Casts range from 1-6 performers, with roles for up to 19 males and 23 females (41 performers possible, with some gender flexibility). Plays include Snakes in a Lunchbox by Arthur M. Jolly; Piglet by Brian Armstrong; My Big Adele Moment and Hi, We Thought You Were Dead by Kenyon Brown; My Little Brother by Dan Berkowitz; Three First Kisses by Tim Bohn; Erasing the Brain by Nina Mansfield; Le Goalie by Nelson Yu; Math-o-Freak by Nancy Brewka-Clark; Brace Yourself by Keegon Schuett; Ranger by Nina Ki; Confessions of a Peanut Butter Addict by Allan Bates; The UnderGroundHog Railroad by Jeri Weiss; Family Meeting by Don Zolidis, and Closeted by Jonathan Dorf Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

Middle Schoolin' It: Short Plays for Middle School Actors

Brown, Kenyon

Armstrong, Brian

Schuett, Keegon

Bohn, Tim

Mansfield, Nina

Yu, Nelson

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