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

Basiltown is in jeopardy, and its distracted and overly social Hero is off having iced Americanos with his fire-breathing pet dinosaur Fido. With a socially inept Villain on the loose, an Understudy Narrator in charge, and a ditzy but dreamy Damsel in distress, can Basiltown's citizens pull together to save their beloved town while still pursuing their individualized hopes and dreams? 30-45 minutes. 5-7 males, 4-6 females, 1 either. (10-12 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.

The Absurdist Super Hero Fairy Tale

Ableser, Deanna Alisa

Aaron blames homework for ruining his life but still he plugs away, ever hopeful that today will be the day he gets all his assignments done on time, makes his parents happy, and maybe even finds a girlfriend. Zeta cheats. A little. Loaded up with AP and Honors classes, she reasons that no sensible person would write every English paper from scratch or neglect to bring a cheat sheet to a French exam. The only class she enjoys is art—how could anyone not love the smell of clay? Will, on the other hand, could breeze through school if he chose to. And he always goes to class when there’s a good reason. But usually there’s not, so he’s flunking out. Ordinarily, these three students would never talk to each other, but when a group project for French class brings them together, they're forced to confront their stereotypes and their anxieties—and even more troubling, their wishes and dreams. 30-40 minutes. 2 males, 2 females. 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.

Clay

Lashof, Carol S.

Tired of the constant pressure to be like everyone else? Are you ready to stand up and celebrate who you are and your uniqueness? Well, meet "The Originals" and be a part of a new movement that will be sweeping every school in the world. Each member of "The Originals" has a unique physical feature that is different than "The Normals." Grippy’s hands, Dumbo’s ears, Cranium’s brain, Coke Bottles' eyes, Cyrano’s nose, and Charlie’s heart. Together they try to create a united front against conformity and the idea that everyone should be the same in this charming, often comic and ultimately enlightening celebration of uniqueness. 20-30 minutes. 7-9 either. 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.

Creature Features (Modern Day Mutants)

Kiley, Christian

A madcap adaptation of both Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through The Looking Glass. Alice chases a White Rabbit down a hole to a world in which she encounters strange creatures and even stranger poetry. All of the familiar characters, such as the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts and the Tweedles, are joined by characters and events not usually dramatized, including the Pigeon, the Nanny in Duchess' kitchen and the White Knight. 75-90 minutes. 4 females, 4 males, 21+ either (9-60 performers possible). Ideal for school theatres at all age levels, youth theatres, community and university theatres. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

Alice in Wonderland (and back again)

Wyatt, Randy

An enchanting adaptation of Dickens’ classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his redemption from a life of greed and sadness. When four ghosts visit Scrooge, he is forced to look at his life—past, present and future—and witness the effect he has on others. A “play with music,” the script includes four songs. 90-100 minutes. 5+ males, 5+ females (10-35+ 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

A Christmas Carol

SMITH, TOM

In this adaptation of the classic Dickens novel, a young orphan named Pip is fostered by his sister and her husband, Joe. Across the marsh comes a mysterious stranger, a convict who frightens Pip and forces the boy to steal food for him. The convict escapes and Pip thinks no more of it. In time, Pip is sent to a grand but dilapidated manor house, where aging recluse Miss Havisham wastes away the time with her beautiful adopted daughter, Estella. Pip falls in love with Estella, who has been taught cruelty by her adopted mother. The years go by, and though Pip becomes Joe's apprentice, he yearns for a life beyond his reach. Out of the blue, a lawyer, Jaggers, informs Pip that he has a secret benefactor who believes in his "great expectations." Just as Pip imagines Miss Havisham has made his fortune, the mysterious convict returns, changing everything. But ultimately, love overcomes all in this story which trumpets the will of the human heart and spirit. 75-90 minutes. 1-7 females, 1-5 males (4-8 performers total). Suitable 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.

Great Expectations

Natale, Rocco P.

In this adaptation of Kipling's famous stories, the beat of a drum and the cry of a wolf give way to the sounds of the ferocious tiger Shere Khan, hunting his latest prey. But as the wolf pack gathers, they discover that he is hunting a human child, and they quickly rescue the infant Mowgli from the tiger’s teeth. Mother and Father Wolf adopt the small man-cub, and with the protection of Bagheera, the panther, and the teachings of Baloo the bear, Mowgli lives peacefully with the wolves. But as he outwits a band of jesting monkeys, escapes from a hypnotic python and learns the Laws of the Jungle, he will not be able to escape his inevitable showdown with Shere Khan. 70-75 minutes. 6-22 males, 2-8 females (7-24 performers possible). 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.

The Jungle Book

Stout, Callan

It’s just another day in the CliffsNotes Library (more books, less filling!) until a siren sounds, the doors automatically lock, and the not-so-studious students discover they are trapped. What’s going on? Did the high-tech security system malfunction again? Or are they the subjects of a sinister state-sanctioned experiment? Then someone hears a gunshot (he thinks), a freaked out substitute teacher is found barricaded in the bathroom, and Crazy Lily has a diabetic seizure. In a claustrophobic pressure-cooker of fear, paranoia, and social strife, this motley crew of hackers, delinquents, surfer dudes, and prom queens must rise above the chaos to save a life and discover the meaning of tolerance along the way. 75-90 minutes. 4-6 males, 9-11 females (15 performers total). 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.

Lockdown

Edwards, Julia

Eddie is hopelessly in love with his best friend, Wendy, who, unaware of his interest, is infatuated with another guy. Luke and Roxanne have the perfect relationship—they communicate, give each other space, are never jealous. But Roxanne is about to graduate and go to Fordham, leaving Luke, a junior, behind—the one subject they avoid. Randy and Charlotte’s relationship is tempestuously opposite—jealousy, mistrust, poor communication. And on the side, Randy is seeing Laura, Charlotte’s best friend. Last year, Laura broke up with George, Randy’s close friend. George hasn’t ever really recovered and still hopes desperately that she will come back to him. In its own comic fashion, Love (Awkwardly) follows these eight juniors and seniors through wonderful, painful, exhilarating moments and emotions that are adult in magnitude but cramped by the confines of high school. 35-40 minutes. 4 males, 4 females, 3-6 either (8-14 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.

Love (Awkwardly), one-act version

Rotondo, John

Carolan, Maryann

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