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Plays: Approved Lists

NOTE: Even though a play has previously been produced for contest, this does NOT mean that play is "automatically approved" for entry in the UIL One-Act Play Contest. If the play you are considering does not appear on one of the approved lists which follow, then it must be submitted to the office of the State Drama Director for the play appraisal committee's approval prior to the deadline.

DEADLINES to submit plays that do not appear on either the short or long approved list:

  • High School: December 6

  • Junior High: at least 45 calendar days before your contest

Plays which are by nature dramatic monologues, duet acting scenes, reader’s theatre, musical theatre or which are predominantly narration, choral speaking or lack character interaction may NOT be used in this contest. This includes some versions of titles found on the approved lists where "various dramatizations" are permissible. (i.e. Alice in Wonderland has several musical versions which would not be allowed.)

Publishers: The League strongly encourages directors to select quality literature for competition. There are numerous publishing companies whose catalogues include many of the plays found on the list of approved plays.  Directors may also submit original works, plays that are only available as internet downloads or originals with author permission, through the Play Approval process.

To reiterate, directors are not required to submit plays on the approved lists to uil 

It is the responsibility of the Director to check the current approved lists and secure performance rights with the publisher before starting work on a production.

Again, if you are planning to do a play that IS NOT already on one of the approved lists, you will need to

SUBMIT YOUR PLAY FOR APPROVAL

PLEASE NOTE:

Play titles that appear in either the short or long approved play lists that are marked with ** (after the title) will need to be checked in advance (by you) with your school's administration to confirm that the subject matter and/or dialogue/action of the play meet your local community standards.

That said, any UIL One-Act Play MUST ALWAYS be approved by your local school administration for community standards.

An Approved List of Short Plays for Contest 2024-25

The following plays are approved provided they comply fully with Section 1033 (c) (1) (H) Standards. Directors shall eliminate profane references to a deity and obscene language or scenes from the approved production. Directors shall revise or reject all material within approved plays which in any way fails to meet these requirements. The administration of the producing school is charged with the responsibility of assuring that the director complies with these requirements and that the play does not offend the moral standards of the community. When a script and production are examined and approved by the administration of the producing school, the production is eligible for presentation at any contest site. These plays must also meet all other requirements of the One-Act Play Contest Rules.

In addition to those listed, all other plays written by Chekhov, Ibsen, Molière, George Bernard Shaw, Eugene O'Neill, Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus (translations only), and Shakespeare (cuts from original text only) are approved. This blanket approval does not include any adaptations of these authors' works unless they appear on the Approved List as such.

Title (alphabetical) Author Publisher Type Cast Notes
10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse Don Zolidis Playscripts Comedy 3m/4f/2 flex
39 Steps, Even More Abridged , The Patrick Barlow and John Buchan Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-1f-2 flex
937 Don Zolidis Playscripts Drama 8m/7f, 12 flex
A Game Dennis Noble Dramatic Publishing 4 flex
A Play Dennis Noble Dramatic Publishing Drama
Act Three, Scene Five Terry Ortwein Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-4f
Actor’s Nightmare, The Durang Dramatists Play Service Comedy 2m-3f
Actors Conrad Bromberg Dramatists Play Service Drama 2m-1f
Admirable Bashville, The G. B. Shaw Various Publishers Comedy 9m-2f
Affected Young Ladies, The Molière Concord Theatricals, check with UIL office on other versions Comedy 6m-3f
After Hours Kevin Stone Pioneer Drama Service Comedy 5m-5f, 6 flex
After Midnight, Before Dawn David Campton, Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-4f
Afterwards Geraldine McGaughan Concord Theatricals Drama 3m-1f
Ago Mandy Conner Playscripts Drama 2m/5f, 4 flex
Alice! Lewis Carroll Adapted by Dennis Maganza Internet Script Comedy Large flex.
All Good Minds Robert Wells Concord Theatricals Drama 10m-2f
All In Disguise Traylor & Elrod Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-2f
American Dream, The Albee Dramatists Play Service Comedy 2m-3f
American Sunset, An Prideaux Dramatists Play Service Comedy 1m-2f
And Jack Fell Down Richard Weaver Dramatic Publishing Drama 2m-1f Only this title is approved, not whole collection.
Angels of Bataan Tracy Wells Playscripts Drama 4m/4f/8 flex
Anne Frank and Me (short version) Cherie Bennett Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m,7w
Anne of Green Gables Various Adaptations (Cannot be Predominantly Narration) Various Publishers Comedy 3m-5f or 6/12m-12/19f
Antic Spring Robert Nail Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-3f
Antigone Adapted by Bonnie Roberts Dramatic Publishing Drama 8m-8f
Antigone Now Melissa Cooper Playscripts Inc Drama 1m,3f flex to 15
Antonio Lorenzo Vannozzo’s Pinocchio Tim Unroe self published
Any Body for Tea? C.B. Gilford Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-6f
Apollo of Bellac, The Jean Giraudoux Concord Theatricals Comedy 9m-3f
April Fish Ted Pezzulo Dramatists Play Service Comedy 6m-5f
Aria Da Capo Edna St. Vincent Millay Concord Theatricals Drama 4m-1f
As You Like It Shakespeare, adapt. Dramatic Publishing Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-4f
Asylum Jerome McDonough Dramatic Publishing Drama 15m/f-flex
Attempted Murder of Peggy Sweetwater, The Ruston & Semerano Concord Theatricals Comedy 7m-4f
Audition is Over, The John Kirkpatrick Concord Theatricals Drama 6f
Audition, The Don Zolidis Playscripts Comedy 3m/10f/11 flex
Badger Don Zolidis Playscripts Drama 5m-8f-1 flex
Bald Soprano, The Eugene Ionesco Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-3f
Banker’s Dilemma, The Cleve Haubold Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-2f
Barber of Seville, The Beaumarchais, adapt. Dramatic Publishing Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-4f
Bathroom Door, The Gertrude E. Jennings Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-3f
Bauble for Baby, A E. P. Conkle Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-3f
Beauty and the Beast All Versions All Versions - Must Not Be An Adaptation Drama
Beggar’s Opera, The Knight & Jeffries Concord Theatricals Comedy 8m-7f
Bernice Bobs Her Hair Brooke Dramatic Publishing Drama 7m-6f
Betrothed, The Jerome McDonough Concord Theatricals Drama 1m-2f
Blood Wedding / Bodas de Sangre Nelly E. Cuellar-Garcia self-published Drama 2/3m-5f
Bocón! Lisa Loomer Dramatic Publishing Drama 2m-4f
Booby Trap or Booby in the Trap Ed Monk Playscripts Inc Drama 8m,9w
Boor, The Anton Chekhov Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-1f
Box and Cox John Morton Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-1f
Bridal Night, The Paul A. Mayer Dramatists Play Service Drama 4m-2f
Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, The (both versions) Don Zolidis Playscripts Comedy 1m/1f/3 flex
Browning Version, The Terrence Rattigan Concord Theatricals Drama 5m-2f
Brute, The Anton Chekhov Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-1f
Cagebirds, The David Campton Dramatic Publishing Drama 8f
Cain: A Mystery Lord Byron Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-4f
Calabasas Street Jose Cruz Gonzalez Dramatic Publishing Drama 2m-4F
Candid Michael Scanlan Concord Theatricals Drama 3m-3f
Candida G. B. Shaw, adapted by Aurand Harris Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-2f
Candle on the Table, A Patricia Clapp Concord Theatricals Comedy 4f
Canterbury Tale from the Wife of Bath, A Herman Ammann Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-7f
Cat’s Away, The Cleve Haubold Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-2f
Cave Cat, The Ford Ainsworth Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-5f
Chairs, The Eugene Ionesco Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-1f
Chamber Music Arthur Kopit Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-8f
Charity Case Ford Ainsworth Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-flex
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Various Adaptations (Non Musical) Various Publishers Comedy 10m-9f Cutting guidelines must be followed.
Charlotte’s Web Joseph Robinette Dramatic Publishing Drama 6 flex or 5/7m-7/9f-flex ensemble
Chee-Chee Pirandello Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-1f
Childhood Thornton Wilder Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-3f
Christmas Carol, A Various Adaptations (Cannot be Predominantly Narration) Various Publishers including Broadway Plays Drama 12-30 flex or 4m-2f-1b-1g
Clara’s on the Curtains Arthur Lovegrove Concord Theatricals Comedy 10f
Clevinger’s Trial Joseph Heller Concord Theatricals Comedy 6m
Comedy of Errors, The Adapt. B.I. Payne, Globe Version Concord Theatricals Comedy 11m-5f
Comedy of Errors, The Adapt. Cecil Pickett Dramatic Publishing Comedy 15 flex
Comedy of Errors, The Adapt. Robert Singleton Dramatic Publishing Comedy 10m-5f
Comedy of Errors, The Adapt. Jeffries & Knight Concord Theatricals Comedy 10m-5f
Confederate Letters Barre Gonzalez Internet Script Drama
Cop and the Anthem, The O. Henry Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-7f
Corfu by Night Barre Gonzalez Internet Script Drama
Crosspatch, The Larry Randolph Dramatic Publishing Comedy 1m-2f
Cry of the Peacock, The Billy Boone Eldridge 3m-4f, 10 flex
Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand adapt. Dramatic Publishing Dramatic Publishing Drama 5m-5f
Dancers, The Horton Foote Dramatists Play Service Drama 3m-7f
Dark Lady of the Sonnets, The G. B. Shaw Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-2f
Dark Road Laura Lundgren Smith Playscripts, Inc. Drama 8 f, 3 m, 1 either (9-26 actors possible: 9-20 f, 0-6 m)
Day It Rained Forever, The Ray Bradbury Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-1f
Dear Departed, The Stanley Houghton Public Domain Comedy 3m-3f
Dear Papa Jack Blacklock Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-4f
Death of the Hired Man, The Gould Dramatic Publishing Drama 2m-2f
Demons of Fleet Street Jerry Ayers Internet Script Drama
Desdemona in the Afterlife Nellie Cuellar Garcia Eldridge Drama 6f
Devil and Daniel Webster, The Benet Dramatists Play Service Comedy 6m-1f
Diary of Adam and Eve, The Bucci Dramatic Publishing Comedy 2m-1f
Dirt Mandy Conner Playscripts Drama 8m/5f, 5 flex
Divine Kerfuffle, A (both versions) H. Russ Brown Next Stage Press Comedy
Do Not Go Gentle (competition version) Zeder Dramatic Publishing Comedy 2m-4f
Doctor in Spite of Himself, A Molière, adapt. by Aurand Harris, Dramatic Publishing Dramatic Publishing and Broadway Plays Comedy 9m-10f
Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Molière Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-3f
Doll’s House, A Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Albert Pia Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-3f
Double Date Florence Ryerson Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-4f
Dracula: The Death of Nosferatu Nichols Dramatic Publishing Drama 5m-1f Flex
Dragon of the Winds Carson Wright Dramatic Publishing Comedy 9m-6f
Ed Opus (Rex) Gleason Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-1f-x
Eden Echo, The Ruth Angell Purkey Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-4f
Egad, What a Cad Anita Bell Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-4f
Emperor’s New Clothes, The Various Adaptations Various Publishers Comedy 2/3m-1/2f-1 flex
Emperor’s Nightingale, The Dan Totheroh Concord Theatricals Comedy 9m-3f
Episode on an Autumn Evening Durrenmatt Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-2f
Even the Hater Albert Johnson Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-1f
Evening for Merlin Finch, An Dizenzo Dramatists Play Service Comedy 4m-3f
Everyman Anonymous Various Publishers Drama 11m-6f
Everyman Adapted by V. Egermeier Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-5f
Everyman and The Circus of Life Travis Tyre Dramatic Publishing Drama 4-13 flex
Farewell to Galatea Ford Ainsworth Dramatic Publishing Comedy 2m-4f
Fashion Anna Cora Mowatt, adapted by Aurand Harris Concord Theatricals Drama 5m-4f
Feathertop Maurice Valency Dramatists Play Service Comedy 7m-3f
Fifth Sun, The Patricca Dramatic Publishing Drama 8m-5f
Finders-Keepers George Kelly Concord Theatricals Drama 1m-2f
Firecracker Incident, The Don Zolidis Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4-10m/5-10f/10 flex
Five in Judgment Douglas Taylor Dramatists Play Service Drama 7m-1f
Flattering Word, The George Kelly Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-3f
Flowers for Algernon David Rogers Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-1f Cannot remove or change the word "retarded."
Foiled By An Innocent Maid Fred Carmichael Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-4f
Forgotten Door, The Gregory Falls Dramatic Publishing Drama 20-flex
Form, The N. F. Simpson Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-2f
Fourteen Lines Alan Haehnel Concord Theatricals Comedy 6m-6f
Freeway, The O. B. Rozell Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-6f
Frogs, The Aristophanes Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-5f-x
Future, Here Jeremy F. Richter Dramatic Publishing Drama 5 flex
Gammer Gurton’s Needle Mr. S., Master of Arts Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-5f
Gathering Blue Eric Coble Dramatic Publishing Drama 4-15m-4-15f
Gazebo For My Lady, A Bill Majeski Dramatic Publishing Comedy 3m-2f
Gift of Tenyin, The John Tumpane Dramatic Publishing Comedy 2m-6f
Girl Called Opal, A Robert Lindsey Nassif Concord Theatricals Drama 4m-9f-1g
Girl in the Mirror, The Bruce Jacoby Dramatic Publishing Drama 6m-5f
Girl in the White Pinafore, The Jiggs Burgess Self-published through Amazon Drama 5m-5f
Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue, The Ev Manning Dramatic Publishing Drama large, flex
Gloria Mundi Patricia Brown Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-4f
Going to Pot G. Feydeau Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-3f
Gold Fever Grauer & Urquhardt Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4plus-flex
Golden Grotto Cleve Haubold Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-6f
Good-Bye to the Clown Ernest Kinoy Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-3f
Gossip Brian Hampton Pioneer Drama Service Drama 2m/4f/flex
Governing Alice C. Denby Swanson Playscripts Drama 4m-3f/6 flex
Great Expectations Charles Dickens (Various Adaptations) Cannot be Predominantly Narration Various Publishers Drama 11m-5f
Great Pandemonium,The - CONDITION:  the character of Oz must be a judgable, visible, onstage character rather than a voice Pat Cook Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-5f
Greek Mythology Olympiaganza, The Don Zolidis Playscripts Comedy 5m-5f/10 flex
Hamlet Adapted by Pia Dramatic Publishing Drama 8m-2f
Hamlet (Jeffries and Munoz) Shakespeare, adapted by Jeffries and Munoz Internet Script Drama 15m-4f (extras)
Happy Journey to Camden and Trenton, The Thornton Wilder Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-3f
Happy Scarecrow, The I. E. Clark Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-5f
Harlequin Holds the Bag Grote Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-2f
Her Senior Year Cody Moree Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-5f
Heritage of Wimpole Street, The Robert Knipe Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-3f
History of Tom Jones, The adapted by Dennis Maganza & Luis Muñoz Dramatic Publishing Comedy 8m-7f
Hobbit, The Adapted by Edward Mast Dramatic Publishing Drama 5m-5f
Hooray for Adam Spelvin: He is Perfect Cleve Haubold Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-4f
Hopes and Words and Ordinary Things Ronald Burke Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-4f
House of Atreus-3 plays: Hecuba, Agamemnon, Elektra Burton Crane: Euripides Aeschylus Sophocles Concord Theatricals Drama 5m-5f, 10m-4f, 3m-6f
Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Charles Morey, and other non-musical versions self-published Drama
Hush Little Celia, Don’t Say A Word Joseph Wallace Concord Theatricals Drama 1m-1f/ ensemble
I Never Saw Another Butterfly Raspanti Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-7f
I Remember You Alvin Boretz Dramatic Publishing Drama 2m-2f
I’m a Fool Christopher Sergel Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-4f
Importance of Being Earnest, The Wilde, adapted by Dramatic Publishing Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-4f
Importance of Being Earnest, The Wilde, adapted by Sliker Concord Theatricals Comedy 5m-4f
Importance of Being Earnest, The Wilde, adapted by Aurand Harris Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-4f
Impromptu Tad Mosel Dramatists Play Service Comedy 2m, 2f
In the Shadow of the Glen J. M. Synge Concord Theatricals Drama 3m-1f
Inexperienced Ghost, The Taylor Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-5f
Infancy Thornton Wilder Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-2f
Inner Circle, The Patricia Loughrey Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-2f
Inside Al David Baker Concord Theatricals Drama 3m-2f
Interview Jean-Claude Van Itallie Dramatists Play Service Drama 4m-4f
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte (Various Adaptations) Cannot be Predominantly Narration Various Publishers Drama 3m-13f or 6m-14f
Jar, The Luigi Pirandello Concord Theatricals Comedy 8m-3f
John Turner Davis Horton Foote Dramatists Play Service Drama 7m-4f
Just Another Day Arthur Lovegrove Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-4f
Kamikaze Kate (and the sword of Captain Kuroda) John Summons Dramatic Publishing Comedy 2m-4f
Kentucky Marriage Proposal, The Alice H. Houstle Dramatists Play Service Comedy 1m-2f
Kodachrome Adam Symkowicz Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-3f
La Dispute Marivaux, trans. by Wertenbaker Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-5f-x
La Llorona Jules Tasca Concord Theatricals Drama 5m-3f
La Llorona Llora Silvia Gonzalez S. Dramatic Publishing Drama 1m-3f
Ladies in Waiting Michele Palermo Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-4f
Ladies of the Tower Tim Kelly Dramatic Publishing Drama 9f
Lafayette #1 Mandy Connor Playscripts, Inc. Drama 8M - 7F can be expanded
Las Soldaderas Nelly Cuellar Garcia Eldridge Play Publishers Drama 0m-15f
Last Act Is a Solo, The Robert Anderson Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-1f
Last Illusion, The B. Dwayne Craft Dramatic Publishing Drama 10 to 11m., 13 to 14w., 1 to 2 either gender.
Last Mary, The Miff Mendoza Original
Layover, The Tracy Wells Dramatic Publishing Drama 1m/1f/7-14 flex
Lesson, The Eugene Ionesco Concord Theatricals Drama 1m-3f
Let Me Hear You Whisper Zindel Dramatists Play Service Drama 5f-flex
License,The Pirandello Concord Theatricals Comedy 6m-1f
Lie, The Vaughn McBride, adapted from Kurt Vonnegut Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-1f
Lily Daw and the Three Ladies Perry Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-7f
Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe,The Joseph Robinette Dramatic Publishing Drama flex
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The C.S. Lewis, adapt. Don Quinn Dramatic Publishing Drama 15 flex
Little Match Girl, The Herman Ammann Dramatic Publishing Drama 8m-12f
Little Prince, The Rick Cummins & John Scoullar Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-2f
Little Princess, A R.N Sandberg Dramatic Publishing Drama 7m,9w
Little Princess, Sara Crewe, The Nancy Seale Dramatic Publishing Drama 5m-18f
Long Christmas Dinner, The Thornton Wilder Concord Theatricals Comedy 5m-7f
Long Road Home, The Earl Reimer Concord Theatricals Drama 4m-4f
Look Who’s Playing God Albert Johnson Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-2f
Lost Boy, The Ronald Gabriel Paolillo Playscripts, Inc. Drama 4m-3f
Lottery, The Brainerd Duffield Dramatic Publishing Drama 8m-5f
Louder, I Can’t Hear You Gleason Dramatic Publishing Comedy 3m-3f
Love is a Hot Fudge Sundae Stephen Hotchner Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-6f
Love Knot, The Michael McFaden Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-3f
Love of Three Oranges Carlo Gozzi Various Comedy 5m-3f or 6m-8f-4 flex
Lovers In Midsummer, The McMahon Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-4f
Macbeth (abridged) Larry Nehring Playscripts Inc Drama
Magic Flute, The Jane W. Rogers Dramatic Publishing Drama 24-flex
Magic Well, The Herman Ammann Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-8f
Magician’s Nephew, The C. S. Lewis, dramatized by Aurand Harris Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-3f
Man in the Bowler Hat, The A. A. Milne Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-2f
Maria Jules Tasca Concord Theatricals Drama 4m-2f
Marriage of Figaro, The Beaumarchais Dramatic Publishing, Broadway Plays Comedy 6m-4f
Marvelous Playbill, The Tim Kelly Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-8f
Medea Euripides adapt. Garcia Playscripts Drama 2m, 13f
Medicine Show, The or How to Succeed in Medicine Without Really Trying Virginia G. Koste Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-flex
Merry Wives of Windsor, The Jefferies & Knight Concord Theatricals Comedy 6m-5f
Mice Have Been Drinking Again, The Haubold Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-2f
Midnight Caller, The Horton Foote Dramatists Play Service Drama 2m-5f
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Adapted by Aurand Harris Dramatic Publishing (2) Comedy 4m-9f
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Adapted by Cecil Pickett Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-9f
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Adapted by Henry Thomas Concord Theatricals Comedy 13-flex
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A William Shakespeare and Adapted by Travis Poe Self Comedy Large Flexible
Mimsy Were the Borogoves C. C. Taylor Dramatic Publishing Drama 2m-3f
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The (Publisher approved competition version ONLY) Dwayne Hartford Dramatic Publishing (Publisher approved competition version ONLY) Drama 2m-2f
Mockingbird (Touring version) Juie Jensen Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m, 3w, 3 or more either gender.
Monster Don Zolidis Stage Partners Drama 3m/4f/6 flex
Mortal Choice: The Golden Apple Rebecca Osborne self-published Drama
Mr. Flannery’s Ocean Carlino Dramatists Play Service Drama 3m-5f
Much Ado About Nothing Jerome McDonough Concord Theatricals Comedy 7m-7f
My Friend, the Octopus John Grimmett self-published Drama
Narrenschneiden, The or The Fool-ectomy Hans Sachs Dramatic Publishing Comedy 2m-1f
Nasty Things, Murders Arthur Lovegrove Concord Theatricals Drama 5f
Necklace, The Jay R. Gould Dramatic Publishing Drama 1m-3f
Neighbors, The Zona Gale Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-6f
Nellie Robby Steltz Eldridge Plays Drama 1m/9f
New Margo, The Stephen Gregg Dramatic Publishing Dramedy 5f
Nicholas and Smike Charles Jeffries and Luis Munoz Internet Script Drama
No Count Boy, The Paul Green Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-2f
No Fading Star Celeste Raspanti Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-4f
Noah and the Great Auk Bix L. Doughty Dramatic Publishing Drama 1m-5 animals
Noodle Doodle Box Anita & Alex Page Concord Theatricals Comedy 3-flex
Novela Carnival Dennis Maganza self-published Drama
Novio Boy Gary Soto Bookshop Literary Agency Drama
Now That April’s Here James Reach Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-4f
Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, An Christopher Sergel Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-3f
Of Poems, Youth, and Spring John Logan Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-5f
Of Winners, Losers, and Games O. B. Rozell Dramatic Publishing Drama 7m-7f
Oil Well, The Horton Foote Dramatists Play Service Drama 5m-3f
Old Beginning, The Horton Foote Dramatists Play Service Drama 7m-4f
Old Lady Shows Her Medals, The J. M. Barrie Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-4f
Oliver Twist Charles Dickens (Various Adaptations) Cannot be Predominantly Narration Various Publishers Drama
Once Upon a Playground Jack Frakes Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m - 8f
One-Act Play that Goes Wrong, The Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields Dramatists Play Service Comedy 6m/2f
Open Window, The James Fuller Dramatic Publishing Comedy 1m-3f
Orphans, The Nancy Camche Concord Theatricals Drama 3m-3f
Other Son, The Pirandello Concord Theatricals Drama 5m-6f
Out of Control Michael Scanlan Concord Theatricals Drama 3m-2f
Outcasts of Poker Flat, The Edwards Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-3f
Overtones Alice Gerstenberg Public Domain Comedy 4f
Party, The Robert Flaherty Concord Theatricals Drama 1m-3f
Passing of An Actor Willard Simms Dramatists Play Service Comedy 3m-1f
Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction G. B. Shaw Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-2f
Patchwork Quilt, The Rachel Field Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-5f
Perfect Alan Haehnel Playscripts Drama 10-55 flex
Persephone Ford Ainsworth Dramatic Publishing Drama 9m-6f
Peter/ Wendy Jeremy Bloom Playscripts, Inc. Comedy 3 f, 2 m, 2 either (7-30 actors possible: 3-30 f, 2-30 m)
Phaedra Jean Racine Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-5f
Phony Physician, The Thomas Hischak Concord Theatricals Comedy 5m-3f
Picnic on the Battlefield Fernando Arrabal Concord Theatricals Drama 5m-1f
Pinballs, The Betsy Byars, dramatized by Aurand Harris Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-2f
Pink Lemonade for Tomorrow Ruth A. Purkey Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-2f
Point of View, A David Campton Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5f
Post Office, The Melissa Leilani Larson Youthplays Drama 3f/8 flex
Pot Boiler, The Alice Gerstenberg Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-2f
Potman Spoke Sooth, The David Fulk Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-2f
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen (Various Adaptations) Cannot be Predominantly Narration Various Publishers, Broadway Plays Drama
Property Rites Alan Haehnel Playscripts, Inc Drama 4m-4f, 13 flex
Proposin’ Richard Slocum Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-2f
Puffs (full length or one-act version) Matt Cox Concord Theatricals Comedy 5m/5f/1 flex
Queens (both versions) Kristen Doherty Stage Partners Drama 2m/6f/7 flex
Quiet, Please Howard Bauermann Dramatists Play Service Comedy 3m-4f
Rabbit Who Wanted to Be a Man, The Tasca Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-2f
Ralph Roister Doister Nicholas Udall Dramatic Publishing Comedy 2m-4f-flex
Rebuttals Joseph Fedorko Concord Theatricals Comedy 3m-1f
Requiem Jerome McDonough Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-3f-x
Rest in Peace Pat Cook Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-3f
Rhinoceros Ionesco Concord-PLEASE CHECK WITH PUBLISHER ON THIS TITLE BEFORE BEGINNING PRODUCTION ( 2021) Comedy 11m-6f
Riders to the Sea John Millington Synge Concord Theatricals Drama 1m-3f-x
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Susan Carle Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-4f-flex
Rise and Shine Elda Cadogan Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-2f
Riverview, Tape 23 Colleen Newman Dramatic Publishing Comedy 3f
Robin Goodfellow Aurand Harris Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-6f
Rocking Horse Winner, The Fuller Dramatic Publishing Drama 5m-4f
Room, The Harold Pinter Dramatists Play Service Drama 4m-2f
Rose For Emily, A Joseph Robinette Dramatic Publishing Drama 5m-4f
Rude Mechanicals, The Ed Graczyk Dramatic Publishing Comedy 9m-1f
Rue Mandy Conner Playscripts Drama 4m/8f
Saga of Katy, The and the Gamblin’ Lady Ronald Burke Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-5f
Sandbox, The Edward Albee Dramatists Play Service Drama 3m-2f
Scapino! Frank Dunlop & Jim Dale Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-3f
Scent of Jasmine, The Aline Knighton self-published Drama
School for Husbands, The Molière Dramatic Publishing Comedy 7m-3f
Scrimmages Joseph Fedorko Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-1f
Second Best Bed Tim Kelly Dramatists Play Service Comedy 8f
Second Shepherd’s Play, The adapted by Aurand Harris Dramatic Publishing (2) Comedy 4m-3f
Secret of Freedom, The MacLeish Dramatists Play Service Drama 9m-1f-x
Sending Down the Sparrows Laura Lundgren Smith Playscripts Drama 7m-4f-6flex
Senora Tortuga Roxanne Schroeder-Arce Dramatic Publishing Drama 1m-3f/6 flex
Separate Peace, A Tom Stoppard Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-4f
Shall We Join the Ladies? J. M. Barrie Concord Theatricals Drama 8m-8f
Shape of the Grave, The Laura Lundgren Smith Playscripts Drama 3m-4f-8 flex
She Stoops to Conquer Goldsmith, adapted by Dramatic Publishing Dramatic Publishing Comedy 6m-3f
She Stoops to Conquer adapted by Aurand Harris Dramatic Publishing (2) Comedy 6m-4f
She Stoops to Conquer adapted by Robert Singleton Dramatic Publishing Comedy 7m-4f
Sheep Thief, The Ford Ainsworth Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m-3f-x
Shining Mountains, The Dale Wasserman Concord Theatricals Comedy 9m-1f
Shut and Bar the Door Tom Gray Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-2f
Sicilian Limes Pirandello Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-3f
Sing To Me Through Open Windows Kopit Concord Theatricals Drama 3m
Sisters McIntosh, The Richard Corson Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-2f
Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil Walker Concord Theatricals Comedy 9m-2f
Skinflints & Scoundrels Suzan Zeder Dramatic Publishing Comedy 11m-5f
Small Actors Stephen Gregg Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-5f
Small World of Millie Mclvor, The Ronald Burke Dramatic Publishing Comedy 3m-4f
Some of My Best Friends Are Smiths David Campton Dramatic Publishing Drama 5f
Song for Coretta, A Pearl Cleage Dramatists Play Service Drama 5f
Sparkin’ E. P. Conkle Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-3f
Stages Jerome McDonough Dramatic Publishing Drama 10-flex
Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Herman Ammann Dramatic Publishing Drama 5m-6f
Still Life With Iris (short and long versions) Steven Dietz Dramatic Publishing Drama 5m,4w
Still Stands the House Gwen P. Ringwood Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-2f
Story of Chelm, A Linda Gaye Shapiro Concord Theatricals Comedy 11m-4f1
Stranger With Roses John Jakes Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-2f
Summer People, The Duffield Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-3f
Summons of Sariel, The Kessie Dramatic Publishing Drama 9f
Sunday Costs Five Pesos Josephine Niggli Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-4f
Sunny Morning, A Quintero Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-2f
Superhero Sanitarium Scott Haan Eldridge Publishing Comedy 3m-3f
Suppressed Desires Susan Glaspell Concord Theatricals Comedy 1m-2f
Take Five Westley M. Pederson Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m - 2f
Tale That Wagged the Dog, The Kelly Dramatic Publishing Comedy 1m-4f
Taming of the Shrew, The Shakespeare Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-3f
Taming of the Shrew, The Charlotte Brown Dramatic Publishing Comedy 11m-4f
Tartuffe Molière, adapt. by Burleson Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-5f
Tartuffe Molière, adapt. by Jeffries & Muñoz Concord Theatricals Comedy 8m-7f
Tell-Tale Heart, The McMahon Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-2f
Terezin Promise, The Celeste Raspanti, Adapt. F. Thomas Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-4f
Terrible Meek, The Charles Kenedy Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-1f
The Trial of Goldilocks Joseph Robinette Dramatic Publishing Comedy 15+ Flex.
Theophilus North Thornton Wilder, Matthew Burnett Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m, 3f
They’re None of Them Perfect Sophie Kerr Concord Theatricals Comedy 6f-x
This Is a Test Stephen Gregg Dramatic Publishing Comedy 13-15 flex.
This is a Text Stephen Gregg Dramatic Publishing Comedy 11-17 flex
This Way toHeaven Douglas Parkhirst Concord Theatricals Comedy 2m-2f
Thousand Cranes, A Kathryn Schultze-Miller Dramatic Publishing Drama 2m-3f
Three Pills in a Bottle Rachel Field Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-4f
Ticket to the City, A Donald Elser Concord Theatricals Drama 4m-3f
To Burn a Witch James Bray Dramatic Publishing Drama 4f
To Destroy You Is No Loss Dorothea Bonneau, adapted from Joan Criddle Dramatic Publishing Drama 6m-12f
Toby Show, A Aurand Harris Dramatic Publishing Comedy 3m-4f
Tomas and the Library Lady Jose Cruz Gonzáles Dramatic Publishing Dramedy 1-4m/1-4f
Tracks Peter Tarsi Dramatic Publishing 4m, 6f
Tracks Y Huellas Magda Mireles self-published Drama
Treasure Island Various Adaptations (Cannot be Predominantly Narration) Various Publishers Drama
Tricks of Scapin adapted by Aurand Harris Dramatic Publishing Comedy 7m-3f
Trifles Susan Glaspell Concord Theatricals Drama 3m-2f
Trysting Place, The Booth Tarkington Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-3f
Turandot (Maganza) Adapted by Dennis Maganza Internet Script Comedy Large flex.
Twelfth Night adapted by Cecil Pickett Dramatic Publishing Comedy 5m-2f-x
Twelve-Pound Look, The J. M. Barrie Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-2f
Two Crooks and a Lady Eugene Pilot Concord Theatricals Drama 3m-3f
Ugly and Majestic Travis Poe (adaptation) self-published Drama
Ugly Duckling, The A. A. Milne Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m-3f
Unclaimed Mandy Conner Next Stage Press Drama 7-8 F/7-8 M
Underground Venus Tim Kelly Dramatic Publishing Comedy 3m-3f
Unknown Soldier, The Warren Frost Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-3f
Up the Rent Tim Kelly Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-8f
Valiant, The Hall and Middlemass Concord Theatricals Drama 5m-1f
Velveteen Rabbit, The Various Adaptations (Cannot be Predominantly Narration) Various Drama
Victoria at 18 Tim Kelly Dramatic Publishing Drama 2m-7f
Voice in the Dark: A Salem Story Elizabeth Downing Playscripts, Inc. Drama 3m-7f, 5 flex
Voices Richard Lortz Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-3f
Volpone Ben Johnson adapt. by Jeffries & Knight Concord Theatricals Comedy 7m-5f
Waiting for Lefty Clifford Odets Dramatist Play Service Drama 12m-2f
Waiting for the Bus Ramon Delgado Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-2f
Wall Hanging, The Barbara Milne Dramatic Publishing Drama 1m-2f
We All Fall Down Barre Gonzalez Internet Script Drama
We Are the Sea Laura Lundgren Smith Playscripts Drama 2m/3f, 7 flex
Welcoming, The Mary Bill Concord Theatricals Comedy 10f
When Altars Burn Kay Arthur Concord Theatricals Drama 4f
When the Fire Dies Romona Mather Concord Theatricals Drama 1m-4f
When You’re By Yourself, You’re Alone McKinney Concord Theatricals Comedy 4m
White Room of My Remembering Jean L. Toddie Concord Theatricals Drama 2m-4f
Why Do We Laugh? Stephen Gregg Dramatic Publishing Comedy 4m - 4f
Wild Bunch Women, The Nelly E. Cuellar-Garcia Playscripts Drama 2m-15f
Wild Strawberries Jerry Ayers yourstagepartners.com Comedy Large flex.
Wiley and the Hairy Man Suzan Zeder Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m-1f-x
Wishin’ Tree, The Haubold Concord Theatricals Comedy 8f
Woman Called Truth, A Sandra Fenichel Asher Dramatic Publishing Drama 3m - 3f expandable
Women of Blood Wedding, The Nelly E Cuellar-Garcia Eldridge Plays and Musicals Drama 2-3 m, 5 w, 3 flexible and ensemble
Women of Lockerbie, The Deborah Brevoort Dramatists Play Service Drama 2m-5f
Women of Troy, The David Grote Dramatic Publishing Drama 10m-12w
Wooing of Lady Sunday, The Pezzulo Dramatists Play Service Comedy 5m-7f
World of Sholom Aleichem, The; Tale of Chelm, A; Bontche Schweig; High School, The Arnold Perl Dramatists Play Service 5m-3f, 7m-4f, 7m-3f
Wrinkle in Time, A Morgan Gould yourstagepartners.com Drama 6-20
Yellow Boat, The (Competition Version) David Saar Dramatic Publishing Drama 4m-3f
Yellow Wallpaper, The Kathryn Funkhouser Stage Partners Drama 2M, 10W
Young Lady of Property, A Horton Foote Dramatists Play Service Drama 3m-6f

4m-3f3m-4fx - Extras
1 - Double casting necessary as per Section 1033 (c) (2) (C)
2 - Reduced royalty not available
3 - These plays are still available for production, though they are no longer listed in the Dramatic Publishing Company catalogue
4 - Out of print - available in manuscript

** - Play titles marked with ** (after the title) will need to be checked in advance (by you) with your school's administration to confirm that the subject matter and/or dialogue/action of the play meet your local community standards

Note: Dramatic monologues (any play that is written for only one onstage actor) are not eligible for entry in the one-act play contest. [Section 1033 (c) (1) (F)].

Permission must be obtained from the League to make "off-stage voices" judgeable characters in the One-Act Play Contest (e.g., The Shadow Box, Voices, Voice of the Prairie, etc.), and they will be approved only if such characters appear in view of the audience. Adding or changing characters listed in the acting edition of an approved play is restricted by Section 1033 (c) (2) (C). Permission usually cannot be obtained to produce scenes from or acts of any full-length play by Edward Albee, Samuel Beckett, Ketti Frings, David Mamet, Elmer Rice, Peter Shaffer, Neil Simon and Peter Weiss. The same is true of Thornton Wilder, V. Glasgow Koste and Eugene Ionesco except those on the approved short list which are under review.