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Finding a Play

What to look for in a play.
  • Strong Ensemble Work (large cast, at least 15), gender flexible.
  • Multiple speaking parts, spread throughout the play (not just 5 leads, and a few other lines thrown in)
  • Light comedies (especially for theatre 1...theatre 2 can branch out some if it's a good script).
  • Safe subject matter
  • Make sure that the comedies aren’t inside jokes, and that an entire audience would find it funny.  Remember, our main audience is parents and families.
  • REMINDERS:   
          Directing is about finding a script that will work well for young actors and give them a good first (or second) experience on stage.  It's important to find a play that you connect with and that you can dive into, make sure you strike the balance between the two.  Also, read MANY plays.  The vast majority you read won't work well for us (trust me on this one)...keep reading.   


Where to Look

The four at the top are the sites we usually use the most often.  Start with them, they have the strongest plays for our classes.

Playscripts, Inc:  Good site, easy to navigate.  Large casts, fun, great for school age actors.  Allows you to read most of the play.
Brooklyn Publishers:  Good site for high school plays, ensemble, one acts, allows you to read a small sample of the play first.  A lot of new publishers, playwrights.
Theatrefolk:  Good site for high school plays, ensemble, one acts, allows you to read some of the play.
Dramatic Publishing:  Good plays, a lot of the classics.  Has some wonderful high school plays, but a little hard to navigate the site to find them. 

These next websites contain main plays that aren’t really geared towards high school casts...but don't let that stop you!  There are some wonderful plays in these as well!

Dramatists Play Service:  Good site with broad range of plays (can be hard to navigate)
Eldridge Plays:  Broad range of plays.  Small to medium size casts mostly, some musicals, etc.  Allows you to read small preview of play.
Concord Theatrical:  Good site for classic theatre plays.  Smaller casts, more full length.
Pioneer Drama:  Great for children's theatre!


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