One-Act Comedies

From large cast original play scripts to adaptations of classic works, Stage Partners has an exciting collection of one-act comedies by some of the funniest playwrights working today. These plays are perfect for high schools, middle schools, and theatres.

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The Day The Internet Died - Stage Partners

The Day the Internet Died

Written By: Ian McWethy and Jason Pizzarello Length: 30-35 minutes Cast Size: 10-50 actors (suggested casting: 10F, 10M, 5 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
On a sunny day in the town of Bloomington, a devastating occurrence happens. No, it’s not famine, or floods, or loss of your basic rights. The internet has gone down! And it will continue to be down! For a week! A whole week! Pandemonium! In a world that is so dependent on the internet for shopping, mailing, and posting pictures of cute babies, how will society function? Not well as it turns out.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Teachers (but were afraid to ask) - Stage Partners

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Teachers (but were afraid to ask)

Written By: Jason Pizzarello Length: 30-45 minutes Cast Size: 12-50 actors (suggested casting: 20 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
Finally your timeless questions about teachers will be answered through a series of hilarious revelations -- from a gameshow revealing your teacher's teenage years to a battle of core subject teachers vs. electives. By the end you'll know why teachers drink so much coffee and what to do if an unexpected encounter occurs in public.

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When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors

Written by Jason Pizzarello and Ian McWethy Length: 25-30 minutes Cast Size: 10-30 actors (suggested casting: 5F, 3M, 10 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
A simple one-act production of The Wizard of Oz gets derailed by missed cues, forgotten lines, and a renegade sound board op who refuses to play anything but dinosaur noises. A comedy that proves, when it comes to live theatre, everything that can go wrong, will go wrong, and it will be hilarious.

Knock Knock - Stage Partners

Knock Knock

Written By: Jason Pizzarello and Kathryn Funkhouser Length: 30-45 minutes Cast Size: 4-23 actors (suggested casting: 8 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
When you deliver packages, anyone might be behind your next door, from your elementary school teacher to a burglar on the job. Jaded veteran Logan thinks she's seen it all, while newbie Sam is convinced attitude is everything. The only sure thing in this job? They're both going to be surprised. Knock Knock is a rapid-fire comedy that delivers.

How to Survive Being in a Shakespeare Play - Stage Partners

How to Survive Being in a Shakespeare Play

Written By: Don Zolidis Length: 30-60 minutes Cast Size: 10-50 actors (suggested casting: 5F, 5M, 10 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
Some day it’s going to happen: You’re going to find yourself on stage, wearing tights, and saying things in iambic pentameter. Face it, you’re in a Shakespeare play, and that means it’s a pretty good bet you’re going to DIE. The Bard is out for blood, but this play is here to stop him! How could Romeo and Juliet survive? Julius Caesar? A nameless soldier in Henry the Fifth? What if King.

The 10 Best/Worst Things About Middle School - Stage Partners

The 10 Best/Worst Things About Middle School

Written By: M.G. Davidson Length: 30-35 minutes Cast Size: 10-40 actors (suggested casting: 2F, 2M, 11 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
Ah, middle school. The best worst years of your life! The friends, the memories, the life lessons, and of course the. inevitably haunting embarrassments that will leave emotional scars for years to come! Join a group of real life middle school students as they uncover the wonders perils of their first dance, the marvels horrors of field trips, the joy humiliation of gym class, and many mo.

Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion one-act murder mystery comedy play script by Ian McWethy - Stage Partners

Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion

Length: 30-45 minutes Cast Size: 14-24 actors (suggested casting: 5F, 7M, 5 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
Sure, you think you've seen this type of murder mystery before. A cast of eccentric characters meet at a mansion, only to become suspects of a murder that a singular genius detective will eventually solve. But what happens when all the suspects are the detectives? Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, Miss Marple, and Batman are just a few of the guests. Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion is a.

12 Angry Villains - Stage Partners

12 Angry Villains

Written By: Jason Pizzarello Length: 25-30 minutes Cast Size: 12-14 actors (suggested casting: 5F, 7M, 2 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
The one that debates Peter Pan's alleged murder of an innocent pirate named Captain Hook. A jury of twelve of the most famous villains will decide Pan's fate, if only they could stop arguing long enough to take a vote. (​If you like The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, consider 12 Angry Villains.)

Wild Strawberries - Stage Partners

Wild Strawberries

Written By: Jerry Ayers Length: 35-40 minutes Cast Size: 11-20 actors (suggested casting: 8F, 3M, 4 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
“My brother has been shot dead!” And so begins our tale of lies, love, and lunch. It’s a bright morning on the di Nikoli estates and the loyal maid Truffledina just wants to eat breakfast. But her mistress, Nikolette di Nikoli, wants to disguise herself as her supposedly dead brother and go into the city to take care of his will and her inheritance. Nikolette and Truffledina head off to the.

Will You Be My Nemesis? - Kathryn Funkhouser - Stage Partners

Will You Be My Nemesis?

Written By: Kathryn Funkhouser Length: 35-40 minutes Cast Size: 5-30 actors (suggested casting: 10 any) Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
It's hard to find your perfect match, someone you really connect with; someone who will dedicate their life to destroying you at all costs. Yes, sometimes it feels like you'll NEVER meet your nemesis. But Captain Battle and Dr. Nightmare are willing to try out every hero and villain in town to find the enemy of their dreams. Of course, you're going to meet a few weirdos along the way. An ultra-f.