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Why Use Acting Scripts for Kids

Provide your homeschool with a drama script for kids, and you will see learning happen without your children even knowing. Performance brings language arts to life. When your children rehearse and remember lines of plays, skits, or other readings, they are practicing sentence syntax and how to read with emotion. They are interpreting the written word, practicing demonstrative body language, and considering their audience. They are building self-confidence, overcoming fears of public speaking, and learning to read feedback from viewers. They are discovering purpose for reading and writing and—most definitely—enjoying themselves while learning!

Your entire family will enjoy these royalty-free English play, skit, dramatic reading, and pageant scripts for children, which are arranged according to difficulty. Skits require little or no rehearsal and are often quite funny. Readings take fewer people and some rehearsal, while plays require more people and lots of rehearsal. Near the end of this page, you will find a few plays for advanced actors or older teens and a section for Christian scripts. At the very end, you will find resources for supporting your children as they explore acting. All together we’ve provided hours of creative arts fun.

Dive into drama and you’ll see how theater entertains not only the audience, it entertains the performers too!

Free Skits for Kids

Annie, Jr.
Based on the book, Annie, by Thomas Meehan. The classic tale of little orphan Annie.11 characters.

Camp Skits
“Nothing makes an assembly period, overnight campfire, or family night more fun than camp skits. They are a great way to include a dramatic piece to your camp program. They also provide an opportunity for both campers and counselors to have some great fun. Most of the skits listed here require minimal preparation and can be easily adapted to accommodate groups of all sizes.”

Cinderella (Kidsinco)
Based on the classic story by the Brothers Grimm. 7 characters.

Songs, Skits and Yells
“Most of these songs, skits and yells have been taken from various places around the internet. The original source is indicated where known.”

Free Readings for Kids

Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First?”
Complete script for a dramatic reading for two people. Sound file is available too, so you can learn to get the timing right.

Dinosaur Jokes, Puns & Riddles
A list of dinosaur jokes and puns to be performed.

Generic Radio Workshop: Vintage Radio Script Library
Online collection of scripts from the Golden Age of Radio.

Poetry Out Loud
A collection of poems to be performed out loud.

Readers’ Theater Editions
“Reader’s Theater Editions are free scripts for reader’s theater (or readers theatre) adapted from stories written by Aaron Shepard and others—mostly humor, fantasy, and world tales from a variety of cultures. A full range of reading levels is included, with scripts aimed mostly at ages 8–15.”

Free Play Scripts for Middle Schoolers

Aellea Classic Movie Scripts
Scripts and transcripts to classic movies (and others) made before 1970.

Kidsinco Complete List of Playscripts
More than 600 playscripts in English and over 150playscripts in Spanish.

The Land of Lost Stories
The story is about technology preventing kids from reading classic children’s stories, so the story characters are discarded onto an island where they long to return to the “hearts and minds” of kids.

Little Women
Classic movie script from 1933, RKO Radio Pictures Inc., directed by George Cukor. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Script by Sarah Y. Mason and Vicor Heerman.

Peter Pan or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up
This classic play, by J. M. Barrie, was produced at the Duke of York’s Theatre on December 27, 1904 and ran for 145 performances.

The Princess Bride
Are there any sports in it? Are you kidding? It has fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, True Love, miracles, and more! Based on the book by William Goldman and the movie directed by Rob Reiner.

Rinse the Blood off My Toga
“Rinse the Blood Off My Toga,” by Johnny Wayne and Frank Schuster—with apologies to William Shakespeare (and to Francis Bacon, just in case).” Features the character of Flavius Maximus, Private Roman Eye.

Sasha and the Pearl (The Puppetry Home Page)
“Although ‘Sasha and the Pearl’ was written as a marionette play, it can easily be performed with other puppets as needed. As for characters, I have left them purposefully vague in some cases to allow for the greatest amount of interpretation. Have fun and let me know what you think!”

Free Advanced Scripts for High Schoolers and Mature Actors

The Foresters: Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Based on the classic story by Lord Alfred Tennyson (1892). Complete script for those who would like to do an olde English play.

The Oxford Shakespeare
The 1914 Oxford edition of the “Complete Works of William Shakespeare ranks among the most authoritative published in the twentieth century. The 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone of Western civilization.” Find links to 37 of Shakespeare’s plays here.

Saint Joan
By George Bernard Shaw (1924). “Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.” Access the script to perform her story here.

Screenplays for You
“Welcome to ‘Screenplays for You,’ famous collection of free movie scripts and screenplays! Fast and secure site, responsive design, exclusive updates and no dead links – enjoy it….” Screenplays are listed alphabetically.

Waiting for Godot
A play by Samuel Beckett (1953). The basic plot revolves around two characters who have been told they must wait for Godot, though they aren’t sure who he is or what he looks like. Many opportunities come their way, but they turn them down because they might miss Godot.

Free Christian Play Scripts for Kids

The Baker’s Dozen
A Saint Nicholas tale told by Aaron Shepard. In the Dutch colonial town later known as Albany, New York, there lived a baker, Van Amsterdam, who was as honest as he could be.

The Birth of Jesus
“A lively skit about the people and times during the birth of Jesus.” Skit for ages 9-14.

Christmas Around the World: A Christmas Play
A simple Christmas pageant, written by Leanne Guenther, with lots of built-in flexibility, so it can be performed by a family or a large group.

Christmas Skit: Story of Bethlehem – Song
A skit by Marcia Taylor about the birth of Jesus. Divide the group into four smaller groups and assign each group one of the words listed here. Read the story. After each of the words is read, pause for the group to sing the first line of the song.

The War Prayer
“Twain wrote the story in 1904–5, but after trying just once to publish it, he set it aside. He wrote a friend, ‘I don’t think the prayer will be published in my time. None but the dead are permitted to tell the truth’…. Whether due to suppression of truth or in part to Twain’s own reluctance to seem too radical, the story was in fact published only after his death. It appeared at last in 1923 in the collection Europe and Elsewhere, edited by Albert Bigelow Paine. The story drew new attention during the Vietnam War, with that conflict’s echoes of the earlier Philippine involvement.” Adapted for Reader’s Theater by Aaron Shepard.

Resources for Homeschoolers on Producing Plays

Fake Blood Recipes
Here are some recipes for you to make your own realistic-looking fake blood. Real blood is reddish-brown, so you may need to alter the amounts of ingredients for the desired effect. Keep in mind, fake blood is messy, and some of these recipes may leave stains, so use with caution and allow plenty of time for drying.

Hard Choices: Casting your play
Award-winning screenwriter, curriculum writer for Children’s Ministry Deals, and founder of Righteous Insanity, John Cosper, shares tips for how to determine who will play the parts in your production.

The History of Costumes: From Ancient to 19th Century
This is a great resource for both building background knowledge about the history of theatrical costumes and for finding images of costumes by time period and culture.

Other Great A2Z Resources:

'Super Dead Man' Short comedy play for seven actors

'Touched by an Alien' Short comedy about space explorers that discover a new kind of alien. 5 actors of any gender (plus possible non-speaking roles).

'Man of Metropolis' Short romantic comedy play for 2 m 1 f about finding a super man and falling in love

'Pity the Fool' Short play about an artist looking for some pity. 2 m 2 w.

'Romanian Uranium Mystery' - Interactive audience participation mystery as one act or full mystery dinner theatre script - eight characters

More Funny Comedy One Act Plays

'The Hysterical History of the Trojan War The Trojan War has never been so funny. This is still Homer's story but with a twist. 13-18+ speaking roles and potential for unlimited extras.

'Monster Survival Skills During A Gremlin Outbreak' - Short comedy stage play script for 3 or more actors

'Hippies, Housewives, and Watering Holes' - 10 minute play - 2 w 1 m

'Blinded by the Knight' comedy play about a comic books store, a couple of nerds and beauty queen - 3 m 2 f

'Music Maybe' short comedy play for four actors about an all drummer rock group - 'male version' or 'female version'

'Princess from Another Planet' Short play about an artist looking for some pity. 2+ m 2 w with possible extras.

'Cell Phone Zombies' Short sketch comedy skit about cell phones and time travel. Written for 4 actors of either gender and options for several extra actors.

'Worrying About the Future (A Comedy)' is a scene from the published play 'Control the Future' ISBN-13: 978-1540666581. This is a short play script for two either (male or female - one child actor and one adult character - or it could be two siblings - one older and one younger).

'Pain Scale' A wacky comedy scene for two actors any gender but written for 2 men. From the published play 'Control the Future' ISBN-13: 978-1540666581

'Rock, Sword, Firecracker!' Short comedy about the legend behind the game of Rock, Scissors, Paper. 3+ actors (any gender)

'Pain Scale' A short funny play for two actors (any gender)

'One Way or Another' A short play for two actors (one man, one woman)

'The Waiting Room' A short dramatic scene for 3 actors (written for 3 men but can be done by any gender) from the published play 'Death of an Insurance Salesman' ISBN-13: 978-1518665547

'Polly Wants a Cracker' A short play for two actors (one man, one woman, optional non-speaking extras)

'Looks Get in the Way' Short comedy about finding the perfect person. 2-3 m 1-2 w (4 total).

Or check out the online webcam Zoom script version for Two Actors

'The Boy Who Cried Genie' A short play about a guy who wishes he didn't get wishes. 1-2 males, 4-5 females.

'The Weirdest Honeymoon Ever' - Comedy 4m 4w

'Seeing Beyond with Maya Fantasma' - Short Comedy - 3 w 1 m

'Ghost Hunters of Route 666' - Short Comedy - 2 w 3 m

'Gossip' Short Comedy (teen version) - 5 actors Version for adult actors

'Kisses Like a Redneck' with 3w 2m
which is a selection from the popular full length play 'Operation Redneck' (3w 3m)
created from the short play 'The Redneck' (4w 3m).

'Nobody Famous' - One Act - 6 actors (different versions available - one with all female cast)

'Creepy Corpse of Cal Capone' Short Melodrama/Farce - 4 to 10 w and 2 to 8 m - 12 total

'Screamy Youie Kicky Booty' - Short Comedy - 2 actors

'El Rancho Cheapo' - One Act - 4 w 2 m

'The Outlaws of Candy Kitchen' This melodrama mixes real life history with local legend to create a new story that's fun for the whole family. 4-9 female, 5-10 male (14 total)

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'Romantically Insane' (free play preview) script for 6 actors (3 male 3 female)
What if the American Romantics were reborn today as patients in a mental institution?
Low cost PDF of script
or a Word Document version you can edit Sellfy Word doc

NEW IN 2021!

'Unicorn Sneezes' (free play preview) Short comedy play for 4-5 actors
Low cost PDF of script
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'Goodnight Princess' (Sleepless in Fairytale Land (free play preview) Comedy play for 14-24+ actors
A princess can't sleep and calls on all everyone in fairytale land to help. With appearances by Sleeping Beauty, Red Riding Hood, Big Bad Wolf, Boy Who Cried Wolf, Alice of Wonderland, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, Princess and the Pea, Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Snow White and Rip Van Winkle.
Low cost PDF of script
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'The Princess's New Clothes' (free play preview) Short comedy play for 7-11+ actors
What happens when a princess wants to wear too many clothes?
Low cost PDF of script
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NEW IN 2020! 'The Princess and the Pea' - A comedy script for the whole family with 12 actors (100% free preview and low cost PDF available and includes a bonus fill in blank MadScript called The Princess and the Blank) or purchase a Word document version you can edit with performance royalty at this link: Sellfy.com

'The Hysterical History of Cleopatra' by D. M. Larson

Copyright (c) 2017 All Rights Reserved
(This is an interactive play with audience participation. Before the play begins, some of the actors should practice the following with the audience. NUT is the chant leader but others in the cast can help. If extra actors are available, you can have someone appear with a sign with the audience phrases in bold)
When NUT cues you with 'Cleopatra' say - 'All hail Cleopatra!'
When NUT gets excited about snakes, go 'Hiss!'
When Alexander the Great is mentioned say, 'He's grrreat!'
When you hear 'Little Caesar' say 'Pizza! Pizza!'
SCENE 1
SHU
Thank you all for coming. We have a major PR problem here. The Ptolemy family is a royal pain in the Nile and we have to do something about it.
BABI

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How we long for the days of Alexander the Great.
AUDIENCE
He's grrreat!
SHU
Things were great then.
GEB
The Ptolemies had to go and ruin it all. They are a bunch of greedy, self-centered rulers with no concern for the common people.
NUT
What ruler has ever cared about the people?
GEB
Siri? Were any of the pharaohs good to the people?
SIRI
Ramesses II is considered the most successful Pharaoh in Egyptian history making Egypt very rich and prosperous.
BABI
How about you, Alexa? Can you top that?
ALEXA
Queen Hatshepsut achieved a peaceful rule over a prosperous Egypt for over 20 years and created many public works programs that benefited the people.
SHU
The people are very restless under Ptolemy rule. Perhaps it is time for a queen again.
GEB
A queen? Really?
SHU
Indeed. At long last, I believe we have a Ptolemy we can get behind. Her name is... Cleopatra.
(NUT and other cast members get the audience to cheer)
AUDIENCE
All hail Cleopatra!
SIRI
Cleopatra has been joint ruler with her father Ptolemy XII Auletes and then with her brothers Ptolemy XIII and XIV.
BABI
The guys keep dying though.
GEB
They were holding Cleopatra back.
BABI
Why support any of the Ptolemies? They are proud Greeks and refuse to even learn the Egyptian language.
ALEXA
Cleopatra is fluent in Egyptian and Greek as well as 7 other languages. She is the first Ptolemy to learn our language.
SIRI
She says she is the reincarnation of the Egyptian goddess Isis.

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BABI
Is that true?
ALEXA
Isis is the goddess of health, marriage and wisdom...
SHU
Never mind, Alexa. The important thing is that we finally have a Queen we can support. And we need to make this work. With the Roman armies growing in power, we have to make ourselves strong again or we'll be overrun.
SIRI
The Roman armies are led by Julius Caesar.
ALEXA
He wishes to reunite the lands once ruled by Alexander the Great.
AUDIENCE
He's grrreat.
SHU
Without a united Egypt under a strong ruler, I'm afraid Rome will conquer us. So I have gathered all of you here to develop a PR campaign to get the people behind our Queen.
BABI
Let's start with a branding campaign. We'll come up with a new slogan and a cool logo.
NUT
What about something with snakes?
AUDIENCE
Hisssss!
NUT
I love snakes.
BABI
No snakes.
GEB
We can do something with the whole Isis angle. Let's play up the whole Egyptian goddess reincarnation idea.
BABI
I'll write some speeches in Egyptian that she can address to the people.
SHU
I'll schedule some rallies around Egypt. We'll want to get her out with the people.
GEB
Parades! We must have a grand parade all around Egypt. She'll arrive at every major city in style.
BABI
And we'll end with a river cruise back down the Nile to Alexandria.
SIRI
One of Cleopatra's favorite places there is the Royal Library of Alexandria which is one of the most important libraries in the world where many famous scholars have studied.
SHU
We can end the tour at the library and solidify her image as a wise ruler who will guide her nation with intelligence. Let's go to work, people.
SIRI
Most of the books in the library are written on papyrus scrolls made from the papyrus plant.
ALEXA
The library was created by Ptolemy I and contains an estimated 400,000 scrolls and books.
SIRI
Ptolemy I is said to be a descendant of Heracles.
ALEXA
Alexandria is named in honor of Alexander the Great.
AUDIENCE
He's grrrreat!
NUT
Will you two give it a rest?
END OF SCENE

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