Plays for Young
Actors
Plays for Young Actors are short pieces created
for casts of different sizes.  Works are based on
traditional tales.  Plays like The Tale of Rabbit or
the Rooster's Comb may be combined with special
choreography and music.

These works are ideal for childrens' theater when
performed by children or when performed by adults
for children.

These works were created for the 7th and 8th
grade levels at
The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

They are offered royalty free for academic use.
Please let us know how these plays work for you.
The Tale of Rabbit and the
Well
a cast of 11.
Based on an African Folk Tale
The Story of Rooster's
Comb and why Rooster
Lives with Man
a cast of 6
Based on an African Folk Tale
Snow White
a cast of 26
Middle School
Hansel and Gretel
cast 5
with audience participation
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