Plays Written for Virtual Production
The plays below were written specifically for virtual production. More titles are coming soon, and nearly the entire YouthPLAYS catalogue is available for streaming and virtual production; many of our plays are virtual-friendly. Find those titles using our Detailed Search (check "Virtual-Friendly" in the Special Interests section).
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Full-Length Plays
Goddess of Tears by Keegon Schuett
Drama. 80-90 minutes. 5-8 females, 2-3 males, 3+ any gender (10-15+ performers possible).
High school and older.
Niobe, the Goddess of Tears, decides to quit her job in the digital Cloud of Olympus and fights to recover her origin story, the one she blocked long ago.
Love (Awkwardly) & (Virtually) (full-length version) by Maryann Carolan and John Rotondo
Comedy. 90-100 minutes. 4 females, 4 males, 0-6 any gender (8-14 performers possible). High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.
In the middle of a pandemic, high school relationships are more awkward than ever. Love (Awkwardly) & (Virtually) follows eight juniors and seniors through wonder, pain and exhilaration that are adult in magnitude but cramped by the confines of high school and amplified by the challenges of navigating love in this new, virtual world.
Whirligig (Virtual Edition) by John Newman
Drama. 65-75 minutes. 2-21 females, 3-21 males (5-30+ performers possible).
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.
When a teenage boy kills a girl in a drunk driving accident, he seeks to rectify the pain he has caused by building whirligigs as memorials to his victim in this adaptation of the novel by Newbery Award-winner Paul Fleischman.
One-Act Plays
Dramedy. 35-40 minutes. 4 any gender.
Middle school and older.
While brainstorming an idea for a group math project, four high school juniors come up with solutions to some of their own shared anxieties.
Comedy. 15-20 minutes. 4-20+ any gender.
Elementary school and older performers, and elementary audiences.
To decide who is responsible for winter, Rain, Wind, Sun and Ocean hold a contest—but the answer may just surprise them all.
Disruption: A Pandemic Decalogue by Randy Wyatt
Dramedy. 23-30 minutes. 4-21 any gender.
High school and older performers, and middle school and older audiences.
In this devised play, ten short yet vital episodes capture the thoughts and emotions of students as they navigate friendship, dating, responsibilities, insecurities and who they really in the face of a new kind of uncertainty.
Dramedy. 35-45 minutes. 6 females, 4 males, 2-5 any gender (12-15 performers possible).
Middle school and older performers, and upper elementary and older audiences.
While quarantined inside, a gang of computer-savvy "geek-straordinaires" must team up on a socially-distanced adventure to save their friend.
Greek Gods Under Quarantine by Dean O'Carroll
Comedy. 35-45 minutes. 10 females, 10 males (3-20+ performers possible).
Middle school and older.
While quarantining during a pandemic, the ancient Greek gods must work together to solve a mystery and save humanity.
Hero Zero by Lojo Simon
Dramedy. 20-25 minutes. 2 females, 2 males, 7 any gender.
Upper elementary school and older performers, and elementary school audiences.
A child tries to figure out how to fill big, big shoes after the loss of their war hero older brother.
Key Change by Dylan SchifrinDrama. 25-30 minutes. 1 female, 7 non-males or 1 female, 7 males (8 performers total).
High school and older.
When college junior Rhys comes out as trans to her all-male a cappella group, she and her brothers struggle to harmonize progress with tradition.
Love (Awkwardly) & (Virtually) (one-act version) by Maryann Carolan and John RotondoComedy. 35-40 minutes. 4 females, 4 males, 0-6 any gender (8-14 performers possible). High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.
In the middle of a pandemic, high school relationships are more awkward than ever. Love (Awkwardly) & (Virtually) follows eight juniors and seniors through wonder, pain and exhilaration that are adult in magnitude but cramped by the confines of high school and amplified by the challenges of navigating love in this new, virtual world.
Many Maids Made Me Murder (or maybe the butler did do it) by Kemuel DeMoville
Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 15-45+ any gender.
Middle school and older.
When a butler goes rogue, the Sacred Order of Maids is on the case, and maid justice will be done!
Dramedy. 40-50 minutes (flexible). 2-20+ females, 2-20+ males (6-40+ performers possible).
High school (and advanced middle school) and older performers, and middle school and older audiences.
As a storm rages outside, inside four different bedrooms is a blizzard of missing heirlooms, French exchange students and mistaken identities as the lives of a quartet of teens collide virtually in this Shakespearean farce for the digital age.
The Mother Goose News Hour by Robin BlasbergDramedy. 30-40 minutes. 4-19 any gender.
High school (and advanced middle school) and older performers, and middle school and older audiences.
When a beloved character goes missing, it's up to The Mother Goose News Hour to crack the case—one nursery rhyme at a time.
Mortals (Virtual Edition) by Benjamin Connor
Comedy. 35-45 minutes. 4 females.
High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences.
As a storm rages outside, inside four different bedrooms is a blizzard of missing heirlooms, French exchange students and mistaken identities as the lives of a quartet of teens collide virtually in this Shakespearean farce for the digital age.
Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 7-10 any gender.
Middle school and older.
When a storm turns Nana's birthday party into a family video chat, can her grandkids fool her into thinking they have their act together?
Comedy. 15-20 minutes. 5+ any gender.
Elementary school and older.
With pollution choking the air and the fate of the world at stake, a race must be held to decide what is to be done—and who will take the lead.
Drama. 15-20 minutes. 4-30+ any gender.
Elementary and older performers, and elementary audiences.
When bullied young Billy gets a shot at growing big and mean, will he become a bully himself—or learn that kindness is stronger?
Shorts
Do These Jeans Make My Butt Look Massive? (Virtual Edition) by Donna Latham
Comedy. 8-12 minutes. 2 females.
High school and older.
Freaked out Serafina hasn't been on a date in ages, so Coco comes to the rescue with a head-to-toe makeover.
Drama. 9-12 minutes. 2-3 females, 1-2 males (4 performers total).
High school and older performers, and middle school and older audiences.
The afternoon of a party, four teenagers "connect" on social media, and things take a troubling turn.
Our New Tradition by Hope VillanuevaDrama. 12-15 minutes. 1 female, 2 any gender.
Middle school and older.
Three siblings must find a way to rekindle some lost holiday magic during their first Christmas without two loved ones.
Drama. 9-10 minutes. 2 males.
High school (or advanced middle school) and older performers, and middle school and older audiences.
What do you do when a kid who's bullied you for years suddenly wants to talk?
Thinking Outside the (Litter) Box by Bradley WaltonComedy. 10-12 minutes. 4 any gender.
Middle school and older.
When four cats realize they do their best thinking outside the litter box, great things could be just a whisker away...or maybe not.
Drama. 10-15 minutes. 1 female, 1 male.
High school and older.
When your lab partner asks you to a virtual prom, that would be exciting news—until you realize that nobody's going to see you together and start to wonder if that's the whole point...