Plays for Young Actors

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“The Nose”

adapted from Nikolai Gogol

A self-important politician wakes up one morning and discovers that his nose has gone missing. Acting edition published by YouthPLAYS

35 minutes - 3 males, 2 females, 6 any

opportunity for puppetry


The Luckiest Girl

Zwarte Piet: he’s the most politically incorrect holiday character imaginable…and little Tahira loves him. How does her grandmother tell her hard truths?

70 minutes - 3f, 2m

excellent roles for women and actors of color



Shanghai Heart

A melodrama in two acts for 10 actors (5f, 5m) set in 1870’s San Francisco.

Excellent roles for women