One-Act Plays For Teens & High Schools
by Jimmy Brunelle

--times are aproximate--

The Apple
comedy for 10-15 players
time: 25 minutes

While working in a wing of an art museum, a janitor accidentally leaves an apple behind on an empty pedestal. Nutty patrons come along and think it was meant to be a piece of art. Crazy perceptions and hijinks proceed to happen, culminating in acts of censorship and protest against the apple....read script 

Ham Radio
comedy for 2 players, any gender
time: 20 minutes

Amidst the distractions of the age of information and technology, two friends become closer by learning to communicate directly with each other....read script

The House Of Bake
comedy for 4 players (2f, 1m, 1m/f)
time: 20 minutes

Alexa has her own talk show (+ baking!). Her special guests are Debbie, who just wants to feel "even", and Carlton, a "voyager." Sparks fly. Explores the realities of escapism, drug dependency, and insensitivity. Numbness is ubiquitious.....read script

Vines In a Vacuum
drama for 3 players (1f, 2m)
time: 20 minutes

A young couple's marriage is being torn apart by their choice to care for a quadriplegic relative.....read script

Slaying Bob Marley & The Minion Of Babylon
drama for 3 player (1f, 2m)
time: 20 minutes

A young woman wakes up to the truth that her current life has been chosen for her. She contemplates "stepping off" into the unknown. Two men (dragons) try to distract her from her quest for her true, creative self....read script

The Happy Club
comedy for 4-20 players
time: 20 minutes

Happy and The Happy Club try to make Mopey a happy person. Mopey, who already thinks she's happy, but is just a little sick most of the time, just wants to be left alone to study. A battle of wills ensues. She proves to be The Happy Club's toughest challenge....read script

The Happy Club (for 3 players)
comedy for 3 players
time: 20 minutes

A version of The Happy Club for 3 players. Happy and Pappy try to make Mopey a happy person. Mopey, who already thinks she's happy, but is just a little sick most of the time, just wants to be left alone to study. A battle of wills ensues. She proves to be their toughest challenge....read script

Having Your Cake
comedy for 14 players
time: 20 minutes

About the members of a family (including Binky the dog) wishing they had a perfect family, and the wish coming true--many times....read script

I'm A Good Little Girl
comedy for 1 player
time: 15 minutes

A young girl sits obediently outside of a casino, waiting for her parents. She begins to play, revealing the rules, restrictions and stresses in her life. A good challenge for an aspiring actress of any age....read script

Couch Potato Santa
comedy for 13 players
time: 20 minutes

For the last month, Santa has been lying on the couch watching cable TV. He refuses to move, work, or shower. Christmas is indeed in danger. Mrs. Claus pulls out all stops to get him off the couch and back to work. Great for Christmas, or anytime....read script

Real Holiday
comedy for 3 players
time: 10 minutes

At the mall and needing something "real" amidst all the holiday glitz, Tabby gives Santa a difficult time. He just want to know what toys she wants, and all she wants is for Santa to be himself....read script