Farce
Farce Play Scripts
Farce plays for Middle School, High School, Church and Community Groups. Hilarious and crazy, these plays are ideal for end of term and holidays like Christmas time.
Showing 1–16 of 25 results
- $8.00 – $35.00
Drake Disappears
- 10 minutes
- 2F2M
Simple Set
Playroom is a series of comedies created by the author as a way to explore the short play and “one act” format, one setting (and one evening) at a time.
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An otherwise ordinary family, the characters of Hinton’s Playroom are thrust into extraordinary, supernatural, and preternatural circumstances. Each work in the series is set in a different room of their house, and serves as an exploration into the very rooms and spaces that we all inhabit: the kitchen, the bathroom, the attic, the bedroom, the garage, the back yard, the dining room, and finally, the living room. Along the way, the settings themselves complicate matters in strange and inexplicable ways – the fridge turns out to be a time machine, ghosts and zombies inhabit the attic and garage, demons and misguided hippies and a clairvoyant become interlopers.
As they discover the ups and downs of their home, the family must also confront themselves and each other. Like most families, they learn each other’s secrets and fears, habits and pet-peeves, problems and joys. Sometimes their encounters are as fragmented and twisted as the room they are in, and sometimes they manage to put pieces of their lives back together. More often, they take the time to offer each other hope and love in the face of uncertain circumstances.
At its heart, Playroom is a series about exploring the hidden value of everyday spaces, as well as connecting (and reconnecting) with loved ones. Playroom is a theatrical experiment that examines the relationships of the nuclear family against the backdrops of a seemingly normal home. - $8.00 – $35.00
Dinner With Osmina
- 20 Minutes
- 2-3F, 2-4M
Simple Set
“Dinner with Osmina” is the seventh installment in the Playroom series, and it finally features the whole family in one place! The anticipation of a nice family dinner bringing everyone together explodes because of an unexpected guest.
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The Straight Dope
- 10 minutes
- 2F2M
Simple Set
Jeff, a college student who, in his words, “has honorable intentions, a good future, and works out 3 times a week” asks his friend Bob for advice on women after he learns that Veronica can’t stomach him. He wonders if he’s asked the right person when he discovers that Bob doesn’t even know how Marvin Gaye died. Alicia puts it all into perspective.
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The Cat in the Hat Takes Flak
- 10 minutes
- 1F3M
Simple Set
A tribute to Dr. Seuss and a parody of “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back”, where Nick & Sally are savvy enough to call Social Services to deal with both The Cat and the pink snow that he created.
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The Art of the Duel
- 10 minutes
- 1F2M
Simple Set
A comedic look at what DUELING would be like if it were legal in the 21st century. The arbiter continues to have a thankless task.
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RTFM
- 10 minutes
- 0F2M
Simple Set
A lighter & comedic version of “Space Oddity” by David Bowie, where Major Tom is not as prepared as he should be because he doesn’t Read The Freakin’ Manual (RTFM), as Ground Control nags him to do.
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Not Your Fairy Godmother
- 10 minutes
- 1F4M
Simple Set
A comedy that actually DEFENDS insurance companies because everyone just assumes that insurance companies have an unlimited amount of money to hand out.
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Employee of the Month
- 10 minutes
- 1F3M
Simple Set
Randy works at a large department store but is very creative in generating sales. Just when he thinks that he’ll win “Employee of the Month” for the 2nd time in a row (and impress Mary in the process), he learns that his winning would not fit with the company goals.
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A Dark Day for Hinkley, J.
- 10 minutes
- 2F1M
Simple Set
John Hinkley Jr. (attempted assassin of Ronald Reagan) must use his newly-learned coping skills to deal with the news that the “love of his life”, Jodie Foster, is not “playing on the same team” that he’d always assumed she was.
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Anecdotal Evidence
- 10 minutes
- 3M 0F
Simple Set
A comedic look at how, as a society, we have become so dependent on double-blind studies that we can no longer make simple decisions. A quick journey thru history!
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Off Our Rockers
- 10 - 60 minutes
- 1 - 9 M / 1 - 9 F/ Doubling Possible
Seniors, Variable Length, Collection, Colleges, Comedy, Flexible Casting, Small Cast
This collection of madcap 10-minute comedies appeals to everyone from teens to seniors. Casts include elves, grumpy homophobic neighbors, and a troupe of historical characters come to life.
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AND SARAH LAUGHED: A Musical Comedy in One Act for A Solo Female Performer
- 60 Minutes
- 1 F
Farce, Monologue, music lead sheets included, Comedy, Participatory
In And Sarah Laughed: A Musical Comedy in One Act for A Solo Female Performance, a single actress emceeing a wedding reception delivers a comic glimpse into the world of women as they navigate to find their own place in a man’s world.
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The Yellow Brick Road Trip
- 10 minutes
- 1M / 3F 4 Max/Min
Fable, Fairy Tale, Farce, Community
A very different Dorothy lands in Oz to find some romantic interest from one of the Munchkins and a conflict over language and meaning from the Good Witch.
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Original Relocation
- 10 minutes
- 1 Male, 1 Female, Min/Max 2
Fable, Farce, 2-Character, Bare Stage, Comedy
Adam and Eve start the first world war as they negotiate an uneasy peace when they are banished from Paradise. A funny take on the likely conversation after being ejected from Paradise. And of course, there are rules about Apples.
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Numbers Have Feelings
- 10 minutes
- 1M/4M or F
Fable, Farce, Young Audience, Fantasy, Middle School
What if numbers could feel? Does a number feel diminished when it is subtracted? Originally written for a math-tutoring business open house, this short script is perfect as a classroom or meeting diversion.
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Alice! In Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass
- 100 minutes
- 3M/3F/28 M or F; Min 12 - Max 27+ doubling possible
Young Audience, Bare Stage, Community, Large Cast
This madcap full-length comedy chases Alice both down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass. Two 45-minute acts of mayhem and upside –down logic provides roles for all students. Mirror the logic and language of today’s global circus. Great opportunity for doubling.
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