20 Community Theatre Play Scripts for Production and Readings

20 Community Theatre Play Scripts for Production and Readings brings together short plays for local arts group theatre or amateur theatre.

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Benefits of Community Theatre

Community: It may seem obvious but the word community is the key component in bringing people together through collaboration and within the theatre space.

Reflection: When working in community theatre there are many available moments for reflection about oneself and life in general. Community theatre makes room to learn so much about life and humanity.

Develop Relationships: With community theatre you get to develop friendships, which is one of the most wonderful aspects of creating theatre.

Form of Purpose: Knowing you get to have a purpose when collaborating with fellow artists, explore ideas, and learn from one another fills one up with fulfillment.

Tomorrow Will Be

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Edward, Mabel, Mother
• Duration: 10-minute play script
• Description: In the one act eplay Tomorrow Will Be, Edward and his wife Mabel wait for Edward’s mother to come downstairs and join them for dinner.  When Edward’s mother eventually does, she claims to have been spending quality time with her dead husband Troy.  After some debate as to whether or not Edward’s father is dead, something eerie happens that may or may not prove Edward’s mother right. 
• Dialogue Snippet: “Did you already know his ulcer was upsetting him?” ~Mother
• [Read Scene]

Roads and Trenches

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Ronnie, Dave, Sydney
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay Roads and Trenches, Ron shows up unexpectedly at Dave and Sydney’s place in order to make up for his negative reaction to their engagement announcement the night before.
• Dialogue Snippet: “Dave, I would kill you if I find out different.” ~Ron
• [Read Scene]

The Negotiating Table

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Betty, Peggy, Matty
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay The Negotiating Table three sisters (Betty, Peggy, Matty) try to figure out a solution to improve Matty’s troubled life. 
• Dialogue Snippet: “What is she going on about dancing? Do you see her mind, how it operates?” ~Betty
• [Read Scene]

Across The Face

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Mumford, Dave, Carol, Bobby
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay Across The Face, Mumford is directing his dream play but the problem is that he has borrowed money from the wrong people to do so. 
• Dialogue Snippet: Like when the actress goes up to him and slaps him, right? She should do it with force, it doesn’t seem to be coming across as something she REALLY, REALLY wants to do, you know, so if she just goes at him, like, that would be powerful cause I’ve had women slap me before and let me tell you, when a woman wants to slap a man, there ain’t no hesitation, follow?” ~Bobby
• [Read Scene]

Fade To Black

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Gram, Beauford, Gill, Luella
• Duration: 15-minute play script
• Description: In this one-act eplay Fade To Black, Gram is in an ongoing battle with his two sons Gill and Beauford about taking over the house after he dies and turning it into a bed and breakfast.
• Dialogue Snippet: “You can hate us all you want, but that’s your reality, it don’t have to be mine and Gills.” ~Beauford
• [Read Scene]

This Side of the Mississippi

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Quinn, Schelp, Que, Edie, Pete
• Duration: 15-minute play script
• Description: In this one-act play script This Side of the Mississippi, Quinn’s entire life gets changed from the encounter of two wild lover criminals, Schelp and Que.
• Dialogue Snippet: “Hey, you hear that sweetie pie? Quinn here’s a movie star” ~Schelp
• [Read Scene]

The Packaged Deal

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Fred, Salvatore, Leo (voice)
• Duration: 11-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay The Packaged Deal Salvatore and Fred discuss over lunch and coffee their financial prospects for getting a movie they wish to make made. 
• Dialogue Snippet: “Now we have to get this movie made, no way we’re gonna let him win this.” ~Salvatore
• [Read Scene]

Tina, Hank, Hank, Tina

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Hank, Marv, Tina
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay Tina, Hank, Hank, Tina Hank shows up at his brother’s place to help him out financially, but he quickly discovers that things are much more out of control than he first understood.
• Dialogue Snippet: “I wouldn’t say it if it wasn’t true. Her work is going to be in the museum some day.” ~Marv
• [Read Scene]

The Attic

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Onya, Maureen, Mundy
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: In the one act eplay The Attic, Maureen opens up her home to allow a stranger named Onya to move in the attic and take up residency, so long as she does the chores that are expected of her.
• Dialogue Snippet: “I have a will. You can kill me if you so desire, but I have a will written out by law, and this estate is protected. You’ll get nothing!” ~Maureen
• [Read Scene]

The East End Room

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Granny, Gaspar, Gwendle, William, Hendrick, Tammy, Rupert
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay The East End Room, Hendrick is under fire by his family when he is made to feel that his passion for creating art does not matter. 
• Dialogue Snippet: “You are a blood relation, he, one could say, is an imposter.” ~Granny
• [Read Scene]

Dead Man’s Wallet

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Kya, Cal
• Duration: 10-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay Dead Man’s Wallet, Cal and Kya try to figure out what they are going to do after hitting a man with their vehicle while he was crossing the road.
• Dialogue Snippet: “Kya, Kya, listen to me, we don’t have to go, okay? It was only a suggestion. I was only mentioning it.” ~Cal
• [Read Scene]

Cleo

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Cleo, Philippe, Henrietta, Doctor Dumas
• Duration: 10-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay CLEO, Cleo confides in her beloved cousin Philippe to protect her for fear that she will soon be murdered by those eager to take over her estate and personal assets.
• Dialogue Snippet: “What I feel! Why am I under constant observation? From the moment I open my eyes to the second I shut them, I cannot function in such a way.” ~Cleo
• [Read Scene]

Wild Card

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Wanda, Rebella, Gracie
• Duration: 10-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay Wild Card, Gracie overhears her sister Wanda talking about her in a negative way.  Certain truths get realized when Gracie confronts her sister and calls her out on her own nonsense. 
• Dialogue Snippet: “Her mood swings; I don’t react well to them. I get so nasty at her. I do. Like, I have zero tolerance for her attitude. It’s become a thing where I have to force myself to be nice to her.” ~Wanda
• [Read Scene]

Call Me When You Wake Up

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Jason, Melody, Kendall
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay Call Me When You Wake Up, Melody shows up stoned and unexpectedly at Kendall and Jason’s loft apartment in New York City.
• Dialogue Snippet: “It’s good to talk about these things out in the open. Maybe then our species can make progress. I’m not saying Jason is ever going to be in love with me or I with him, but at least we can agree on the truth.” ~Melody
• [Read Scene]

Night Flower

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Eva, Ben, Adel
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act eplay Night Flower, Adel is woken up in the middle of the night by her mother and some random guy, causing a confrontation between the two women.
• Dialogue Snippet: “No, but YES. I’m fine. I have work in four hours. Why the hell are you making so much noise?” ~Adel
• [Read Scene]

Vin Rogue

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Cosmo, Rianna, Tilda, Waiter
• Duration: 15-minute play script
• Description: In the on act eplay Vin Rogue, Cosmo, Rianna and Tilda express themselves to one another while trying to discover who they are. 
• Dialogue Snippet: “I don’t want to fight. I’m tired of fighting.” ~Cosmo
• [Read Scene]

Dream Light

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Tarva, Eugene, Chuck
• Duration: 11-minute play script
• Description: In the one-act play Dream Light, Eugene seeks to hold on to hope while closing the restaurant for the night alongside his co-worker Tarva. 
• Dialogue Snippet: “That’s inventing your own reality. All you need to do is look straight out those doors and walk through them. That’s all it takes.” ~Eugene
• [Read Scene]

You Wouldn’t Believe Ralphy

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Ralphy, Kelly, Donnie
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one act eplay comedy You Wouldn’t Believe Ralphy, Donnie and Kelly are expecting a payment for the money owed by Ralph but all doesn’t go as planned because of his wild tale.
• Dialogue Snippet: “What story is it now? Aliens from outer space?” ~Kelly
• [Read Scene]

Tirades of Pupeye

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Lester, Archie, Pupeye
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one act comedy eplay Tirades of Pupeye, Lester is a pub owner enjoying a conversation with his friend Archie when Pupeye enters the place.  Pupeye works for Lester but Lester takes care of Pupeye, including making sure he takes his much needed pills. 
• Dialogue Snippet: “I’m not puttin’ you on! And he’s been havin’ these philosophy spells, I call them. Out of the blue, really. I attribute it to them pills. Otherwise it’s like talkin’ to a frog on a daily basis.” ~Lester
• [Read Scene]

Despite The Rain

• Genre: Drama
• Characters Mary, Elizabeth, Harry
• Duration: 12-minute play script
• Description: In the one act ePlay Despite the Rain, Harry visits teen  clairvoyant Elizabeth at her home in order to help guide her with her troubling abilities.  During their meeting, Harry gets turned off when she mentions his dead son.
• Dialogue Snippet: “You are such a smart man. Did you know that about yourself?” ~Elizabeth
• [Read Scene]