30 Scenes and Scripts for Two Actors

Here’s 30 Scenes and Scripts for Two Actors for drama class, internet video uploads and short film projects.

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The 30 Scenes and Scripts for Two Actors presented here focuses on two-hander (works for two actors) scripts covering dramatic and comedic material.

Act of Pure Love (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Nicki, Saul
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Nicki has been staying at her family’s home after a terrible argument with her husband Saul.
• Scene Snippet: “If she got up on her own accord, I’d face down the barrel.” ~Saul
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Sleepless Nights (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Carlotta, Brenda
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Jason is depressed over the fact that the woman he loves just got married.
• Scene Snippet: “I still can’t help but wonder how life would have been, had I not walked away from music, I was close to even being offered a record deal.” ~Carlotta
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Blue Skies, Golden Sunshine (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Alicia, Norman
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Norman is dumbfounded by the fact that his entire day has been overly perfect.
• Scene Snippet: “From the smallest thing to the biggest, everything seems to be amazing.” ~Norman
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A Decent Man (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Father Del Henney, Fabian
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Fabian confides in his priest friend in order to prevent himself from doing a violent act.
• Scene Snippet: “Acting on those feelings is where you draw the line and take your own set of beliefs into account. You must never go against your own true morale.” ~Father Del Henney
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Alternative Ending (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Ethan, Alan
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Morality intervenes between brothers over a third deceased brother and the way in which they choose to do business.
• Scene Snippet: “You never mention him. Not once since he died and it’s already coming on one full year” ~Alan
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Along With You (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Tilly, Gerard
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Tilly is heading for New York and Gerard questions her to make sure it’s what she really wishes to do.
• Scene Snippet: “That’s two questions in one sentence you’re asking. WHY and TO. WHY is because it’s just something I already should have done a long time ago. Probably too late as it goes, but I think by leaving I’ll be able to save myself some pride. Not much, but enough. TO is because I’m going to New York City.” ~Tilly
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Little Fish (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy / Absurd
• Characters: Delilah, Bryan
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: A husband and wife discuss the effects of being getting vaporized in their town.
• Scene Snippet: “I knew that girl…the little blond one from around the corner, always making lemonade” ~Delilah
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Eleven Seconds (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Family Drama
• Characters: Kelly, Steve
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Kelly and Steve try to come together as friends after expressing their feelings regarding their son.
• Scene Snippet: “I pretended I didn’t hear him scream, but I heard his sounds…I still hear his sounds…I don’t have the stuff that other fathers must have…I’m useless.” ~Steve
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Charade (2 men)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy / Drama
• Characters: Reginald, Philip
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Reginald and Philip are out at their favorite restaurant together but things take a dark turn when it comes time to see who will pick up the bill.
• Scene Snippet: “You’re intentionally trying to get me to block out all the good memories I have in this place because of how you’re behaving now…this CHARADE.” ~Reginald
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Fungus Among Us (2 women)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Mara, Alexa
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Two friends battle the state of their apartment and the fact that a creature may be living in their filthy refrigerator.
• Scene Snippet: “Okay, I got it. You hold the garbage can under the counter and I will swat the bowl into it with this broom.” ~Mara
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Cold Sunday (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Dark Humor
• Characters: Roger, Leah
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Roger tries to explain what he thinks went wrong with a dog that attacked him.
• Scene Snippet: “Alright, here we are… I sensed the danger, alright? It was flight or fight mode, and I chose to fight. Had I chosen to take flight, I would have cleared that fence safe and sound.” ~Roger
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Half of Nothing (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Ralph, Willard
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Willard needs a payday from his friend before he gets evicted from his apartment.
• Scene Snippet: “Broke means you’re surviving. In order to survive, you must have a few dollars laying around. Give me half. I’d rather have something, than nothing.” ~Willard
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Moment’s Notice (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Kenneth, Barbra
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Kenneth does all that he can to help assist Barbra before she makes her grand entrance on stage.
• Scene Snippet: “Remember when you were Lady Macbeth and we couldn’t locate the shoes of your character, as you put it.” ~Kenneth
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Eye of Fear (2 women)

• Genre: Drama / Suspense
• Characters: Marina, Blair
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Marina doesn’t like being ignored and casually confronts her neighbor about it.
• Scene Snippet: “As of late, we haven’t tended to cross paths, but every now and then when we do, you have looked me in the eyes and pretended that you didn’t notice me.” ~Marina
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Grand Opera (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Sandra, Olivia
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Olivia tries to explain to her sister why she should no longer live with her son and daughter-in-law.
• Scene Snippet: “You have good intentions; we all know this, but they are newlyweds, starting out with their own family…and they’re feeling smothered. Coming here to live with them is putting a strain on their relationship. ” ~Olivia
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Catching Summer (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Pam, Teddy
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Pam tells her boyfriend off because he has a terrible habit of fainting whenever he crosses paths with a turtle.
• Scene Snippet: “You’re a damn fool, if there ever was one. Told you to eat before we left. Did ya listen?” ~Pam
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Waking Hours (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Willis, Amanda
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Willis talks to his girlfriend about how he watched two birds crash into the same building on different days.
• Scene Snippet: “I have one of those damn personalities. You know the one. The kind of guy that flares up over stupid nonsense. That’s me. I don’t want to be. Just by nature. I work at it. I work at keeping calm, but I see things that bother me.” ~Willis
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Up The Line (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Gino, Paulie
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Gino tries to convince Paulie to marry Tallulah in order to keep him from getting into more trouble.
• Scene Snippet: “Nobody’s coming for you..not now..’cause of me..I already agreed to give them the two grand plus interest on your behalf you f’n mule.” ~Gino
• [Read Scene]

The Correct Source (2 men)

• Genre: Drama/ Thriller
• Characters: Dillard, Ewen
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Dillard explains to a stranger that he has been getting following by a spider.
• Scene Snippet: “I have this problem, see…there’s a spider, a tiny black spider, and it follows me around, tailing me, and many times I catch sight of it, all too often, really, and—well, for example, just as I stepped foot on this machine, if you will, I saw the spider enter the side of my sneaker” ~Dillard
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Bounty of the Sun (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Rensho, Atsumori
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Rensho asks a ghost for forgiveness.
• Scene Snippet: “If thou cannot restore my life…what shall become of me? Am I to walk through this never ending swamp? Ever sinking lower with each step, drowning but never dying?” ~Rensho
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Muddy Feathers (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Lena, Jamie
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Lena finds her daughter’s boyfriend strange and doesn’t hold back in letting her know it.
• Scene Snippet: “He can draw, like, anythin’. Like, he could take a look at something once and draw it exactly like he saw it. Like a photographic memory, but he can’t make money doin’ that, innit?” ~Jamie
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The World Changed Colour (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Grace, Michelle
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Two friends discuss their boyfriends and their future financial prospects.
• Scene Snippet: “Since the pandemic, nothin’s on time with Fred, they all hover ’round him outside the art school, gettin’ inta deep conversation with him while he’s waitin’ out there for me to exit class.” ~Grace
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Destination Wrong (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Clara, Crosby
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Clara becomes fast friends with a guy named Crosby who offers her a place to stay warm during winter.
• Scene Snippet: “I’ve always witnessed such miracles…they just never happen to me. I do get awfully close, but never close enough.” ~Clara
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Salt and Stone (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Aunt Fia, Jena
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Aunt Fia tries to shed light on her niece’s situation regarding dating guys and getting along with her mother back home.
• Scene Snippet: “Liking somebody is fine. It’s what comes after, that worries your mother.” ~Aunt Fia
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Vague Stone (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Lucy, Robert
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Robert is not happy with who he has become as a designer in the fashion world.
• Scene Snippet: “The most horrible experience. Not that I needed confirmation mind you, but no amount of substance abuse could replace the real thing for me. Sorry to disappoint you.” ~Robert
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Songs From the Courtyard (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Paul, McKenzie
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Paul drunkenly explains to his girlfriend that he doesn’t know how to fix himself.
• Scene Snippet: “I’d have to be rebuilt, or somethin’…. yeah? I’ve got to get torn down and made from scratch, ’cause that’s the only way I could love you without threat. I could love you with wings.” ~Paul
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Snowdrift (1woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Barney, Trudy
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Barney learns of the unfortunate truth regarding the disappearance of his dog.
• Scene Snippet: “Isn’t that blood on your hands?” ~Barney
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In the Wake of Smoke (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Daphne, Morrison
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Daphne is unsettled over the fact that her boyfriend always seems to get unwanted attention whenever they go out.
• Scene Snippet: “Like bloodhounds! They won’t stop sniffing you out! As if, as if, as if they don’t imagine, okay, not for a second, okay, that someone like me, little me, poor me, WHATEVER, would knock one of their stupid, tiny, insignificant f’cking heads clear off with a shank.” ~Daphne
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The Dance (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Chester, Elsie
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Chester and Elsie reconnect when they dance on a road late at night.
• Scene Snippet: Dancing is just-I can’t get into dancing. I don’t move like you can. I don’t know how you move the way that you do.” ~Chester
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Brush of Wind (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Mullen, Lucretia
• Play Length: 10 Minute Duration
• Description: Mullen flirts with Lucretia in order to get her attention and see if she finds him interesting.
• Scene Snippet: “Perhaps I was wrong in my assessment of the moment, but I believe that deep down, it’s what you most wanted. It is what you’ve always wanted since the moment I laid eyes on you.” ~Mullen
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