Category Archives: Plays in three acts

Plays in 3 acts with two intermissions, usually 90 to 120 minutes long

ALICE IN FOOTBALL LAND – PLAYS FOR CHILDREN

This fast paced retelling of the classic Alice in Wonderland is updated to modern times and set in a football stadium, where the Riverdale Rabbits are facing their rivals, the Duncan Dormice.

Alice, cheerleader for the Riverdale Rabbits, falls from the top of the pyramid and finds herself lost in the stadium desperately seeking Tod (the star quarterback) her ‘true love’. Along the way she encounters a strange group of characters; a coach who can’t control his players, a band leader whose band plays animals as musical instrument, the water boy who only serves water at his tea party, the referees who can’t decide what penalty to call, and the Cheshire Brand Hot Dog vendor who gives her cryptic and confusing clues. As Alice finds what she searches for, she realizes that she was chasing after the wrong things the whole time.

Alice in Football was performed at the Parkside Playhouse, Vicksburg, MS, June 24-26, 2010.

FURTHER PRODUCTION HISTORY

Ursuline Academy, OH, USA – 2018
Ouachita Little Theater, AK, USA – 2018

Read more about playwright Richard Van Den Akker. Other children’s plays by Richard.

Author: Richard Van Den Akker

Genre: Plays for children, fairytale

Type: Three act play

Number of actors: Nineteen plus, Cast 19-29. 1M, 2F, the rest either M or F. Actors may play up to four different roles.

Ages of the actors: Older children and younger teens

Suitable for: Kids and younger teens

Set: The football field and sidelines

Level of Difficulty: 7/10 crowd control.

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Copyright June 2014 Richard Van Den Akker and Off The Wall Play Publishers

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The poetry machine – play for children
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Comedies, Crime, Plays in three acts

Guilty Party – Whodunit Three Act Farce

May 27, 2014 Demmer Dewan Leave a comment

GUILTY PARTY – WHODUNIT THREE ACT FARCE

You are cordially invited to a murder at Dr. Phil Fein’s early retirement party. There will be juicy gossip, backbiting insults, personal threats and a corpse.

In this comedic 3-act farce, five guests hide deadly secrets. One of them hides a murder weapon. Who is guilty? Could it be Joe, the social climbing public relations director or Sal Monella, director of food services? There’s Royalty too and she’s acting suspiciously. How about the nurse’s aid, who’s just a little too stupid? Or the cardiac surgeon who isn’t as clever as she thinks she is? A funny whodunit three act farce script for five people.

Read about playwright Scott Doss.

Production History

Mount Cotton Drama Group, Queensland, Australia – 2016
St Columba College, Southern Australia, Australia – 2019
Beadle County Players – SD, USA – 2020
Department of Foreign languages and literature in National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan – 2020
El Reno Community Theatre, OK, USA – 2021
Coventry High School, CT, USA – 2022

Author: Scott Doss

Genre: Comedy, Murder Mystery

Type: Three-act farce

Number of Actors: 1M, 4F

Ages of the actors: All adult

Length: 1-1½ hours with 2 intermissions

Suitable for: All ages

Set: The hospitality room of a medical emergency center.

Level of Difficulty: 7/10 – a fast-paced mystery farce that revolves around a murder. (For comic effect, male actors may portray all the characters.)

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Like this play? Have a look at some of our other whodunits

Murder and a Show – a whodunit comedy
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Clown Car – a whodunit play. With clowns

Children's, Plays in three acts

A Fairly Tall Adventure – Adventure Plays for Kids

March 9, 2014 Demmer Dewan Leave a comment

A FAIRLY TALL ADVENTURE – ADVENTURE PLAYS FOR KIDS

Children’s Comedy/Fantasy. Cindy and Jack Reiley spend an evening at home with their step-sitter (a substitute baby sitter). Jack makes a board game for them to play and, as they play, they notice strange things happening; fairy tale characters appear, spells are cast, and it seems the only way to set things right and get rid of the unwanted house guests is to finish the game before their parents come home. An adorable cast of unusual characters make this an exciting comedy the whole family will love.

Read about playwright Richard Van Den Akker.

Production History:

Actors of Tomorrow, North Carolina, USA – 2016
Fairy Tales Theater, MS, USA – 2019

Author:Richard Van Den Akker

Genre: Plays for kids, adventure play script

Type: Full length play

Length: One and a half hours

Number of actors: 9-13. Up to 10 girls, up to 5 boys

Ages of the actors: All can be played by children.

Suitable for: All ages, aimed at children

Set: The play is set in the living room/den of a middle income family. There is a couch, a few chairs and a low coffee table down center. There is also a door to outside, a door to the bedrooms, and a door to the kitchen. There is a sewing machine and a phone off to one side.

Level of Difficulty: 6/10 – a nice play aimed at older primary school children or younger middle school children.

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Copyright March 2014 Richard Van den Akker and Off The Wall Play Publishers

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Crime, Dramas, Plays in three acts

Parlor City Noir – whodunit script

March 6, 2014 Demmer Dewan Leave a comment

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PARLOR CITY NOIR – WHODUNIT SCRIPTS

It is the 1940’s – the era of hard boiled detectives and gangsters. Nick Holliday, PI and his girl Friday Dora Chase are hired by a grieving widow to find the murderer of her husband, an art gallery owner named Peter DeLucci. But as Nick and Dora soon find out there is nothing routine about this case, as they run afoul of a Numbers Racketeer and a shadowy underworld figure calling themselves the Sicilian all leading to an ending that is sure to surprise.

Endless Mountains Theatre Company November production of Parlor City Noir has been nominated for nine awards including Best Drama, Best original Production and Best overall production.

Further Performance History:

University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom – 2017
Eydon Players, Daventry, UK – 2019

Read about playwright David Schmidt.

Author: David Schmidt

Genre: Whodunit, Crime

Type: Three act whodunit script

Length: Two Hours

Number of Actors: 8, eight actors. 4M 4F

Suitable for: All ages

Set: A 1940’s style detective’s office. A large wooden desk and swivel chair are CENTER. An old chair for clients sits in front of the desk. A sofa is set against the right wall of the office. A metal filing cabinet and a coat tree can be found in another corner. On the desk is a name plate that reads NICK HOLLIDAY, PI. A window with the reversed inscription SILVER SHIELD INVESTIGATIONS NICK HOLLIDAY PI painted on it looks out upon the city. A door connecting the outer office to the detective’s office bears a frosted glass pane with the reversed inscription NICK HOLLIDAY, PRIVATE DETECTIVE on it. A bottle of scotch and two glasses are set on one corner of the desk. A bulletin board cluttered with wanted posters and other papers hangs on one wall of the office.

Level of Difficulty: 7/10 – a great amdram play with fantastic audience reviews

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Copyright March 2014 David Schmidt and Off The Wall Play Publishers

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Action, Plays in three acts

Return to Vardia – Three act adventure play for large cast

February 12, 2014 Demmer Dewan Leave a comment

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RETURN TO VARDIA – THREE ACT ADVENTURE PLAY FOR LARGE CAST

‘Return to Vardia’ is A Fantasy in the form of a quest. Three young archaeologists stumble upon the remains of a palace of a lost tribe in Dacia, now known as Romania, and seek to discover the meaning behind the discovery of the chalice of Vardia. The story of Vardia is told by Marlinus, the timeless ‘wizard’ and the past is brought to life. It has a very large cast for performance by 10 -13 and 14-16 year old students for audiences aged 9 to ageless!

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Spag Bol Productions – Ferny Grove School, Queensland, Australia – 2021
REACH Homeschool Group, MI, USA – 2023

Read about playwright Keith Passmore.

Author: Keith Passmore

Genre: Adventure

Type: Three act full length play

Number of actors: The play has 77 parts but many can be doubled up. Minimum cast size 35

Ages of actors: Children to adult

Suitable for: All ages

Set: The scenes in this play may be staged simply or elaborately. The use of lighting is important, particularly in the mountain and forest scenes in order to suggest mood and the environment. In the first production polystyrene was used to create rocks, damaged wall sections were and the rubble in Act One Scene 1 and Act 3 Scene 3. Complete polystyrene pillars, approximately 4 metres in height, were positioned in all scenes, but were moved Far L and R in the Eastern Pass and forest scenes to allow more access and space for the BIRDS and MOUNTAIN PEOPLE. Standing decorated hinged flats were used to suggest locations, but this is a matter of choice.

Level of Difficulty: 7/10 – length of the play

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Jack Masterson and the case of absurdity – two act teen farce
The Dragons of Spring – medieval comedy adventure for teens
The Wizard of Odd – pantomime version of the Wizard of Oz

Action, Dramas, Plays in three acts

Victims of the Forest – Scary Medieval Plays

November 11, 2013 Demmer Dewan Leave a comment

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VICTIMS OF THE FOREST – MEDIEVAL PLAYS

This Medieval tragedy is based partly on and inspired by ‘The Pardoner’s Tale’ from ‘The Canterbury Tales’ by Geoffrey Chaucer.

Set in the 14th Century in the south west of England, the action is sparked by the burning of an alleged witch in the fictitious village of Breenham, Joe’s bid to avenge the killing of his best friend and the deception and greed of the killers, who flee to the forest. The play also revolves round the poaching of deer by a banished monk, the formidable Gert and her sons, the eventual demise of Joe and some of his companions and the ultimate dramatic event in the forest.

Read about playwright Keith Passmore. Other plays by Keith Passmore.

Author: Keith Passmore

Genre: Tragedy

Type: Three act drama play, medieval plays

Length: Two to two and a half hours. 2-2.5 hours

Number of actors: 24-33 – some can double up

Ages of the actors: Young teens to old

Suitable for: PG 10 (violence)

Level of Difficulty: 8/10 – a longish script that needs to hold the audience’s attention.

Sets: The forest, a cottage, an ale yard

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Copyright 2012 Keith Passmore and Off The Wall Play Publishers

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Peter’s Dream – a three act play for high school

May 9, 2013 Demmer Dewan Leave a comment

PETER’S DREAM – A THREE ACT PLAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL

In this three act play for high school, Peter’s family is about to lose the cottage they have lived in all their lives to their wicked uncle, Marmaduke. Marmaduke believes that his dead brother’s fortune is hidden somewhere in the cottage grounds and will do anything to get hold of it. He is aided by three slightly stupid louts whom he uses to do his dirty work for him and who threaten Peter’s aunt with violence in order to force her to leave. Peter’s family’s prospects seem bleak, until Peter receives a mysterious scroll in a dream that will help solve his family’s problems. With the help of the plucky “Angel,” they set about finding the hidden treasure and getting their revenge on the wicked Marmaduke. With a cast of twenty one, this play is ideal for middle and high school productions.

Author: Keith Passmore

Genre: Adventure, period piece

Type: Three act play for high school

Length: Two hours

Number of actors:Twenty one (21) but some parts can be done by more than one actor

Suitable for: All ages, a family audience

Set: The inside of a cottage, a bar, and an office, as well out outdoors. Much can be done with a few simple furnishings.

Level of Difficulty: 6/10 – an exciting easy, fun filled adventure script

Read more about playwright Keith Passmore

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Comedies, Plays in three acts, Romance

Ad Hoc – A Comedy in Three Acts (with a hint of romance)

August 10, 2011 Demmer Dewan 2 Comments

Ad Hoc – A Comedy in Three Acts (with a hint of romance)

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In this comedy in three acts…..Meet Malcolm – feigning work in an advertising agency when he is, in fact, writing a play, also set in an ad agency, in which the characters are becoming more real to him than his own life. He can think of nothing else, not even his partner Charley, who’d give anything if Malcolm knew the color of her eyes. Instead, she spends her days getting him out of trouble whilst he works on his masterpiece. When Malcolm loses his job, and moves to another agency, he finds that the characters in his play are a little more real than even he thought possible in this comedy in three acts…

Read more about author Morley Shulman

Other comedies by Morley Shulman

Author: Morley Shulman

Characters: 9M, 3F

Genre: Romantic Comedy in three acts

Length: 2-2.5 hours

Level of Difficulty: 8/10 (making characters believable as it is a play within a play)

Suitable for: All ages

Ages of Performers: Mid twenties up to late Forties

Set: Typical ad agency office with a desk and papers, a computer and an office door

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