Comedy Plays

These comedy plays for schools bring real laughs without losing emotional truth. Each script offers students playful dialogue and clear comic situations they can lean into, while still discovering moments of heart along the way. They are ideal when your program needs an upbeat show that feels smart as well as silly.

19 scripts
Inner Sanctum

16+ actors (any gender). People are disappearing, and the only clue is a weird mobile game. To save their friend, these teens must log in…and maybe never log out.

$150.00
Chickens

1m, 2f, 4x. A workaholic uncle, a grieving niece, and a rural reset. A funny, tender story of starting over and the family we choose to become.

$150.00
The Long Leather Bag

4f, 14x. A clever girl faces magic, danger, and a not-so-nice family to outwit a wicked wizard. A spirited retelling of a classic Irish folk tale.

$150.00
Gawain and the Green Knight

26 actors (any gender). Sir Gawain takes up a strange yuletide challenge—and steps into a world of magic, danger, and moral reckoning. A charming take on the medieval legend.

$150.00
The Ghost of St. Philomena's

4m, 7f. The ghost is real. The closet’s crowded. And the queer kids at St. Philomena’s are done being afraid.

$150.00
The Wizard Delivers (and Pinky Stays the Course)

9 actors (flexible gender). She offers life advice from behind a pizza place. What could go wrong? A sharp, offbeat comedy about the people who guide us—and the moment we have to move forward alone.

$150.00
Reconstitution

7m, 4f. A time-traveling comedy that asks big questions with even bigger laughs. Think 1776 meets Mean Girls.

$150.00
Techies

3m, 4f, 6x. A high school stage crew is building The Crucible—but backstage, a crisis threatens to tear them apart. Fast-paced, funny, and sharply relevant.

$150.00
Answer Key

5m, 6f. A sharp-tongued, high school caper where secrets unravel, alliances shift, and justice gets...creative. It’s Ocean’s 11 with homeroom.

$150.00
New Year's Eve at the Stop-n-Go

4m, 3f, 4x. As Y2K looms, small-town teens ring in the millennium—and face the messy truth about growing up. A dark comedy with heart, humor, and slushies.

$150.00
The Wall and the Woods

2m, 7f, 10x. Sworn to protect the city, yet tempted by the truth outside its walls... What happens when loyalty isn’t so simple? Think Dungeons & Dragons meets The Hunger Games.

$150.00
The Lion on the Left

3m, 6f, 2x. A fading department store, a beloved statue, and a girl who can’t let go. A tender, whimsical play about what we hold onto—and what holds us together.

$150.00
Be Like Water

3m, 4f, 12x. One student dares to rewrite an outdated ballet. A playful, powerful stand against stereotypes—infused with spirit, style, and Bruce Lee.

$150.00
On Account of Sex

6m, 9f. A bold, witty musical that brings the fight for women’s suffrage to life. Songs, speeches, and one unforgettable town square showdown for justice.

$150.00
A Shore of Abundance

3m, 3f. Overwhelmed by life, Eleanor sets sail in a pirate fantasy where sea witches and sword fights help her discover the courage to face the real world.

$150.00
The Goosegirl

2m, 2f, 1x. A spoiled princess trades places with her servant—and ends up herding geese. A witty, heartwarming romp about love, identity, and royal mishaps.

$150.00
To Thine Own Self Be True

5m, 10f, 1x. Senior year gets weird when Henry’s life starts mirroring Hamlet. Ghosts, grief, and Shakespearean angst haunt this sharp, heartfelt dramedy.

$150.00
Stage Fight

5m, 4f, 2x. By day, he teaches history. By night, he’s a wannabe wrestler. When he’s forced to direct Peter Pan, things get...aggressively theatrical.

$150.00
Mick and Beth Rule the School

8m, 7f, 5x. High school, 1989: Mick wants to be president. Beth has a plan. Add some goth witches, and POOF! Let the scheming begin. A wickedly funny Macbeth remix.

$150.00

How comedy strengthens your drama program

Comedy gives nervous performers permission to take risks. When students know the goal is to entertain, they often relax, listen better, and commit more fully to each moment. That focus on timing and reaction turns into sharper acting skills that carry into every other show you stage.

Building confidence through laughter

Light hearted scripts make it easier for first time actors to step onstage. A well written comedic scene guides them toward clear choices and visible responses from the audience. They learn how a pause, a shared look, or a small bit of physical humour can transform a line.

Comedy also supports more experienced students who want a new challenge. Fast banter and surprise reversals demand strong focus. Your leads learn to balance bold choices with truthful emotion so the characters never feel like cartoons.

Stories that stay meaningful

These comedy plays for teens are funny, but they also carry substance. Many explore fairness at school, strange nights at work, or the chaos of friendship. The humour opens the door. The conversations you have in rehearsal and in class afterwards keep the impact going.

Picking the right comedy for your cast

High-energy school-based comedies

  • Answer Key turns a rigged academic prize into a caper as students scheme to expose the truth. It plays like a heist set in classrooms and corridors, giving quick thinkers and physical comedians plenty to do without needing complicated sets.
  • The Wizard Delivers (and Pinky Stays the Course) lives behind a pizza place where a self styled advice giver and the night manager trade sharp lines with the customers who wander through. With its grounded absurdity and smaller cast, this is perfect for small ensembles with an interest in character work.

Warm, character driven comedies

In Chickens, an uncle and his niece try to keep a struggling farm going while they figure out how to live with grief. The script blends offbeat situations with gentle humour, offering quieter students chances to surprise themselves.

New Year’s Eve at the Stop n Go keeps everyone inside a small town convenience store as the calendar ticks toward midnight. The setting stays simple. The emotions feel big, with funny exchanges sitting alongside honest questions about growing up and moving on.

Practical details for staging a comedy

Most of these comedy plays use everyday locations such as shops, classrooms, and back rooms, which keeps sets and props manageable. Costumes tend to be contemporary and easy to source. That means your tech students can focus on clear transitions, sound cues, and the small touches that help each joke land.

Licensing follows the same straightforward structure as the rest of the Gitelman and Good catalog. You receive digital scripts to share within your program and performance rights that match your dates, so you can concentrate on shaping pace, listening, and bold choices as your students discover how satisfying a well timed laugh can be.