Plays with Female Leads

Put girls and young women at the heart of the story with these plays featuring female leads. Whether you are lifting up a single standout performer or an ensemble of friends, this collection offers scripts where female characters drive the action and reshape the world around them.

32 scripts
The Ghost

A bullied teen uploads her brain to the Cloud—only to become a corporate prisoner. Now her classmates must face what they’ve done to save her.

$150.00
The Goosegirl

(2-3f, 2-3m) A spoiled princess trades places with her servant—and ends up herding geese. A witty, heartwarming romp about love, identity, and royal mishaps.

$100.00
Palm Tree Shadow

Beneath the sunscreen and smiles, three grads wrestle with identity, heartbreak, and change. A tender, funny, honest look at female friendship on the edge of adulthood.

$150.00
A Shore of Abundance

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 Lion on the Left

(2-8f, 2-5m; 4 w/ doubling) 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
The Trial of Mother Jones (School Edition)

(2-9f, 3-9m; 5 w/ doubling) A courtroom battle over Mother Jones’ fate reveals the fiery heart of America’s labor movement. A gripping, thought-provoking drama about justice and sacrifice.

$150.00
Exquisite Corpse (One-Act)

(7f) When an after-hours meeting of a high school literary magazine goes off the rails, seven teenage writers confront who gets to speak, who gets cut, and what it really means to call something art.

$100.00
Sentinels (One-Act)

(5-10f) From WWII to women’s rights, the Sentinels prove that ordinary students can make extraordinary history as they challenge the impossible.

$150.00
The Goosegirl (One-Act)

(2-3f, 2-3m) A spoiled princess trades places with her servant—and ends up herding geese. A witty, heartwarming romp about love, identity, and royal mishaps.

$100.00
The Ghost of St. Philomena's (One-Act)

(7f, 4m; up to 30 w/ ensemble) The ghost is real. The closet’s crowded. And the queer kids at St. Philomena’s are done being afraid as they team up to solve the mystery of their school's haunting.

$150.00
Year of Thirteen Moons

(3-4f, 1-2m; 4 w/ doubling) Even families knocked out of orbit can find their way home. A heartfelt, stargazing story about love, wonder, and growing up.

$100.00
Stranger

A stalled train. A rising body count. A podcast host who thinks she's the main character. It’s Gen Z "Clue"—but way more unhinged.

$150.00
  1. Page 2 of 2
  2. Previous page
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. Next page

Why centering a female lead matters

When a girl or young woman stands at the center of the story, the cast sees every scene through her eyes. She makes the choices and faces the consequences instead of only reacting to someone else’s journey.

These female lead plays for high school widen what strength can look like, giving students roles where a character can feel scared and still act.

Benefits for your students

  • Helps female actors step into leadership and emotional risk in a guided way
  • Gives classmates roles that either challenge the lead or support her without taking focus away

Plays with female leads in this collection

Modern stories about friendship and growing up

Palm Tree Shadow follows recent grads whose celebration forces them to confront what they have been hiding and how friendships shift after school ends.

In Unprotected Text, Delilah sends a private photo to someone she trusts and watches it spread beyond her control, opening space to talk about phones and reputation, plus how adults respond when a teen girl is harmed online.

Leaders and rule breakers

Sentinels follows a student leader whose women’s society uncovers hidden stories of trailblazers across decades. Answer Key centers Michelle as she turns a rigged award into a heist style expose about fairness and power in school.

The Wizard Delivers (and Pinky Stays the Course) moves to an alley behind a pizza shop, where a self appointed guru and the night manager beside her show how messy mentorship can be.

Casting and production details

This collection includes small ensembles and larger companies so you can match each script to your roster. Many plays use one main location such as a classroom or campus hangout so sets stay achievable for student crews.

Smaller scale adventures like The Long Leather Bag or The Goosegirl offer fairy tale journeys with simple costume needs, while bigger pieces like Inner Sanctum wrap a large ensemble around a central girl. Licensing stays straightforward and digital scripts are easy to share so you can focus on building confident female leads.