New Poster for The Weird, Wild and Wonderful Days of School

Here is a new free poster by artist Shiela Larson that you can use with your production of the Freedrama.net free play script "The Weird, Wild and Wonderful Days of School."

http://www.freedrama.net/weirdschool.html

See more by the artist at http://kachumi.deviantart.com/gallery/44950125

"Dreaming of Dragons" New Free Monologue (play for kid / child actor)

Dreaming of Dragons by D. M. Larson 

What do you dream about? I dream about dragons.  All the time.  I know they're not real but I want them to be.  Sure, most girls dream of unicorns but I... I love dragons... And fire.

Read the male and female versions 

of the monologue at 

http://www.freedrama.net/dragondream.html

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Find more monologues at: http://www.freedrama.net/small1.html

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School / Team Spirit Skits with Improv Games

I've seen some requests for homecoming game skits and I thought these improv games could work well. These can be good for school and team spirit skits or school competitions (battle between the classes).

Team Spirit School Spirit Homecoming Improv

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Victory Walk: The team walks in place in a life. Audience or leader calls out different things they have to walk through. Snow, ice, mud, rain, etc. When the leader feels like they get through one, then he yells victory and they cheer.

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Documentary or Slide Show: A leader pretends to be a narrator of a documentary and the actors must act out the documentary the leader describes. They story is the glorious history of the class/team/group. They story can be over the top such as helping with world peace, ending hunger in Africa, etc. They can do it as a slideshow/powerpoint with still picture poses or actually act out what is being narrated.

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Stunt Doubles: 2 Actors play two people from the other team. They can't do anything right or they are scared to do simple tasks such as throw a ball so they call in members of your team to help and show they how to do it. When it comes time to do a "dangerous" step (such as tying their shoes) they call in their stunt doubles. The easier the "dangerous" task is, the funnier it can be (such as picking up a gum wrapper).

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Helping Hands: Have two groups of actors. One group plays the home team or school. The other team plays the opposing school or team. They are preparing for the big game by eating their dinners. But the opposing team's hands are played by other actors (they come from behind and have their arms come under the front player's arms who wraps their arms behind their backs). They then must eat their meal with their unseeing arms doing the feeding.

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Lines from our Pockets: The audience will write lines for the actors to say. Someone will collect the lines and not show them to the actors. The actors will act out a team/school spirit scene and then they must work the lines into the scene. You can have two actors play people from the other team and give them weird lines to say and then give the good team people cool lines to say.

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Here Comes Jack and Jill: Two actors play Jack and Jill who are off stage. Jack and Jill are from the other team or school. Two home team/school actors describe the terrible things Jack and Jill do while he/she is off stage. Jack and Jill enter and they have to act like described.

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Questions Only: Actors get in two lines (one line is the home team/school and the other is opposing team/school). They talk in the form of a question. If they make a statement or don't use a question, then they must go to the back of the line or the audience can shout DIE and they must do a dramatic death scene. The line with the most left at the end wins.

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Stand Sit Slump: Three players are preparing for the big game. One must be standing, one must be sitting and one must slump down on the ground. After each actor says one thing, the last actor to speak must pick a new position (stand) and the others must adjust and pick the two remaining positions (sit and slump). This can continue until a high moment of humor or until one actor messes up.

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Pick your Captain of the team (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly): You must pick a Captain to lead your team. 3 players form a line upstage. The audience provides questions or problems for which they need advice. Actor #1 always provide good advice, actors #2 always gives bad advice , and actors #3 gives really bad advice. Good advice should be good, bad should be opposite of the good and ugly should be an even worse version of bad.

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Gibberish: A group of actors (group #1) are from the other team/school and act out a scene speaking in a weird alien language. They act out a simple activity like stretching before the big game. The other group of actors (group #2) act out the same scene and translate what was said in English. Variation: have actors translate what was said by the other team/school actors as they act

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Melodrama: Do an old fashioned melodrama, but with a twist. The twists will be based on suggestions from the audience. Have three characters: a damsel in distress (from the home team/school), a hero (from the home team/school, and a villain (a character from the other team/school). Audience: will Boo at Villain, Cheer for Hero, Ahhh for Damsel. Audience will suggest... Damsel: something strange to sell for a school fund raiser, Villain: a weird form of torture, Hero: an odd weapon someone might use to stop a villain.

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Game Day Story in a Minute: The actors act out a story of their big victory game and then act out the story in one minute. Then they must act out the same thing in 30 seconds. THEN they must act it out in 10 seconds.

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Find more improv games and ideas at http://www.freedrama.net/improv.html

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Christmas Holiday Party mini-show ideas with monologue and improv games

I know it's a bit early for Christmas, but I got a request for a solo performance idea for one actor at a Christmas party. I came up with a short monologue and some improv games:

SHORT MONOLOGUE:

"I wrapped myself up for you. I wanted to give myself to you as a present. I thought it would be cute. I even have a song and dance for you.

Sing and dance to "Santa Baby" or "Let it Snow"

What do you think? No you can't return me!"

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GAMES

There is a fun game called, "hands through or arms race." You can have two or four people come up and wrap presents. One person becomes the arms of the other person and must stand behind them. You can play Santa or a parent trying to teach their elf or kid how to wrap presents or if you have four people you can do a present wrapping race.

Mirror exercise - you and an audience member do present wrapping and they must copy exactly how you wrap it.

Melodrama - The blank that saved christmas - Have the audience come up with the blank (like the Dog who Saved Christmas) and make the blank the hero. And here is how to play the melodrama game: You narrate a story and have audience members act out the characters as you tell the story. "We have an old fashioned melodrama for you, but with a twist. The twists will be based on suggestions from the audience. We have three characters: a damsel in distress, a hero, and a villain. Audience: you will Boo at Villain, Cheer for Hero, Ahhh for Damsel. Audience will suggest... Damsel: something strange to raise on a farm, Villain: a weird form of torture, Hero: an odd weapon someone might use to stop a villain."

More improv games at http://www.freedrama.net/improv.html

Save the Earth Improv Games for fun, classroom, workshop or stage production

Here are ideas to create a theme show about "Saving the Earth" with Improv Games for Kids from http://www.freedrama.net/improv.html

A couple of good warm-ups:

Honey Walk: All actors walk in place. The audience calls out different things they must walk through. Snow, ice, (ice caps are melting!) then mud, waste, trash, etc.

Pass the Ball of Trash: All players in a line. Ask the players to pass a mimed ball of trash to others (one ball at a time). The ball becomes heavier, until it weighs a ton, or extremely light, extremely big (and light or heavy) or extremely small (and light or heavy) or very smelly. Actors need to show the ball's characteristics in the way it gets passed. The last person in line crosses the stage to the first player and as they do, the audience can call out a suggestion of what the ball of trash becomes.

Documentary or Slide Show: A leader pretends to be a narrator of a documentary and the actors must act out the documentary the leader describes (leader does a Save the Earth like animals in crisis). They can do it as a slideshow/powerpoint with still picture poses or actually act out what is being narrated.

Stunt Doubles: 2 Actors are acting a scene such as dealing with someone who is doing something bad to the Earth. When it comes time to do a "dangerous" step (such as picking up some litter) they call in their stunt doubles. The easier the "dangerous" task is, the funnier it can be (such as picking up gum wrapper).

Lines from our Pockets: The audience will write lines for the actors to say. Someone will collect the lines and not show them to the actors. The actors will act out a Save the Earth scene and then they must work the lines into the scene.

Here Comes Jill: One actor plays Jill who is off stage. The other two actors are two friends concerned about how wasteful Jill is. The two describe the terrible things Jill does while he/she is off stage. Jill enters and she has to act like she is described.

Eco Inventions (aka props): All the actors are sharing their new Save the Earth products. Give the actors weird things they have never seen before and they must say what they do. The object can do anything except what it really does.

Questions Only: Actors get in two lines (one line is Pro-Earth and the other is Anti-Environment). They talk in the form of a question. If they make a statement or don't use a question, then they must go to the back of the line or the audience can shout DIE and they must do a dramatic death scene. The line with the most left at the end wins.

Stand Sit Slump: Three scientists are testing the environment for contamination. One must be standing, one must be sitting and one must slump down on the ground. After each actor says one thing, the last actor to speak must pick a new position (stand) and the others must adjust and pick the two remaining positions (sit and slump). This can continue until a high moment of humor or until one actor messes up.

Melodrama: Do an old fashioned melodrama, but with a twist. The twists will be based on suggestions from the audience. Have three characters: a damsel in distress, a hero, and a villain. Audience: will Boo at Villain, Cheer for Hero, Ahhh for Damsel. Audience will suggest... Damsel: something strange to raise on a farm (wind or solar farm), Villain: a weird form of torture, Hero: an odd weapon someone might use to stop a villain.

Gibberish: A group of actors (group #1) are aliens from another world and act out a scene speaking in a weird alien language. They act out a simple activity like picking up trash or recycling. The other group of actors (group #2) act out the same scene and translate what was said in English.

Variation: have actors translate what was said by the aliens as they act

Variation 2: have a actor play a superhero alien who speaks gibberish and have the other actors try to figure out what he/she is saying in a scene where an alien lands in their backyard Pick your Eco Hero (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly): You must pick a hero to join your Save the Earth Club. 3 players (superheroes) form a line upstage. The audience provides Save the Earth questions or problems for which they need advice. Actor #1 always provide good advice, actors #2 always gives bad advice , and actors #3 gives really bad advice. Good advice should be good, bad should be opposite of the good and ugly should be an even worse version of bad.

Action Figures: 2-4 actors are the litter patrol. They have a contest to see who can pick up the most trash but none of them can move on their own. They can only speak. 2 audience members must move them in the race to pick up the most trash.

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Or check out some Save the Earth themed scripts http://www.freedrama.net/earth.html

Superhero Show Ideas with Improv Games http://www.freedrama.net/improv.html

Here are ideas to create a full show on the theme of Superheroes with Freedrama.net scripts and Improv Games for Kids from http://www.freedrama.net/improv.html

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Here are some good one act plays for a superhero themed show:

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Superhero Support Group: 6 actor one act about heroes in need of therapy http://www.freedrama.net/supers.html

Super Dead Man: 7 actor one act about the villain who finally defeats a superhero http://freedrama.net/superdead.html

Protecto (kid hero): monologue about a kid who wants to be a hero http://freedrama.net/protecto.html

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Then perform these improv games between each one act play:

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Defeat the Superhero League: One actor is a super villain. Three or four actors pick superheroes they want to be but keep their identify secret from everyone. Each superhero bursts in to the villain's secret lab. The actor must act like their hero but can't say their name. The villain must guess who they are to defeat them and get keep them from destroying the secret lab. If the villain doesn't guess in a few minutes, another superhero enters. When all the heroes are present and have a chance to show their powers, then the villain must guess who they are (within a time limit) or be defeated.

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Gibberish: A group of actors (group #1) are superheroes from another world and act out a scene speaking in a weird alien language. They act out a simple activity like playing baseball or cooking. The other group of actors (group #2) act out the same scene and translate what was said in English.

Variation: have actors translate what was said by the aliens as they act

Variation 2: have a actor play a superhero alien who speaks gibberish and have the other actors try to figure out what he/she is saying in a scene where an alien lands in their backyard

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Press Conference: One actor volunteers to be the "famous person" from comic books or superhero movies. The actor becomes the famous person by acting the same as the person and using their voice or accent but can only answer yes or no. The other students interview the "famous person" and they get yes or no answers until they can guess who it is.

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Superhero Story in a Minute: The actors get a superhero story title from the audience and then act out the story in one minute. Then they must act out the same thing in 30 seconds. THEN they must act it out in 10 seconds.

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Stunt Doubles: 2 Actors are acting a scene such as dealing with a villain who is doing something bad. When it comes time to do a "dangerous" step (such as punching the villain) they call in their stunt doubles. The easier the "dangerous" task is, the funnier it can be (such as picking up litter).

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Lines from our Pockets: The audience will write lines for the actors to say. Someone will collect the lines and not show them to the actors. The actors will act out a superhero scene and then they must work the lines into the scene.

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Here Comes Superfly: One actor plays Superfly who is off stage. The other two actors are two citizens who need help. The two citizens are disappointed to see Superfly coming and describe the terrible things Superfly does while he/she is off stage. Superfly enters to try and help and she has to act like she is described.

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Evil Inventions (aka props): All the actors are super villains. Give the villains weird things they have never seen before and they must say what they do. The object can do anything except what it really does.

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Questions Only: Actors get in two lines (one line is villain and the other is heroes). They talk in the form of a question. If they make a statement or don't use a question, then they must go to the back of the line or the audience can shout DIE and they must do a dramatic death scene. The line with the most left at the end wins.

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Stand Sit Slump: A superhero faces two villains (or two heroes face one villain). One must be standing, one must be sitting and one must slump down on the ground. After each actor says one thing, the last actor to speak must pick a new position (stand) and the others must adjust and pick the two remaining positions (sit and slump). This can continue until a high moment of humor or until one actor messes up.

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Pick your Superhero (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly): You must pick a superhero to join your League of Just Avengers. 3 players (superheroes) form a line upstage. The audience provides questions or problems for which they need advice. Actor #1 always provide good advice, actors #2 always gives bad advice , and actors #3 gives really bad advice. Good advice should be good, bad should be opposite of the good and ugly should be an even worse version of bad.

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Action Figures: 1-2 actors are superhero action figures and 1-2 actors are villain action figures. They must do battle but none of them can move on their own. They can only speak. 2 audience members must move them in to battle.

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Fairy Tale Improv Games for Kids (make it a full production) http://www.freedrama.net/improv.html

Here are ideas to create a full show with Fairy Tale Improv Games for Kids from http://www.freedrama.net/improv.html

Honey Walk: All actors walk in place. They are walking through the forest to Grandma's house. The audience calls out different things they must walk through. Snow, ice, mud, jello, honey...

Use Mad-Script Little Blank Riding Hood with suggestions from audience http://www.freedrama.net/madscripts.html

Fairy Tale in a Minute: The actors get a fairy tale title from the audience and then act out the story in one minute. Then they must act out the same thing in 30 seconds. THEN they must act it out in 10 seconds.

Use Mad-Script 3 Little Pigs with suggestions from audience

Stunt Doubles: 2 Actors are acting a scene such as dealing with a big bad wolf or wicked witch or helping Rapunzel escape from her tower. When it comes time to do a "dangerous" step (such as turning on the hose) they call in their stunt doubles.

Use Mad-Script Rapunzel

Lines from our Pockets: The audience will write lines for the actors to say. Someone will collect the lines and not show them to the actors. The actors will act out a fairy tale scene and then they must interject the lines into the scene.

Use Mad-Script Cinderella with suggestions from audience

Here Comes Jill: One actress plays Jill who is off stage. The other two actors are Jack and a friend. Jack and the friend describes what Jill is like while she is off stage. Jill enters looking for her pail and when she comes in, she has to act like she is described.

Use Mad-Script Princess and the Blank

Press Conference This is good for getting a kid to feel comfortable standing in front of a group by themselves. One kid volunteers to be the "famous fairy tale character." The kid becomes the famous character by acting the same as the person and using their voice or accent but can only answer yes or no. The other students interview the "famous character" and they get yes or no answers until they can guess who it is.

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Or check out this awesome fairy tale comedy "Holka Polka" http://www.freedrama.net/polka.html

Free Monologues for Teens, Young Adults, Kids (one actor plays for teenagers and school age performers) http://www.freedrama.net/small1.html

Here are some free monologues for teen and kid actors http://www.freedrama.net/small1.html

"Cassandra" - Short Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Female (1 minute)

"The Not So Perfect Child" - Monologue- Female

"Before You Punch Me" Monologue - Male

"Protecto (Kid Hero)" - Comedy Monologue- Male or Female (2 minutes)

"Princess" - Comedy Monologue- Female (2 minutes)

"Humpty Dumpty Private Egg Hard-Boiled Detective" - Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Male (2 minutes)

"Dear God" - Short Monologue-Male or Female (3-4 minutes)

"End the Hurting" - Short Dramatic Monologue (about bullying and abuse)-Male or Female (30 seconds)

"Hidden in the Night" - Adapted Short Monologue- Female (2-3 minutes)

Monologues for teenagers from the play "Flowers in the Desert"

"Beauty and Perfection" - Short Monologue from a play - Female (1 minute)

"Piggy Princess" Monologue from a play - Female 

"Sob Story" Monologue from a play - Female 

"Mess Things Up" Monologue from a play - Female 

"First Words" Monologue from a play - Female

For an advanced teen actress (mature content)

"Pearls of Wisdom" Monologue-Woman
A play for mature actors (6-7 minutes)

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More Free Plays:

Most Popular Free Plays

Free Monologues

Free Short Plays

Free Plays for Children

Free Full Length Plays

Free One Act Plays

Free Small Cast Plays (1-6 actors)

Funny Comedy Monologues (free humorous one actor scripts) http://www.freedrama.net/small1.html

Here are some good comedy monologues: http://www.freedrama.net/small1.html

"Protecto (Kid Hero)" - Comedy Monologue- Male or Female (2 minutes)

"Master" - Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Male (2-3 minutes)

"Princess" - Comedy Monologue- Female (2 minutes)

"Humpty Dumpty Private Egg Hard-Boiled Detective" - Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Male (2 minutes)

"Dear God" - Short Monologue-Male or Female (3-4 minutes)

"Waiting on the Bride" Monologue - Male

"Before You Punch Me" Monologue - Male

"Flowers from Phil" - Short Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Male (1 minute)

"Cassandra" - Short Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Female (1 minute)

"Pearls of Wisdom" Monologue-Woman
Click here for script with pictures from New York production
A play for mature actors (6-7 minutes)

Dramatic Monologues (free one actor scripts) http://www.freedrama.net/small1.html

Here are some dramatic monologues for serious performances: http://www.freedrama.net/small1.html

	"Demons" - Short Dramatic Monologue (3 minutes)
	"Hope" - Short Dramatic Monologue from Published Script- Female (1 minute) "Fallen" - Short Dramatic Monologue from Published Script- Male (1 minute) "Bez" - Short Dramatic Monologue from Published Script- Female

"The Not So Perfect Child" - Monologue- Female

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Updates and Selections from the play "Flowers in the Desert"

"Beauty and Perfection" - Short Monologue from a play - Female (1 minute)

"Piggy Princess" Monologue from a play - Female

"Sob Story" Monologue from a play - Female

"Mess Things Up" Monologue from a play - Female

"First Words" Monologue from a play - Female

"Breaking Heart" - Monologue- Female (2 minutes)

"End the Hurting" - Short Dramatic Monologue (about bullying and abuse)-Male or Female (30 seconds)

"Midnight of the Soul" - Longer Monologue- Female (2-3 minutes)

"Monologue from Another World" - Short Monologue - Male or Female (1 minute)

"With One Last Kiss" - Adapted Short Dramatic Monologue- Male (2 minutes)

"Mother Earth" Dramatic Monologue-Woman (2-4 minutes)

"Hidden in the Night" - Adapted Short Monologue- Female (2-3 minutes)

"The Right Sort of Love" - Adapted Short Monologue- Female (adapted from Little Women) (2-3 minutes)