One Act Plays
from A to Z
Crash / Kill
a 15-minute psychological drama
for 3 actors of any gender
Logline:
Just before Riley hits a presumed stranger on the road, they get to choose on whether to kill that person or swerve and crash themselves.
Published in:
In-Between. 8 One Act Plays between Life and Death - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$35 per performance,
$25 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances
Demon Core
a 20-minute historical drama
for 3 actors: 2 female, 1 male, and 1 female voice-over
Logline:
Los Alamos, 1946. When a fatal accident leads to their father’s radiation poisoning, two alienated sisters have to make amends to help him.
Published in:
The 2024 Extravaganza One Act Fest by Playhouse West - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$35 per performance,
$25 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances
Honey, I'm leaving
a 20-minute inspirational comedy
for 3 actors of any gender
Logline:
Awakening in the middle of the night, Jo realizes that it's time to go, however their spouse Gail sees things quite differently.
Published in:
In-Between. 8 One Act Plays between Life and Death - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$35 per performance,
$25 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances
Joey and Jace
a 15-minute comedic drama
for 5 actors: 1 female and 4 of any gender
Logline:
Just before being born, twin siblings negotiate their soul contracts for the next life.
Published in:
In-Between. 8 One Act Plays between Life and Death - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$35 per performance,
$25 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances
Just Pull
a 10-minute contemporary drama
for 4 actors: 3 female and 1 male
Logline:
Torn between justice and revenge, a grieving mother must decide whether or not to kill the woman who took her child’s life.
Published in:
The 2025 Extravaganza One Act Fest by Playhouse West - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$25 per performance,
$18 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances
Ninety Seven Beats
a 15-minute contemporary drama
for 5 actors: 1 female, 1 male, and 3 actors of any gender
Logline:
As his heart nears its final beat, Micah bargains for one more chance at life and love.
Published in:
In-Between. 8 One Act Plays between Life and Death - Print | Ebook
The 2025 Extravaganza One Act Fest by Playhouse West - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$35 per performance,
$25 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances
Quarterlife Check-up
a 20-minute drama
for 2 actors: 1 female, and 1 actor of any gender
Logline:
On the brink of life, a soon-to-be mother is forced to consider her options, on whether to continue living, or die, forsaking her child's chance at life.
Published in:
In-Between. 8 One Act Plays between Life and Death - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$35 per performance,
$25 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances
Teddy Bears and Scented Candles
a 15-minute inspirational comedy
for 2 actors: 1 female and 1 actor of any gender
Logline:
In the afterlife, a soul desperate to stay with her best friend, tries everything to stop them from reincarnating to Earth again.
Published in:
In-Between. 8 One Act Plays between Life and Death - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$35 per performance,
$25 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances
The Helper's Hand
a 15-minute inspirational drama
for 3 actors: 2 female and 1 male
Logline:
After failing to save her protegee from severe heartbreak, guardian angel Ariel struggles to continue her duties.
Published in:
In-Between. 8 One Act Plays between Life and Death - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$35 per performance,
$25 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances
The Invention of Death
a 15-minute inspirational comedy
for 3 actors: 2 female and 1 male
Logline:
The Great Mother and the Great Father, creators of all, but exhausted from tending to their many children, decide to invent the ultimate distraction for all of them: the Game of Life.
Published in:
In-Between. 8 One Act Plays between Life and Death - Print | Ebook
Performance Rights:
$35 per performance,
$25 for accredited high schools, colleges/ universities with theater programs, community colleges, conservatories,
20% discount for 6+ performances