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These scripts are made freely available for download and performance by schools and community groups across Australia. They may be used for rehearsal, study, classroom assessment, workshops, training, and public performance without licensing fees. By accessing and using these works, you agree to the following conditions:
Attribution: All publicity, programs, and related materials must clearly credit the writer and/or writers.
Notification of Use: All groups and institutions must notify the writer of their intended use via email at artisticdirector@salthousecreative.com.au prior to performance.
Adaptation: Scripts may be adapted to suit community and educational contexts. This includes changes to character numbers, gender, doubling of roles, and adaptation between stage and screen formats. Any such adaptations must be communicated in advance.
Eligibility: This arrangement is intended strictly for schools and community groups. Commercial or professional productions are not covered under this agreement and must seek separate permission. This initiative operates on trust, with the intention of expanding access to theatrical resources and supporting creative opportunities within communities and educational settings.
Contact: artisticdirector (at) salthousecreative.com.au
90 MINUTES – COMEDY
ADULTS/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 10
A black comedy about the global refugee crisis.
90 MINUTES – COMEDY
ALL AGES – CAST OF 20
Jack pursues his dream of fame and fortune, Jill just wants to live in a happy family
80 minutes – DRAMA
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 7 (can be done with a cast of 4)
Designed for screen but can be adapted for stage. Strangers gather together all hoping to move through their past trauma.
1 HOUR – DRAMA
MATURE AUDIENCE CAST OF 3
Exploring the role of bystanders within a ‘rape culture’ setting. Best followed by a Q&A
1 HOUR – DRAMA
HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 17
Division in a local High School pushes for factions of ‘left’ & ‘right’… but is there any room for grey?
1 HOUR – DRAMA
HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 10
Three siblings enter a foster home which is run by a cruel woman with super natural powers.
1 HOUR – Dramedy
HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 14
This drama/comedy explores high school cliques and where the individual finds their place.
1 HOUR – COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 12
A modern day Fawlty Towers. Two owners debate the best way for the Prestigious Darling Manor to move forward on an unexpectedly busy day.
40 minutes – COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 11
A children’s publishing house has launched an incredibly inappropriate book and they’re trying to save face.
35 MINUTES – COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 11
A confusing night of family time, pizza, and art ends up dangerously close to death.
30 MINUTES – Dramedy
HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 10
In a dystopian future, where power is everything… can a few surviving outsiders find hope?
25 minutes- COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 11
In an amateur local doctor’s surgery everything that could go wrong… does goes wrong.
20 MINUTES – COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 9
On a night when everything needs to go right… nothing does. The reputation of an esteemed theatre venue and a new act is on the line.
20 minutes – COMEDY
PRIMARY SCHOOL – CAST OF 7
Annie wants to rid the world of Edison’s evil reign in order for Grandma Cecil to live a long and happy life
15 minutes – COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 9
It’s day one of a debating class. Students are out to prove themselves and fall in love. The two teachers have a jealous rivalry.
15 minutes – DRAMA
HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 7
Anton is haunted by his past mistakes that those around him refuse to let go of. How can he and others in the school move forward?
15 minutes – COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 13
A bar in the Wild West, gold, hexes and romance. Everyone has future plans, but how many will make it through the night?
15 minutes – DRAMA
HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 7
This was written for the screen but can be adapted for stage. A play about teenagers figuring out life, acceptance and what matters most.
12 minutes – COMEDY
PRIMARY SCHOOL – CAST OF 12
3 communities have to find a way to work together in order to survive. A story about the importance of sharing.
10 MINUTES – COMEDY
HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 7
Casting the annual school play should be about acceptance and skill, rather than ambitiousness.
10 minutes – COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 2
Designed for screen but can be adapted for stage with some clever staging that allows for character reveals.
10 minutes – COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 9
Johnny’s bar is full of idiots, miscommunication and chaos. The ownership of the bar is up for grabs.
7 minutes – DRAMA
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 5
Written for screen but can be adapted for stage. Simon wakes up and finds he is tied up with chains and being threatened by a gang of misfits.
5 minutes – COMEDY
ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 5
5 fairy tale characters do not get along, and yet need to work together at band rehearsal.
5 minutes – COMEDY
HIGH SCHOOL – CAST OF 9
Written for screen but can be adapted for stage. Documentary style where actors speak to the audience. High School student Luke Brayer has an unhealthy fascination with teeth.
