Drama · Years 3–6 · teacher-ready
100 classroom comedy skits
Short, flexible scenes from the Extraordinary Kids archive, cleaned and organised for real classrooms. Search the collection, choose a cast size and hand students something they can rehearse immediately.
Quick comedy without hours of preparation
Solo pieces, pairs, small groups and ensembles
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001Anthony
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Anthony
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipMark the movement first and keep every action controlled.
FATHER: Anthony, do you think I am a bad father?
(A child walks away without answering.)
BROTHER: His name is Paul.
002Benjamin
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Benjamin
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
CHILD: Mum, may I change my name?
MUM: Why would you want to do that?
CHILD: Dad said he would ground me as surely as my name is Benjamin.
003Best Daughter
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Best Daughter
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
CHILD: Mum, I scored one hundred per cent on my maths test.
MUM: Well done.
CHILD: I also cleaned the kitchen.
MUM: Thank you.
CHILD: What is it like to have the best child in the world?
MUM: I do not know. You will have to ask Grandma.
004Biodegradable Suitcase
Cast 2 · 1¼ min · Ages 8–13 · Props: Suitcase
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Biodegradable Suitcase
Cast 2 · 1¼ min · Ages 8–13 · Props: Suitcase
Teacher tipKeep the pace brisk, face front on the punchline, and let the final reaction land before exiting.
A: (gesturing with the suitcase pieces) So, you’re saying because it did exactly what it’s supposed to do—biodegrade—I don’t have a case?
B: Exactly, it’s like suing sandpaper for being rough!
A: (sarcastically) Fantastic, then I might as well file a lawsuit against The NeverEnding Story for ending. What’s next? Sue Baby Oil for not being made from babies?
B: (laughing) Or maybe challenge Peanut Butter for not containing butter!
A: And what about Grape Nuts cereal? No grapes, no nuts, what’s up with that?
B: Don’t forget Sweetbreads. They’re neither sweet nor bread. It’s misleading!
A: (chuckling) How about suing Silent Night? Whoever named it never tried sleeping in my neighborhood. So whats your final verdict.
B: You don't have much of a case!
005Bounce Something Off You
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: Ball
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Bounce Something Off You
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: Ball
Teacher tipSet the opening picture before the first line so the audience understands the scene immediately.
(Bounced off)
(In a basketball stadium.)
A: (excited) Dad! Can I bounce something off you?
B: Sure! What is it?
(A picks up the ball and throws it at him)
B: (embarrassed and injured) Ow!
006Boxes
Cast 3 · 2.5 min · Ages 10–14 · Props: Boxes
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Boxes
Cast 3 · 2.5 min · Ages 10–14 · Props: Boxes
Teacher tipRehearse the volunteer moment and choose a confident audience helper in advance.
(The Manager and new Guard are onstage.)
(Other performers are offstage with the box.)
MANAGER: OK, Bob, your job is very important. We've had a lot of workers stealing things from the factory and this gate is the only way in and out. I want you to check everyone leaving to make sure they are not stealing anything. Got it?
GUARD: Yes, sir! I'll check everyone.
MANAGER: Great. I'm going back to my office now. (exits)
(worker enters carrying the box)
GUARD: Hold it right there, buddy. What's in the box? WORKER #1: What, this box?
GUARD: Yes, that box. What are you taking? WORKER #1: Nothing. The box is empty. See? (shows audience the empty box)
GUARD: Alright then. Have a nice evening.
(worker exits and gives box to next worker to bring onstage)
(repeat for as many workers as you have)
(Manager comes running up to guard)
MANAGER: What are you doing? I hired you to stop all this stealing. You've only been here a few minutes and we're already losing things.
GUARD: But, I checked everyone that left and all of their boxes were empty.
MANAGER: Of course! In this factory, we make boxes!
007Broken Windows
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Broken Windows
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
AGENT: Here are your tickets and accommodation details.
A: Where am I staying?
AGENT: In a little place just a stone’s throw from the beach.
A: That sounds perfect.
AGENT: Find the beach and you cannot miss it. It is the building with all the broken windows.
008Bugs at Dinner
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Bugs at Dinner
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
CHILD: Dad, is it all right to eat insects?
DAD: Please do not talk about insects while we are eating.
(Later.)
DAD: What were you trying to ask at dinner?
CHILD: It does not matter now. There were two in your pasta.
009Busy
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Phone
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Busy
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Phone
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
(A phone rings.)
CALLER: May I speak to your parents?
CHILD: They are busy.
CALLER: Is anyone else there?
CHILD: The police and the firefighters.
CALLER: May I speak to them?
CHILD: They are busy too.
CALLER: What is everyone doing?
CHILD: Looking for me.
010Can You Put My Bin Out?
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Bin
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Can You Put My Bin Out?
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Bin
Teacher tipKeep the pace brisk, face front on the punchline, and let the final reaction land before exiting.
A: Mate, you’re not going to believe this. I’ve just won a radio competition!
B: Really? What did you win?
A: A holiday to Hawaii, $2,000 spending money—and I can take two friends.
B: Oh my gosh!
A: It’s short notice, but are you free from the 1st of December until the 15th?
B: (Dancing with excitement.) Yes! Yes! Absolutely! I’m completely free!
A: Fantastic.
B: I can’t believe this! Hawaii!
A: So… can you put my bin out while I’m away?
B: (Freezes.)
011Christmas Carols
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
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Christmas Carols
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
Teacher tipKeep the pace brisk, face front on the punchline, and let the final reaction land before exiting.
A: (Sings off-key)
B: Ahhhhh! Nice singing there, Cassie.
B: You should sing Christmas carols.
A: Why?
B: Because they only happen once a year.
A: Ohhhhhh.
012Clever Son
Cast 4 · 1½ min · Ages 8–13 · Props: Phone, Chair/Bench
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Clever Son
Cast 4 · 1½ min · Ages 8–13 · Props: Phone, Chair/Bench
Teacher tipHave actors cheat their bodies toward the audience so both sides of the call stay visible.
(Set on a park bench, a father and son are trying to buy tickets for the school concert.)
DAD 1: OMG! Look at this photo I found on Google!
DAD 2: Wow! That looks amazing
DAD 1: Now, how do I take a photo of it
DAD 2: You mean a screenshot.
DAD 1: (arrogant) Yeah whatever they're called.
DAD 2: Let me have a try of doing it
DAD 1: Argh! How do I work this stupid phone
DAD 2: (annoyed) ARGH,B: I know! It's not on messages OR Whatsapp!
(It's so hard.)
SON: (overconfident)Here dad. Let me try!
DAD 1: No way. You don't know anything! You're only in 3 year old
(kinder!)
(DAD 1 and 2 fight over how to get the tickets while SON grabs the)
(phone.)
(phone tapping)
SON: (happy and proud) Here dad! All fixed!
DAD 1 & 2: Holy Cow.
013Come With Me
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Come With Me
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipHold the final pause long enough for the reaction to land.
COUNSELLOR: You said you have been feeling overwhelmed.
A: Yes. It started with an argument about our holiday.
COUNSELLOR: Where did you want to go?
A: Italy.
COUNSELLOR: That sounds lovely. Where did your partner want to go?
A: With me!
(A bursts into theatrical tears. The COUNSELLOR waits, then looks at the audience.)
014Community Swimming Pool
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Community Swimming Pool
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: We are collecting contributions for a community swimming pool.
B: That sounds useful. What do you need?
A: Anything you can spare.
(B leaves and returns with a jug of water.)
B: Here is my contribution.
015Denise
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Denise
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: What is your name?
B: Denise. My aunt named me.
A: That is a lovely name.
B: She named my brother too.
A: What is his name?
B: Denephew.
016Dinosaur
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Dinosaur
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: Imagine you were in a world of dinosaurs and one was going to eat you. What would you do?
KID: Stop imagining?
017Does Your Dog Bite?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Does Your Dog Bite?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: Does your dog bite?
B: No.
(A reaches toward a dog and quickly pulls back.)
A: That dog bit me!
B: That is not my dog.
018Don’t Feel Well
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Don’t Feel Well
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
CHILD: I cannot go to school today.
PARENT: Why not?
CHILD: I do not feel well.
PARENT: Where do you not feel well?
CHILD: At school.
019Doors
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Sign
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Doors
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Sign
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
GUEST: Reception? I cannot get out of my room.
CLERK: How many doors can you see?
GUEST: Three. One leads to the bathroom and one to the wardrobe.
CLERK: Try the third door.
GUEST: I cannot. A sign says “Do Not Disturb.”
CLERK: That sign is facing the hallway.
020Fools
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Fools
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
PRINCIPAL: At this school, nobody should stand alone.
(A STUDENT stands.)
PRINCIPAL: Why did you stand up?
STUDENT: I did not want you standing there by yourself.
021Fore!
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Fore!
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: How many golfers does it take to change a light bulb?
B: Fore!
022Geography
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Geography
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: I dropped out of school.
B: Why?
A: I failed every subject except geography.
B: You passed geography?
A: No. I did not take geography.
023Gorilla at the Zoo
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Gorilla at the Zoo
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: Did I tell you about the time I faced a fierce gorilla?
B: What happened?
A: It snarled, beat its chest and came closer.
B: What did you do?
A: I moved on to the next enclosure.
024H2O
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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H2O
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: What is the formula for water?
STUDENT: H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O.
TEACHER: That is not what I taught you.
STUDENT: You said it was H to O.
025Home Early
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Home Early
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
PARENT: You are home early.
CHILD: I was the only student who could answer the principal’s question.
PARENT: That is impressive. What was the question?
CHILD: “Who threw the eraser?”
026Honeymoon Suite
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Honeymoon Suite
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
CLERK: Welcome. What name is the booking under?
GUEST: Taylor Smith.
CLERK: There has been a mix-up and your room is unavailable.
GUEST: Oh no.
CLERK: Do not worry. We upgraded you to the honeymoon suite.
GUEST: The honeymoon suite? Wonderful!
CLERK: You will be sharing it with a lovely couple.
027Hotel Marignan
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Hotel Marignan
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
(A knocks. B opens the door.)
A: Is this the Hotel Marignan?
B: Marignan. That is the correct pronunciation.
(B closes the door. A knocks again.)
A: I would like to stay here.
B: Certainly. Stay there.
(B closes the door again.)
028Hottest Summer
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Hottest Summer
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: This is the hottest summer in a hundred and fifty years.
B: Look on the bright side.
A: How can there be a bright side?
B: It may be the coolest summer of the next hundred and fifty years.
029How’s School?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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How’s School?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
PARENT: As a special treat, shall we take the school bus home?
CHILD: You cannot take a bus home.
PARENT: Why not?
CHILD: The police would make you bring it back.
030Ice-Cream Truck
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Ice-Cream Truck
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: You have been chasing that ice-cream truck for ages.
B: I need to catch it.
A: After that run, I will buy you an ice cream. Chocolate, strawberry or soft serve?
B: None. I only wanted to tell the driver that a wheel is loose.
031IDK
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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IDK
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
PARENT: What do IDK, LY and TTYL mean?
CHILD: I don’t know, love you and talk to you later.
PARENT: Never mind. I will ask your sister. Love you too.
032Just Like Mama Used to Make
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Plate
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Just Like Mama Used to Make
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Plate
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: The menu says the pasta is just like Mama used to make.
B: That sounds perfect.
WAITER: Two plates of pasta, just like Mama used to make.
(A and B taste the food.)
A: This is terrible.
WAITER: I know. Mama was a terrible cook.
033Left the Oven On
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Pots/Pans
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Left the Oven On
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Pots/Pans
Teacher tipKeep the pace brisk, face front on the punchline, and let the final reaction land before exiting.
A: Aren’t Spanish beaches beautiful
B: Yep....
A: Oh no Oh no oh no!!!!!I just remembered i think i left the oven on….
B: Oh no…..Wait! I think it’ll be ok…
A: How do you know it’ll be ok?
B: Because I think I left the bath running….
034Mean but Fair
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Mean but Fair
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipSet the opening picture before the first line so the audience understands the scene immediately.
MUM: Well, How do you like your new teacher?
DAUGHTER: She’s mean but she’s fair.
MUM: She’s mean but she’s fair…..How can you be mean and fair?
DAUGHTER: She’s mean to everyone.
MUM: Oh dear.
DAUGHTER: The other day she punished me for something I didn't do.
MUM: That’s terrible. I’ll have to talk to your teacher about this.
(What didn't you do?)
DAUGHTER: My homework.
035Monkey
Cast 3 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Monkey
Cast 3 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipSet the opening picture before the first line so the audience understands the scene immediately.
COP A: Look at this
COP B: Is that kid walking around with a Monkey?
COP A: Where does a kid get a monkey?
(Kid enters with a monkey played by another kid)
COP B: Hey kid. Take that monkey straight to the zoo.
KID: Ok ( Exits)
COP A: Look at this …
COP B: It’s that Kid from yesterday.
COP A: Hey! I thought we told you to take that monkey to the zoo.
KID: I did. Now I’m taking it to the movies.
036No Sale
Cast 1 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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No Sale
Cast 1 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipSet the opening picture before the first line so the audience understands the scene immediately.
C: Hello little girl…
S: Hi
C: Is your mother home?”
S: Yeah, she's home.
(C: rings the doorbell, got no response, knocks once, then again. Still no one comes to the door. )
C: Nice day…
S: Yeh...
C: Let's try this again shall we…. ( Knocks again) I thought you said your mother was home!?
S: She is...
(Knocks again, louder and louder…)
C: Hello!!! Hello!!!! Why won’t she come to the door!!!
S: I don’t know….
C: How can you NOT know?!!!!
S: This isn't where I live.”
037Not a Leap Year
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
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Not a Leap Year
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
Teacher tipHold a full beat before the final line—the silence is part of the punchline.
A: the hurdles were cancelled this year
B: THE Hurdles were cancelled this year why?
A: It’s not a leap year
038Once in a Lifetime
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
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Once in a Lifetime
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
Teacher tipHold a full beat before the final line—the silence is part of the punchline.
A: Hello How are you?
B: Great. Ive just been on a once in a lifetime holiday
A: once in a lifetime holiday. I’d love to go on a once in a lifetime holiday! how was it?
B: I’m never going to do that again.
039Orange: Fruit or Colour?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Orange: Fruit or Colour?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: If I call a fruit, move left. If I call a colour, move right.
STUDENT: Ready.
TEACHER: Orange!
(The STUDENT freezes in the middle.)
040Real Man
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Real Man
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: Dad, what is a real man?
B: Someone responsible who works hard to look after the family.
A: When I grow up, I want to be a real man, just like Mum.
041Sausage Sizzle Experts
Cast 4 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Sausage Sizzle Experts
Cast 4 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
(Three helpers argue beside an unlit barbecue.)
A: Slice the onions thin. They cook faster.
B: Thick slices taste better.
C: You are both wrong. Rings are the only proper shape.
(A hungry CUSTOMER approaches.)
CUSTOMER: Could I please buy a sausage?
A: Not yet. We are still in the onion-planning meeting.
CUSTOMER: I will come back next week.
042Seven Sevenwell
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Seven Sevenwell
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
HOST: Welcome to the Silly Sevens Challenge. This is Seven Sevenwell.
CONTESTANT: Your first name is Seven?
HOST: It was meant to be Steven, but the T smudged on the form.
CONTESTANT: That explains the name. What is the challenge?
HOST: Seven times seven.
CONTESTANT: Forty-nine.
HOST: Correct! You win seven pairs of glasses.
CONTESTANT: I should have asked about the prize first.
043Sick Day
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Sick Day
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
STUDENT: I was ill on the day of this test.
TEACHER: Some of these answers made me feel ill too.
STUDENT: I do not deserve zero.
TEACHER: I agree, but that is the lowest mark available.
044Snoring Dad
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Snoring Dad
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: Shall we watch a film?
B: Yes, but keep the volume down.
(Loud snoring is heard.)
A: What is that noise?
B: Dad is asleep.
A: Does he always snore?
B: Only when he sleeps.
045Summer Holiday
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
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Summer Holiday
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
Teacher tipHold a full beat before the final line—the silence is part of the punchline.
A: My son came over to visit for a summer holiday
B: Oh how wonderful, Must have been lovely
A: It was
B: Did you meet him at the airport
A: No, Ive known him for years….
046Swimming on a Full Stomach
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
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Swimming on a Full Stomach
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
Teacher tipHold a full beat before the final line—the silence is part of the punchline.
TEACHER: I saw you swimming out there. Why are you swimming on your back?
PUPIL: Because I've just had lunch.
TEACHER: So?
PUPIL: it's dangerous to swim on a full stomach.
047Tables
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Tables
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipHold a full beat before the final line—the silence is part of the punchline.
TEACHER: Cindy, why are you doing your maths sums on the floor?
CINDY: You told me to do it without using tables! Let’s have a look at your work. Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong
TEACHER: How can you make so many mistakes in just one day?
CINDY: I get up early!
048Texting Dad
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Sign
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Texting Dad
Cast 2 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Sign
Teacher tipSet the opening picture before the first line so the audience understands the scene immediately.
(Father holding up sign with large writing on it)
DAD: Son what does WDYM, IDK and IDC mean?
SON: What do you mean, I don’t know and I don’t care
DAD: Ok, sorry! I didn’t know you were so rude
(running)
SON: Wait! Soz, dad!
DAD: No! (slams door)
SON: #over reaction!
049The 52-Year-Old Principal
Cast 2 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: Pots/Pans
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The 52-Year-Old Principal
Cast 2 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: Pots/Pans
Teacher tipKeep the pace brisk, face front on the punchline, and let the final reaction land before exiting.
DAD: Rise and shine, son. It’s time to go to school!
SON: ahhhhh But why, Dad? I don’t want to go.
DAD: Pick yourself up, dust yourself off. Give me two reasons why you don’t want to go to school.
SON: Well, the kids hate me for one, and the teachers hate me, too!
DAD: Oh, that’s no reason not to go to school. Put your big boy pants on and get ready.
SON: Give me two reasons why I should go to school.
DAD: Well, for one, you’re 52 years old. And for another, you’re the Principal!
SON: I don't want to go!!!
050The Air Conditioner
Cast 3 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Air Conditioner
Cast 3 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipKeep the pace brisk, face front on the punchline, and let the final reaction land before exiting.
A: Excuse me. Could you turn off the air conditioning? It's rather chilly here.
WAITER: Of course
B: Sorry I'm actually getting a bit hot. Can you turn on air conditioning?
WAITER: Sure.
C: Excuse Me!....Could you turn it down, the air con?
WAITER: Yep.
A: Excuse me, can you turn it up because I’m hot.
B AND C: Excuse me, can you turn the air con off. It's freezing here.
WAITER: Sure.
A: Can we get the bill please?
WAITER: Sure. there you are /: Sorry about all the fuss with the air conditioner. I'm surprised you didn't throw us out.
WAITER: No, that's ok. We actually don't have an air conditioner
051The Backwards Rehearsal
Cast 3 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Backwards Rehearsal
Cast 3 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipMake each reversed action precise, then freeze together on the final line.
DIRECTOR: That scene was confusing. Let’s rehearse it backwards.
(The two actors reverse every action: they sit, return an imaginary parcel and walk backwards to the door.)
ACTOR 1: Was that clearer?
DIRECTOR: Much. Now I understand why you never arrived.
052The Baker’s Shop
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Baker’s Shop
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
MOTHER: I sent my daughter for two kilograms of cookies, but there was only one kilogram. Check your scales!
BAKER: Ma’am, I suggest you weigh your daughter.
053The Basketball Debrief
Cast 4 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Ball
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The Basketball Debrief
Cast 4 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Ball
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
COACH: You played brilliantly!
A: Coach, we lost fifty to one.
COACH: But that dunk was excellent.
B: I tripped over my shoelaces and dropped the ball.
COACH: What about the three-pointer?
C: We scored it in the wrong basket.
COACH: At least the blue uniforms looked sharp.
TEAM: We were wearing yellow!
054The Biggest Lie
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Biggest Lie
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
(Two students argue over a coin.)
A: We decided that whoever tells the biggest lie gets the coin.
TEACHER: That is disgraceful. I have never told a lie in my entire life.
(The students immediately hand the coin to the TEACHER.)
055The Broken Arm
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Broken Arm
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: Have you ever broken a bone?
B: Yes.
A: Did it hurt?
B: No.
A: Which bone did you break?
B: My sister’s arm.
056The Broken Clock
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Broken Clock
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: That clock has stopped again.
B: It is still correct twice a day.
A: Then why does it say lunchtime?
B: Because I moved the hands.
A: That is not fixing it.
B: It fixed my afternoon.
057The Broken Finger
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Broken Finger
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: My forehead hurts when I touch it. My jaw hurts too, and so does my knee.
B: You should see the nurse.
(A leaves and quickly returns.)
B: What did the nurse say?
A: I have a broken finger.
058The Class Photo
Cast 4+ · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Camera optional
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The Class Photo
Cast 4+ · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Camera optional
Teacher tipBuild one strong frozen picture and save the biggest change for the final flash.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Everyone look natural.
(The class instantly strikes wildly unnatural poses.)
PHOTOGRAPHER: No, no. Just act like I’m not here.
(The class turns away and begins chatting.)
PHOTOGRAPHER: Perfect. Nobody will believe you were at school.
059The Costume Pocket
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Costume with pockets optional
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The Costume Pocket
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Costume with pockets optional
Teacher tipLet the search grow in size, then make the final discovery very small.
ACTOR: I can’t go on. I’ve lost my script.
STAGE MANAGER: Check your costume pockets.
(The actor searches every pocket and finds nothing.)
ACTOR: It isn’t there.
STAGE MANAGER: Then what have you been reading?
(The actor looks down at the script in their hand.)
060The Dog Ate My Homework
Cast 2 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Dog Ate My Homework
Cast 2 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipSet the opening picture before the first line so the audience understands the scene immediately.
TEACHER: Where’s your homework?
FRED: My dog ate it
TEACHER: I’ve been a teacher for eighteen years.
(Do you really expect me to believe that?”)
FRED: It’s true, I swear it is….. I had to smear it with honey,
(but I finally got him to eat it.)
TEACHER: So your dog ate your homework?
FRED: Yep
TEACHER: And where is your dog right now?
FRED: He’s at the vet. He doesn’t like your maths homework
(any more than I do.)
061The Double Booking
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Double Booking
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: I booked this room for rehearsal.
B: So did I.
A: We are practising a mystery.
B: We are practising a courtroom scene.
A: Then let us solve the case of the double booking.
B: Court is now in session.
062The Echo Audition
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Echo Audition
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
DIRECTOR: For this audition, show me your strongest voice.
A: Hello!
B: Hello!
A: Who said that?
B: I am your echo.
DIRECTOR: Excellent projection, both of you.
A: Do we both get the part?
B: Do we both get the part?
063The Fastest Reader
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Book
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The Fastest Reader
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Book
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: You said you read the whole book in ten minutes.
STUDENT: I did.
TEACHER: What was it about?
STUDENT: About three hundred pages.
TEACHER: I meant the story.
STUDENT: That would have taken longer.
064The Fire Station
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Fire Station
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: We have a firefighter visiting with an important safety message.
FIREFIGHTER: Who knows what this is?
(The FIREFIGHTER holds up a smoke alarm.)
PUPIL: We have one of those at home.
FIREFIGHTER: Excellent. What does it do?
PUPIL: It tells Mum that dinner is ready.
065The Helpful Robot
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Helpful Robot
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipMark the movement first and keep every action controlled.
A: My new robot does everything I ask.
B: Everything?
A: Robot, tidy my room.
ROBOT: Certainly.
(ROBOT moves one sock.)
A: That is not tidy.
ROBOT: It is tidier than before.
066The Invisible Ink
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Invisible Ink
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
STUDENT: I finished my homework in invisible ink.
TEACHER: I cannot see anything.
STUDENT: Exactly. The ink works perfectly.
TEACHER: Then I will mark it with an invisible grade.
STUDENT: Suddenly I can see the problem.
067The Jealous Patient
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Jealous Patient
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
COUNSELLOR: You said your partner is taking a holiday to get a break from your jealousy.
A: That is correct.
COUNSELLOR: How do you feel about it?
A: I wish I were going on the holiday too.
068The Jump-Rope Record
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Jump-Rope Record
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: I hold the school record for skipping.
B: How many jumps did you do?
A: One. Nobody has ever scored lower.
069The Late Sign
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Sign
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The Late Sign
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Sign
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: Why are you late?
STUDENT: Because of the sign.
TEACHER: What sign?
STUDENT: “School Ahead. Go Slow.”
070The Library
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Library
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
STUDENT: I would like a burger, chips and a milkshake.
LIBRARIAN: This is the library.
STUDENT: Sorry.
(Whispering.)
STUDENT: I would like a burger, chips and a milkshake.
071The Long Flight
Cast 5 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Tablet
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The Long Flight
Cast 5 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Tablet
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT: Welcome aboard. Please fasten your seat belts.
(A BABY begins crying.)
PASSENGER A: This is going to be a long flight.
PARENT: I am sorry. The tablet battery died.
PASSENGER B: I have a charger.
PASSENGER C: I have headphones.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT: And I have moved you beside the power outlet.
(The BABY settles.)
PARENT: Thank you, everyone.
PASSENGER A: I was going to complain, but teamwork is quieter.
072The Lost Pencil
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Pencil
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The Lost Pencil
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Pencil
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
STUDENT: I cannot find my pencil.
TEACHER: Check behind your ear.
STUDENT: Which ear?
TEACHER: The one with the pencil behind it.
(STUDENT finds the pencil.)
STUDENT: You should be a detective.
073The Magic Word
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Ruler, Pencil
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The Magic Word
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Ruler, Pencil
Teacher tipHold the final pause long enough for the reaction to land.
A: Pass me the ruler.
B: What is the magic word?
A: Abracadabra.
B: I meant “please.”
A: Too late. I already turned it into a pencil.
(A holds up a pencil. B stares.)
074The Make-Up Exam
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Make-Up Exam
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: Your time starts now.
(A student begins applying stage make-up.)
TEACHER: Why are you putting on make-up during the test?
STUDENT: You said this was a make-up exam.
075The Middle East
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Middle East
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: Why are you holding your textbook against the window?
STUDENT: You told me to open it to the Middle East.
076The Ming Vase
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Ming Vase
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
PARENT: Are you enjoying the sleepover?
CHILD: Yes. We played football in the lounge room.
PARENT: Did you break anything?
CHILD: Just a vase, but it was a cheap one.
PARENT: How do you know?
CHILD: Their mum said it was priceless.
077The Missing Elephant
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Missing Elephant
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
ZOO KEEPER: I’ve lost one of my elephants.
OTHER ZOO KEEPER: Why don’t you put an advert in the paper?
ZOO KEEPER: Don’t be silly—he can’t read!
078The Monkey Key
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Monkey Key
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
Q: What kind of key opens a banana?
A: A monkey.
079The Morning Rush
Cast 4 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: Phone
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The Morning Rush
Cast 4 · 1 min · Ages 8–13 · Props: Phone
Teacher tipKeep cues brisk and rehearse the handover between speakers.
(Three parents compare their difficult mornings.)
A: My child forgot shoes, skipped brushing their teeth and wore a shirt inside out.
B: Like your shirt?
(A checks and quickly turns the shirt around.)
C: My child packed so slowly that I missed an important meeting.
D: Your children sound disorganised.
(D’s phone rings.)
D: I forgot my glasses. Could someone read that message?
A: Your child forgot lunch.
B: They are wearing the wrong uniform.
C: And they were dropped at the wrong school.
(Everyone looks at D.)
080The Movie-Loving Lion
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Book
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The Movie-Loving Lion
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Book
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
(A person notices a lion sitting in a cinema.)
A: Excuse me. Are you really a lion?
LION: Yes.
A: What are you doing at the cinema?
LION: I liked the book.
081The Principal’s Daughter
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Principal’s Daughter
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: Did you write that rude note about the principal?
B: Yes. Why?
A: I am the principal’s child.
B: Do you know who I am?
A: No.
B: Good.
(B exits quickly.)
082The Quiet Competition
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Quiet Competition
Cast 3 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: We are having a quiet competition.
A: How do we win?
TEACHER: By staying silent the longest.
B: When does it start?
TEACHER: It started one minute ago.
(A and B cover their mouths.)
083The Quiet Microphone
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Quiet Microphone
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
HOST: Please test the microphone.
A: Testing, one, two, three.
HOST: I cannot hear you.
A: It is a quiet microphone.
HOST: There is no such thing.
A: Then it is doing an excellent impression.
084The Rain
Cast 4 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Rain
Cast 4 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: Listen to that rain. You cannot walk home in this storm.
B: I will ask Mum if you can sleep over.
(TAMMY quietly leaves.)
MUM: Of course Tammy can stay.
B: Tammy? Where did she go?
(TAMMY returns, soaked and carrying pyjamas.)
B: What happened?
TAMMY: You asked if I could sleep over, so I went home to pack.
085The Rehearsal Line
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Rehearsal Line
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
ACTOR: I forgot what comes next. Line, please!
STAGE MANAGER: Here you are.
(The STAGE MANAGER hands over a clothesline.)
ACTOR: I meant my line in the script.
STAGE MANAGER: Be more specific. This one took ages to untangle.
086The Restaurant Name
Cast 3 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Restaurant Name
Cast 3 · 45 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
A: I love visiting a new town.
B: Me too. How do you pronounce the name of this place?
A: I have no idea. Let us ask at that restaurant.
C: Welcome! What can I get you?
A: Before we order, could you please say where we are, very slowly?
C: Of course. Bur-ger Pal-ace.
B: Thank you. I was starving anyway.
087The Seasons
Cast 4 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Seasons
Cast 4 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
WINTER: I am the best season. I bring warm fires and cosy jumpers.
SPRING: I bring flowers, new leaves and baby birds.
SUMMER: I bring beaches, holidays and ice cream.
AUTUMN: I bring colourful leaves.
SUMMER: Is that all?
AUTUMN: No. I also bring an end to this argument.
088The Stage Whisper
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Stage Whisper
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
DIRECTOR: This next line must be a stage whisper.
ACTOR: What is a stage whisper?
DIRECTOR: Loud enough for the audience, quiet enough for the other character to ignore.
ACTOR: SO I SHOULD TALK LIKE THIS?
DIRECTOR: We will work on the quiet part.
089The Substitute Name
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Substitute Name
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: I am your substitute teacher. What is your name?
A: Substitute Student.
TEACHER: Be serious.
A: I thought we were using job titles.
TEACHER: What should I call you?
A: Present. That is what my usual teacher calls me.
090The Weather Report
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Weather Report
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
REPORTER: Today will be sunny, warm and completely dry.
(A loud thunderclap. Rain begins.)
A: Are you sure?
REPORTER: Absolutely.
(Another thunderclap.)
REPORTER: Tomorrow’s forecast will be more accurate.
091The Wrong Costume
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Costume
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The Wrong Costume
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Costume
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
DIRECTOR: Why are you dressed as a pirate?
ACTOR: The notice said this was a treasure play.
DIRECTOR: It said “dress rehearsal.”
ACTOR: So there is no treasure?
DIRECTOR: Only if you count the costume cupboard.
092The Wrong Hoops
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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The Wrong Hoops
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
PARENT: I am going to the shops. Do you need anything?
CHILD: Could you get me hoops?
(The PARENT returns with two hula hoops.)
CHILD: I meant earrings.
093The Wrong Lunch
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Lunchbox optional
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The Wrong Lunch
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: Lunchbox optional
Teacher tipKeep the exchange brisk and hold the final look to the audience.
STUDENT A: I think I picked up the wrong lunch.
STUDENT B: How can you tell?
STUDENT A: Mine had a sandwich and an apple.
STUDENT B: What’s in this one?
STUDENT A: A note saying, ‘Please stop taking my lunch.’
094Today Is Special
Cast 1 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
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Today Is Special
Cast 1 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
Teacher tipHold a full beat before the final line—the silence is part of the punchline.
A: Waiter!... can you tell me today’s special
WAITER: Sure… You ready
A: Yep
(Waiter … Today is special.)
095Train
Cast 1 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
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Train
Cast 1 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
Teacher tipHold a full beat before the final line—the silence is part of the punchline.
A: This is the train conductor
SPEAKING: I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is we have lost both of our engines and the train is at a complete standstill. The good news is isn’t a plane.
096Two Rabbits
Cast 5 · 1½ min · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Two Rabbits
Cast 5 · 1½ min · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipSet the opening picture before the first line so the audience understands the scene immediately.
TEACHER 1: “Alright I'm going to try this...AGAIN….If I give you two rabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got?”
BOY: “Seven!”
TEACHER 1 AND 2: Nooooo!!!
TEACHER 2: listen carefully…. again.
(If I give you two rabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got?”)
BOY: “Seven!”
TEACHER 1 AND 2: No!!!! (so help me) ( teachers have quick inaudible discussion)
TEACHER1: “Let’s try this another way.
(If I give you two apples and two apples and another two apples, how many apples have you got?”)
BOY: “Six.”
TEACHER 1 AND 2: : Yesss! (Hooray… Oh my gosh... )
TEACHER 2: Now if I give you two rabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got?”
BOY: “Seven!”
(Teachers flip out)
TEACHER 1: : “How on earth do you work out that three lots of two rabbits is seven?”
BOY: “I’ve already got one rabbit at home!”
097Who Discovered Australia?
Cast 4+ · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
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Who Discovered Australia?
Cast 4+ · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: None
Teacher tipHold a full beat before the final line—the silence is part of the punchline.
TEACHER: Right boys and girls who would like to come out and point to Australia
(of this map….. George)
GEORGE: …. Er…… Here?
TEACHER: Very good George! Now Boys and girls who discovered Australia?
ALL: George!
098Who Threw That?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: Bag
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Who Threw That?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 7–12 · Props: Bag
Teacher tipHold a full beat before the final line—the silence is part of the punchline.
TEACHER: ...And Edmund Barton became Australia's first Prime Minister. Right... whoever answers my next question can go home. Who was...?
A: (Throws his bag out the window)
TEACHER: Who just threw that?!
B: Him! And now I’m going home!
A: Me! Now I’m going home!
099Whose Side Are You On?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Whose Side Are You On?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
TEACHER: If a lion chased you, what would you do?
STUDENT: Climb a tree.
TEACHER: What if the lion climbed too?
STUDENT: Jump in a lake.
TEACHER: What if the lion could swim?
STUDENT: Teacher, are you on my side or the lion’s?
100Window or Aisle?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
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Window or Aisle?
Cast 2 · 30 sec · Ages 8–13 · Props: None
Teacher tipFace front on the final line and hold the closing reaction.
ATTENDANT: Welcome aboard. Window or aisle?
PASSENGER: Window, or you’ll what?
Before the second run
A six-point rehearsal check
Can the audience tell immediately where to look?
Is the power relationship visible before the characters explain it?
Are bodies, voices and reactions committed enough to read?
Has the group protected the moment before the reveal or punchline?
Is there a final line, action or stage picture that lands cleanly?
Can the next group enter without a long reset?
One-note direction
Swap the status. Take the effort to eleven. Earn the pause. Make the ending definite. Run it without stopping.
They do not need more explanation. They need another go.