Student Playwriter Page
The following plays were written by students.
Annoying Little Brother
By Danielle
Characters Malley - Sister, 9 years old
Gardo - Brother, 7 years old
Owen - Youngest brother, 6 years old
Setting At home, at the kitchen table.
After school.
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Two kids are sitting at the kitchen table after school.
They are talking about their little brother.
Malley: Owen is so annoying.
Gardo: Yeah, I feel the same way.
Malley: He always gets on my nerves.
He’s always making a mess and not
doing the right things.
Gardo: You know what happened yesterday?
He took all my books off my shelf and threw
them all over my room. And now I have to clean it up.
Malley: Do you know what he did to me?
I baked cookies and he came into the kitchen and
crushed all of them. I was so mad!
Owen enters the room carrying a bullhorn. He holds the bullhorn up to his brother’s ear and starts to talk.
Owen: I always destroy everybody’s stuff.
Gardo: Will you stop? Can you be quiet?
Owen: I will not be quiet!
Malley: If you don’t be quiet, I’ll tell mom.
And you will be left home when we
go to the mall.
Owen: Okay, fine. I’ll be quiet.
Owen leaves to go back to his room and closes the door.
But he stays listening on the other side with his ear against the door.
Malley: Owen needs to learn to be more polite.
I’m glad he went back to his room.
Gardo: Me too. Are you ready to go to the mall?
Owen: Oh, y’all going to the mall now without me?
Malley opens the door to find Owen standing there.
Malley: Oh, you heard us talking, huh?
Owen: Yes, I heard you talking.
Malley: Then yes, we’re going to the mall
without you.
The two older kids start walking out past Owen.
They turn to say something to Owen.
Gardo: Maybe next time, if you behave yourself,
you can go to the mall.
Malley: Only if you behave yourself.
Gardo/Malley: Good bye, Owen.
They exit. Owen starts to cry.
Owen: I’m always being left out!
The End
Challenge yourself to write a short play.
Living Thing Play (example "Turkey meets
1. Choose two living things (animal or plant) that might have an interesting conversation if they could talk.
2. Setting - Where do they meet? When do they meet?
3. Using description and dialogue create a play about
these two animals meeting
Example
The Eagle and the Frog
By Zach and Ethan
(3rd Graders at Carver Elementary)
Setting: On the street at 4 AM
Characters: Eagle, Frog, Narrator
Narrator: The frog was hopping down the street. The eagle was flying by.
Eagle: Hello Frog. Do you want to be my friend?
Narrator: The eagle lands by the frog.
Frog: Hello Eagle. Yes, I’ll be your friend? Can you fly me to a place?
Eagle: Yes, I will. Where do you want to go?
Frog: I want to go to the pond.
Eagle: Can you tell me where the pond is?
Frog: It’s right up the hill.
Eagle: Yes, let’s go eat some insects.
Frog: And Gucci noodles? You know me.
Eagle: And Gucci bacon too? I’m starting to get hungry.
Come closer. Come closer. There you go.
Narrator: Boom, he ate the frog.
Eagle: That tasted like Gucci Noodles.
Narrator: The end.
Plays Inspired by Picture
1. Choose a photo or draw a picture featuring two or more characters.
2. Decide on the setting (place and time) and the Names of the Characters
3. Imagine a story that happened before, during, or after the time of the picture.
4. Write a play using dialogue. You can also use narration and stage directions
HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS TO START WITH (OR YOU CAN FIND YOUR OWN)
Debate Play
1. Who are characters that have the debate?
2. Pick a topic that those characters might argue about.
3. Decide where and when the debate takes place (setting).
3. Write a play to show the debate.
This debate could be as simple as...
the best color
what's better? cats or dogs
