Free Printable Children's Theatre Scripts, Skits, and Plays

Performing in your own play is a great activity for friends and family. Not only is it really fun, but it can encourage your children to read, urge them to develop an interest in arts and culture, and help develop a general thirst for knowledge. These websites offer a huge variety of printable plays and skits for children of all ages, lighthearted to serious, from small to large cast, and includes scripts from several well known stories and folk tales.

Readers Theatre Editions -
[http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html]
Here you can find forty, free, individual scripts to print out and use. I like this site because he provides a lot of the necessary information; such as age groups, reader skills, length, culture, genre, and casting number. He also provides links to information about original stories and books you can find to go along with the play you perform.

Children's Theatre Scripts and Plays Free from Whootie Owl -
[http://hazel.forest.net/whootie/script.html]
This website has twenty-four more printable plays, including The Apple Dumpling and A Caterpillar's Voice, all ranging in cast size; from five to twenty different roles. This is more geared towards teachers and offers a nice guide to learning from the play with games, research, and discussion tips.

Kidsinco
[http://www.kidsinco.com/complete-list-of-playscripts/]
Now, this one of the absolute best for finding plays and scripts suited to younger children. A lot of popular stories, including Snow White and Pinocchio; easy and short, and for small or large groups. Although, with 130 different play scripts, skits, and role plays for kids, there is really something for everyone.

Poetry Teachers
[http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetrytheater/theater.html]
This is a very cool site offering free scripts for acting out rhyming poetry plays. Something a little different and fun to play around with. It also teaches good speaking skills and shows an appreciation for poetry itself.

Free Skits (Camp Skits)
[http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activities/camp-skits.html]
"Nothing makes an assembly period, overnight campfire, or family night more fun than camp skits." - ultimate camp resource
I think they said it perfectly. This site has a wide selection of free, fun and simple skits for play and for entertainment. You will enjoy them just as much as the kids.

Free Drama Plays by D. M. Bocaz-Larson
[http://www.geocities.com/pocolocoplayers/child.html]
His website offers a wide variety of free one act plays (and some full length scripts as well). Most of the plays are light-hearted and witty, many of them perfect for younger students. You may find a lot of the favorites and more well-known themes here, most for longer productions and older age groups.

One Act Plays
[http://www.one-act-plays.com/royalty_free_plays.html]
This website is an excellent resource for royalty-free One Act plays suitable for interested children; the classic and traditional themes. Their list of over fifty free plays contains famed authors such as Anton Chekhov, August Strindberg, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Visit their main site at http://www.one-act-plays.com/index.html to browse full listing of all plays by category and cast size.