Short Plays and Monologues - Skeleton Scripts, Curriculum, and Devising Guide

This is a compilation of short “skeleton scripts” comprised of one to two-minute plays and monologues. Skeleton scripts contain fully-written stage directions and dialogue that provide details of some elements while leaving other elements vague by design.

The final learning task of the curriculum that accompanies this play is to augment, update, improve, adapt, and/or rewrite the dialogue and stage directions based on the learning activities, improvisations, and discussions provided in the curriculum.

You may also choose to use the scripts as merely guides or templates for learning about playwriting and dramatic play structure, and have students write entirely original scenes and scripts instead of rewriting or augmenting these plays, scenes, and monologues.