i need suggestions for a high school play!?

Answer 1

Here are some fun high school plays:

Grease
Les Miserables: Student Edition (my favorite)
Beauty and the Beast
Peter Pan (great if you have a large budget, so the actors can fly)
Sound of Music
West Side Story

Break a leg, and have fun!

Answer 2

Not sure what type of play you were looking for, but here goes:

Musicals:
Once Upon a Mattress: A version of The Princess and the Pea, with a twist. Requires a fairly large cast (can dole out lots of roles), the music is straightforward and the whole play is light and fun. There is mild innuendo; if you are talking elementary school, this can be toned down

(depending on your school) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat -- based on the Biblical story of Joseph, was initially written to be performed in schools. Huge cast need, plus chorus. The type of play where if someone wants to be onstage, they can be onstage, if you have room. A lot of fun.

The Civil War- The Musical -- a lot more serious than the previous two; I don't know if the rights are available. It has wonderful music, and it's not a play, per say (it doesn't have a set plot line). It can be as long or short as you want it to be, and can involve a small or large cast. Will need a core of very strong singers. One song (Greenback) may need cut, depending on your school, but it won't hurt the overall show.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown -- a fairly small cast, very light. Based on the Peanuts comic strip

Annie Get Your Gun -- Loosely based on the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley and Frank Butlar. I did this in high school, and it was a lot of fun.

Carousel -- a bittersweet musical; some violence. Needs strong singing, some dancing. Boy meets girl type of story, which doesn't exactly end happily ever after

Non-musicals

The Importance of Being Earnest: A lot of fun, even if it is set in the Victorian era. Two friends are courting sweethearts under an assumed name -- Earnest. But it lands them into trouble very quickly. A smallish cast is required

The Crucible -- A youth theatre group around here did this play, and it was phenomenal. Based on the Salem Witch Trials. A large cast, especially of women, required.

Romeo and Juliet -- another popular Shakespearian play for youth. It needs no synopsis.

Midsummer Night's Dream -- one of my favorite Shakespearian plays. This comedy has three story lines and requires a sizable cast. It's also imaginitive and fun -- the humor potential is limited only by the actors.

The Merry Wives of Windsor -- yes, more Shakespeare. For whatever reason, this is seldom performed -- a shame, because it's a hoot. A small to medium cast, comedy. Based on Falstaff, a character Shakespeare created for some of historical plays.

The Lion in Winter -- for a small cast. A play (loosely) based on Henry II (I think it was the 2nd), his wife Eleanore and three of their sons, who are squabbling for their right to the throne. A great play, based on history, with wonderful zingers, especially between the aging king and queen. Fair warning: it is strongly suggested in this play that Richard was homosexual and had an affair with Prince Phillip of Spain. I don't know how accepting your area may be with this.

St. Joan -- by George Bernard Shaw -- a challenge, but one your students may embrace. Can do with a medium to large cast. A different take on St. Joan of Arc.

Answer 3

Well if you are looking to do a straight play I suggest:
Miracle Worker
Anne Frank
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Peter Pan

Musicals:
Jekyll and Hyde (is the BEST show EVER!)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Little Shop of Horrors
Grease
West Side Story
Thoroughly Modern Millie (is great! I am currently doing the show and absolutely love it)
Once on this Island
Oklahoma
Guys and Dolls
INTO THE WOODS!
and
Seussical the Musical (OMg I did this musical last year and I had a blast! I love the music and the story is cute and hilarious! Awesome show)


Hope I helped

Answer 4

Kiss Me Kate if you have strong enough singers to do a musical. It's taming of the shrew, play within a play, and a real chance to put on a great show. If you don't have enough musical talent at your school, I'd suggest Tartuffe (comedy by Moliere w/ lots of good roles), The Miracle Worker, or Romeo and Juliet. Grease would also be good, but it might cost a lot to be allowed to perform it.

Answer 5

As a musical I have two suggestions:

One, is Jekyll & Hyde, because my school did it and it was AMAZING!!
Two is Once on this Island, just because I love the show :D

As far as a play goes, I would say this one play...I'm pretty sure it's called Sounds Off...it's a play about the production of a play...it will show what they're doing on stage, but then the entire set will turn around and it will show what's going on backstage.

Answer 6

HIgh School Play lets see.........
Peter Pan
Grease
The Jungle Book
Hansel and Gretal
Snow White
Cinderella
Romeo and Juliet

Answer 7

How about a play about a play or some other production where you show the behind the scenes conflict and triumph of those involved?

It wouldn't be easy to do, but if you pull it off it would definitely be interesting.

Answer 8

Plays:
For boys: Mr. Roberts or Stalag 17
For girls: Agnes of God
For mixed group: Gemini

A great musical is South Pacific. You need 4-5 good singers, and there's no dancing.

Break a leg.

Answer 9

Museum, by Tina Howe. It has a large cast, it's funny, and it gives the actors a chance to develop their characters and acting skills.

Or you want to do a musical, I suggest Godspell or Anything Goes.

Answer 10

How about a tawdry student teacher relation.....
Or the film " A ClockWork Orange" stageplay would be interesting. No ones done that yet....
And I think the "Anne Frank DiarieS" are pretty popular stageplay.
But I would go with a "SpamALot" play myself....