Kristen Doherty is an Australian playwright writing large-cast, ensemble-driven plays for Secondary Schools,
Youth and Community Theatre, with more than 700 productions worldwide.
Published and performed internationally
Large & flexible casts
Strong roles for female and gender-flexible performers
Written by a Drama teacher with 25+ years' experience
Kristen Doherty | Plays for Schools, Youth & Community Theatre
Monologues, One Act and Full Length, Short Scenes, Vignettes.
Ensemble driven - Strong roles for all actors. Female Heavy, Gender Neutral
Suitable for Class Performances, Whole School Productions and
One Act Play Competitions
BRAND NEW PLAY
THE GROVE : A GOTHIC MURDER MYSTERY
During an overnight history camp at their school, The Grove, a group of students are left in the care of Mr Peggitt, an elderly former teacher with a long memory of its past. When he tells a ghost story of hidden passages and tunnels beneath the school — where students once ventured and never returned, and where spirits of the past are said to still linger — they are drawn in and cannot resist exploring. But what begins as curiosity, soon becomes something far more unsettling when the students begin to experience haunting visions of a devastating 1874 Victorian railway disaster — and The Grove’s dark connection to it. As past and present begin to blur, they realise they must piece together the truth at the centre of a Gothic murder mystery… before it’s too late.
The Grove is an ensemble driven play with 31 speaking roles, but can be shrunk down to a cast of 16 (running)
BRAND NEW PLAY
SNOW WHITE THE TOTALLY RAD 1980s FAIRYTALE
One Act 40-60 Minutes. 21 speaking roles, plus ensemble (minimum 15 actors)
With optional 80s hits so you can stage it like a jukebox musical.
SYNOPSIS: Snow White is counting down the days until she turns 18 and can finally hit the dance floor of her father’s iconic nightclub, ‘The City Palace’, but her jealous, vain stepmother has other plans. Determined to be rid of her, the Queen bewitches the doddering King and sends Snow White off for a picnic with the Huntsman, a sensitive soul who cannot help but set her free. Now lost in the forest, Snow White is taken in by the legendary Dwarfz Breakdancing Crew — but word of her disappearance spreads fast, and before long the Fairy Godbogans are on her trail, launching a chaotic mission to bring her home. Meanwhile, a hapless Prince embarks on a quest to prove his princely worth, dragging his grovelling assistant along with him. Their paths collide, with Cinderella’s daggy Stepsisters and an irate Magic Mirror and plans go pear-shaped. Snow White must navigate the wildly unpredictable fairytale world to find her way back — save her father, and claim her moment in the nightclub disco lights. Throw in heaps of opportunities for epic musical numbers, and you’ve got a totally rad, laugh-out-loud adventure where fairytale meets full-blown 80s fun.
ONE ACT PLAYS
FULL LENGTH PLAYS
TEN/TWENTY MINUTE
THEATRE IN EDUCATION
Plays for primary, middle and high schools, universities and theatre companies which span multiple genres and styles including, Shakespearean, Epic Theatre, Magical Realism, Adaptation, Naturalistic, Comedy, Parody, Melodramatic and Educational Theatre (with a good amount of angst that teenagers love so much ;)
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Feature Play - Queens
One Act and Full Length Versions
King Henry VIII is trapped in purgatory and bound to his throne by a sinister Fool, and the ghostly Women in White. Here in his gilded cage, he is forced to relive the sins he committed against his Queens, mistresses and people, over and over again for an eternity.
As a Drama teacher of 25 years, I understand the challenges and complexities of finding engaging, smart, challenging, ensemble driven, fun plays that also suit diverse classes.
I am always happy to help and be flexible with script edits.
Please email me with any questions or requests and keep an eye on my website for future updates and more information.
