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Kristen Doherty writes ensemble-driven plays widely performed by secondary schools and community theatre companies
600+ productions worldwide
Flexible casting for large ensembles

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 

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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) 

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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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.

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As a Drama teacher of 23 years, I understand the challenges and complexities of finding engaging, smart, challenging, and fun plays that also suit diverse classes, so I am always happy to help and be flexible with script edits. 

I also know how important it is to read a play before deciding, so there are free links to full perusals of all of my scripts on the play pages.

Please email me with any questions or requests and keep an eye on my website for future updates and more information.

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