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PLAYS WITHOUT DIALOGUE

Our newest featured list comes courtesy of writer Justin Guidroz, who offers this introduction: "The first thing they teach you in directing class is to erase all the stage directions and pay them no mind. As a playwright, I find this to be ludicrous, so I set out to make a list of plays for which that instruction would be completely impossible. Here are some scripts by playwrights who 'write play' directly into their work."
TEXT, a Soundscape Play by Janice Hibbard
The Train by Irene L. Pynn
Indulgence by Timothy Gadomski
The Intimates by Matthew Weaver
The Fly by Brad Sytsma
he died on a Sunday afternoon, in a motel, on the way to by Matthew Freeman
Knowledge Worker by Greg Hudson
Chase by DC Cathro
A Different Day (short play with no dialogue) by Robin Rice
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Morning by Mark Harvey Levine
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Recently Recommended

scot walker recommended God's Glory by Lee R. Lawing
“ I was really looking forward to reading this play, but I had a problem with this play. I grew up Fundamentalist Christian (they call themselves Evangelicals now) and was a major force in Teens for Christ, Youth for Christ, Sunday evening worship services, mid week prayer services, Friday night choir practices, won all the Bible memorization contests in my church, wrote my first published articles at age 14 (Bible quizzes published in the church newsletter), . and attended a born-again Christian college and NO one spoke as these characters do ”
Jack William Rodgers recommended Three Year Summer by Amy Berryman
“ I think what this play does really well is it captures the purest of adolescent joy and puts it onto the page. Whether or not you were super into Harry Potter or not, I think that anyone can relate to the feeling of being 13 years old and being unbelievably excited about something in the same way that Tommie and Pat are about HP. ”
John Kelly recommended Sunshine Boy by Becky McLaughlin
“ A little play, of great power, about a big topic - the possible effects of rape on a young couple. Sad, worrying, thought provoking, and perhaps even a bit frightening. A wonderful play told superbly. Brava! ”
Becky McLaughlin recommended The Train by Irene L. Pynn
“ Such a sweet meet-cute! I could picture the whole encounter and it left a smile on my face. Super charming. ”

The NPX Index

  • Scripts tagged with the keywords "silent" or "silence": 16
  • Scripts tagged with the keywords "mime" or "mimes": 19
  • Scripts tagged with the genre "pantomime": 92