Free drama scenes for actors
23 short scripts from Act It Up's daily scene, each with the given circumstances and a note on how to play it. Free to rehearse, perform and put on tape.
- October 20, 2026 · Drama · Beginner
The Group Project
A drama scene for one actor, playing Student. Library study room, one hour before the presentation, your laptop open, slides half-finished.
- October 14, 2026 · Drama · Beginner
The Emergency Contact
A drama scene for one actor, playing Roommate. Hospital waiting room, plastic chairs, fluorescent lights, three a.m.
- October 13, 2026 · Drama · Intermediate
The Studio at 2 A.M.
A drama scene for one actor, playing Composer. Recording studio, control room, clock showing 2:07 a.m., tracks glowing on the screen.
- October 12, 2026 · Drama · Beginner
The Group Project
A drama scene for one actor, playing Student. University library, second floor, your laptop open, project file glowing on the screen.
- October 11, 2026 · Drama · Beginner
The One Who Didn't Show
A drama scene for one actor, playing Birthday Person. Your living room, balloons on the walls, cake on the table, still untouched.
- October 10, 2026 · Drama · Beginner
The Countdown
A drama scene for one actor, playing Employee. Your supervisor's office, door closed, chair pulled up to the desk.
- October 6, 2026 · Drama · Beginner
The Group Chat
A drama scene for one actor, playing Friend. Campus library steps, after class, backpack at your feet.
- October 5, 2026 · Drama · Beginner
The Midnight Countdown
A drama scene for one actor, playing Party Host. Your apartment balcony, city lights below, fireworks starting in the distance, 11:58 p.m.
- September 23, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
The Inspection
A drama scene for one actor, playing Line Cook. Restaurant kitchen, mid-dinner service, inspector's clipboard already out.
- September 22, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
The Fence Line
A drama scene for one actor, playing Landowner. Edge of your property, surveyor's stakes in the ground, late afternoon sun low and orange.
- September 20, 2026 · Drama · Intermediate
The Transfer
A drama scene for one actor, playing Manager. Break room, coffee machine gurgling, everyone else at the morning meeting.
- September 19, 2026 · Drama · Intermediate
The Callback
A drama scene for one actor, playing Intern. A hospital records room, filing cabinets floor to ceiling, one overhead light.
- September 18, 2026 · Drama · Intermediate
The Deposit
A drama scene for one actor, playing Tenant. A parking lot behind your building, late afternoon, moving truck idling.
- September 17, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
The Prescription
A drama scene for one actor, playing Pharmacist. Behind the counter, line of people waiting, fluorescent hum overhead.
- September 16, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
The Substitution
A drama scene for one actor, playing Rehearsal Pianist. Empty rehearsal studio, piano lid still open, your coat already on.
- September 15, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
After the Verdict
A drama scene for one actor, playing Defendant. A courthouse stairwell, fluorescent lights, everyone else has left.
- September 14, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
The Inspection
A drama scene for one actor, playing Tenant. Your apartment, noon, every light on, air freshener still obvious.
- September 13, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
The Testimonial
A drama scene for one actor, playing Witness. A small video recording room, camera already running, red light on.
- September 12, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
The Callback List
A drama scene for one actor, playing Assistant Director. Backstage hallway, house lights still up, clipboard in your hand.
- September 11, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
Negative Clearance
A drama scene for one actor, playing Crew Member. Airlock corridor, red warning light rotating, twenty minutes until separation burn.
- September 10, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
The Last Class
A drama scene for one actor, playing Teacher. Your classroom after final bell, chairs already stacked, your name half-erased from the board.
- September 9, 2026 · Drama · Advanced
The Appraisal
A drama scene for one actor, playing Heir. The kitchen of your childhood home, estate appraiser's folder open on the counter.
- September 8, 2026 · Drama · Intermediate
The Last Goodbye
A drama scene for one actor, playing Friend. Their apartment. Half-packed boxes. Just past midnight.
A new scene every day, with a teleprompter and a reader for the other lines.
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