StageMilk Original Scripts Database
Since 2021, StageMilk has been developing original scripts for actors to use—totally free of charge. We understand how difficult it can be to find scripts on the internet that aren’t locked behind a paywall, or ripped from Netflix and riddled with spelling errors. And so we set about writing
This page contains a list of every free, original script developed by StageMilk for its global acting community. There are scenes for screen and stage, monologues and material for younger performers as well. These scripts are perfect for acting classes, scene study, audition pieces and showreel material.
Each of the pages these scripts feature on are updated regularly with new material. So feel free to bookmark this page and check it for fresh content each month!
Updated 31st October, 2024.
A Quick Note from the Writer
Hello! My name is Alexander Lee-Rekers; I’m a professional playwright and screenwriter, as well as the author of the scripts on this page. I hereby give you permission to use these scenes for personal practice, as well as showreels and auditions. All I ask is that you credit my work and StageMilk for providing them—especially if you post it on social media. (If you’re feeling brave, you can tag me via @alexnobodyfamous so I can see what you do with it!) None of these scenes are to be recorded, filmed, staged, re-written, developed or adapted for professional purposes. Other than that, go for it!
How to Use This Page
Listed below are the collected original scripts from our individual pages. The sub-headings will link you to that specific page—each of which contain a comprehensive breakdown of each script including performance notes, a synopsis and (where applicable) a recommended age rating.
While there is occasionally a note regarding the age or gender of a character, we heartily encourage you to look past this and see what kind of character or narrative you’re most drawn to. Don’t let yourself be limited, especially when your goal is to push yourself and see what you can do with a script you’ve never seen!
Practice Scripts for Actors
These scripts are from our very first collection. They are perfect material for drama classes and scene study. As as they are a little longer and more involved than others on this page, we would recommend performing some script analysis to mine them for meaning and to establish your given circumstances. However, they are also written with some ambiguity in mind, so that actors have the chance to forge their own interpretation of the text. We have also had actors utilise these scripts for short films—they make perfect studies for aspiring filmmakers and directors to cut their teeth.
Scripts in a screenplay format are marked with an (S).
- 39 Bids
- Alchemy
- Auld Lang Syne (S)
- Captain Oliver
- Chickens
- Cuff-Links (S)
- The Cushion
- Distilled
- The Fan (S)
- Four Months
- Hutch & Bev
- Just A Chat Nothing More (S)
- Lagoon Poolside (S)
- Loch Ness Monster
- A Mind for Strategy
- Offspring (S)
- Pictures of my Dog (S)
- Risk Management (S)
- Shot Clock (S)
- Some Fiction
- Speed Trap (S)
- Trick Or Treat
- White Room (S)
Short Scripts for Actors
This collection consists of shorter original scripts, each running to approximately a minute in length. They are perfect for acting classes, independent study as well as showreel material. As they are short on content and context, spend some time establishing the given circumstances and ‘moment before’ of each scene with your scene partner.
- Boxing for Gold
- Character Reference
- Home Late
- It’s From Both of Us
- Loose Change
- Making His Way North
- Pasta Maker
- Psychic After The Fact
- Worst Customer
Practice Monologues for Actors
Our first collection of monologues draw from a range of characters and situations, and vary in length between 2 – 5 minutes. These are ideal scripts for audition pieces and self-tape practice, offering a great degree of freedom regarding character and casting.
- Bird’s Eye View
- Boring Sex Dream
- Brittle
- Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
- End of a Chapter
- The Face at the Window
- Fess Up
- Ferris Wheel
- Friendship (written by Andrew Hearle)
- Gutting Fish
- Mr. Jenkins and my Mother
- The Money Dance
- Overdrawn
- Porcelain Frogs
- Red Pattern
- Rope Camp
- Venice
Short Monologues for Actors
These shorter monologues began as offerings for our StageMilk Scene Club members, looking for small, manageable pieces that could be confidently analysed, learned and performed in just a few hours. They serve as terrific studies for any actor struggling with time constraints or skirting burnout.
These scripts also feature performance notes at the bottom of the page, which offer directorial and analytical notes and ideas for actors to explore in their interpretation.
- An Eye for Rare Birds
- Beat Me to the Door
- Blue Cardigan
- Chicken with Cheese
- Christmas Shopping
- Driving Home
- Epsom Salts
- Feeling Stupid
- Just Friends
- No Good to Come From Speaking
- The Numbers
- A Short Statement
- Speech to the Players
- Teacher
- Walk the Dog
- Wrong Room
Scenes for Three Actors
These original scripts feature three actors, and are designed for use in larger acting classes or independent scene study.
Scenes for Four Actors
As above, but original scripts for four actors.
- Bronze Monkey Statue
- Dynamic Productivity Suite (ALL HANDS MEETING)
- Going Negative
- Homemaking
- Red Dot
- Switch
- An Unfortunate Thing
A/B Scenes for Actors
These A/B scenes feature on our practice scripts page, as well as their own dedicated page (above). As A/B scenes are specifically designed to have no given circumstances, context or specific details around character, they make for excellent in-class exercises or warm-ups for scene partners.
Scripts for three or four characters are marked below.
- Alone
- Catch Me Up
- Do It
- Embarrassed
- Encounter
- Guess
- It Happened
- Leaving
- Lost
- One More Thing
- Out of Love
- Refund
- Relaxation (A/B/C/D)
- Remember
- Seat
- Still or Sparkling (A/B/C)
- Stolen
- Trapped
- Turbulence
- Voted Out (A/B/C)
Scenes for Young Actors
Finally, our collection of original scripts for young actors. These scripts vary greatly in terms of age range and suitability, so it is recommended that you click through to the page (linked above) for more information.
Similarly, you may find that for your drama class, your students are able to handle some of the other resources on this page. Their level of skill (and maturity) is yours to consider.
Scripts in a screenplay format are marked with an (S).
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