Plays Scripts for Kids & Teens

This humorous play takes a look at the weird and wonderful world of the Ancient Olympics.      

There were some unusual rules about who could attend and enter competitions, and cheese was viewed as a performance enhancing substance! 

The winner of the first ever Olympic Games -which only featured one event- was a cook. 

Watch out for an appearance by the daddy of the Greek gods, Zeus, in this play. 

Adapted from the play 'Intergalactic Guide to the Summer Olympics and Rio 2016'.

Characters:
GRANDDAD DOUGIE
JAMIE
ANCIENT OLYMPIC COMMENTATOR    
2 NARRATORS  
ZEUS
LIBRARIAN  
PLATO  
HERA
PANKRATION COMMENTATOR     
CHARIOT OWNER 
COROEBUS  
3 ATHLETES  
RIDER  

Non-speaking role
ARRHACHION 

Total number of characters without doubling is 17 (3 female, 2 male). With doubling of roles  the total number of roles could be reduced to 15.  Alternatively, the cast could be enlarged with the addition of an extra NARRATOR.

Purchase "The Olympics: Ancient Greek Style" play script:

Intergalactic Guide to the Summer Olympics and Rio 2016

Age group:        8-10 years
Level:                 Elementary 3rd Grade - 4th Grade 
                            Primary KS2 Year 4 - Year 5
Run-Time:        20 minutes
Style:                  humorous
Place, Time:     Planet Zargon 5 and
                            Tower Hamlets public library 

Roles:                22-31

Rio Olympics 2016 assembly.

Zork and Zindy travel to Earth with, the less than perfectly behaved, Empress Min to discover all about the Olympic Games.  They learn about the Ancient Greek Olympics; the first Modern Games held in 1896 in Athens; famous Olympic athletes; and the Queen pops into Tower Hamlets library to talk about the 2012 London Games.  Finally, Empress Min decides to hold Olympics
on Zargon 5. 

There is a total of 28 roles; 6 roles are recommended for acting by girls, 4 roles are recommended for performance by boys. With doubling the play could be performed by 22 children (or possibly even fewer).

Cast:

ZORK
ZINDY
EMPRESS MIN (F)
2 NARRATORS
ANCIENT OLYMPIC COMMENTATOR
QUEEN (F)
VIZIER (M)
LIBRARIAN (F)
HALL OF FAME HOST
2 GUARDSMEN
SPIROS (M)
ELVIS (M)
COROEBUS
JESSE OWENS
ADI DASSLER
PRINCE PHILLP
3 ADMIRERS (F)

Non-speaking roles:
LAUNCESTON ELLIOT (M)
ARRHACHION
2 BOOK LOVERS
3 ANCIENT GREEK SPECTATORS

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Intergalactic Guide to the Summer Olympics and Rio 2016

Intergalactic Guide to the Summer olympics and London 2012 (smaller cast)

This is an abridged version of the 20 minute play for smaller classes. The number of characters is 17 and with doubling the play could be performed by 12 children.

The duration of the play is 15 minutes. The language has been adjusted and is suitable for Year 3 - Year 4 children (aged 7-9).

Intergalactic Guide to the Summer olympics and Rio 2016 (smaller cast)

Intergalactic Guide to the Summer olympics and Rio 2016 (30 minutes)

Age group:        9-11 years
Level:                 Elementary 4th Grade - 5th Grade
                            Primary KS2 Year 5 - Year 6
Run-Time:        30 minutes
Style:                  humorous
Place, Time:     Planet Zargon 5 and
                            Tower Hamlets public library 

Roles:                22-32

Rio Olympics 2016 assembly.

This is a 30 minute version of the script.  A few more jokes and 10 more minutes of fun. 

Intergalactic Guide to the Summer olympics and Rio 2016 (30 minutes)