Скачать или смотреть La Mouche - by Stephen Bittrich - Short Plays for High Schools - One-acts Colleges - 10 Minute Plays

Looking in 2026 for hilarious short plays for high school drama students? Watch the full digital production of LA MOUCHE, a fast-paced 10-minute play comedy that is a favorite for UIL One-Act competitions, Student Theater Directors, College Students, Thespian Festivals, and Community Theater showcases of One-Acts. 🎭

To download the short play, LA MOUCHE:
https://stephenbittrich.com/plays/one...

ABOUT THE PLAY: "La Mouche" is a high-energy farce designed specifically for young actors. Whether you are searching for short plays for high schools, colleges or universities, competition monologues, or engaging ten-minute plays for the classroom, this script delivers sharp dialogue and physical comedy that audiences love. It’s an ideal choice for drama teachers looking for student-friendly scripts or theatre festival pieces.

Here is one of Stephen's favorite high school productions LA MOUCHE. The kids in the audience and on stage are having a blast --    • La Mouche  

WHY STUDENT DIRECTORS LOVE THIS SCRIPT: Flexible Casting (Non-Traditional Casting Encouraged): Perfect for a 3 person ensemble cast. In this digital production, there are 3 men, but this play has been performed with women playing the Customer, women as one or more of the waiters, all sorts of combos.

MINIMAL SET: Can be performed with just a table, a chair and a few props.

COMPETITION READY: Fits perfectly within the time limits for short play festivals and forensics categories.

SYNOPSIS: La Mouche is about a hapless man (“Customer”) who is looking forward to a delicious meal at an authentic French Bistro and suddenly finds a fly in his pea soup. All he wants from his over-the-top, overzealous French waiters (think “Inspector Clouseau” times two!) is a fresh bowl of soup.

Think Monty Python, Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s On First?” or Saturday Night Live.

❤️ Drama Teachers love this script. ❤️ Photos from just a handful of the numerous student productions of LA MOUCHE: https://stephenbittrich.com/images/La...

If you’ve been searching for best short plays of 2026 or one-act plays for teenagers, LA MOUCHE ("THE FLY") provides the perfect balance of humor, physical comedy, and character work.

To contact Stephen:
https://stephenbittrich.com/contactst...

IMPORTANT:
YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION
AND PAY A MODEST LICENSING FEE
TO PERFORM THESE PLAYS

🍎 EDUCATORS: This script is free for in-class study. 🎭 PERFORMANCES: A modest licensing fee is required for any performance in front of any audience beyond the classroom (including school assemblies, festivals, or filmed productions), whether or not admission is charged. 📩 QUESTIONS? I love hearing from students! Email me for perusal scripts or to ask about the world of LA MOUCHE. For Inquiries - https://stephenbittrich.com/contactst...

In this "digital production," each character was vocally performed by
Stephen Bittrich
using Elevenlabs.io tools to change vocal timbre

“La Mouche” was written by
Stephen Bittrich
and originally performed Off-Off Broadway in NYC by The Drilling Company Theater

Character images were created using
LTX.studio, Midjourney.com, Freepik.com and OpenArt.ai

This play and many other short plays may be licensed
for performance through StephenBittrich.com

The original cast and crew who worked on the play at The Drilling Company:

Artistic Director of The Drilling Company Theater
Hamilton Clancy

Director
Carol Halstead

The Original “Customer”
Bill Green

The Original “Pierre”
Scott Baker (RIP, 2025 😇)

The Original “Jacques”
James Davies

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About the Playwright:

Stephen Bittrich's first play was a 30-minute STAR TREK tribute in junior high school where he penned himself into the starring role of Captain Kirk. For over a decade and a half he worked primarily with The Drilling Company Theater https://drillingcompany.org/history on the Upper West Side of Manhattan where many of his plays were produced. Excerpts from his writings and other interesting tidbits may be found on his website: https://stephenbittrich.com/plays/Bit.... HOME OF THE GREAT PECAN is a full-length comedy handled by https://www.broadwayplaypublishing.co.... Other published plays include BRAIN SUCKING (DRAMATICS MAGAZINE, 1995), DUTY HONOR COUNTRY (New York Theatre Experience, 2005), THE PROPOSAL (Smith and Kraus, 2006), HOLE (Smith and Kraus, 2011) — as well as monologues and scenes in BEST MEN'S STAGE MONOLOGUES 2005, BEST WOMEN'S STAGE MONOLOGUES AND SCENES 2012, and BEST MEN'S STAGE MONOLOGUES AND SCENES 2012 (Smith and Kraus, 2005, 2012).

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