Playing on Air is honored to help middle schoolers across the country learn the power of great theater! We are proud to freely share short, engaging plays, made by America’s best theater artists, that are appropriate for younger students everywhere.

We hope that middle schoolers and their educators can utilize our free library of 100+ works, especially as the Covid-19 crisis has closed traditional stages. Below are some of our recommended episodes for middle school classrooms, chosen for teachers, by teachers!

If you’re an educator interested in additional resources, including basic worksheets and episode transcripts (available for select episodes), please reach out: Information for Educators.

If you have any questions, please let us know at: education@playingonair.org.

(PLEASE NOTE: Before using any of our works in a classroom setting, we strongly recommend listening to the full episode to determine its appropriateness for your students. For more information on each piece— including synopsis, artist bios, and any notes about mature content— please visit each episodes’s individual page.)