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Front cover:
The Beverly Hillbillies, The Musical (p.4) produced by Theatre
at the Center, Munster, Ind. Photo: Michael Brosilow.
Back cover (in alphabetical order):
Babette’s Feast (p.4)
Ever in the Glades (p.5)
Ghosts in the Machine (p.6)
Hamlet and Zombies (p.6)
Mockingbird (p.7)
Tomás and the Library Lady (p.10)
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Customer Favorites
Holiday
Competition Titles
More One Acts
More Full Lengths
Collections and Books
Index

4 New Titles
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The Beverly Hillbillies, The Musical
BASED ON THE CLASSIC TV SHOW Comedy | Cast: 5m., 6w., extras as desired.
Several sets, including one large and elaborate int. unit set
Run time: 125 min. | Code: BE3000
When the Clampett family unexpectedly strikes it rich, they move from the Ozarks to
Beverly Hills. Suddenly 17-year-old Elly May, a beautiful but naïve tomboy, is thrown
into a world of debutante balls, polo matches and people mainly concerned with their
place in society. Nearly taken in by a couple of scheming ne’er-do-wells, Elly proves
traditional country virtue triumphs over slick city vice. This musical is about compassion
and tolerance—with a little moonshine and Ozark stompin’ thrown in to spice it all up.
Book by Amanda Rogers. Music and lyrics by Gregg Opelka. Based on the television
show by Paul Henning.
Babette’s Feast
ADAPTED FROM DINESEN’S CLASSIC TALE Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3w., 6 either gender, extras
as desired. | Flexible set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: BK5000
This adaptation reimagines Dinesen’s classic tale as a rich theatrical event: deep,
funny, sensual, dangerous and beautiful. The cloistered 19th-century community of
two loving, devout Lutheran sisters reluctantly, then completely, embraces Babette,
a mysterious French refugee. But when Babette sacrifices all she has to throw a
lavish dinner party, the entire community is magically and inexplicably transformed.
Conceived and developed by Abigail Killeen. Written by Rose Courtney. Adapted from
the short story by Isak Dinesen.
As She Likes It
GREAT ROLES FOR WOMEN Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4 to 18w., 1 to 2 either gender.
Simple set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: AM2000
As She Likes It is an anthology of short plays that features women from Shakespeare’s
canon. The characters step outside of the male-dominated context of their original works,
sometimes into another time and place. These familiar women from classic stories may have
had muted voices in Shakespeare’s plays, but here they take center stage to discuss the
choices they have made and navigate the power structures that have controlled their lives.
These plays offer great roles for women, opportunities for thoughtful scene study, educational
exploration and a larger conversation about how these women’s stories resonate in our
current era. Edited and compiled by Karen Ruch. Written by Lori M. Myers, Sean Adams,
Marjorie Bicknell, David Nice, Sue Lange, Barbara Trainin Blank and Sandra Fenichel Asher.
Beowulf (and the Bard)
Comedy | Cast: 3m., 1w., 7 either gender. | Unit set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: BM5000
This fun, frenetic and freewheeling farce updates the Old English poem about the warrior
Beowulf and is told through the eyes of the epic’s writer, known only as “the bard.” In this
version of the story, Beowulf is an out-of-shape prince, while the bard is a desperate poet
struggling with a case of writer’s block. This retelling also introduces the bloodthirsty
warrior princess Gunborg, whose quest to reach her heroic destiny is ignored by her
overprotective father, the king. By Vidas Barzdukas and Christopher R. Bartlett.

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The Complete History of Theatre (abridged)
Comedy/Farce | Cast: 2m., 1w., up to 10 either gender. | Bare stage, minimal set
Run time: 45 min. | Code: CR8000
Theatrical greats William Shakespeare, Sarah Bernhardt and Constantine Stanislavsky
lead a journey through the history of theatre. Explore Greek theatre, Kabuki, mime, the
gladiators of Rome and speculation on the real author of Shakespeare’s plays. Finally,
the cast realizes that the playwright hasn’t written an ending, and they have to ask the
audience to help! This interactive farce keeps the audience in stitches at every turn!
By Matt Thompson.
Digging Up Dessa
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 1m., 3w. | Flexible set | Run time: 75 min. | Code: DH2000
Dessa is a 21st-century girl with no shortage of struggles, secrets and mysteries to
solve. After a museum field trip reveals that the pioneering 19th-century paleontologist
Mary Anning’s legacy has been buried by history because of her gender and lack of
formal education, Dessa decides that she’s going to fight to earn her friend the credit
she deserves. With help from her once-rival, Dessa sets to work unearthing the secrets
hidden beneath the surface of the past and present for Mary’s history and her own
future. By Laura Schellhardt.
Eternity
Comedy | Cast: 5 to 6m., 4 to 5w. | Simple set. | Run time: 90 min. | Code: E94000
Abe, an angel of death, decides to move a client appointment in favor of getting an ice
cream sandwich. The only problem is that his “appointments” are to greet the newly
deceased and take them to the next stop. Things quickly spiral out of control when
Abe’s repeated attempts to “bump off” his delayed appointment fails, and the real
threat of a new “unauthorized life” will occur unless Abe gets everything back on track.
A surprise visit from the boss helps Abe rediscover the real meaning of life and death.
By Michael Cochran.
Ever in the Glades
2019 AATE DISTINGUISHED PLAY AWARD WINNER Comedy/Drama
Cast: 5 to 8m., 2 to 5w. | Flexible set | Run time: 75 min. | Code: E95000
On an isolated island deep in the heart of the Everglades, five teenagers struggle
to survive in a land where the adults are as dangerous as the gators. When one of
the kids returns from juvenile detention to help the rest escape to the mainland, it
seems their prayers have been answered. There’s only one problem: they need a boat,
and they need it before the adults catch wind of their plan and end it—or end them.
By Laura Schellhardt.

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Future, Here
GENDER FLEXIBLE CAST Drama | Cast: 5 either gender. | Bare stage with props
Run time: 40 min. | Code: FG1000
Welcome to Future, an unincorporated village monitored by Society and populated by
five randomly selected children. It is driven by a national effort to develop “appropriately
adapted young citizens.” They are constantly fed a steady stream of news and pop culture
on their smartphones and meet daily to share what they’ve learned. Having lived in Future
for 12 years, the residents are now 18, and today is their last day together, their final meeting
before they learn of their next residence outside of Future. By Jeremy F. Richter.
Ghosts in the Machine
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 8 either gender. | Unit set | Run time: 70 min. | Code: GD8000
It begins after lunch on Melissa’s phone. Someone she doesn’t know is texting her
looking for a drug hook-up. Soon, eight very different high-school kids are getting
bizarre texts from numbers they don’t recognize—budding romances, bitter rivalries,
even violent threats. What’s going on? And what if it’s not people connecting with other
people via their phones … but phones trying to connect with other phones via their
people? A digital mystery for the mind and heart of the savvy texter. By Eric Coble.
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Gretel! The Musical
ACCOMPANIMENT CD AVAILABLE Comedy/Drama | Cast: 1 to 4m., 2 to 6w.
Flexible staging | Run time: 75 min. | Code: GE1000.
Before there was Hansel, there was Gretel! Based on the Russian origin story, this
musical focuses on the girls and women at the center of Gretel’s quest to fetch the
skull of undying light from Baba Yaga, one of the most fascinating witches of all time.
On her journey, Gretel discovers the positive power of her anger, the comfort of her
compassion, the gift of her grief, and the truth of her own birthright, as she teaches
herself how to survive. Book by Jason Tremblay and Suzan Zeder. Lyrics by Jenn
Hartmann Luck, Suzan Zeder and Jason Tremblay. Music by Jenn Hartmann Luck.
Music collaborator, Nora Karakousoglou.
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Hamlet and Zombies!
A GRUESOMELY COMIC ADAPTATION Comedy | Cast: 5m., 2w., 13 to 33 either gender.
Multiple simple sets | Run time: 45 min. | Code: HH7000
Something is rotting in the state of Denmark, and Hamlet may be the only one who is
on to it. With the help of Horatio and Laertes, Hamlet solves the mystery of his mother’s
marriage to his uncle, observes his father’s transformation from king to zombie king,
saves his love, Ophelia, and fends off both the Norwegians and the zombie hordes.
This adaptation is perfect for those who are looking for a spooky retelling of one of the
Bard’s classics with lots of fun and a little bite. By Will Averill.

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Jackie Robinson Steals Home
Drama | Cast: 2 to 15m., 2 to 5w. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 45 min.
Code: J76000
It is 1947, and the Yankees are playing the Dodgers. The newest member of the
Dodgers is the first African American to play major league baseball: Jackie Robinson.
While playing, Jackie recalls flashbacks from his life up until then. In the game he is
attempting to steal home, but in his life he is attempting to steal the hearts of the
fans, pave the way for people of color to play America’s pastime and, by extension,
participate freely and equally in all aspects of American life. By Peter Manos.
Kennedy: Bobby’s Last Crusade
Drama | Cast: 1m. | Minimal set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: K45000
This solo play portrays Robert F. Kennedy during his short, electrifying campaign for
president of the United States. Told from his perspective, this play follows Bobby
from his announcement to enter the presidential race on March 16, 1968, to his last
speech on June 4th. The causes for which he crusaded and policies he championed
are remarkably relevant and prescient of the politics and concerns of today. The play
contains many of Kennedy’s most famous and impactful speeches, as well as his private
apprehensions and more personal, less publicized events. By David Arrow. Featuring
the speeches of Robert F. Kennedy.
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A Long Trip
PERFECT FOR COMPETITION Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w. | Simple set
Run time: 15 min. | Code: LM7000
This highly sought-after one act features an elderly couple who have lived a long and
happy life together. Now, however, the woman is slowly slipping away as dementia runs
its course. In an attempt to reawaken the bond they have held for so many years, the
man tells her of the moment they fell in love. It is so vivid that she can see it play out
before her eyes: a younger version of the man and woman meeting, falling in love and
sharing a first kiss. One final, happy memory for her to take with her on her last long
trip. By Dan McGeehan.
Mockingbird
BASED ON THE AWARD-WINNING NOVEL Drama | Cast: 3m., 3w., 3 or more either gender. |
Unit set | Run time: 85 min. | Code: MR5000
Caitlin is an 11-year-old girl on the autism spectrum. After a mass shooting takes her brother
away, she is alone with her grieving father and a cacophony of children at school. She
struggles to understand empathy, what facial expressions mean and why a drawing might
have more than one color. We see the world from Caitlin’s point of view. We struggle as
she does but also take comfort in the times when she finds a friend, draws a multicolored
mockingbird and can finally cry for her brother. Adapted by Julie Jensen. From the National
Book Award-winning novel by Kathryn Erskine.

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My Broken Doll
Drama | Cast: 1 to 4m., 2 to 4w. | Flexible set | Run time: 60 min. | Code: MR6000
My Broken Doll is the true childhood story of Holocaust survivor Beatrice Karp. It begins
as teenage Beatrice learns she must leave post-war London to begin life anew in the
United States. As she packs for the journey, each object she places in her suitcase
floods her with memories of her life during the war. Audiences are instantly transported
to the train rides, concentration camps and Nazi guards of Beatrice’s memory. Though
tragic, this is also a story of acceptance, love and resilience. By Ernie Nolan. Based on
the book by Beatrice Karp and Deborah Pappenheimer.
Mynx & Savage
WINNER OF THE AACT NEWPLAYFEST Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w. | One int. set.
Run time: 100 min. | Code: MR3000
Adam is a comic book writer coasting on his past successes. Ket is young and ambitious.
As the duo sets to work on the 100th issue of Mynx and Savage, the fantasy bleeds into
reality as the superheroes and their mild-mannered alter egos invade the artists’ space.
Adam finally starts to trust Ket and shares the story he’s been hiding. In the end, as the
worlds of the children, the superheroes and the artists collide, Ket helps Adam realize
that he has no future until he makes amends with his past. By Rebecca Gorman O’Neill.
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Off Road
PERFECT FOR COMPETITION Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2 to 3m., 2w. | Minimal set
Run time: 45 min. | Code: OA9000
When their car breaks down, high schoolers Mel and Oliver are stuck on the side of
the road, forced to make small talk over cupcakes, road trips and Charlotte—Mel’s
best friend, and Oliver’s girlfriend. Amid flashbacks of awkward dates and unfinished
moments, and surrounded by pressures from school and the inevitable question of
Charlotte, Mel and Oliver find themselves outside it all. After all, how can you know
what’s right when you don’t know what could have been? By Julianna Gross.
Óyeme, the beautiful
Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w. | Simple set | Run time: 50 min. | Code: OB2000
Laura and Valentina are just trying to make it through another day in middle school.
However, unlike many of their peers, they are refugees from Central America who have
fled brutal violence in their home countries to find shelter in the United States. Step
inside their shoes, hear their stories, see their struggle and feel their strength as we
move through their day. Óyeme, the beautiful brings to light the undaunted courage
and beautiful spirit that fuels these young people. By Miriam Gonzales.

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Pirates!
THE COMIC-OPERETTA WITHOUT THE MUSIC Comedy | Cast: 6m., 9w., 3 either gender.
Simple set | Run time: 25 min. | Code: PM9000
Pirates! is an adaptation of the operetta without the music. On turning 21, Frederic is released
from his apprenticeship with a band of soft-hearted pirates. He hears a chorus of girls and
falls instantly in love with Mabel, the daughter of Major General Stanley. Complications
abound when Frederic learns that, because he was born on Leap Day, a day that occurs
every four years, he has had far fewer birthdays and is still indentured to the pirates! This
hilarious adaptation uses some of the original song lyrics as dialogue. A one-act nonmusical
by Jon Jory. Freely adapted from The Pirates of Penzance.
Second Skin
STRONG MONOLOGUES FOR WOMEN Drama | Cast: 3w. | Flexible staging.
Run time: 75 min. | Code: S4E000
Upon discovering her estranged mother is dying, Quinn returns to the home she fled long
ago. As she cares for Sigrid, Quinn wrestles with unsettling childhood memories. When
a selkie comes ashore, seeking them both out, Quinn must decide if she really wants
to know the secret Sigrid buried long ago. Told in three interconnected monologues,
Second Skin investigates the fraught relationship between mothers and daughters, and
how one mistake can reverberate across generations. By Kristin Idaszak.
The Secret of Courage
Drama | Cast: 5m., 3w., 1 either gender. | Unit set | Run time: 60 min. | Code: S4F000
An inspiring hero’s journey filled with magic and wonder begins when teenager Jack
McCall faces a health crisis. Reality blends with fantasy as Jack is guided into Sinnissippi
Park, and he begins to question whether his whole adventure is real or imagined. But
when a demon arrives, Jack finds his courage and discovers that facing this adversary
might be the key to fighting his illness. This play presents an excursion into fantasy for
live theatre that celebrates friendship, courage and the power of imagination. Adapted
by Laurie Brooks. Based on the short story Imaginary Friends by Terry Brooks.
Sleeping Beauty, Briar Rose
NEW TAKE ON A CLASSIC TALE Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3 to 5m., 8 to 10w., 2 either gender.
Two ext. sets | Run time: 65 min. | Code: S4G000
While hunting in the forest, a prince comes upon a young woman sitting among the
ruins of an old kingdom. The young woman tells the prince the story of the abandoned
castle where a cursed princess named Rose pricked her hand on a spindle and fell into
a deep sleep. As she sleeps, she dreams, and her dreams begin to answer her life-long
questions. When Rose awakes, she and the world around her have changed, and the
prince joins her as she emerges into her new life. By Max Bush.

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Swagger
Drama | Cast: 3 either gender. | Unit set | Run time: 30 min. | Code: S2Z000
A momentary act of violence caught on camera destroys the lives of three people. Now
they need to tell us their version of how it really went down. Jordan is a quiet, nerdy,
almost eighth-grade graduate. Leela, bubbling and following her passion, has just
opened her own clothing boutique near Jordan’s school. And Daniel is an awkwardly
sweet police officer on foot patrol in the neighborhood. The three of them lead us
through their lives, dreams and the snap decisions that led them to that fateful moment.
By Eric Coble.
That Day in Tucson
Drama | Cast: 3m., 3w. | Unit set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: TV8000
A shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz., creates international headlines as Congresswoman
Gabrielle Giffords becomes one of the victims. Intern Daniel Hernandez Jr. rushes
to Giffords’ rescue and is credited with helping save her life. This is the story of an
unexpected hero who is thrown unintentionally into the limelight and what led to that
crucial day in Tucson in which everything changed for Daniel and for the national
political landscape surrounding the gun debate and gun violence. By Guillermo Reyes.
Tinker Bell
EASY TO STAGE AND EASY TO CAST Comedy | Cast: 7 either gender. Expandable.
Bare stage with props | Run time: 60 min. | Code: TW3000
When all the fairies in Neverland start dying, Tinker Bell comes to London to find a
friend. There she meets a young boy named Peter Pan. When Tink takes Peter to
Neverland, all sorts of wonderful and amazing things happen: flowers grow, animals
appear and pirates arrive. But Tink finds she doesn’t like sharing her friend with anyone
else. In this fresh and intensely theatrical adaptation, a new, twinkling light shines on
all the characters you love as the story is reborn from this feisty fairy’s point of view.
By Patrick Flynn. Based on the works of J.M. Barrie.
Tomás and the Library Lady
BASED ON A TRUE STORY AND ADAPTED FROM THE WELL-LOVED BOOK Comedy/Drama
Cast: 1 to 4m., 1 to 4w., expandable. | Unit set | Run time: 50 min. Code: TV9000
Adapted from the well-loved book, Tomás and the Library Lady tells the inspiring true
story of Tomás Rivera, who grew up in a migrant worker family, befriended a librarian
in Iowa, and learned to love books and the places they took him. Tomás went on
to a successful career in academia and became the chancellor of the University of
California, Riverside. This play can be readily understood by both English and Spanish
speakers. Adapted by José Cruz González. From the book by Pat Mora.

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Treehouse
WINNER OF THE AACT NEWPLAYFEST Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3m., 3w. | Simple set
Run time: 85 min. | Code: TV6000
Johnny could be a typical 17-year-old boy, hanging out in his treehouse and dreaming
of talking to the beautiful Alana, were it not for his insistence that he has the mind of a
53-year-old. As Johnny persists in his claim that he’s an old man in a teenager’s body
and conversations in the treehouse become increasingly peppered by the words of the
Bard, Johnny grapples simultaneously with adolescence, love and the mind’s ability to
heal from great loss. By Joe Musso.
University: A New Generation
AN EVENING OF MINI-PLAYS Comedy | Cast: 6m., 10w., with doubling. May be expanded.
Bare stage with props Run time: 70 min. | Code: U43000
Jon Jory’s University has been providing young actors with challenging roles for
decades. Now in University: A New Generation, that same versatility and emphasis on
acting is available for a new generation of actors. Combined, the mini-plays create an
evening of theatre that explores the college experience from the perspective of the
modern student. The individual pieces follow students through a year from orientation
to packing up and going back home. By Jon Jory.
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World of Wonder
ACCOMPANIMENT CD AVAILABLE Drama | Cast: 3m., 4w., 6 to 12 either gender. | Unit set
Run time: 45 min. Code: WK1000
At 2 years old, Noah is diagnosed with autism. He stops talking, won’t look people in the
eyes and doesn’t wish to be touched. Jenny, Noah’s older sister, journeys into Noah’s
world and finds the courage and strength to understand and support his struggles. The
family comes to understand that autism is not a death of dreams but another way to live
and that Noah is different but not less. World of Wonder invites all to join the adventure
and take the first step in understanding autism. Book and lyrics by Tonya Hays. Music
and lyrics by Genesis Be.
Writers’ Runaround
ALLOWS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF CASTING Comedy/Farce
Cast: 2 to 9m., 2 to 9w. | Area staging | Run time: 90 min. | Code: WJ8000
The literary world is turned upside down in this funny and clever program of six comic
playlets that allows for a wide variety of casting. Jane Austen, Ernest Hemingway,
Dorothy Parker and Oscar Wilde argue about Star Wars and Harry Potter in a sports
bar; Homer confronts his agent about his new epic poem; Edgar Allan Poe and Emily
Dickinson meet through a computer dating service; a contemporary couple encounters
literary nonsense in a library; and some historians learn details about Shakespeare’s
life by going through his trash. By Thomas Hischak.

12 Customer Favorites
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All I Really Need to Know
I Learned by Being in a Bad Play
Comedy/Farce | Cast: 3m., 3w., 11 either gender, expandable. | Simple set
Run time: 40 min. | Code: AC7000
Based on several disastrous theatrical experiences, this play examines the process of
putting on a show that is less than good. We go from the audition—where the director
is more worried about roast beef than paying attention to the warm-up exercise, and
the neurotic cast pretends to be bacon—to rehearsals—where a passive-aggressive
stage manager gives everyone grief. This bad play within a play won’t win any awards,
but will keep audiences in stitches. By Werner Trieschmann.
All I Really Need to Know
I Learned in Kindergarten
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3m., 2w. (1 pianist, expandable.) | Unit set (or bare stage)
Run time: 135 min. | Code: A78000
Based on the best-selling books, this musical takes a funny, insightful and heartwarming
look at what is profound in everyday life. It’s an evening of theatrical storytelling in revue
format with monologues, dialogues and multiple voice narrations enhanced through
the use of live piano underscoring, which provides fluidity, charm and emotional
texture, and seven optional original songs. Based on the books by Robert Fulghum.
Conceived and adapted by Ernest Zulia. Music and Lyrics by David Caldwell.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 10m., 9w. | Multiple simple sets | Run time: 65 min.
Code: C53000
Who wouldn’t want to join Charlie Bucket in his adventurous tour of Willy Wonka’s
world-famous Chocolate Factory? Now is your chance! Each member of your cast
will have a role that promotes a special understanding of other people as, together,
they and your audience experience a chocolate-candy fantasy. The entire production
is smoothly tied together by an energetic and personable narrator, who effortlessly
bridges time and excites the audience with creative anticipation. The delicious fun
of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory awaits you! Based on the book by Roald Dahl.
Dramatized by Richard R. George.
Charlotte’s Web
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 5 to 7m., 7 to 9w., flexible ensemble group. | Unit set
Run time: 95 min. | Code: C58000
In this thrilling and practical theatrical presentation, the costumes and unit set may
be simple or elaborate; it’s the story and relationships that make the show. All the
enchanting characters are here in this beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will
give your actors a great opportunity and your audience an evening of enchantment.
Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White.
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Flowers for Algernon
Drama | Cast: 4m., 1w. (one of the male roles may be played by a woman.)
Area staging | Run time: 35 min. | Code: F28000
This is the approved one-act cutting of the compelling story of Charlie, a mentally
retarded man, and the strange interweaving of his life with that of Algernon, a mouse.
Experimental surgery has been performed on Algernon increasing his intelligence
fourfold. The operation is tried on Charlie, who rapidly changes from a moron to a
genius. As Charlie approaches the peak of his brilliance, Algernon shows frightening
symptoms of regression. The play becomes a race against time in which Charlie tries
to keep his new intelligence long enough to save himself. Adapted by David Rogers.
From the classic novel by Daniel Keyes.
Get Smart
Comedy | Cast: 10m., 17w. | Area staging | Run time: 100 min. | Code: G14000
Maxwell Smart is off on a bizarre new case in which he must stop the sinister organization
known as KAOS from blowing up the Statue of Liberty! Assisted by beautiful Agent
99, Smart proceeds from one gigantic blunder to another—each, however, somehow
turning into a master stroke. This is the ultimate spoof of all secret agent thrillers! By
Christopher Sergel. Based on the series created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry.
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The Great Pandemonium
Comedy | Cast: 4m., 5w. | One int. set. | Run time: 30 min. | Code: G61000
The play is Shakespeare’s Richard III, and the night before it opens, the cast, crew and
high-school drama coach run a hilarious, problematic tech rehearsal. Mr. Nusthorp has
to contend with a militant assistant director, several missing actors who were grounded
for teepeeing the principal’s house and a prop lady who quits every chance she gets.
Its all a bit more than he can take! By Pat Cook.
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I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w., extras. | Open stage with platform | Run time: 40 min.
Code: I33000
One of the survivors of Terezin, Raja, having lived through it all, teaching when there
was nothing to teach with, helping to give hope when there was little reason for hope,
creating a little world of laughter, flowers and butterflies behind the barbed wire, tells
the true story of the children. Butterflies became a symbol of defiance for the children,
making it possible for them to live on and play happily while waiting to be transported.
By Celeste Raspanti.
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James and the Giant Peach
Comedy | Cast: 21 (most either gender). | Multiple simple sets | Run time: 60 min.
Code: J18000
A magical peach! An imprisoned boy! Insect friends! An incredible journey! This
amazing adventure will fulfill the fantasy of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape.
You will see James (as he cleverly gets the Peach out of danger), the wise Old-Green-
Grasshopper and the pessimistic Earthworm. You will also see James’ mean Aunt
Spiker and cruel Aunt Sponge come to a suitably sticky end. From the book by Roald
Dahl. Dramatized by Richard R. George.
John Lennon & Me
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3m., 7w., expandable. | Simple set | Run time: 90 min.
Code: J26000
Hollywood-wannabe Star has her path stymied by cystic fibrosis, a disease that assures a
young death. She spends most of her time in the hospital and gets a new roommate, who
is Star’s opposite—a pretty cheerleader and apparently not very sick. Neither girl knows
much about the other’s world, but eventually they come to understand each other, and
ultimately, themselves. By Cherie Bennett. Based on the novel Good-bye, Best Friend by
Cherie Bennett.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Drama | Cast: 16, flexible, extras as desired. | Unit set | Run time: 80 min.
Code: L62000
This dramatization faithfully recreates the magic of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with
the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an
old wardrobe into the exciting land of Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels
and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the
reign of Aslan. Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C.S. Lewis.
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The Lottery
Drama | Cast: 8m., 5w., extras. | Bare stage | Run time: 25 min. | Code: L31000
This unusual play with its shattering last scene captures the plot that has become an
internationally known classic. Like the original story published in The New Yorker, the
play starts as people are assembling for the lottery. What family will it be this time?
Which member? Only gradually do we begin to suspect the nature of the lottery as the
play builds swiftly to its crucial and moving climax. The tension and thrill of the play
are built into its very structure. Based on the story by Shirley Jackson. Dramatized by
Brainerd Duffield.
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1984
Drama | Cast: 14 actors. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 95 min. | Code: N15000
This authorized stage adaptation is true to the novel in which Orwell depicts with great
power the horrors of man’s fate in a society where Big Brother is always watching—
where everything that is not prohibited is compulsory. As your cast presents the play,
you will be participating in a theatrical event that is both powerful and disturbingly
provocative. Adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr. From
the novel by George Orwell.
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Our Place
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 7m., 7w. | Unit set | Run time: 45 min. | Code: OA5000
The unassuming location of a dock extending out onto a small lake serves as the
backdrop for five different stories: Jake and Holly are interrupted on their date by Anne
and Lyle; Beth has plans to spend the day with her ailing dad at their favorite fishing
place; Al and his family arrive for their family canoe trip—much to his family’s dismay;
Cory and Liberty picnic out by the lake; and Stanley is shown some perspective by his
6-year-old sister. In a poetic epilogue, they all gather on the dock and discover the true
meaning of Our Place—both comedic and tragic. By Terry Gabbard.
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The Outsiders
Drama | Cast: 10m., 8w., extras as desired. | Area staging | Run time: 120 min.
Code: O41000
This entirely practical stage adaptation of the modern classic deals with real people,
seen through the eyes of young Ponyboy, a Greaser on the wrong side of life, caught
up in territorial battles between the rich kids and his tough, underprivileged family
and friends. This is a play about young people who are not yet hopeless about
latent decency in the midst of struggle. Adapted by Christopher Sergel. From the
book by S.E. Hinton.
Radium Girls
Drama | Cast: 4 to 5 m., 5 w., with doubling. May be expanded to 30 or more.
Unit set with simple props | Run time: 130 min. | Code: R72000
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure and luminous watches the latest rage—until the
girls who painted them began to mysteriously fall ill. Inspired by a true story, this play
traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. This
story offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health,
wealth and the commercialization of science. By D.W. Gregory.
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Small Actors
FLEXIBLE CASTING AND EASY TO STAGE Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4m., 4w., 2 either gender,
doubling and extras possible. | Area staging | Run time: 35 min. | Code: SB8000
Emily desperately wants to play the lead in her high school’s production of Romeo and
Juliet. Instead, she gets a one-line, four-word role. Nonetheless, she tells her parents (who
will be out of town during the performance) that she got the lead, and suddenly things spin
way out of control. Mom and Dad cancel their vacation plans and invite every relative they
can round up to come visit and see their daughter play Juliet. This outlandishly funny and
very touching play is about the roles we all play—in theatre and in life. By Stephen Gregg.
The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
Comedy | Cast: 8m., 6w. (may be doubled or expanded) | Flexible staging
Run time: 80 min. | Code: SE7000
In this frantically funny, Monty Pythonesque retelling of the classic, our gallant guy-ingreen
swaggers through his never-ending quest to aid the needy. He encounters a
damsel in distress, a shady sheriff, a bad guy monarch wannabe and a band of spoonwielding
Merry Men in this irreverent jaunt through Sherwood Forest you won’t soon
forget! By Mary Lynn Dobson.
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This Is a Test
Drama | Cast: 13 to 15 either gender. | One int. set | Run time: 30 min. | Code: T73000
As the ticking clock reminds you, only 60 minutes remain to complete this oh-soimportant
predictor of your future. But you didn’t get the review sheets, the teacher
doesn’t like you and your classmates are blatantly cheating. Time passes and the
voices in your head remind you that though you are having trouble with the test, your
personal life is far, far worse. Then you reach the essay question. The good news—it’s
an opinion essay. The bad news—it’s in Chinese. And things aren’t going to get better!
By Stephen Gregg.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Drama | Cast: 11m., 6w. (flexible, extras.) | Area staging | Run time: 125 min. | Code: T34000
The play opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where
Scout and her brother live with their widowed father, Atticus. The facade of the seemingly
peaceful town begins to crack when a young black man is accused of a terrible crime.
Driven by an unshakeable moral conviction, local lawyer Atticus defends the man in a trial
that sends violent waves through the community. Timeless and lingering, this hard-hitting
work explores prejudice, compassion and the courage to do what is right. Adapted by
Christopher Sergel. From the novel by Harper Lee.
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Tracks
Drama | Cast: 4m., 6w. | One int. set | Run time: 40 min. | Code: TH4000
A group of strangers meet in a dirty subway station and soon learn an unfortunate truth:
they are all dead. They reason the train leaving from one platform must be bound for
heaven and the other must be bound for hell. But which platform are they on? As the
train approaches, they must decide whether to stay and ponder their actions further,
or to have faith and climb aboard to their final destination. By Peter Tarsi.
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The Trial of Goldilocks
Comedy | Cast: 14 to 20+ either gender. | Simple set | Run time: 45 min. | Code: T81000
This exciting comedy examines the familiar fairy tale from three points of view: the traditional,
the Bears’, then Goldilocks’. Guilty or innocent? From the opening moment, when three
vendors attempt to hawk souvenirs among the audience, to the surprising verdict from the
jury—and a “happily-ever-after” conclusion—this play, performed completely in verse, is
both unique and enchanting. By Joseph Robinette.
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Drama | Cast: 15m. or 15w., can be combined for a mixed cast. | One int. set
Run time: 80 min. | Code: T42000/T43000
Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry men as they
decide the fate of a 19-year-old man who has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his
father. The jurors’ final verdict and how they reach it—in tense scenes that will electrify
your audience and keep them on the edge of their seats—add up to a fine, mature piece
of dramatic literature, an experience you’ll be proud to present. Adapted by Sherman L.
Sergel. Based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose.
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The Yellow Boat
Drama/Tragedy | Cast: 3m., 2w., plus 4 ensemble. (The number of actors in the
ensemble may be increased or reduced.) | Open stage with simple set pieces
Run time: 40 min. | Code: Y31000
This play is based on the true story of a boy named Benjamin who was born with congenital
hemophilia and died at the age of 8 from AIDS-related complications. A uniquely gifted visual
artist, Benjamin’s buoyant imagination transformed his physical and emotional pain into a
blaze of colors and shapes in his fanciful drawings and paintings. Benjamin’s remarkable
voyage continues to touch audiences around the world. By David Saar.
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A Christmas Story, The Musical
Comedy | Cast: 15m., 10w. May expand to 20+m., 15+w.
Area staging | Run time: 120 min. | Code: CD2000
A Christmas Story, The Musical captures holiday wonder
with such warmth and wit that it is sure to delight
children and grown-ups alike! This musical, which
received rave reviews on its Broadway run, is
based on the movie classic that runs round-theclock
on television every Christmas. Nine-year-old
Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas:
An Official Red Ryder® Carbine-Action 200-shot
Range Model Air Rifle. This hilarious musical follows Ralphie’s
desperate quest to ensure that this most perfect of gifts ends up under
his tree this Christmas. Book by Joseph Robinette. Music and
lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Based upon the motion
picture A Christmas Story distributed by Warner Bros., written
by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, and upon In God We Trust:
All Others Pay Cash written by Jean Shepherd. Produced with permission of
Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Dalfie Entertainment.
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A Christmas Story (Nonmusical)
Comedy | Cast: 7m., 4w. (Expandable.) | Unit set | Run time: 120 min. | Code: CA9000
By Philip Grecian. Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story, © 1983 Turner
Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh
Brown and Bob Clark; and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by
Jean Shepherd.
A Dickens Carol
Drama | Cast: 5 to 6 m., 5 to 6w., 2 either gender. | Unit set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: DH3000
A Dickens Carol re-imagines the story of Scrooge from Dickens’ point of view. It’s 1842
Victorian London, and Dickens has become embittered towards life. In a way, he has
become a bit of a Scrooge, a character he has yet to even create! But on a cold Christmas
Eve, his fortunes take a turn when a train crash sends Dickens into the icy Kent river. There,
he is visited by three spirits who lead him on a journey that transforms his life and inspires
him to write his most celebrated work ever. By Ned Crowley.
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Scrooge and the Ghostly Spirits
LARGE FLEXIBLE CAST Drama | Cast: 10 to 25m., 8 to 25w.
Unit set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: S2X000
It is Christmas Eve and everyone in London is finding merriment in the season except for the
miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. This musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale strips the
story down to its essence while adding 17 songs that speak to the heart and to the holidays.
It follows the transformation of a man of business into a person who truly understands that
mankind is his one and only business. Book, music and lyrics by Douglas Post. Based on A
Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

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A Gift to Remember
HEARTWARMING TALE Drama | Cast: 6m., 8 to 11w., extras if desired. | One int. set
Run time: 90 min. | Code: GD2000
On Christmas Eve, during a snowstorm, a group of strangers are trying to reach their
destinations in time for the holidays. When engine trouble on their train forces them to
disembark and take shelter at a small depot, the former strangers begin to bond as they
realize the memory of this night will be a gift to remember. Adapted by Joseph Robinette.
Based on the book Can This Be Christmas? by Debbie Macomber.
It’s a Wonderful Life
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 12m., 10w., 2 boys, 2 girls (doubling possible). | Run time: 120 min.
Code: I51000
This is a faithful adaptation of the saga of George Bailey, whose dreams have been
squashed by family obligation and civic duty, and whose guardian angel must descend on
Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him—by showing him what the world
would have been like had he never been born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life.
Adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers. Based on the film by Frank Capra.
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Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3m., 2w., 1 girl, 14 either gender, many extras, including children.
Area staging | Run time: 100 min. | Code: M96000
In this heartwarming tale, an old man named Kris Kringle gets a job working as Santa for
Macy’s. After referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for,
he ends up in a court competency hearing. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as
the true Santa, allowing a special little girl and countless other children to experience the joy
of childhood fantasy. Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine
Davies. Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street.
Sherlock Holmes and the
Case of the Christmas Goose
FUN HOLIDAY MYSTERY Comedy | Cast: 5 to 7m., 3 to 9w., up to 12 either gender. | Flexible staging
Run time: 60 min. Code: S2N000
In this family-friendly mystery, Sherlock Holmes must discover the identity of a man who
lost his hat and goose in a late-night scuffle, and then the countess of Morcar’s rare and
valuable blue carbuncle is found stuffed down the goose’s throat. The pursuit of the thief
leads Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to Covent Garden Market and all over the streets of
wintery London. Adapted by Michael Menendian and John Weagly. From The Adventure of
the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Silent Night: The (Mostly) True Story of the World’s
Most Beloved Carol
Drama | Cast: 3m., 4w. | Minimal set | Run time: 60 min. | Code: S4B000
It is December of 1818 in the small Austrian village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg. Now in the
midst of a blizzardy cold winter, an assistant priest and a poor schoolmaster strive to lift
the spirits of the congregation. But the already ailing church organ is destroyed through a
misunderstanding by the schoolmaster’s autistic son, who then runs away from home. In
the midst of this turmoil, the schoolmaster and priest come together to produce the world’s
most beloved Christmas song, “Silent Night.” By Peter Manos.

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Alice
Drama | Cast: 10+ actors, flexible. | Simple set | Run time: 35 min. | Code: AG9000
This one-act dramatization of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking
Glass is distinguished by the ingenious directions for making all the magical special effects
easy to stage. It is both fun to do and fun to watch. Most of the revered characters are here:
the rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, and, perhaps best of all, the
Oyster show. With no front curtain, the main stage is skeletal and a bit dark. Recommended
for contest, children’s theatre and workshops. Adapted by Jerome McDonough. Based on
the novels by Lewis Carroll.
All I Really Need to Know I Learned by
Being in a Bad Murder Mystery
Comedy | Cast: 16 either gender. | Simple set. | Run time: 40 min. | Code: AL5000
A band of lovable yet impossibly inept thespians are taking on a genre that will not die; the
murder mystery! In this whodunit, the misguided performers attempt to nail down devilish
British accents, understand what a red herring is, and figure out how to die onstage without
looking all gross and stuff. Meanwhile, the director and stage manager wouldn’t really try to
murder someone during the murder mystery. Would they?! By Werner Trieschmann.
All Rights Reserved
Comedy | Cast: 2m., 2w. | One int. set. | Run time: 45 min. | Code: AM3000
The marketing directors of PharmaHope Inc. are mere hours from the start of a massive
production run, but they’re still scrambling to come up with a name for their product! To
make matters worse, the CEO sends in a naive, newly graduated go-getter with fresh ideas
but an annoying case of morality. Fast-paced and funny, All Rights Reserved holds up a
mirror to one of the most absurd practices of modern society, the marketing of prescription
drugs. By Michael Ragozzino.
Antigone
Drama/Tragedy | Cast: 8m., 8w. | Area staging | Run time: 45 min. | Code: AK7000
A civil war has ended. Will there be peace or new rebellion? Each chorus member argues
the side of one of the characters, hoping to bring peace to the war-torn land. Each individual
faces the choice: should I do what I feel is right or stay silent and safe? This adaptation can
be set anywhere there is civil strife—ancient Greece, modern America, a medieval castle,
the inner city, the future, any time and place that speaks to you. Adapted by Bonnie Roberts.
Based on the play by Sophocles.
Asylum
Drama/Farce | Cast: 10+ either gender, especially gender-stereotyped roles and names.
Area staging | Run time: 40 min. Code: AJ1000
A company of players takes the audience through a kaleidoscope in which one episode
dissolves into another like an absurd dream. Each episode lets you see some aspect of
yourself as a perceptive artist sees you, and the view is not always pleasant. What is the
“asylum?” Is it the world of “normal” people, or the rest of us? The feeling of Asylum is one
of space rather than a stage, a nameless place rather than a specific location; technical
theatricality must be minimized. By Jerome McDonough.

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The Audition
Comedy | Cast: 1m., 2w., 4 either gender. | Bare stage | Run time: 40 min. | Code: AC6000
With stopwatch in hand, the exceptionally organized and time-conscious stage manager
meticulously micromanages every minute of the Medea audition process for the local
theatre. After dealing with some very colorful actors, the stage manager loses all patience,
and we soon find out that one of the actors is not who he/she appears to be. This play is
theatrical mayhem with a twist that will have you rolling in the aisles! By Matt Thompson.
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Comedy/Melodrama | Cast: 7m., 6w., extras. | Area staging | Run time: 35 min. | Code: B50000
Bernice, an insecure young woman of 18, is visiting her popular cousin Marjorie. At a series of
country club dances, Bernice is, at first, a wallflower. Marjorie tries to help her gain popularity
and succeeds beyond the wildest expectations of either girl. When Bernice wins Yale man
Warren away from Marjorie, Marjorie exacts a terrible revenge. Bernice, learning from the
experience, turns the tables in a surprise ending. Dramatized by D.D. Brooke. Based on the
story by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Cagebirds
ALL WOMAN CAST Drama | Cast: 8w. | One int. set | Run time: 45 min. | Code: C44000
Six women live in a locked room, each absorbed in her own petty interest and in placating
the “Mistress” who takes care of them. Then a “Wild One” is thrust in among them. She talks
of breaking out of the room to find freedom. She troubles the others who remain secure in
their cage, and they all join against her in the shattering conclusion to this unforgettable play
that offers eight actresses an unusual opportunity. By David Campton.
Calabasas Street
Drama | Cast: 2m., 4w. | Flexible staging | Run time: 40 min. | Code: CA3000
Calabasas Street follows a young boy named Domingo Sanchez who learns the true meaning
of friendship when his baseball accidentally drops into the yard of La Vuida Martinez. All the
children of the neighborhood are afraid of her. They think she’s crazy because she searches
through people’s garbage and hauls it back to her house. Domingo soon discovers she
collects junk and transforms it into art. This chance encounter becomes a lifelong friendship
of sharing fun, stories and making Mexican piñatas. By José Cruz González.
Cheaters
Drama | Cast: 18 either gender. May be cast with mixed genders or all women or all men.
Area staging | Run time: 40 min. | Code: CP6000
Someone cheated on the test. And if the cheater doesn’t confess, the entire class will fail.
Now the entire class is forced to play detective and discover the cheater before it’s too late.
With the pressure on, the class fragments into warring factions with each student trying to
figure out the mystery. But with each revelation of cheating, the fissures grow wider, and
the simple act of trying to discover the truth might rip the entire class apart. By Don Zolidis.

24 More One Acts
The Chest of Dreams
PERFECT FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Comedy | Cast: 3m., 4w. | Bare Stage
Run time: 45 min. | Code: C72000
Grandmother leaves Lily a large chest containing everything her friends can imagine; without
imagination, the chest appears empty. The Chest of Dreams is written for young adults to
perform for children 6 to 10 years old. It is a keenly perceptive play about self-esteem—with
a fresh point of view. It celebrates young people’s intelligence, their zest for life and their
capacity to unite in the face of danger. By Max Bush.
Clever Rachel
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3m., 3w. | One int. set | Run time: 45 min. | Code: CQ9000
Rachel has a reputation as a clever girl who can figure out answers to the most challenging
riddles. But the traditional roles of men and women don’t allow for women to be intellectuals.
When Jacob, the smartest boy in town, challenges her to a contest of wits, somehow they
both win and find something that neither had before—a friend. By Moses Goldberg.
The Cop and the Anthem
Comedy | Cast: 5m., 8w. | Area staging | Run time: 40 min. | Code: C33000
This unexpected comedy is about a man who is having an unusual problem with the law—he
can’t get himself arrested! Each year when winter starts, Lemuel T. Thwackbusher, a resident
of New York’s park benches, arranges a trip to his favorite winter resort, the local prison.
But this year, no matter what he does, it just won’t work! Lemuel commits his humorous
misdemeanors and then pleads in the name of law and order that he should be locked up.
It’s no use. The play ends with the sort of surprise for which O. Henry is famous. Dramatized
by Marc Bucci. From the story by O. Henry.
Do Not Go Gentle
Drama | Cast: 1m., 3w., 1 boy, 1 girl. | Single set | Run time: 40 min. | Code: D72000
After her death, Lillian discovers that she cannot “move on” until the rifts between her son
and granddaughter are somehow mended. When Windsor and Kelly come home to settle her
affairs, they discover that the walls of her house have been painted with wild murals. As they
unravel secrets of the paintings, the two make astonishing discoveries about themselves
and a special relationship between Lillian and a neighborhood child. By Suzan Zeder.
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Comedy | Cast: 4 to 7m., 3w., 3 either gender (2 nonspeaking roles). | Two int. sets
Run time: 45 min. | Code: D98000
The Grim Reaper meets with God and learns that—due to certain people ending up in the
wrong afterlife—it is time to turn over his scythe to the new Reaper, Jeremy (formerly the grim
reaper of insects). Insisting that people should be able to die with a little compassion and
sympathy, the Reaper steals the scythe and goes rogue. Cornered by God, Satan, Jeremy
and his wife, the Reaper is forced to decide whether he should go quietly or take the world
down with him. By Eddie Zipperer.

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dont u luv me?
Drama | Cast: 4m., 5w. | Area staging | Run time: 40 min. | Code: DA8000
Angela has a new boyfriend. He is amazingly handsome and romantic, but one night he
roughly grabs Angela’s arm and later texts, begging for forgiveness. The relationship
continues, but C.J. now exerts his control, isolating Angela from her family and friends as the
relationship spirals dangerously downward. This well-researched and thought-provoking
play explores the hidden world of aggression and violence in teen dating while encouraging
young people to make choices that result in healthy relationships. By Linda Daugherty.
The Door
Drama | Cast: 1m., 1w., 1 offstage voice. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 20 min.
Code: D99000
A grandmother sits in her darkened apartment and refuses to answer the insistent knocking
at her front door. Her teenage grandson, who had been beaten and brutally murdered
because someone thought he was gay, pushes every annoying button to encourage his
grandmother, who has shut herself off from everything, to answer the door. By Paul Elliott.
Driving
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 1 to 16m., 4 to 19w., 15 either gender. | Simple unit set
Run time: 30 min. | Code: DG8000
Ginny is an almost 16-year-old-girl with straight As and a bright future in front of her, but
learning how to drive appears to have stalled her on the side of the road. Instead of getting
behind the wheel, she pins her hopes on computer-driven cars and oh-so-friendly ridesharing
services. Instead of being independent and free, Ginny is driven around by her
angry, speeding mom or her goofy, slowpoke father. Will Ginny finally overcome her issues
and start Driving? By Werner Trieschmann.
Eating Rhode Island
Comedy/Satire | Cast: 3 to 22m., 2 to 11w. | Area staging | Run time: 45 min. | Code: E92000
This title examines the political insanity of 21st-century America. Rhode Island attempts to
create a moral utopia out of the tiny state. In search of a better life, Danny and his wife,
Sarah, move to Rhode Island and take to their new lives with enthusiasm until a technicality
dictates Sarah’s exile to Massachusetts. As the truths are revealed, you must decide whether
Rhode Island is an enlightened and progressive state or one that is secretly oppressive and
cult-like. By Lawrence Thelen.
Everyman in the Circus of Life
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 13 actors, may be played by 4 with doubling. | Simple set
Run time: 45 min. | Code: E56000
Everyman in the Circus of Life is a contemporary retelling of Everyman that combines the
fun and skills of circus performance with the exploration of one of the great dramas of the
medieval world. All the characters remain, but they have become figures in a circus: Death
is the ringmaster; Worldly Possessions a juggler; Strength a weight lifter, for example. The
script also includes the original Everyman to make it accessible to the modern reader, as
well as rehearsal activities and games. Adapted by Travis Tyre.

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The Firecracker Incident
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4 to 10m., 5 to 10w., up to 10 either gender. | Area staging
Run time: 40 min. | Code: FE9000
Fourteen-year-old Joe’s parents are pretty tough. First, they moved his bedroom into his
little sister’s closet. Then they took away his door. And then, after he just “happened” to tie
one of her Barbie dolls to black cat firecrackers and exploded them in the backyard, they
grounded him for the entire summer. But when his only friend breaks him out in the middle
of the night, he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, which may mean the difference
between life and death. By Don Zolidis.
First Person Shooter
Drama | Cast: 5 to 10m., 4 to 10w., up to 10 either gender. | Minimal staging
Run time: 40 min. | Code: FE8000
After a horrific school shooting, a community is left to pick up the pieces. Why did this
happen? The only friend of the shooter, Tad, who managed to stop the killer early in the
rampage, blames himself. What’s it like to be the best friend of a killer? Tortured and guilty,
Tad is forced to examine his life and his relationship with his best friend—and where it went
wrong. Could he have stopped the shooting before it happened? Could he have talked
his friend out of it? First Person Shooter is a difficult and complex look at emotional abuse,
bullying and the tragedy of being an outcast. By Don Zolidis.
A Game
Drama/Farce | Cast: 4 either gender. | Simple set | Run time: 25 min. | Code: GB1000
Three people accept an invitation to take part in an experiment—a game in which a small
room is divided into three equal areas—one for each person. At intervals they recite a
slogan: “This is my land. It is mine. It is beautiful, and it is mine.” As the game progresses, we
see the drive that makes each human want to possess more than his neighbors—a drive that
causes hatred ... and starts wars. This play, which can be staged simply or with multimedia
effects, combines fantastical elements of the “theatre of the absurd” with realistic aspects of
the traditional theatre to produce a play with a powerful impact. By Dennis E. Noble.
Ghosts in the Machine
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 7 either gender. | Unit set | Run time: 40 min. | Code: GD9000
It begins after lunch on Melissa’s phone. Someone she doesn’t know is texting her looking
for a drug hook-up. Soon, seven very different high-school kids are getting bizarre texts
from numbers they don’t recognize—budding romances, bitter rivalries, even violent threats.
What’s going on? And what if it’s not people connecting with other people via their phones
… but phones trying to connect with other phones via their people? A one-act digital mystery
for the mind and heart of the savvy texter. By Eric Coble.
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The Girl in the Mirror
Drama | Cast: 6m., 8w., optional extras. | Area staging | Run time: 45 min. | Code: G41000
Seventeen-year-old Susan, who has attempted suicide, lies in a coma. Her doctor says,
“Whether she lives or dies now is a matter of her own will.” What goes on in Susan’s mind
is the play, which invites the audience to deduce Susan’s decision regarding life or death.
Thoroughly researched, this play is both an enthralling theatrical event and the basis for a
useful exploration of a tragic problem. By Bruce Jacoby.

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The Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue
Drama | Cast: large, flexible. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 35 min. | Code: G47000
Tracey Logan, a girl of 16, finds herself unexpectedly in a world where everyone is blue.
Tracey learns that they evolved through a period of time that was similar to our society. She
is told that she, too, must turn blue in order to fit into this blue society. She must decide
whether to maintain her individuality and become an outcast or to turn blue and become
accepted by the others. By Ev Miller.
The Happy Scarecrow
Drama | Cast: 6m., 5w. | Simple set | Run time: 30 min. | Code: HC9000
A mean witch dares a frilly little fairy to prove there’s such a thing as happiness. So the fairy
brings a scarecrow to life and promises to make him a real man if he can find happiness.
It’s a strange search, sometimes comical, sometimes sad. The scarecrow meets a variety of
characters, each providing an insight into human relations as well as excellent roles for your
actors and actresses. The scarecrow’s search evokes a little smile, a little fright and perhaps
a little tear. What is happiness? Philosophers have struggled with this question for centuries.
But sometimes answers are found by simple people with humble aims. By I. E. Clark.
Her Senior Year
Drama/Tragedy | Cast: 3m., 5w., extras. | Simple set | Run time: 35 min. | Code: HD6000
Blaire has everything—good looks, popularity and a brain. It’s her senior year, and she’s going
to be valedictorian. No one is surprised when she is chosen homecoming queen. Her friends
are delighted—everybody likes her. Then Blaire finds out that she has cancer. The play has
fun, excitement and some tears. All but one of the characters are teenage. Audiences of all
ages enjoy it. Young people see themselves; adults see their children in familiar situations and
recall their own teen years. Her Senior Year makes you think. By Cody Moree.
The History of Tom Jones
LARGE FLEXIBLE CAST Comedy/Farce | Cast: 20m., 15w. (doubling possible). | Unit set
Run time: 35 min. | Code: HE1000
Tom is in love with the beautiful Sophia. Although her father envies his reputation as a
daredevil and womanizer, he wouldn’t consider letting his daughter marry such a scoundrel.
The story of Tom’s love for Sophia; his everlasting feud with the despicable Allworthy heir,
Blifil; the mad race to London, punctuated by the infamous night in the inn and the ill-fated
masquerade ball are skillfully transferred to the stage in this dramatization. By Dennis M.
Maganza. Adapted into a one-act play by Luis Muñoz. Based on the book by Henry Fielding.
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The Hundred Dresses
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3 to 5m., 5w. | Area staging | Run time: 45 min. | Code: HH1000
Wanda, a second-grader, wears a faded blue dress every day, but she tells her classmates
that she has a hundred dresses at home. Soon Wanda’s classmates make a game of teasing
her about her hundred dresses until she doesn’t come to school one day, leaving just an
empty seat. As feelings of guilt overtake the children, they decide they must find out what
happened to Wanda and make amends for the way they treated her. Bullying, friendship and
forgiveness are touched upon in this adaptation. By Ralph Covert and G. Riley Mills. Based
on the book by Eleanor Estes.

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If Girls Asked Boys for Dates
Comedy | Cast: 2m., 3w. | One int. set. | Run time: 20 min. | Code: I12000
In this play, the whole dating problem is reversed. George is getting dressed but he can’t
decide what to wear. His mother helps out with last-minute advise: “Always let the girl open
the door for you and remember that some girls are—well—aggressive.” The girls arrive
with their boxes of flowers for the boys. Nancy tries to kiss George, but he remembers his
mother’s advice. Nancy has not been able to get her father’s car, so they’ll have to walk to
the dance. In the grand finale of mix-ups and embarrassments, the couples leave for the
dance. By Anne Coulter Martens.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Comedy/Farce | Cast: 5m., 4w. | Simple set | Run time: 40 min. | Code: IA8000
This superb adaptation is ideal for high-school one-act play contests, classroom studies and miniproductions.
The Importance of Being Earnest is a masterpiece of high comedy, sparkling with
provocative observations. All of the highlights of the play are retained in this short adaptation—
the plot’s unexpected farcical twists, the characters and the dialog. Oscar Wilde called his play “A
trivial comedy for serious people.” He commented that the first act is “ingenious,” the second act
“beautiful” and the third “abominably clever.” Audiences and critics alike applaud the play as a
celebration of wit. Adapted by Aurand Harris. From the play by Oscar Wilde.
The Infamous Soothing System of Professor Maillard
FUN ADAPTATION OF A POE COMEDY Drama | Cast: 14+ actors, flexible. | Simple set
Run time: 30 min. | Code: IC8000
The play begins when the hero of the story decides to visit the private sanitarium operated
by the renowned Professor Maillard. The professor is famous for his method of treating the
insane, “The Soothing System.” But Professor Maillard has not been heard from for some
time. What happens during the play, and the activities of the unusual characters, are comical
and frightening—with an ending that may come as a surprise. Adapted by Raleigh Marcell
Jr. Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.
Just a Stage He’s Going Through
Comedy | Cast: 4m., 4w. | Simple set | Run time: 30 min. | Code: J25000
This theatrical fantasy involves Dwight, an average guy, who wakes up in the middle of
the night with a horrible feeling that he’s onstage somewhere. He looks out and, sure
enough, he is onstage somewhere. At least, that’s what he sees. Unfortunately, the rest of
the characters see the world as it should be, according to them, anyway. His wife, Blanche,
simply wants him to go back to bed or go to work. When he does try to go to work, both his
reality and the type of characters he runs into seem to get wilder and wilder until he ends
up on a couch and talking to (who else?) Dr. Sigmund Freud. By Pat Cook.
Ladies of the Tower
Drama | Cast: 9w. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 25 min. | Code: L11000
The Tower of London provides the setting for this provocative play. Two cleaning women come
to scrub down a forgotten room and are visited by the spirits of the ladies who met death inside
the dark walls. Each is doomed by her own bitterness to walk the Tower. What is particularly
interesting is their youth: Lady Jane Grey (15), Queen Catherine Howard (19) and Lady Rochford
(18). Much of the dialogue is taken directly from historical record. In a brief overlapping of the
present and the past, there is a touching scene of communication and understanding that sets
the embittered women free of their bondage to the past. By Ruth Perry and Tim Kelly.

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The Last Illusion
Drama | Cast: 10 to 11m., 13 to 14w., 1 to 2 either gender. | Flexible set | Run time: 45 min.
Code: LL1000
Harry Houdini is perhaps the most well-known illusionist of the past two centuries, and the
passion and beauty that are behind his fame are revealed during his final performance. Told
through the memories and voices of those who knew and loved the man for the magic he
brought to their lives, The Last Illusion is a touching portrait of the man behind the magic.
Derived from the actual facts of Houdini’s life, this play is guaranteed to captivate the
audience with its unique staging, intimacy and honesty, as well as fidelity to the reality of the
man known as the world’s greatest magician. By B. Dwayne Craft.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Drama | Cast: Flexible cast of 15, extras as desired. | Area staging | Run time: 40 min.
Code: L23000
Four children wander into an incredible country called Narnia through an old wardrobe.
They make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for
the return of their true ruler. There is a great battle to see whether this magical country will
remain under a wintry spell or will, once again, know freedom and summer under good King
Aslan. Adapted by Don Quinn. From C.S. Lewis’ story.
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Lisa Strata’s Big Idea
Comedy | Cast: 7m., 17w. Up to 40 with chorus. | Flexible set | Run time: 40 min.
Code: LM6000
In this high-school version of Lysistrata, the girls of Watahootchie High School in Texas
strike back against their macho boyfriends, whose constant fighting with the boys from tony
Grim Prep threatens to disrupt their prom. Hilarity ensues as the girls proceed to subdue
their femininity and withdraw any displays of affection until their boyfriends temper their
testosterone. By Jon Jory.
Louder, I Can’t Hear You
Comedy | Cast: 3m., 3w. | Divided int. set | Run time: 40 min. | Code: L32000
In this comedy about the fact that people don’t listen anymore, we see a family together
but each one entirely in his or her own world. These people who won’t or can’t hear
each other are losing the ability to communicate. The mother, anxious to reach her young
people, turns to a psychiatrist for help—only to discover that he can’t “hear” either! There’s
a final effort in which they try to involve themselves a little with each other and a wry, witty
conclusion. By William Gleason.
Macbeth: A Kid’s Cautionary Tale Concerning
Greed, Power, Mayhem and Other Current Events
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 15+ either gender, expandable to include all | Bare stage with props
Run time: 45 min. | Code: MB8000
This adaptation is a winner for elementary, middle and early high school. Shakespeare’s
Scottish tragedy is told within a lively and humorous story-theatre frame. Macbeth and
his Lady covet the crown while witches, ghosts, kings and soldiers sweep across the
landscape, carving out the battle between good and evil. Shakespeare characters speak
the Bard’s words, while storytellers fill in plot and comment wryly on the escalating action.
Adapted by Nancy Linehan Charles. From Shakespeare.

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The Magic Well
Comedy | Cast: 4 to 8m., 6 to 10w. | Simple set | Run time: 35 min. | Code: ML3000
Here is another delicious mixture of fairyland fantasy and modern social realism. King Cole
is un-merry because he has three daughters of marriageable age—and no prospective
sons-in-law to take them off his hands. A professional hunter comes to rid the kingdom of a
dragon, but the local environmentalist thinks dragons should be protected as an endangered
species. There’s a well with magic powers and a frog. An Old Hag is troubled with inflation—
the price of lizard tongues has gone out of sight! There is humor in the villagers’ reactions
to all this. By Herman Ammann.
The Marvelous Playbill
Comedy | Cast: 4m., 8w. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 30 min. | Code: M20000
A down-and-out theatrical producer in 16th-century Spain plays on the vanity of the Castilians
by announcing The Marvelous Playbill, an entertainment so unusual that only a pure-blooded
Castilian can see it. The announcement brings people pouring in. Actually, there is no show.
Chanfalla tells them what they are seeing. At first, they’re all struck dumb by the realization that
they aren’t pure-blooded since they see nothing. Soon human vanity is at work and they’re all
telling outrageous lies. From Miguel de Cervantes. Adapted by Tim Kelly.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Comedy | Cast: 4 to 7m., 6 to 9w. | Simple set | Run time: 35 min. | Code: MM3000
In this adaptation, we see and clearly understand the family spat between Oberon and
Titania and the manner in which this conjugal disagreement affects the efforts of a group
of tradesmen rehearsing a play. We delight in the antics of the mischievous Puck. We laugh
at the ineptness of the Rustics in trying to stage their play. We chuckle at Bottom’s desire
to play every role—and we howl with delight at Bottom’s ass’ head and Titania’s infatuation
with the monster. The graceful style of this play is highly effective. Adapted by Cecil Pickett.
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Mirrors
SURREAL PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA Drama | Cast: 3m., 3w. | Area staging
Run time: 40 min. | Code: M53000
This play begins with a man spending an ordinary evening in his ordinary home with his
ordinary family. Then a psychiatrist enters. The man, it seems, is not at home but in a hospital.
His family, we learn, is dead … or are they? After the doctor leaves, the man’s wife returns to
ask if he is still fantasizing that his family is dead. His wife, it seems, is real … or is she? When
she leaves—at play’s end—the man and the audience must decide which reality is the real
one. By John O’Brien.
The New Margo
Drama | Cast: 5w. | Unit set | Run time: 30 min. | Code: N84000
After her friend disappears days before their freshman year of college and an impostor
shows up claiming to be her, Delta tries to convince their friends of the switch. She knows
that something terrible has happened to the real Margo, and she desperately needs
to outsmart the new Margo in order to keep the same thing from happening to her. By
Stephen Gregg.

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Oh Freedom! The Story of
the Underground Railroad
Drama | Cast: 2 to 10m., 2 to 10w., up to 10 either gender. | No mandatory set requirements
Run time: 45 min. | Code: OA4000
This play combines stories of men and women of the Underground Railroad who were
active in the fight against slavery. Famous participants like Harriet Tubman and Harriet
Beecher Stowe and other lesser-known heroes are included in this tale that celebrates a
time when Americans were at their courageous best, supporting one another, regardless of
background, ethnicity or gender. By Peter Manos.
Oh, What a Tangled Web
Comedy/Farce | Cast: 4m., 4w. | One int. set | Run time: 30 min. | Code: O11000
On an impulse, a young girl makes up a story, and the complications that result from it are
extremely funny. Suddenly needing an excuse, the girl fumbles for a moment and then blurts
out that there has been a death in the family. Actually, the only thing wrong in this family
is that the cat is missing. In any case, people start coming over to express their concern
and sympathy. The parents think they’re referring to the missing cat and the hilarious
complications just continue to multiply! By John R. Carroll.
The 146 Point Flame
Drama/Tragedy | Cast: 1 to 7m., 4 to 12w. | Minimal set, area staging | Run time: 40 min.
Code: OA7000
Based on the historic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, this piece illuminates
the definition of human courage. Four young women share their dreams, thoughts, fears and
feelings about their ultimate destinies. Vincenza shares her last night on Earth with romance,
smiles and dancing. Tessa celebrates her life with a story about her brother and mother. Sisters
Lena and Yetta meditate on the strength and endurance of moving from Russia to America
and the parallels of moving from life to the afterlife. By Matt Thompson.
One Lane Bridge
Drama | Cast: 2m., 1w., 2 to 10+ either gender. | Flexible set | Run time: 30 min.
Code: O74000
A snowy night. A drive through a mountain canyon. Sixteen-year-old Eli agrees to drive
a friend of a friend to Home Depot. But Eli’s terrible driving sparks an argument, and the
conversation takes an odd, dark turn. Eli finds himself driving too fast, not because he’s
going to be late, but because he wants out of that car. One Lane Bridge is relentlessly
compelling, genuinely scary and contains one moment so startling that your audience is
guaranteed to talk about it afterward. By Stephen Gregg.
An Open and Shut Case
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 5m., 5w. | One int. set | Run time: 35 min. | Code: A24000
Young, handsome Harold is married to elderly, wheelchair-ridden Elizabeth because of
that age-old attraction—money. So naturally, Harold plans to murder her and inherit all that
glorious money. He convinces Elizabeth that he can no longer tend to the big house by
himself, and she reluctantly agrees to let him hire the people he claims are so urgently
needed: a nurse/companion, a housekeeper, a cook and a groundskeeper. Who-done-it?
Your audience will be shocked when they finally find out the answer. By John Mattera.

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Paper or Plastic: The Ice Storm
Comedy | Cast: Up to 2m., 2 to 5w., 9 to 14 either gender. | Simple set
Run time: 40 min. | Code: PL9000
As an ice storm approaches, Sarah, a cashier, is hastily given—maybe tricked into?—the
job of assistant manager. She is happy about the promotion until she realizes that with
great power comes even more grocery store insanity. There are stubborn customers, unruly
kids, the cane-wielding head of Skybell Ice Cream, striking baggers and a mysterious figure
known as “El Diablo.” Will there be anything left on the shelves? Will Sarah survive? The
answers and laughs are in the forecast of this play! By Werner Trieschmann.
Paper or Plastic?
Comedy | Cast: 6m., 6w., 3 either gender. | Single set | Run time: 40 min. Code: PB5000
For her first job, teenage Sarah thinks she’s easily qualified to check out customers at her local
grocery store. At least it has to be better than serving up greasy fast food, right? But she isn’t
prepared for the assistant manager who refuses to deal with unruly customers or her crazy
co-workers who put on camouflage to hunt down stray grocery carts. All Sarah wants is the
answer to the simplest question in the world: Paper or plastic? By Werner Trieschmann.
The Perfect Ending
Comedy | Cast: 9 to 11m., 12 to 16w., 2 either gender. | Simple set | Run time: 45 min.
Code: PL8000
Mother is well on her way to having the perfect dinner party, but one thing stands in her way—
the end of the world as we know it! Join her as she juggles all types of zany, unexpected
guests in an attempt to maintain a perfect house and to be the absolute perfect hostess,
right up until the very last moment. Will the world come to an end, or will Mother get to have
her perfect dinner party? By B. Dwayne Craft.
Persephone
Comedy | Cast: 10 to 15 actors, flexible. | Unit set | Run time: 45 min. | Code: PH6000
This comedy retells the myth in which Hades, god of death, kidnaps Persephone, goddess
of life and spring. But while Persephone is usually presented as the sad-eyed queen of the
underworld, here she is a happy breath of spring that makes life glitter wherever she is—
even in Hades. In addition to the comic conflicts surrounding the situation, however, there
is a deeper theme of the relation of life and death. This coupling is significant, since life and
death are in fact inseparable, inevitably linked together. In this insoluble link there is also a
hint of the nature of real love. By Ford Ainsworth.
Polly Wants a Curtain Call
PERFECT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL Comedy | Cast: 2m., 6w., 14 to 23 either gender.
One ext. set | Run time: 45 min. | Code: PM5000
One day, in the midst of a ship-looting-gone-wrong, Pauline, the Shakespeare-reciting,
gluten-intolerant parrot flies away to pursue her acting career in Pollywood. When the
pirates discover that she has run away, they experience an awakening and determine that
it is not too late to change their scoundrel ways, which leads them directly to Aargaholics
Anonymous! By Victoria Sayeg.

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Radium Girls
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 5m., 5w. May be expanded to 30 or more.
Unit set with simple props | Run time: 40 min. | Code: RD2000
In 1920, factory girls are exposed to the poisonous effects of Radium used in the paint for
watch dials. The company hides their knowledge of the issues with Radium to continue their
pursuit of profits, but the Radium Girls fight for justice. By D.W. Gregory.
Rest in Peace
DELICIOUS COMEDY WITH AN UNEXPECTED ENDING Comedy | Cast: 4m., 3w. | One int. set
Run time: 30 min. | Code: R14000
In this delicious comedy, a man apparently witnesses the immediate aftermath of his own
death. He’s in a hospital, and as none of his relatives can see or hear him, he decides he must
be dead. Another patient comes in and as they both see and hear each other, they decide that
both of them must be dead. What the other people say and do is not what either of the men
expected under the circumstances. It isn’t what the audience will expect either. We invite you
to enjoy this unexpected show and its especially unexpected ending. By Pat Cook.
Ridiculosis by Proxy
Comedy | Cast: 6 to 15m., 12 to 19w., 4 to 12 either gender. Doubling encouraged.
Simple set | Run time: 45 min. | Code: RD4000
This play takes on society’s innate fear of the unknown through vignettes that humorously
illustrate the lengths to which people will go in order to avoid the latest threat to their
health, whether it is real or imagined. The concept of a manufactured health crisis is the
perfect vehicle to illustrate our cultural gullibility when it comes to medicine, disease and
our predisposition for panic and irrational reaction when it comes to our well-being. By B.
Dwayne Craft.
Riverview, Tape 23
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3w. | One int. set | Run time: 30 min. | Code: R53000
Kathy, a journalist frustrated by disappointments in her job and in her personal life, is sent
to a nursing home to interview the residents about “the good old days.” Today’s interview is
with Lydia, an uncooperative, opinionated elderly woman who entertains herself by faking
senility. Kathy’s exasperation with this blunt, uncompromising woman turns to respect,
affection and finally, that sincerest form of flattery, imitation. By Colleen Neuman.
Roomers
Comedy/Farce | Cast: 5m., 9w. | Single set | Run time: 40 min. | Code: RC7000
Roomers is a play in which madness rules with no hint of underlying black comedy or horror.
The people of this comedy are fresh, creative and unpredictable. From the avaricious
landlady who rents the pantry as a bedroom—so what if the bed has to be leaned against
the wall—to the man on the roof trying to develop homing vultures, this is a rooming house
filled with a wild assortment of characters. Each has his own problems, most of them weird
and unsolvable, and the plot is involved with trying to solve them. In short, Roomers is fun.
By Jerome McDonough.

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S.P.A.R.
Comedy | Cast: 4m., 3w., and anywhere from 3 to 100 either gender. | Unit set
Run time: 35 min. | Code: SH5000
Renata and Maria have questions about their future. Who doesn’t? But when Renata
convinces Maria to hold a séance, the girls get more than they bargained for. They conjure
up a mysterious figure who answers their questions but also tells them how he knows the
answers: they’re fictional. Renata and Maria are characters in a play called S.P.A.R., written
by the mysterious man. He proves he’s their maker by predicting the future, twisting reality
and finally showing them the audience. The play becomes a contest of wills between author
and character. By Stephen Gregg.
Storyville
Comedy | Cast: 7 to 45 actors. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 40 min. | Code: S1B000
A wise woman enters carrying a large book titled Storyville and addresses the audience:
“Storyville is the town where everyone has a fable to unfold and a tale to tell. Stories are
different, but they all begin with ‘Once upon a time ... ‘” When given the opportunity, most
people will jump at the chance to tell their story. The characters in this one-act play are no
different. You see, everyone in Storyville has a tale to tell. The problem is, they all want to
talk at the same time. Adults and children alike will take delight as many of their favorite
characters come forward onstage to share their stories. By Lorraine Thompson.
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Stuart Little
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 5 or more actors, flexible. | Area staging. The sets and props may
be as simple or as elaborate as desired | Run time: 40 min. | Code: SG4000
This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart who is born into an ordinary New
York family. All the charm, wisdom and joy of the E.B. White original are captured in this
adaptation. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to
life in this story-theatre presentation. The acting ensemble plays many human and animal
roles in a series of delightful scenes that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mildmannered
mouse trying to survive in a “real people’s world.” Adapted by Joseph Robinette.
Based on the book by E.B. White.
Take Five
Comedy | Cast: 4m., 2w. | One int. set | Run time: 45 min. | Code: T64000
Imagine you are an actor on opening night trying to perform on a set that isn’t completed.
Then one actor doesn’t show up, a man from the audience uses your stage phone to argue
with his wife, the props either don’t work or are missing, the lighting and sound cues are off
and two silly, incompetent stagehands do their worst—and that’s only the beginning! This
delightful play is filled with surprises and zany characters. By Westley M. Pederson.
Teen Court
Comedy | Cast: 4m., 4w. | Simple set | Run time: 40 min. | Code: TW1000
Tawny Linkletter, “Miss Everything” in high school, won the school fight song contest, and
everything was going great until she was charged with plagiarism. Now she is due in Teen
Court for the school trial of the decade. The prosecutor is experienced and looking for
the big conviction. Tawny’s school-appointed defense counsel is the high-school “loser”
and is not known for his skill in anything, much less legal defense. Can Archer overcome
enormous odds to ensure that justice is done? By William Gleason.

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The Telltale Heart
Drama | Cast: 6m. (or 4m., 2w., variable.) | One int. set | Run time: 30 min. | Code: T16000
In comfortless surroundings, a young man plans and commits the “perfect crime.” When
a detective stops by on a quite different matter, it becomes apparent that the young man
has little to fear. The only trouble is, he can’t stop the pounding of the dead man’s heart.
Why can’t the detective hear it? As the pounding grows louder and the tension increases,
the audience realizes that they are watching the very madness of a murderer. By Luella
McMahon. Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe.
The Terezin Promise
CHALLENGES AND EDUCATES YOUNG ACTORS Drama | Cast: 4m., 4w. Extras can include children,
soldiers, guards. | Area staging | Run time: 40 min. | Code: TF1000
The liberation of Terezin concentration camp is at hand, and the Nazis are in retreat,
desperate to destroy evidence of their crimes. While some prisoners escape in the confusion
of the retreat, Raja remains to keep a promise she made to her teacher. By Celeste Raspanti.
This Is a Text
Comedy | Cast: 11 to 17 either gender. | Flexible staging | Run time: 30 min. | Code: T59000
Sophia needs to get a 61! If she gets a 61 on her Romeo and Juliet exam, she’ll get into
Coldwater State. But she was up all night, distracted by a mysterious text, and now she can’t
focus. Sophia’s only hope: Flowcus, the concentration pill that sits tantalizingly close on the
teacher’s desk. This Is a Text is This Is a Test’s rowdier little sister, a battle against an exam,
waged during the age of distraction. Sophia’s quest to get into Coldwater State ends in a
way that neither she nor the teacher could have anticipated and leads to a conclusion that’s
both surprising and unexpectedly moving. By Stephen Gregg.
A Thousand Cranes
Drama | Cast: 1 to 2m., 2 to 3w., up to 2 either gender. | Area staging | Run time: 45 min.
Code: T80000
This is the true story of 12-year-old Sadako, who learns that she has “radiation sickness,” or
leukemia—an effect of the Hiroshima bombing that happened 10 years ago. Her wish is to
be healed by the gods by folding 1,000 paper cranes, but she dies before she can finish. Her
friends and classmates finish folding the cranes and build a monument to honor her and all
the children who were killed by the atom bomb. By Kathryn Schultz Miller.
To Burn a Witch
Drama | Cast: 4w. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 20 min. | Code: T32000
Two girls wait in the bare cell room for the questioning to resume. Accused of witchcraft, they
are terrified. Mary refuses to lie—even to save herself—but Ruth, desperately frightened,
“confesses.” The questioners then turn to Mary, but she cannot bring herself to swear to this
lie. Since the two girls have always been so close, the questioners are dissatisfied with the
conflicting stories. To save herself, Ruth feigns a seizure in which she deeply implicates her
friend Mary. Only one hope remains for Mary now, and in a scene of dramatic power she
makes her final choice. By James L. Bray.

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Totally RED!
Comedy | Cast: 3m., 2w., with doubling, or up to 30+ (10m., 7w., 9+ either gender).
Simple set. | Run time: 30 min. | Code: TS6000/TM6000
This is a unique and fun retelling of the classic battle of wit and deception as told in the
beloved fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood. We meet Red (who is nobody’s fool) and the wolf
(who tries to be cool) and granny—well, sometimes she’s left in the dark! These lively roles
are great for teen and young adult actors. Totally RED! begins with a humorous version in
storybook theatre style. The story continues with three to five minute retellings of sections
within the tale, told in multiple styles. This play is as much fun for the performers as it is for
the audience. By Dinah Toups.
Tuesdays & Sundays
Drama | Cast: 1m., 1w. (or 2m., 2w.) | Area staging | Run time: 45 min. | Code: TG5000
The spirits of William and Mary, a teenage couple, awaken into a void. Although they try to
nourish their love amidst the confusing emotions and events of their lives, misunderstanding and
fear create terrible consequences, turning William and Mary’s romance into stunning tragedy.
Tuesdays & Sundays was inspired by a true love story that took place in 1887 in the farming
community of Margate on Prince Edward Island. By Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn.
Twitch
SUSPENSEFUL AND HILARIOUS Comedy | Cast: 2m., 2w. | Unit set.
Run time: 30 min. | Code: TK5000
Nancy thinks the new neighbors are creepy and watching them, but her husband, Don,
thinks she is imagining things. When the new neighbors show up uninvited, Don and Nancy
are torn between wanting to find out who they are and wanting to get rid of them. But that
won’t be easy, because the neighbors have an agenda of their own, and it’s stranger than
anyone could have imagined. By Stephen Gregg.
Uncool
Comedy | Cast: 3m., 6w., extras as desired. | Single set | Run time: 45 min. | Code: U24000
In this teen comedy, Jenny is part of the popular crowd that rules the school, while Beth
is the new girl trying desperately to fit in. Together they must come to terms with what it
means to be cool, what is uncool and why it is so important to simply be yourself. Issues of
self-worth, mutual respect and tolerance of those who are different are explored against a
backdrop of humorous teen-oriented dialogue that will leave audiences dizzy with laughter.
By Vin Morreale Jr.
Us and Them
TIMELY AND RELEVANT Drama | Cast: Variable from 6 upward, either gender.
Bare stage with props | Run time: 25 min. | Code: U15000
A meaningful play that begins with two groups of wanderers looking for a place to settle.
They agree to share and mark the line between their territories, then build a small wall. The
wall is built higher and then still higher. Suspicion and mistrust grow to the point where the
groups must inevitably explode in conflict. By David Campton.

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Whodunit?
Comedy | Cast: 8m., 5w., extras. | One int. set. | Run time: 30 min. | Code: W25000
The detectives may not know who the killer is but the audience knows. An announcer
gives them the real facts. Following that, there’s the fun of watching the experts—and the
amateur—as they struggle to solve the dire murder. Is it the butler? Is it Grandma? It just
couldn’t be sweet Alice! The wind howls, lights flicker and bloodcurdling screams are heard
… some shore done it! It’s an amazingly easy production for a large group when fun’s the
object. By Anne Coulter Martens.
Why Do We Laugh?
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4m., 4w. | Bare stage | Run time: 30 min. | Code: W58000
At age 6, Meredith Wilfred loves to tell people that she hates her neighbor, Andrew Powers.
At age 16, she tells Andrew the same thing but goes to the dance with him anyway. At 45,
Meredith and Andy have a great deal to tell each other: most married couples do. And, even
at 66, Meredith is still learning about, and from, Andrew. This is a fine contest play because
it is both easy to stage and a challenge. All eight characters—two people at four different
times in their lives—are onstage at the same time. The result is a play about love (and hate)
and the way people change each other. By Stephen Gregg.
Why We Like Love Stories
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w., or 4 either gender. | Area staging | Run time: 25 min. |
Code: WJ6000
In the hills above Pin Cushion, California, students go to talk of the world, flirt and yearn.
It’s a place where heartbreak awaits. Chloe breaks up with Crooper. Months later, Crooper
ineptly attempts to use a mathematical equation to break up with Jessica. Months later,
Jessica rebuffs Bark, who pines for her. But then things come full circle. Bark and Chloe—
outsiders both—take an awkward, fumbling-for-words walk in the hills and discover a
surprising connection that, for the moment at least, promises a future. By Stephen Gregg.
Wiley and the Hairy Man
Drama | Cast: 2m., 1w., 3 either gender. | Area staging | Run time: 35 min. | Code: W66000
Like Aesop’s fables, Wiley and the Hairy Man is drawn from native folk wisdom. “Outwit the
Hairy Man three times, and he won’t scare you ever again,” says Mammy. Trembling, Wiley
sets out for the woods, prepared to confront the Hairy Man; he looks fear in the face and
outwits it. The adventures are presented in lyric poetry and mime. The actors become the
woods, the cabin, and all the props, making this show imaginative and easy to mount. By
Jack Stokes.
The Women of Troy
Tragedy | Cast: 4m., 12w. | Bare stage | Run time: 30 min. | Code: W50000
The powerless but still defiant women of the defeated city of Troy—now the spoils of war—
wait for the Greeks to decide their fate. Originally written by Euripides as a blazing protest
against the way Athens treated the rights of women in such circumstances, this play, despite
its ancient origins, concerns human dignity. The play, completely in prose, is poetic but the
language is direct and simple. From the classic by Euripides. Adapted by David Grote.

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Afflicted: Daughters of Salem
Drama | Cast: 6w. | Unit set | Run time: 75 min. | Code: AK9000
This title tells the story of five Salem girls and the events that led up to the infamous Salem
witch trials. This origin story examines how these teenage girls became accusers and
caused 20 people to be put to death for witching. An interactive forum that explores the
accusers and their community is built into the play, encouraging reflection and is ideal for
complimenting classroom work. By Laurie Brooks.
And Then They Came for Me:
Remembering the World of Anne Frank
Drama | Cast: 5m., 4w. (2m., 2w. with doubling.) | Area staging | Run time: 70 min.
Code: A84000
This multimedia play is a unique theatrical experience that combines videotaped interviews
with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors recreating scenes
from their lives during World War II. Ed was Anne Frank’s first boyfriend and Eva lived in the
same apartment building as Anne. On Eva’s 15th birthday, her family was arrested by the
Nazis and sent to concentration camps. Eva and her mother survived, and after the war her
mother married Otto Frank (Anne’s father). By James Still.
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Animal Farm
Drama | Cast: 6 to 12 either gender. Expandable. | Flexible set. | Run time: 90 min.
Code: AB6000
The animals on a farm drive out their master and take over and run the farm for themselves.
The experiment is successful, except that someone has to take the deposed farmer’s
place. Leadership devolves upon the pigs, which are cleverer than the rest of the animals.
Unfortunately, their character is not equal to their intelligence. This dramatization remains
faithful to the book’s plot and intent and retains both its affection for the animals and the
incisiveness of its message. Adapted by Ian Wooldridge from the book by George Orwell.
Anne of Green Gables
Drama | Cast: 6 to12m., 12 to 19w., extras if desired. | Single unit set | Run time: 105 min.
Code: A41000
This dramatization captures the charm and excitement of the enduring classic about an
orphan girl, Anne Shirley, from her first encounter with her austere guardian to her thrilling
graduation from Queen’s Academy. All the tragedies and triumphs that mark Anne’s growth
from adolescence to early adulthood are here: her friendship with Diana, her feuds with
Gilbert, her adoration of Matthew, the mistaken wine bottle, the cake disaster, the broken
leg, the scholastic achievements, and the saving of Green Gables. Adapted by Joseph
Robinette. From the novel by L.M. Montgomery.
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Any Night
Drama | Cast: 1m., 1w. | Area staging | Run time: 80 min. | Code: AL8000
When Anna, a troubled modern dancer struggling with the death of her mother, moves
into a new basement suite for solace and solitude, she finds herself drawn into a tender
relationship with Patrick, the helpful young man living above her. But why is she suffering
violent behavior in her sleep? Part romance, part thriller, this mind-bending puzzle explores
the thin line between trust and fear and the immeasurable power of the subconscious.
By Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn.

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The Ash Girl
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4m., 8w., 9 either gender, doubling possible. | Area staging
Run time: 120 min. | Code: AA2000
With her mother dead and her father away, Ashgirl lives with her stepmother and stepsisters.
When the invitation to the ball arrives from the prince, Ashgirl finds the strength to go with
the help of her friends, some of whom come from unexpected places. When she gets home,
Ashgirl realizes that in order to regain the fleeting happiness she found in the arms of the
prince, she must fight the monsters who have slithered their way into her heart and mind.
She must believe in herself for others to do so. By Timberlake Wertenbaker.
The Beverly Hillbillies
Comedy | Cast: 9m., 12w., plus extras. | Two int. sets. | Run time: 95 min. | Code: B16000
The lovable Clampett family rides onto your stage for an evening of hillbilly hilarity. Starting
in the Clampett’s mountain cabin (a small set placed inside the larger set), the play follows
them through the discovery of oil, their improbably invasion of hi-falutin’ Beverly Hills society
and the absurd adventures and ridiculous romances they encounter there. They and the
people they meet in “Californy” provide challenging characterizations for your cast. By
David Rogers. Based on the television program by Paul Henning.
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Bocón!
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 6 actors, with doubling. Flexible. | One flexible set.
Run time: 55 min. | Code: B36000
¡Bocón! tells the story of 12-year-old Miguel who flees a repressive military regime in Central
America for Los Angeles. A natural storyteller and irrepressible “big mouth” or bocón, Miguel
loses his voice when his parents are taken and begins a metaphorical journey north to the
City of Angels. Along the way, he finds his voice and the courage to cross the border to a
new life. Miguel’s story is relevant to immigrant children from all parts of the world, and to
any child who is learning the many meanings of finding one’s own “voice.” By Lisa Loomer.
Cheaper by the Dozen
Comedy | Cast: 9m., 7w. | One int. set. | Run time: 95 min. | Code: C18000
Dad, a pioneer of industrial efficency, applies his unorthodox methods of organization on
his large and delightful family. While the situations are often uproarious, there’s a serious
reason. Dad has a heart condition that he’s keeping secret. The children don’t understand
them. Anne, the oldest, rebels. Both Dad and she are miserable at the lack of understanding
between them. Then in a deft and moving scene, Dad becomes aware of how much Anne
has grown up. Adapted by Christopher Sergel. From the book by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey.
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The Complete History of Theatre (abridged)
Comedy | Cast: 2m., 1w., up to 10 either gender. | Bare stage, minimal set
Run time: 85 min. | Code: CR5000
Theatrical greats William Shakespeare, Sarah Bernhardt and Constantine Stanislavsky lead
a journey through the history of theatre. Explore Greek theatre, Kabuki, mime, the gladiators
of Rome and speculation on the real author of Shakespeare’s plays. Finally, the cast realizes
that the playwright hasn’t written an ending, and they have to ask the audience to help! This
interactive farce keeps the audience in stitches at every turn! By Matt Thompson.

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The Crazy Cowgirls of Pemberley Ranch
Comedy | Cast: 6m., 9w., extras as desired. | Unit set | Run time: 60 min. | Code: CR3000
Pride and Prejudice gets a Wild West makeover in this tale of money, marriage and manners.
All of the usual characters are here with some eccentric behaviors, diversions and interests.
Mr. Bingley, who is “single as a polecat” invites the Bennets to a ball, where the girls get
to meet some fancy gents. As in the original, Mr. Bingley takes a fancy to Jane, Mr. Darcy
becomes enamored with Lizzie, and Lydia falls for Lieutenant Wickham. In the end, love, not
money, rules the day as three daughters end up married. By Jon Jory. Freely adapted from
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
D.O.A.
Drama/Melodrama | Cast: 5 to 12m., 4 to 9w. | Flexible set | Run time: 60 min.
Code: DG2000
In this adaptation of the 1950s classic noir film, Frank Bigelow walks into a police station
to report a murder: his own. After a wild night of drinking at jazz clubs with sexy women,
he wakes feeling ill and learns he has been poisoned. With only hours left to live, Bigelow
frantically searches for his killer and the reason he was targeted. Will the killer be brought
to justice? By Elizabeth Lovelady. Based on the screenplay by Russel Rouse and Clarence
Greene.
Dead and Buried
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 1m., 2w. | Simple set. May be realistic or suggested.
Run time: 90 min. | Code: DG9000
Perdue gets a job at the local graveyard, claiming to live with her aunt while searching for
her missing mother. But her story begins to fall apart. She is actually living in the homeless
shelter; her mother died shortly before she arrived and is buried in the cemetery. Perdue
confides that she doesn’t remember her mother’s face and hopes that a photo will prove
that she is the woman in Perdue’s oldest memory. But there are no photos, and Perdue must
decide how far she’ll go to learn the truth about her mother. By James McLindon.
Dear Albert Einstein
Comedy | Cast: 2m., 3w., expandable. | Flexible unit set. Seven locations.
Run time: 75 min. | Code: DF7000
It’s 1954, and 12-year-old Susan is a star student who reinvents herself as a “cool kid” at her
school. It won’t be easy ... especially when an imaginary Albert Einstein starts following her
around! She awkwardly plays the part of popular girl and finds herself dealing with friends
she’s not sure she wants, boring activities she’d rather not be doing and an annoying twin
brother who’s stealing her spotlight on the Math League. Music by Russ Kaplan. Lyrics by
Sara Wordsworth. Book by Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth.
Defamation
Drama | Cast: 2m., 3w., 1 either gender. | Minimal set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: DH1000
Defamation is a riveting courtroom drama that illuminates our common perceptions about
race, religion and class. In this case, the plaintiff is Ms. Wade, a professional black woman
from the South Side of Chicago. The defendant is Mr. Golden, a successful North Shore
businessman who is Jewish. Following testimony from each side, the judge reveals that
the audience will be the jury. Defamation challenges our preconceived notions about race,
class, religion and even the law. By Todd Logan.

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Dorothy Meets Alice or The Wizard of Wonderland
CREATIVE MASHUP OF TWO CLASSICS Comedy | Cast: 3m., 4w., 4 either gender.
One simple ext. set | Run time: 50 min. | Code: D82000
This version of the delightful meeting of two of literature’s most famous young ladies unfolds
when a young man suddenly finds himself in a strange place somewhere between Oz and
Wonderland. It becomes his responsibility to unscramble the stories and steer the familiar
characters to their ultimate destinations while avoiding the Wicked Witch and the Red
Queen. By Joseph Robinette. Based on the musical by Joseph Robinette and Karl Jurman.
Dracula: A Comic Thriller Starring
Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson
Comedy | Cast: 5m., 6w., plus 9 to 30 extras. | Simple set, area staging. | Run time: 90 min.
Code: DG5000
Count Dracula and his Draculettes have set their sights on London and all the tasty
morsels therein. Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson, the resourceful nieces of the famous
detectives, are joined by Sabrina Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker, Wilhemmina Murray and
Sherlock’s no-nonsense housekeeper as this band of novice vampire slayers sets off to
do battle. By Kent R. Brown.
The Drama Department
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4m., 3w. | Unit set | Run time: 95 min. | Code: DG1000
Rob, head of the drama department, is determined to win best musical. When Mr. Barnes,
president of the school board, finds out newcomer David has been cast as the lead instead
of his son, he bullies Stuart, the new principal, into recasting. Stuart is forced to use dubious
means, and rumors spread online about David and Rob. Based on a true story, this play
serves as a reminder of how gossip and social media can irrevocably change our lives.
By James Hindman.
Evil Dead The Musical (High School Version)
Comedy | Cast: 4 to 6m., 3 to 7w., 1 to 8 either gender, expandable chorus
Unit set, multiple settings | Run time: 90 min. | Code: E93000
This hilarious show is tailor-made for high-school and middle-school performers. It takes
all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness
and combines them into one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time. Five college
students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force
that turns them all into demons. Book and lyrics by George Reinblatt. Music by Frank
Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris and George Reinblatt. Music supervision by
Frank Cipolla. Additional lyrics by Christopher Bond. Additional music by Rob Daleman.
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Evil Little Thoughts
Comedy | Cast: 5m., 2w. | Area staging | Run time: 110 min. | Code: E30000
Corporate tycoon Douglas Jensen believes virtues like honor and respectability don’t work.
Jensen’s next target is Lloyd Price, who is desperate to keep his little business. The amoral
Jensen plans the next step—killing Lloyd. Meanwhile turnabout becomes fair play as Lloyd
hires two bumbling hit men himself. Jensen throws a party, Lloyd attends, and it all comes to
a head. The hit men have worked out a poison plan, and they fitfully close in on their target
despite shifting floor plans and allegiances. The result? Poison flows in surprising directions.
By Mark D. Kaufmann.

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Fahrenheit 451
Drama | Cast: 18m., 7w., plus voices. | Simple int. sets | Run time: 110 min. | Code: F35000
This powerful drama is about the inner struggle of Guy Montag, a fireman. Montag has
worked as a civil servant for 10 years burning books, but lately he has become increasingly
unsure about what he is doing and about his vegetable-like existence. It is not until he
meets 16-year-old Clarisse, who is filled with strange ideas, that he is led into a dangerous
and highly combustible situation. Now he must choose between continuing his nonexistent
existence and risking everything for the right to think. By Ray Bradbury.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Comedy | Cast: Large, flexible. | Multiple simple sets | Run time: 55 min. | Code: F40000
This is an enchanting tale of the extraordinary adventures of three nasty farmers, two curious
creatures, a family of foxes, and our hero ... a most fantastic fellow! Your audience will be
fascinated as they watch the farmers attempt to foil the efforts of Mr. Fox and his friends,
and in the end, they’ll cheer as Mr. Fox provides a glorious feast for everyone! Based on the
book by Roald Dahl. Dramatized by Sally Reid.
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Flowers for Algernon
Drama | Cast: 8 to 10m., 9 to 17w. | Area staging | Run time: 140 min. | Code: F21000
This is the compelling story of Charlie, a mentally retarded man, and the strange interweaving
of his life with that of Algernon, a mouse. Experimental surgery has increased Algernon’s
intelligence fourfold. The operation is tried on Charlie, who rapidly changes from a moron
to a genius. As Charlie approaches the peak of his brilliance, Algernon shows frightening
symptoms of regression and the play becomes a race against time. By David Rogers. Based
on the novel by Daniel Keyes.
14
Drama/Tragedy | Cast: 2m., 2w. | Flexible set | Run time: 120 min. | Code: FF8000
14 was inspired by the true-life event in May 2001 in which a smuggler abandoned 30
Mexicans crossing the desert, resulting in 14 deaths from dehydration. It is a starting point
for exploration to investigate the complexities of people living on the border, not giving
answers but raising difficult questions. The mosaic of flawed and struggling people included
emphasize the importance of investigating this topic in a way that calls not only for action
and conversation but, ultimately, for a collective solution. By José Casas.
Gathering Blue
Drama | Cast: 4 to 15m., 4 to 15w., extras as desired. | Area staging
Run time: 65 min. Code: GD1000
In an apocalyptic future where children are kept like animals and human life
is cheap, young Kira learns the ugly truth about the powers controlling her world. She is a
gifted weaver and, under their custody, Kira is made to mend a garment that tells the history
of the world. Can she use her art to reshape the future? Based on Lois Lowry’s companion
piece to The Giver, this is a suspenseful tale of the power of creativity to fight brutality. By
Eric Coble. Adapted from the book by Lois Lowry.

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The Giver
Drama | Cast: 4m., 2 to 4w., extras as desired. | Unit set | Run time: 70 min.
Code: G91000
Jonas’ world is perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war
or fear or pain. There are also no choices. When Jonas is chosen to receive special training
from The Giver to receive and keep the memories of the community, he learns the truth
about life and the hypocrisy of his utopian world. Through this astonishing and moving
adaptation, discover what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your
own destiny. Adapted by Eric Coble from the Newbery Award-winning book by Lois Lowry.
The Hobbit
Drama | Cast: Approximately 26. Variable number of hobbits and other inhabitants of
Middle Earth. | Multiple simple sets | Run time: 120 min. | Code: H22000
Bilbo, one of the most conservative of all Hobbits, is asked to leave his large, roomy and very
dry home in the ground in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important
treasure. It’s the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do, but great benefit eventually
results—not only for Bilbo but for all of the Hobbits who inhabit Middle Earth—and the hearts of
those children and adults who continue to enjoy this kind of magic. By Patricia Gray. Based on the
classic by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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I Am Whispering at the Top of My Voice
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 12w. (2m. may be added, if desired). | Bare stage | Run time: 90 min.
Code: IF5000
Nothing in this delightful evening is exactly as it seems. Laughs and tears abound as a
young woman is given a warehouse full of money by a genie on a beach, a cheerleader
leads cheers for her mother while she hooks rugs, an activist dresses up as the Statue of
Liberty to bring world peace, three zombies form a girl-group, and a girl does away with a
serial killer at her prom. By Jon Jory.
I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Drama | Cast: 4m., 7w., 4 children, extras. | Area staging | Run time: 100 min. | Code: I22000
One of the survivors of Terezin, Raja, having lived through it all, teaching when there was
nothing to teach with, helping to give hope when there was little reason for hope, creating
a little world of laughter, flowers and butterflies behind the barbed wire, tells the true story
of the children. Butterflies became a symbol of defiance for the children, making it possible
for them to live on and play happily while waiting to be transported. By Celeste Raspanti.
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The Island of Dr. Libris
Comedy | Cast: 10 to 21 or more either gender. | Imaginative bare stage with props
Run time: 120 min. | Code: IF7000
Billy’s spending the summer in a cabin that belongs to the mysterious Dr. Libris. But something
strange is going on. Besides the security cameras everywhere, there’s Dr. Libris’ private
bookcase. Whenever Billy opens the classic books inside, he can hear sounds coming from
the island in the middle of the lake. It’s almost as if the stories he’s reading are coming to life!
But that’s impossible … isn’t it? It’s up to Billy and his magical imagination to come up with a
happy ending for everybody, including himself! By Chris Grabenstein and Ronny Venable.
Based on the book by Chris Grabenstein.

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The Jungle Book
Drama | Cast: 10 to 25 either gender, flexible, doubling possible | Unit set
Run time: 75 min. | Code: J24000
Intertwined with the original tale of Mowgli and his jungle pals, comes the tale of Rudyard
Kipling, a Bombay native sent to a boarding school facing a new kind of jungle. Filled with
excitement and humor, the play highlights the struggle of good versus evil, the worth of
friendship, and the importance of loyalty and other values required for surviving the “law of
the jungle.” By Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by Rudyard Kipling.
Juvie
Drama | Cast: 3 to 5m., 8 to 10w. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 70 min. | Code: J64000
Set in a juvenile detention center, Juvie depicts the life of kids who are scared, lonely and
locked up. Some are drug offenders, some have killed and some are just misfits. Although
the set never changes, the “juvies” venture out of their cells to tell why and how they were
caught. The barren cell and lack of props are effective in keeping with each character’s
desolation. By Jerome McDonough.
The Last Oz Story
ACCOMPANIMENT CD AVAILABLE Comedy/Drama | Cast: 1m., 5w., 8 to 29+ either gender.
Bare stage with props | Run time: 120 min. | Code: LK8000
There’s a new witch in town—Peloros, the witchiest witch of them all—and since she arrived,
things have gone completely haywire in Oz. Meanwhile, on the wrong side of the rainbow, a
young woman is trying to convince anyone who will listen that she is Dorothy Gale, just like in
the fairy tale. With time running out, Dorothy must find a way to help her friends in Oz before
it’s too late. But how? Book and lyrics by David Meyers. Music by Scott Michal. Inspired by L.
Frank Baum’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Lead Rings on the Merry-Go-Round
Comedy | Cast: 3 to 6m., 2 to 9w., 2 either gender. | Bare stage with props
Run time: 80 min. | Code: LM2000
Radio host Lancelot T. Terrierre reveals live on the air that he not only knows who the Lead
Rings Murderer is, he has locked himself and his crew into the studio with the culprit and
plans to expose the murderer to the public! Every time a murder is discussed on the air, a
murder takes place in the studio! Show ratings are going up as actors are going down! Only
at the end will the murderer and the ingenious method used to silence the radio cast be
discovered. By Edward F. EmanuEl.
Leaving Iowa
Comedy | Cast: 3m., 3w., may be expanded to 4m., 4w., 18 either gender. | Minimal set.
Run time: 105 min. | Code: LE5000
Don, a middle-aged writer, decides to finally take his father’s ashes to his childhood home.
But when he discovers Grandma’s house is now a grocery store, he begins traveling across
Iowa in search of a proper resting place for his father. This father-and-son road trip shifts
smoothly from the present to Don’s memories of the annual, torturous vacations of his
childhood. By Tim Clue and Spike Manton.

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The Little Prince
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 10 to 32 actors. | Flexible staging | Run time: 70 min. | Code: LA4000
This beloved classic now comes alive onstage in a large-cast straight play adaptation of the
musical by the same authors. It includes the use of incidental music which brings the same
heartfelt, lyrical quality to the production. By Rick Cummins and John Scoullar from the book
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Little Red Riding Hood: Grandmother’s Tale
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 5 to 6m., 6 to 7w., 1 either gender. | Unit set. | Run time: 55 min.
Code: LM5000
This adaptation is based on the oral tale The Grandmother’s Tale (pre 1690); Little Red Riding
Hood, by Charles Perrault (1697); and Little Red Cap, by the Brothers Grimm (1812). This play
incorporates elements from all three versions but is primarily based on The Grandmother’s
Tale, the closest version to the oral story. It is told with a direct focus on the overall meanings
of the original tale as well as with a sense of mystery, play and humor. By Max Bush.
Little Women
Drama | Cast: 5m., 18w., flexible (doubling possible). | Unit set | Run time: 150 min.
Code: LJ7000
This story is familiar to nearly every American. The four March daughters—Meg, Jo, Beth
and Amy—continue to live in the hearts of readers, causing smiles and tears, triumph and
tragedy as they grow up, fall in love and face life. This classic American tale will touch the
heart of every person in your audience.This script playable by every theatre regardless of
size and budget and by actors of virtually any age, since it is a story that every person ought
to see. Adapted by Thomas Hischak. Based on the book by Louisa May Alcott.
Loving
Drama | Cast: 2m., 1 to 2w., 1 either gender. | Minimal set | Run time: 60 min. | Code: LM1000
In the 1950s, Richard Loving, a white man, loved Mildred Jeter, an African American woman.
The story of an oppressed inter-racial marriage and a family torn apart by prejudice and
hate, this title celebrates this triumph of love that led to a landmark United States Supreme
Court decision, Loving v. Virginia. By Peter Manos.
Luchadora!
Drama | Cast: 7 to 12m., 6w., extras as desired, doubling possible.
Unit set, minimal staging | Run time: 80 min. | Code: LL5000
The discovery of a worn pink wrestling mask prompts Nana Lupita to share her
tale about growing up in 1960s. Young Lupita anticipates seeing a Mexican wresting match
until she discovers her ailing father is one of the wrestlers. With the help of a magical mask
maker, Lupita secretly trains to take her father’s place. She soon finds it difficult keeping her
secret from her friends and, most importantly, her father. By Alvaro Saar Rios.

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M*A*S*H
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 15m., 15w. (less with doubling.) | Area staging | Run time: 140 min.
Code: M21000
Hawkeye and Duke, friends and surgeons who lead the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in
South Korea, decide to get a young Korean to the United States and entered in a good school.
The thread of this effort helps tie together the pileup of comic adventures that pyramid right
before the eyes of your astonished and hysterical audience! It’s all here, including a little
romance mixed in with dramatic moments and a genuine love of life. Oh, yes—the Korean
boy does get his education in the United States! Adapted by Tim Kelly. From the book by
Richard Hooker.
Macabre: Tales From Edgar Allan Poe
UNIQUE EVENING OF THEATRE Comedy/Drama | Cast: 7 to 18m., 2 to 4w. | Simple set
Run time: 90 min. | Code: MR2000
This title consists of four one-act plays, inspired by Poe’s tales. The titles include a morality
play, William Wilson; a science-fiction piece, The Valdemar Case; a murder mystery, The Imp
of the Perverse; and one of Poe’s rare comedies, The System. By Jules Tasca.
The Many Disguises of Robin Hood
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2 to 6m., 6 to 9w., 5 or more either gender.
Flexible set, area staging | Run time: 60 min. | Code: MQ3000
In merry ol’ England, the townspeople are overtaxed and overwhelmed. Luckily, the
mysterious outlaw Robin Hood is giving them hope by stealing from the rich and giving to the
poor. With many clever disguises, Robin continually tricks the greedy sheriff of Nottingham,
his nasty daughter and the evil prince. When a young girl joins Robin’s band of outlaws, she
discovers Robin Hood is actually a woman. By Brian Guehring.
The May Queen
Comedy | Cast: 2m., 3w. | Unit set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: MR1000
For Jen Nash, being crowned the May Queen of Kingston High School was traumatizing, and
she left her hometown shortly thereafter. When she returns under mysterious circumstances
15 years later, Jen takes a temp job at a discount insurance company, and gossip spreads. In
this fun, dark and surprising office comedy, Jen fights to be released from the prison of her
small town’s expectations, abdicate the throne and disclose once and for all who she really
is. By Molly Smith Metzler.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w. | Unit set | Run time: 80 min. | Code: MQ8000
Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china. He is vain, self-centered
and has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward
is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea. So begins his journey—a
journey over which he has no control, for he can neither move nor speak. As years pass,
Edward meets many different people in many different situations, learning what it is to love,
what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. Adapted by Dwayne
Hartford. From the book by Kate DiCamillo.

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Miss Holmes
Drama | Cast: 5 to 10m., 4 to 8w. | Unit set | Run time: 135 min. | Code: MQ5000
When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock Holmes
and Dr. Dorothy Watson work to uncover the secrets of a corrupt police inspector whose
wives have a habit of turning up dead. In a time when gender roles are rigidly defined, these
unconventional women challenge societal norms. This play explores the added obstacles
faced by these two iconic characters if they were women. By Christopher M. Walsh. Based
on characters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Mouse That Roared
Comedy | Cast: 14m., 16w., extras or doubling if desired. | Area staging | Run time: 110 min.
Code: M36000
Young Duchess Gloriana is the leader of a microscopic country in the Alps founded centuries
ago by a roving band of English bowmen. Her unique solution to the near bankruptcy of her
tiny domain is to declare war on the U.S.! And they do the last thing expected—they win! You’ll
find comment in the comedy crescendo that follows including some pointed kind words for
America. Adapted by Christopher Sergel. Based on the book by Leonard Wibberley.
Night of the Living Dead
Drama | Cast: 12m., 5w., plus 15 to 20 zombies. | One int. set with ext. area staging
Run time: 80 min. | Code: N52000
A mysterious radiation is transforming the unburied dead into flesh-eating zombies! Seven
people trapped in an isolated farmhouse, held hostage by the ravenous ghouls, begin to
turn on each other as the dead encroach. A gripping terror-filled monochromatic play that
brings all the fright of the cult classic to life. By Lori Allen Ohm. Based on George Romero
and John Russo’s original film.
No Room for a Picture on the Blank Wall
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 6m., 2w. | One int. set | Run time: 85 min. | Code: N89000
Photographer Peter Bunther abruptly realizes that one of his oldest pictures has become
invisible to him, as has any recollection of even taking it. Efforts to get to the bottom of
Peter’s strange behavior are thwarted by “Memory Removal Company” members who,
representing Peter’s growing dementia, proceed to figuratively and literally take apart his
home and life, and Peter realizes that he will have to fight hardest for the person who means
the most to him. By David R. Remschel.
OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist
ACCOMPANIMENT CD AVAILABLE Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3m., 4w. | Area staging
Run time: 65 min. | Code: OA8000
This joyful musical is a retelling of Oliver Twist set in modern-day Rio de Janeiro that tackles
issues of poverty, inequity and injustice. Oli, an orphan girl, asks the goddess of the sea for
a “little bit more” in her life. Con man Falcão and thief Zé Esquiva hope to use Oli’s sweet
nature to steal from a rich widow. In the favela, Oli meets Nancí, who begins to teach Oli
how to read. But when police officer Sykes gets involved, everyone has to choose between
doing what is easy and what is right. Book and lyrics by Karen Zacarías. Music by Deborah
Wicks La Puma.

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The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Comedy | Cast: 8m., 8w., with doubling, expandable for large and flexible cast.
Area staging | Run time: 70 min. | Code: P52000
The comic essence of the marvelous film with all its verbal and visual humor has been
captured here in an entirely practical play that is both easy and fun to stage. The world’s
most unusual criminologist, Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau, fights for his life and for the
future of all mankind in the most bizarre and dangerous caper of his brilliantly successful
and utterly clumsy career. By William Gleason. Based on the film by Blake Edwards and
Frank Waldman.
Pinkerton!!!
Comedy | Cast: 3m., 5w., 14 to 30 either gender. | Area staging | Run time: 75 min.
Code: PM7000
After tearing up a newspaper when told to “fetch” and affectionately licking the invader
when told to “get the burglar,” Pinkerton receives an “F” in obedience training. Later, as
Emily prepares to make up for another one of Pinkerton’s mistakes, everyone notices the
precious Pepperwill diamond is missing! And there’s the burglar. Pinkerton springs into
action at Emily’s command to “fetch,” throwing the burglar to the ground and sitting on top
of him. The day is saved as all celebrate Pinkerton! Adapted by Linda Daugherty. Based
upon A Rose for Pinkerton, Pinkerton, Behave! and Pinkerton & Friends by Steven Kellogg.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Drama | Cast: 6 to 14m., 2 to 3w. | Multiple simple sets | Run time: 90 min. | Code: PM6000
Frank and Cora, Nick’s young wife, quickly start a romance, and Cora convinces Frank the
only way they can be together is to kill Nick and collect the insurance money. Cora and Frank
stage an automobile accident, in which Nick is killed, but the suspicious district attorney pits
the two of them against each other. Some legal maneuvering keeps them together and out
of jail, but their dreams are shattered when a second automobile accident destroys any
hope they have for a decent life. Adapted by Jon Jory. From the novel by James M. Cain.
The Quest for Don Quixote
Comedy | Cast: 4m., 2w. | Unit set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: QHF000
Playwright Ben Eisenberg sits in a Starbucks on the eve of the first rehearsal of his stage
adaptation of Don Quixote. There’s just one problem—he hasn’t written it. He hasn’t written
anything in years, and his status as wunderkind playwright is quickly fading to has-been
hack. But then—whether from a stroke of genius or a near-lethal dose of caffeine and
Xanax—Starbucks itself begins to transform, and the errant knight arises in this delightfully
theatrical and hilarious retelling of Cervantes’ classic tale. By Mark Brown. Inspired by the
novel The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes.
Rehearsal for Murder
Melodrama | Cast: 9m., 6w. | One simple set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: R36000
This is a thrilling “theatrical” mystery in which your theatre becomes the set for the play. The
actors, producer, director and others connected with the show come onto the stage and we
discover that everyone was also involved with another play by the same playwright. At its
opening night, exactly a year ago and in this same theatre, the beautiful leading lady, who
was also the playwright’s fiancee, was murdered! As these people start with the new play,
startling connections to the murder begin to unfold. Adapted for the stage by D.D. Brooke.
From the television play by Richard Levinson and William Link.

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The Return of Edwin Drood
Drama | Cast: 9m., 7w. | Area staging | Run time: 100 min. | Code: RD9000
When Charles Dickens died halfway through The Mystery of Edwin Drood readers were
left with one of the greatest literary mysteries of all time. Now Drood reappears in America
where he has overcome amnesia brought on by a savage attack 10 years earlier. Drood sets
into motion an elaborate plan to discover the assailant’s identity, but questions arise about
forgiveness, redemption, justice and revenge. By Michael Druce.
The Revenge of the Space Pandas
or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock
Comedy | Cast: 6m., 2w., 7 either gender (doubling possible) | Multiple simple sets
Run time: 85 min. | Code: R26000
Binky Rudich, his friend Viv, and his almost human sheep Bob tinker with a two-speed clock
with the idea that everything would stand still on Earth and they would spin off. And they do!
To Crestview, Fourth World in the Goolagong System, ruled by George Topax and guarded
by the Great Space Pandas. The excitement begins when the Supreme Ruler commands
that Bob be brought to him, never again to leave Goolagong, and he steals the two-speed
clock just to make sure. By David Mamet with music by Alaric Jans.
Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges
Drama | Cast: 11 to 16m., 11 to 20w., 5 to 9 either gender. | Two int. and one ext. sets
Run time: 55 min. | Code: RD8000
In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby became the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school
in New Orleans. When the white families learned of Ruby’s enrollment, they pulled their
children from her class, leaving Ruby and her teacher the only ones in the classroom for
the school year. Her family watched helplessly as federal marshals escorted Ruby to school
each day past protesters jeering and threatening her life. This musical explores a little girl’s
unbeatable courage in the face of adversity. By Christina M. Ham. Music by Gary Rue.
Salvation Road
Drama | Cast: 4 to 6m., 11w., 1 either gender. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 90 min.
Code: S2Q000
Denise was always an independent thinker with a passionate social conscience, while her
younger brother, Cliff, is just the opposite. But when Denise leaves for college, she becomes
obsessed with a charismatic church and its founder. Concerns intensify when Denise
declares her family is a “toxic” influence—and disappears. One day, Cliff’s best friend, Duffy,
spots Denise and is convinced that she’s in trouble and needs help, propelling them onto a
road trip into the heart of a deepening mystery. By D.W. Gregory.
The Seat of Justice
Drama | Cast: 12m., 7w., 4 boys, 3 girls. | Unit set | Run time: 120 min. | Code: S2R000
In 1947, a small group of parents started a movement that would eventually lead to the
landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. The Seat of Justice
chronicles the historic Briggs v. Elliott desegregation case from rural Clarendon Country,
S.C., to the halls of the United States Supreme Court and celebrates the brave citizens, both
black and white, who fought for justice and equality, taking their turns in the seat of justice
and making decisions that will change the course of history. By Julian Wiles.

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Sherlock Holmes and the
First Baker Street Irregular
Drama | Cast: 7 to 13m., 5 to 12w., up to 13 extras | One ext. and two int. sets
Run time: 70 min. | Code: S2P000
On a dare, 14-year-old Wiggins tries to pickpocket an old man. Not only is she unsuccessful,
but the old man is Sherlock Holmes. Wiggins proposes to work as Holmes’ assistant, and he
agrees to begin training her. They must learn to trust each other as Wiggins and her group
of street urchins help him solve two dangerous mysteries. By Brian Guehring. Based on the
characters and mysteries of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Comedy | Cast: 7m., 25 to 41w., up to 5 either gender, extras as desired. | Three int. sets
Run time: 90 min. | Code: S2L000
With only a glass slipper to guide him, Prince Dalliance is determined to find his one true
love. When the slipper fits a sweet young peasant, the wedding is hastily planned for later
that day, but it is revealed that his bride-to-be is an impostor. More ladies try on the shoe and
more weddings almost happen. Finally, he discovers Cinderella, but she isn’t ready to marry a
stranger who can only recognize her by her shoe size. This title debunks ridiculous traditional
storybook notions of romance and what it means to be a princess. By Stacey Lane.
The Smartest Girl in the World
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w. | Multiple simple settings | Run time: 70 min.
Code: S2Y000
The children of hardworking immigrants, big brother Leo has convinced his little
sis, Lizzy, that being smart is the key to helping their family escape a tough, uncertain reality.
But when their parents refuse to let Leo join a local quiz team, Lizzy learns there’s something
that makes life much more challenging for her family. Lizzy is determined to rescue the plan to
see it through. Along the way, she and Leo discover that it takes more than being serious and
“smart” to save a family and one another. By Miriam Gonzales.
Spark
Drama | Cast: 6m., 4w., gender flexible. | Area staging | Run time: 90 min. | Code: S2T000
Pan is three days away from the most important exam of her life, and her friends, Jude and
Farren, are counting on her. No more distractions or mistakes. Together they’re to compete
in a dangerous virtual reality that pits them against a mysterious enemy and ultimately
determines their rank in the community. Life in Sanctuary is too precarious not to be taken
seriously. But when Pan encounters two young strangers who bring an inconceivable
possibility to her community, she begins to question all she knows. By Tom Arvetis.
Stand and Deliver
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 10m., 7w. (may be doubles or expanded) | Area staging
Run time: 130 min. | Code: SB3000
When Jaime Escalante leaves a career in engineering to teach high school math, he is
assigned to a barrio school with a bad reputation and is in imminent danger of losing
its accreditation. Still, his quirky sense of humor, antics and offbeat teaching methods
mesmerize and motivate his students. The dramatic conclusion to this urban fairy tale is
emotion-packed and inspirational. Based on the screenplay by Ramón Menéndez and Tom
Musca. Adapted for the stage by Robert Bella.

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Step on a Crack
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 4w. | Unit set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: S1G000
In Step on a Crack, Ellie Murphy lived happily with her widowed father, Max, bowling, eating
TV dinners and playing with junk. But now, suddenly, life is different. Max has remarried,
and Ellie has a stepmother. Ellie and her imaginary friends launch into a fantasy world as
Ellie seeks to escape real-life problems. Only by running away and discovering what it is
really like to be alone does Ellie begin to come to terms with herself and her own need for
a mother. By Suzan Zeder.
Stepsisters
ACCOMPANIMENT CD AVAILABLE Comedy/Farce/Satire | Cast: 3 to 23m., 8 to 30w., up to 22
either gender. | Simple set. Flexible staging | Run time: 95 min. | Code: S2S000
When Drew and Beth (who are not wicked, evil and ugly) are thrown into the dungeon for
conspiring against the throne, they tell their fellow prisoners what really happened with Cinderella.
Drew, Beth and Ella are really the best of friends and—spoiler alert—Drew is actually Ella’s fairy
godmother. So bibbity-bobbity-boom! How can two sisters play matchmaker for their tomboy
stepsister while trying to out-connive a conniving mother, outwit a sadistic chancellor and make
everyone’s dreams come true before the jailer takes their heads? Book by Flip Kobler and Cindy
Marcus. Lyrics by Flip Kobler. Music by Dennis Poore.
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Still Life with Iris
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 5m., 4w. (flexible/doubling.) | Small units brought onto
an open stage | Run time: 100 min. | Code: SC4000
Iris lives in a magical place called Nocturno, where memories do not reside
in people’s minds but instead are kept in their coats. The rulers of Nocturno take Iris away
from her home and remove her coat leaving her with no memory of her home or her family.
All that remains of Iris’ past is a single button from her coat. Using the button as a clue, Iris
joins with friends she meets on her journey and returns to Nocturno, having found her past,
and her home. By Steven Dietz.
The Story of Opal
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 3w. | Area staging | Run time: 120 min. | Code: S2V000
This play is an adaptation of Opal Whiteley’s diary. She was a little girl who lived at the turn
of the 20th century in a lumber camp in Oregon. Opal’s world was exceptional, and she
recorded every day, lovingly and carefully, in her own special language. Everyone who
enters Opal’s world will remember it. Her life is portrayed here without sentiment—it was a
hard, impoverished time in a grim environment, and yet she managed to find good in the
world and engaged it with an “understanding heart.” Adapted by Gale Childs Daly. From the
book by Opal Whiteley..
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Stuart Little
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 7 to 25+ either gender | Area staging. The sets and props may be
as simple or as elaborate as desired | Run time: 70 min. | Code: S99000
This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary
New York family. All the charm, wisdom and joy of the original are captured in this adaptation
as Stuart, the mild-mannered mouse, tries to survive in a “real people’s world.” The many
adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this story theatre
presentation. Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White.

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A Thai Tale
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 3w., 3 either gender | Unit set | Run time: 55 min.
Code: TV4000
Lĕk, the egotistical first-bird-in-waiting to the queen of Thailand, has been kidnapped and
is stuck in a giant banyan tree. Sumalee, third-bird-in-waiting, comes to rescue her but is
caught and ends up trapped too. When Chatchom, a wanderer of the world, singer of song
and shape-shifting magician supreme, arrives, he might be their best and only chance at
freedom, but Lĕk refuses to listen to one who is of lesser birth than herself. In the end, Lĕk
realizes that you can learn from everyone and that everyone and everything has worth and
value. By Nikki Harmon.
To See the Stars
Drama/Melodrama | Cast: 8m., 10 to 13w., with doubling. May be expanded.
Flexible staging | Run time: 75 min. | Code: TC7000
It’s 1909 and the young shirtwaist factory girls band together and take on the male-dominated
union. They endure beatings, starvation and even prison but ultimately prevail and win
the first industry-wide strike in American labor history. However the girls’ real victory is in
changing the way they see themselves—not as victims, but as fighters—and in discovering
the power of sisterhood. By Cynthia Mercati.
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Triangle
Drama | Cast: 4w., plus an ensemble of at least 4m., 4w. (may be expanded).
Unit set | Run time: 75 min. | Code: TK6000
Set against the backdrop of the historic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, this stylistically
thrilling play explores the immigrant experience then and now through the tragedy of the
“fire that changed America.” Sophie, a 16-year-old seamstress who died in the fire, haunts
Malena, a modern Hispanic girl who is in conflict with her sister, Isabel. In this tale of regret,
responsibility and forgiveness, Sophie finds peace while helping Malena see her sister in a
new light. By Laurie Brooks.
Up the Down Staircase
Comedy | Cast: 12m., 18w. (smaller with doubling.) | One int. unit set
Run time: 100 min. | Code: U12000
“Hi, Teach!” are the first words to greet attractive Sylvia Barrett. Soon she finds herself the
most involved person in the school—involved in the start of a romance and in a near war
with a discipline-over-everything administrator, but, most of all, involved in the unexpected,
sometimes heartbreaking problems of her students. By Christopher Sergel. From the book
by Bel Kaufman.
US A Teen History
ACCOMPANIMENT CD AVAILABLE Comedy/Drama | Cast: 8 to 25m., 8 to 25w., expandable,
extras as desired. | Simple set | Run time: 75 min. | Code: U41000
This story theatre-style show is a compilation of pieces about the teens who helped shape
America. Did you know that the drummer boys in the Revolutionary War were as young as 11?
Or that Caroline Pickersgill helped sew the flag that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” at 14?
This show is incredibly flexible and adaptable to your space and audience, as we encourage you
to write your own pieces about the forgotten teens of America. Accompaniment CD available.
Book by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus. Lyrics by Flip Kobler. Music by Dennis Poore.

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Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies, Oh My!
Comedy | Cast: 5 to 18m., 7 to 33w. | Flexible set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: V46000
What would happen if the stuff of legends appeared in our contemporary society? And are
you so sure they don’t? In these scenes, vampires, werewolves and zombies (along with
elves, fairies and mermaids) are right at home in the school hallways, on the beach, in the
house in the suburbs and at the football game, and they show that angst is universal—and
timeless. By Jon Jory.
Wiley and the Hairy Man
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3m., 1w., 4 either gender, chorus of 4 to 12.
Area staging | Run time: 60 min. | Code: WG6000
Set deep in the Tombigbee swamp, this classic tale of a very young boy with
a very big fear is brought to new and vibrant life in this musical version. The story centers
around a fatherless young boy, his conjure-woman mother, his faithful dog and the Hairy
Man who haunts Wiley’s days and dreams. Wiley sets forth alone to face his fears and to
conquer his own lack of self-confidence. Book by Suzan Zeder. Music by Harry Pickens.
Lyrics by Suzan Zeder and Harry Pickens.
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Winnie-the-Pooh
Comedy | Cast: 13 children or adults. | Bare stage with props | Run time: 120 min.
Code: W37000
Winnie-the-Pooh would like to drift peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping
frequently to eat “a little something.” His intentions are always the best, but his passion for
honey keeps getting him into trouble. When Kanga starts bathing Piglet (with soap!) and
forcing down spoonfuls of Strengthening Medicine, Pooh wants to fly to the rescue, but he’s
had so many snacks he gets stuck in the door! Based on the book by A.A. Milne. Adapted
by Kristin Sergel.
Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 6m., 4w., expandable. | Unit set | Run time: 80 min. | Code: WH8000
Lewis Carroll’s beloved, poetic tale of self-actualization is brought to life by a cast of actors/
musicians who create an eclectic, live rock soundtrack as 7 1/2-year-old Alice searches for
her own inner musical voice. Throughout her journey, the actors surround Alice in a live
musical tapestry ranging from classic rock to punk to ska and even a little bit of Bollywood.
Book by Rachel Rockwell. Music by Michael Mahler. Lyrics by Michael Mahler and Rachel
Rockwell. Adapted from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the
Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.
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The Yellow Boat
EASY TO STAGE Drama/Tragedy | Cast: 4m., 3w. | Open stage, simple set | Run time: 75 min.
Code: Y29000
This play is based on the true story of a boy, who was born with congenital hemophilia and
died at the age of 8 of AIDS-related complications. A uniquely gifted visual artist, Benjamin’s
buoyant imagination transformed his physical and emotional pain into a blaze of colors and
shapes in his fanciful drawings and paintings. Benjamin’s remarkable voyage continues to
touch audiences around the world. By David Saar.

54 Collections and Books
Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of
Latina/o Theatre for Young Audiences
Code: PM4000
Set to be the most comprehensive resource examining Latina/o Theatre for
Young Audiences, this book examines the subject material through a variety of entry points.
The collection offers 12 of the most acclaimed Latina/o bilingual plays targeting different age
ranges, ethnic backgrounds and themes. It also contains an additional six chapters of research
by some of the most influential Latina/o scholars in the country who speak not only to the plays
in the collection but also to the issue of diversity and inclusion in the field of Theatre for Young
Audiences. Compiled by José Casas. Edited with Christina Marín, Ph.D.
The Ware Trilogy: Mother Hicks,
The Taste of Sunrise and The Edge of Peace
Code: WJ3000
The three plays of The Ware Trilogy comprise an epic saga of small-town America,
told in lyrical language and the visual poetry of American Sign Language; We
come to know these characters as they live their lives; ordinary people living
through extraordinary times. At the core of each play is an issue important to
Deaf and hearing cultures, but most important are the human stories that will
resonate with audiences of all ages. By Suzan Zeder.
What Remains and Other Plays
for High-School and Youth Theatre
Code: WJ4000
With this collection of eight plays written about teenagers for teenage actors, Max Bush
captures teens’ archetypal search for identity and purpose in the context of engaging with
the world around them. He does so with an inventive dramaturgy that makes these plays
both objects and vehicles for the student actors’ meaningful explorations. Funny and real,
the characters who populate this collection appeal to high-school actors because students
recognize themselves in the characters. Written by Max Bush. Compiled and edited by Justin
Dennis and Max Bush.
After the Beep: Seven Short Plays
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3m., 3w., can be expanded to 5m., 5w., 5 either gender.
Bare stage with props | Run time: 80 min. | Code: A76000
This vibrant collection contains seven short plays that are both funny and moving. Titles
include After the Beep, Perfect Meetings, No Voice, History (and a Dash of Hollywood),
Spaghetti Proposal, Dancing Blind and The Tarantino Variation. By Seth Kramer.
The Bully Plays
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4 to 25+. | Simple staging | Run time: 10 min. each | Code: BG4000
This anthology was commissioned in response to the growing epidemic of bullying and the alltoo-often
tragic results. This collection of touching, powerful, uplifting and funny 10-minute plays
will challenge, inspire and enlighten your audiences and help you confront the issue of bullying
in a constructive and creative way. Written by Sandra Fenichel Asher, Cherie Bennett, Max Bush,
José Casas, Gloria Bond Clunie, Eric Coble, Doug Cooney, Linda Daugherty, Lisa Dillman, Richard
Dresser, José Cruz González, Stephen Gregg, D.W. Gregory, Brian Guehring, Dwayne Hartford,
Barry Kornhauser, Trish Lindberg, Brett Neveu, Ernie Nolan, R.N. Sandberg, Geraldine Ann Snyder,
Werner Trieschmann, Elizabeth Wong and Y York. Compiled and edited by Linda Habjan.

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The Chastening / And Jack Fell Down
Drama | Cast: 3 to 5m., 1w. | Two simple sets | Run time: 55 min. | Code: CK8000
These two unusual and significant one-act plays offer an imaginative director and performers
many opportunities to experiment with symbolism and depth of meaning. In The Chastening,
a man remembers the beatings his father gave him—and the freedom he in turn allowed his
own son. In And Jack Fell Down, a boy puppet resents being controlled by the master’s
hand and rebels while a girl puppet protests that puppets can’t live without a guiding hand.
By Richard Weaver.
Credit Check: A Collection of Short Plays
Comedy | Cast: 13m., 8w., 3 either gender. May be doubled to as few as 3m., 2w., 3 either
gender. | Simple sets | Run time: 60 min. | Code: CN2000
Atlas, arguing orangutans, a crazy ex-girlfriend, a literary snob, a real estate angel, Sherlock
Holmes, and even a golfing God show up in this surreal collection of six short comedies.
Titles include Weight of the World, The Banana Trial, Heroes of Literature & the Caveman,
Veronica’s Test of Worthiness, Credit Check and Wine, Candles & Anthrax. By Eddie Zipperer.
Love, Death and the Prom
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4 to 15m., 4 to 21w. | Area staging | Run time: 75 min. | Code: L69000
This collection of mini-plays connect and create a fascinating full evening of theatre. The
three plays entitled Love, Death and Prom highlight the experiences that high-school
students face, ranging from relationships to suicide to the prom. Out of these related themes
comes a fulfilling sense of beginning to understand, appreciate and enjoy these people and
this time of life. By Jon Jory.
Plays in Ten
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 4w., can be expanded up to 4m and 16w. | Bare stage with
props | Run time: 10 min. each | Code: P95000
A collection of seven ten-minute plays, including 976-Lust: Love blooms on a phone-sex
line. End of the Tunnel: A woman relives a harrowing night. Lessons in Fear: The Bogeyman
passes the torch to his successor. Samaritan: A good Samaritan meets with resistance.
Slightly Left of Paradise: Four women react differently to being shipwrecked on a deserted
island. Spirited Behavior: A rookie ghost gets tips from a pro. The Pickup: An overzealous
vigilante gets her man. By David S. Raine.
Three Nightmares
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 5w., with doubling. Expandable to 4m., 9w., 5+ either gender. |
Three unit sets | Run time: 105 min. | Code: TS8000
Each thriller in this three-act evening is scarier than the last. Wake-Up Call: A young man wakes
up from one nightmare, only to find that he’s in another. Now he can’t tell what’s real and what’s
not. The New Margo: A young woman’s best friend disappears and is replaced by an entirely
different person, but she’s the only one who seems to be able to tell. One Lane Bridge: A teenage
driver realizes that his mysterious passenger isn’t who he thought she was—she’s something
much, much worse. Each act gives the audience the horrifying feeling that all is not right with the
world and that it’s going to be hard to sleep tonight. By Stephen Gregg.

56 Index (m) musical | (ms) manuscript | titles in red are NEW | visit www.DramaticPublishing.com
A
Afflicted: Daughters of Salem............................ 38
After the Beep: Seven Short Plays...................... 54
Alice................................................................... 22
All I Really Need to Know I Learned by
Being in a Bad Murder Mystery...................... 22
All I Really Need to Know I Learned by
Being in a Bad Play........................................ 12
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in
Kindergarten (m)........................................... 12
All Rights Reserved............................................. 22
And Then They Came for Me............................. 38
Animal Farm...................................................... 38
Anne of Green Gables (Robinette).................... 38
Antigone (Roberts)............................................. 22
Any Night........................................................... 38
As She Likes It....................................................... 4
Ash Girl, The....................................................... 39
Asylum............................................................... 22
Audition, The...................................................... 23
B
Babette’s Feast.................................................... 4
Beowulf (and the Bard)........................................ 4
Bernice Bobs Her Hair......................................... 23
Beverly Hillbillies, The........................................... 39
Beverly Hillbillies, The Musical, The........................ 4
Bocón!............................................................... 39
Bully Plays, The.................................................... 54
C
Cagebirds.......................................................... 23
Calabasas Street............................................... 23
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.................. 12
Charlotte’s Web................................................. 12
Chastening / And Jack Fell Down, The.............. 55
Cheaper by the Dozen...................................... 39
Cheaters............................................................ 23
Chest of Dreams, The........................................ 24
Christmas Story, A.............................................. 18
Christmas Story, The Musical, A.......................... 18
Clever Rachel.................................................... 24
Complete History of Theatre (abridged)
(one act), The.................................................. 5
Complete History of Theatre (abridged), The.... 39
Cop and the Anthem, The................................ 24
Crazy Cowgirls of Pemberley Ranch, The.......... 40
Credit Check: A Collection of Short Plays.......... 55
D
Dead and Buried............................................... 40
Dear Albert Einstein............................................ 40
Defamation....................................................... 40
Dickens Carol, A................................................ 18
Digging Up Dessa................................................ 5
D.O.A.................................................................. 40
Do Not Go Gentle (competition)....................... 24
Don’t Fear the Reaper....................................... 24
dont u luv me? (40 min.)................................... 25
Door, The............................................................ 25
Dorothy Meets Alice or The Wizard
of Wonderland............................................... 41
Dracula: A Comic Thriller Starring
Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson................ 41
Drama Department, The................................... 41
Driving................................................................ 25
E
Eating Rhode Island........................................... 25
Eternity................................................................. 5
Ever in the Glades............................................... 5
Everyman in the Circus of Life........................... 25
Evil Dead The Musical (High School Version)...... 41
Evil Little Thoughts (Revised)............................... 41
F
Fahrenheit 451................................................... 42
Fantastic Mr. Fox................................................ 42
Firecracker Incident, The.................................... 26
First Person Shooter............................................. 26
Flowers for Algernon........................................... 42
Flowers for Algernon (one act)........................... 13
14 ..................................................................... 42
Future, Here......................................................... 6
G
Game, A............................................................ 26
Gathering Blue................................................... 42
Get Smart.......................................................... 13
Ghosts in the Machine......................................... 6
Ghosts in the Machine (one act)....................... 26
Gift to Remember, A.......................................... 19
Girl in the Mirror, The (one act)........................... 26
Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue, The................. 27
Giver, The........................................................... 43
Great Pandemonium, The................................. 13
Gretel! The Musical.............................................. 6
H
Hamlet and Zombies! ......................................... 6
Happy Scarecrow, The....................................... 27
Her Senior Year................................................... 27
History of Tom Jones, The (1 Act)....................... 27
Hobbit, The......................................................... 43
Hundred Dresses, The (one-act nonmusical)..... 27
I
I Am Whispering at the Top of My Voice............ 43
I Never Saw Another Butterfly............................. 43
I Never Saw Another Butterfly (one act).............. 13
If Girls Asked Boys for Dates................................ 28
Importance of Being Earnest, The (Harris).......... 28
Infamous Soothing System of
Professor Maillard, The................................... 28
Island of Dr. Libris, The........................................ 43
It’s a Wonderful Life (Rodgers)............................ 19
J
Jackie Robinson Steals Home............................. 7
James and the Giant Peach............................. 14
John Lennon & Me............................................ 14
Jungle Book, The................................................ 44
Just a Stage He’s Going Through....................... 28
Juvie.................................................................. 44
K
Kennedy: Bobby’s Last Crusade.......................... 7
L
Ladies of the Tower............................................ 28
Last Illusion, The.................................................. 29
Last Oz Story, The............................................... 44
Lead Rings on the Merry-Go-Round.................. 44
Leaving Iowa..................................................... 44
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,
The (Quinn).................................................... 29
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,
The (Robinette)............................................... 14
Lisa Strata’s Big Idea.......................................... 29
Little Prince, The (large cast)............................... 45
Little Red Riding Hood: Grandmother’s Tale...... 45
Little Women (Hischak)....................................... 45
Long Trip, A........................................................... 7
Lottery, The......................................................... 14
Louder, I Can’t Hear You.................................... 29
Love, Death and the Prom................................ 55
Loving................................................................ 45
Luchadora!........................................................ 45
M
M*A*S*H............................................................ 46
Macabre: Tales From Edgar Allan Poe.............. 46
Macbeth: A Kid’s Cautionary Tale
Concerning Greed, Power, Mayhem
and Other Current Events.............................. 29
Magic Well, The................................................. 30
Many Disguises of Robin Hood, The................... 46
Marvelous Playbill, The....................................... 30
May Queen, The................................................ 46
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (Pickett)............... 30
Miracle on 34th Street, The Play......................... 19
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The........ 46
Mirrors (O’Brien)................................................... 30
Miss Holmes....................................................... 47
Mockingbird......................................................... 7
Mouse That Roared, The.................................... 47
My Broken Doll..................................................... 8
Mynx & Savage................................................... 8
N
New Margo, The................................................ 30
Night of the Living Dead.................................... 47
1984.................................................................. 15
No Room for a Picture on the Blank Wall........... 47
O
Off Road.............................................................. 8
Oh Freedom! The Story of the
Underground Railroad................................... 31
Oh, What a Tangled Web.................................. 31
OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist (m)............................. 47
146 Point Flame, The......................................... 31
One Lane Bridge................................................ 31
Open and Shut Case, An.................................. 31
Our Place........................................................... 15
Outsiders, The.................................................... 15
Óyeme, the beautiful.......................................... 8
P
Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of Latina/o
Theatre for Young Audiences........................ 54
Paper or Plastic: The Ice Storm........................... 32
Paper or Plastic?................................................. 32
Perfect Ending, The............................................ 32
Persephone....................................................... 32
Pink Panther Strikes Again!, The........................... 48
Pinkerton!!!......................................................... 48
Pirates!................................................................. 9
Plays in Ten......................................................... 55
Polly Wants a Curtain Call.................................. 32
Postman Always Rings Twice, The....................... 48

Index
57
Q
Quest for Don Quixote, The................................ 48
R
Radium Girls....................................................... 15
Radium Girls (competition version).................... 33
Rehearsal for Murder......................................... 48
Rest in Peace..................................................... 33
Return of Edwin Drood, The................................ 49
Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky
Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock, The......... 49
Ridiculosis by Proxy............................................. 33
Riverview, Tape 23............................................. 33
Roomers............................................................ 33
Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges......................... 49
S
Salvation Road.................................................. 49
Scrooge and the Ghostly Spirits......................... 18
Seat of Justice, The............................................ 49
Second Skin......................................................... 9
Secret of Courage, The....................................... 9
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the
Christmas Goose........................................... 19
Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker
Street Irregular................................................ 50
Silent Night......................................................... 19
67 Cinderellas.................................................... 50
Sleeping Beauty, Briar Rose.................................. 9
Small Actors....................................................... 16
Smartest Girl in the World, The............................ 50
Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood, The........... 16
S.P.A.R................................................................. 34
Spark.................................................................. 50
Stand and Deliver.............................................. 50
Step on a Crack................................................ 51
Stepsisters........................................................... 51
Still Life with Iris.................................................... 51
Story of Opal, The.............................................. 51
Storyville............................................................. 34
Stuart Little.......................................................... 51
Stuart Little (touring)............................................ 34
Swagger............................................................ 10
T
Take Five............................................................ 34
Teen Court......................................................... 34
Telltale Heart, The............................................... 35
Terezin Promise, The........................................... 35
Thai Tale, A......................................................... 52
That Day in Tucson............................................. 10
This Is a Test........................................................ 16
This Is a Text........................................................ 35
Thousand Cranes, A.......................................... 35
Three Nightmares.............................................. 55
Tinker Bell............................................................ 10
To Burn a Witch.................................................. 35
To Kill a Mockingbird.......................................... 16
To See the Stars.................................................. 52
Tomás and the Library Lady.............................. 10
Totally RED! (one act)......................................... 36
Totally RED! (m).................................................. 36
Tracks................................................................. 17
Treehouse.......................................................... 11
Trial of Goldilocks, The........................................ 17
Triangle.............................................................. 52
Tuesdays & Sundays.......................................... 36
Twelve Angry Men.............................................. 17
Twitch................................................................. 36
U
Uncool............................................................... 36
University: A New Generation............................. 11
Up the Down Staircase...................................... 52
US A Teen History................................................ 52
Us and Them...................................................... 36
V
Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies, Oh My!... 53
W
Ware Trilogy: Mother Hicks, The Taste of
Sunrise and The Edge of Peace, The............. 54
What Remains and Other Plays for
High-School and Youth Theatre..................... 54
Whodunit........................................................... 37
Why Do We Laugh?............................................ 37
Why We Like Love Stories.................................... 37
Wiley and the Hairy Man (Stokes)....................... 37
Wiley and the Hairy Man (Zeder)....................... 53
Winnie-the-Pooh................................................. 53
Women of Troy, The............................................ 37
Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure....... 53
World of Wonder................................................ 11
Writers’ Runaround............................................. 11
Y
Yellow Boat, The................................................. 53
Yellow Boat, The (competition)........................... 17
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