Farce. Translated and adapted by Greg Leaming. From the play by Maurice Hennequin and Pierre Veber. The Dupont family is thrilled that their naïve young daughter has married Count Robert de Trivelin. However, upon returning from their honeymoon, it is made clear that the young bridegroom has  More...

Comedy. By Matt Thompson. The local theater is producing Medea. With stopwatch in hand, the exceptionally organized and time-conscious stage manager meticulously micro-manages every minute of the audition process. After a bit of confusion,  More...

Comedy. By Richard Dresser. Molly, middle-aged, has parlayed many years of experience at a national cleaning company to become team leader, which provides her with just enough money to keep her head above water. Claire, young, pretty and hopeful,  More...

Musical. Book and lyrics by Doug Cooney. Music by Lee Ahlin. Battledrum occurs during the early years of the Civil War in Kentucky and surrounding southern states. A 10-year-old confederate boy named Rufus has been orphaned after his family's farm has been burned to the ground. With nowhere else to turn, he tags along with a Union troop as the "second drummer, on reserve."  More...

Musical. Book and lyrics by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Music by Elliot Lawrence and Jamie Broza. The "world's foremost expert on the Berenstain Bears," guitar-strumming Cowboy Joe, is the show's stage director—introducing and commenting on the play's five episodes which are based on five classic Berenstain Bears books.  More...

Comedy/Drama. Adapted by Reginald André Jackson. From the novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. Set in Michigan during the 1930s, Bud, Not Buddy tells the story of 10-year-old Bud Caldwell, an orphan on the run from abusive foster homes, and his quest to find his father. Bud's journey sets him on the trail of a jazz band known as Herman E. Calloway and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression.  More...

Comedy/Drama. Adapted by Reginald André Jackson. From the novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. Set in Michigan during the 1930s, Bud, Not Buddy tells the story of 10-year-old Bud Caldwell, an orphan on the run from abusive foster homes, and his quest to find his father. Bud's journey sets him on the trail of a jazz band known as Herman E. Calloway and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression.  More...

Comedy. By Michael McKeever. When Charlie Cox, a middle-aged editor, learns that he has the incurable, degenerative condition known as Lou Gehrig's disease, he gets in his car and starts driving. He soon finds himself in the Arizona desert,  More...

Musical. Book and lyrics by Karen Zacarías. Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma. What will happen to Cinderella at the ball … game? That's the surprising climactic question in this contemporary Latin-American Cinderella musical, which delightfully turns the classic fairy tale on its head,  More...

Drama/Comedy. By Richard Dresser. It's a perfect spring day at Bowen College. The tight-knit group of off-campus seniors gathers on the roof of their apartment house for a final fling before graduation. The next day families will be arriving  More...

Comedy. By Eddie Zipperer. Don't Fear the Reaper follows a day in the life of the Grim Reaper—the day he gets fired. On his first gig of the morning, he's spotted on the doorstep of a young married couple.  More...

Drama. By Paul Elliott. A 55-year-old grandmother sits in her darkened apartment and refuses to answer the insistent knocking at her front door. In fact, this woman has shut herself off from everything except the one person still capable of reaching her, her teenage grandson, Justin.  More...

Drama. By Linda Daugherty. Eat (It's Not About Food) dramatizes the dangerous and baffling world of eating disorders in girls and boys. Candidly exploring causes and warning signs, the play takes a hard look at the influences of society and the media and tells individual stories of young people struggling with this epidemic  More...

Dramatic fantasy. Adapted by Ric Averill. From the Grimm Brothers fairy tale. In this fanciful and charming re-framing of the traditional story of the shoemaking elves, the central character is Gunther, an old shoemaker. War rages across Europe and, somewhere in the midst of that conflict, Gunther has lost his only son.  More...

Comedy/Drama. By Doug Grissom. No performer before or since has had the impact of Elvis Presley, from the first groundbreaking appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" to Las Vegas to Graceland; the magazine American Demographics reports that 84 percent of all Americans say their lives have been touched by Elvis in some way. With the iconic mythology of Elvis as a backdrop,  More...

Drama. By Sandra Fenichel Asher. What is a family? Playwright Sandra Fenichel Asher traveled the country running workshops in which teenagers and adults pondered that question and experimented with monologues and scenes based on significant events and interactions in their own families.  More...

Comedy/Drama. By James Glossman. Adapted from the novel by Jim Lehrer. In trouble with his captain, Kansas City Detective Lt. Randy Benton is given the thankless job of doing one final walk-through inspection of the once grand, now derelict Union Station just prior to its massive renovation into a modern galleria. When he discovers Birdie, an old homeless man who claims to be an escaped lunatic,  More...

Drama. By Max Bush. Matt's school work and personal life are deteriorating. His friends Doug and Carol attempt to engage him in school activities and dating, but he doesn't respond well. Someone else notices Matt isolating himself: Susan, the new girl recently arrived from China.  More...

Drama/Comedy. By Nancy Linehan Charles. Based on the play by William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was big on what can happen if you make the wrong move. And in his world that meant letting emotions get out of hand: greed, jealousy, ambition, revenge. He was always telling his  More...

Musical comedy. Book by Marc Jacobs. Music by Craig Bohmler. Lyrics by Marion Adler. How to Make a Musical is a tuneful, dazzling farce that shows us how musicals can change the everyday mundane to magical moments! The Professor, our musical guide, is going to teach How to Make a Musical. He picks Chris, a "random" student, out of the audience  More...

Comedy. By Danna Call. In this absurdist comedy, a woman is stunned when she hears the head of iceberg lettuce she's about to turn into a salad ask, "What are you doing with your life?" Flustered and confused (and hungry), she summons a friend  More...

A teen musical comedy. Book by Jill Jaysen and Matt Corriel. Music and lyrics by Matt Corriel. The last thing 17-year-old Amy wants to do on a Thursday afternoon is babysit Adam, a bratty 8-year-old boy (may also be a girl) who has forsaken his homework to torment his babysitter. When Amy gets a phone call from her friend, Rachel, Adam decides to eavesdrop  More...

Comedy. By Linda Daugherty. In this Christmas whodunit, ace detective Red Mistletoe is retained by the citizens of the North Pole to find Santa Claus, who has disappeared at the height of the season. If losing Santa wasn't enough  More...

Musical. Book by Lynne Bartlett, Mark Leehy and Kevin O'Mara. Music and lyrics by David Billings, Rob Fairbairn, Mark Leehy and Kevin O'Mara. Based on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In the woods outside Athens, the fairy king and queen are squabbling over a changeling. Enter a pair of runaway lovers intent on eloping, a suitor in pursuit, and a group of workers rehearsing their humble play as a gift for the duke's wedding.  More...

Comedy/Drama. By Dennis Foon. Kindness offers an unforgettable lesson in compassion and listening to one another. It sensitively captures the reality of children's feelings as it tells the story of three kids, Tessa, Damon and Keegan, as they navigate the small and large catastrophes in their lives. Mr. Foon spent a week interviewing kids in five Winnipeg schools  More...

Comedy. By Tim Clue and Spike Manton. The spark behind Leaving Iowa comes from being children of parents from the now dubbed "greatest generation." The story is a toast to their idealism and character and a little roast of their undying dedication to the classic family road trip.  More...

Comedy/Drama. By Laura Annawyn Shamas. Six teenagers find their lives are impacted by an intrepid summer school "intensity" touring program centered around key points and places in Abraham Lincoln's life. The action ranges from travelogue  More...

Comedy/Farce. By Laura Annawyn Shamas. Set in 1670, Paris, Molière in Love is based on the true story of Molière's theatrical attempt to win back the love of his much younger wife, Armande. In order to "re-romance" his wife, the playwright decides to write a play-ballet to showcase her talents and beauty. But because of Louis XIV's extramarital pursuits, the king demands that the show, Psyché, must be completed and produced within mere weeks.  More...

Compiled by Coleman A. Jennings. In today's multicultural world there is an urgent need for more plays and books that represent a diverse array of ethnic groups. In this anthology, renowned theater expert Coleman A. Jennings has compiled a selection of plays by José Cruz González that meets these multicultural demands head-on.  More...

Comedy/Drama. By Joseph Robinette. Hightower University, an institution so prestigious that even the maintenance staffers hold Ph.D.s, is hosting its annual open house for second-semester high-school seniors. The open house involves several rotating sessions including "The Causes and Prevention of Senioritis."  More...

Comedy. Adapted by Larry Randolph. From the play by J. Hartley Manners. Peg O'Connell doesn't know what she's getting into when, fresh off the boat from America with just a parcel of clothes and her mongrel dog, she arrives at the English estate of her rich and not altogether gracious relatives.  More...

Drama. Adapted by Ashley J. Barnard. From the novel by Jane Austen. In 1806, Anne Elliot, the daughter of a baronet, falls in love with Captain Wentworth, despite his lack of fortune and prospects. Against her heart, she is persuaded to break off her engagement by Lady Russell, a close family friend  More...

By Bob Fowler and Marti Fowler. This series of instructional DVDs is perfect for the teacher who feels more at home with a prompt book than a hammer and would welcome a new, visually oriented teaching tool for their tech classes and  More...

By Bob Fowler and Marti Fowler. This series of instructional DVDs is perfect for the teacher who feels more at home with a prompt book than a hammer and would welcome a new, visually oriented teaching tool for their tech classes and  More...

By Bob Fowler and Marti Fowler. This series of instructional DVDs is perfect for the teacher who feels more at home with a prompt book than a hammer and would welcome a new, visually oriented teaching tool for their tech classes and  More...

By Bob Fowler and Marti Fowler. This series of instructional DVDs is perfect for the teacher who feels more at home with a prompt book than a hammer and would welcome a new, visually oriented teaching tool for their tech classes and  More...

By Bob Fowler and Marti Fowler. This series of instructional DVDs is perfect for the teacher who feels more at home with a prompt book than a hammer and would welcome a new, visually oriented teaching tool for their tech classes and  More...

By Bob Fowler and Marti Fowler. This series of instructional DVDs is perfect for the teacher who feels more at home with a prompt book than a hammer and would welcome a new, visually oriented teaching tool for their tech classes and  More...

By Bob Fowler and Marti Fowler. This series of instructional DVDs is perfect for the teacher who feels more at home with a prompt book than a hammer and would welcome a new, visually oriented teaching tool for their tech classes and  More...

By Bob Fowler and Marti Fowler. This series of instructional DVDs is perfect for the teacher who feels more at home with a prompt book than a hammer and would welcome a new, visually oriented teaching tool for their tech classes and  More...

Comedy. By Richard Dresser. Annie and Neil have placed their hopes and dreams on the shoulders of Jodi, their bright and high-achieving 18-year-old daughter, a high-school senior. Their own regrets and slightly diminished lives  More...

Musical. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote de la Mancha. Book by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus. Music by Dennis Poore. Lyrics by Flip Kobler. Cervantes' masterpiece Don Quixote de la Mancha gets an extreme makeover. Set in modern-day La Mancha, New Mexico, the story follows the tale of Alonzo Quijana, a student at La Mancha High Scool  More...

Comedy. By Y York. No one has ever understood the mysterious friendship of River Rat and Cat. From the day fastidious River Rat hauled a drowning sodden Cat from a sinking basket (thinking Cat was some unique collectible),  More...

Comedy. By Y York. No one has ever understood the mysterious friendship of River Rat and Cat. From the day fastidious River Rat hauled a drowning sodden Cat from a sinking basket (thinking Cat was some unique collectible).  More...

Drama. By Linda Daugherty. "I'm going to tell you a secret—and I don't want you to tell. The secret is about me—about my life—how it will never be the same again." In this honest and unflinching dramatization of teen-girl angst, a window is opened into the tumultuous and destructive world of girls' bullying.  More...

Drama/Comedy. Adapted by Ashley J. Barnard. From the novel by Jane Austen. At the dawn of the Regency, two sisters, Elinor and Marianne, are thrust into poverty by their brother's scheming and manipulative wife. Reduced to living with their mother in a tiny cottage with their prospects for marriage nearly ruined,  More...

Comedy. By Lisa Dillman. Neil and Melanie have just bought their dream "starter" home in Shady Meadows, a brand-new subdivision built over a wetland. At first they think they've discovered a paradise—green lawns, friendly neighbors  More...

By Cass Foster and Lynn G. Johnson. Cass Foster and Lynn Johnson have created an excellent resource for teaching or directing Shakespeare. This book is filled with great ideas for different teaching methodologies and plenty of across-the-curriculum activities.  More...

Adapted from Shakespeare by Cass Foster. Sixty-Minute Shakespeare is an ideal alternative for those who lack the time or means to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright. Cass Foster has judiciously condensed (without modernizing) the Bard's richly poetic language.  More...

Adapted from Shakespeare by Cass Foster. Sixty-Minute Shakespeare is an ideal alternative for those who lack the time or means to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright. Cass Foster has judiciously condensed (without modernizing) the Bard's richly poetic language.  More...

Adapted from Shakespeare by Cass Foster. Sixty-Minute Shakespeare is an ideal alternative for those who lack the time or means to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright. Cass Foster has judiciously condensed (without modernizing) the Bard's richly poetic language.  More...

Adapted from Shakespeare by Cass Foster. Sixty-Minute Shakespeare is an ideal alternative for those who lack the time or means to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright. Cass Foster has judiciously condensed (without modernizing) the Bard's richly poetic language.  More...

Adapted from Shakespeare by Cass Foster. Sixty-Minute Shakespeare is an ideal alternative for those who lack the time or means to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright. Cass Foster has judiciously condensed (without modernizing) the Bard's richly poetic language.  More...

Adapted from Shakespeare by Cass Foster. Sixty-Minute Shakespeare is an ideal alternative for those who lack the time or means to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright. Cass Foster has judiciously condensed (without modernizing) the Bard's richly poetic language.  More...

Adapted from Shakespeare by Cass Foster. Sixty-Minute Shakespeare is an ideal alternative for those who lack the time or means to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright. Cass Foster has judiciously condensed (without modernizing) the Bard's richly poetic language.  More...

Drama. By Kermit Frazier. Dashaun Johnston and Corey Tyler are 12-year-old black boys who seem unlikely friends: Dashaun can barely make it through the school day without getting into trouble, while Corey excels. But the two have a special bond, and together they share a dream of cleaning up their sometimes violent, drug-infested urban neighborhood.  More...

Drama. By Dwayne Hartford. Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. Set during the terror of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities follows the influence of historical and political upheaval on a small group of individuals: Charles Darnay, a French arist  More...

Comedy/Drama. By David Allan Dodson. Rose is bowling the game of her life—but will her marriage survive it? Her husband, Bobby, is already struggling with an inferiority complex over her latest promotion, and out-bowling him isn't going to help.  More...

Drama. By Sandra Fenichel Asher. When Omaha Theater Company requested a script about the Jewish-American experience for its teen/multicultural series, playwright Sandra Fenichel Asher decided to find out how her own years of growing up Jewish compared to those of young people in other areas of the country  More...

Drama/Comedy. By Ric Averill. Adapted from Mark Twain. Set in St. Petersburg (Hannibal), Missouri, along the Mississippi River, Tom Sawyer tells the coming-of-age story of the community's most mischievous boy. Tom fights a bully, gets his friends to help him whitewash a fence, falls in love with Becky Thatcher,  More...

Drama. By Peter Tarsi. A group of strangers meet in a dirty subway station. They have arrived with limited personal belongings, their watches have stopped, and they all claim to be in different cities. Soon they learn there is no way out of the station.  More...

Comedy/Drama. By Richard Dresser. Nick is a child of privilege who grew up with every possible advantage. But along the way he came to believe that he could never measure up to the demands of his father, Daniel, a powerful and mercurial man who  More...

Drama with music. By Peter Manos. Walk, Don't Ride! A Celebration of the Fight for Equality chronicles in words and song the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. It begins with the Montgomery bus boycott when, after the arrest of Rosa Parks  More...

Comedy/Drama. Adapted by Reginald André Jackson. From the book by Christopher Paul Curtis. Ten-year-old Kenny chronicles the events of a fateful summer for the Watson family of Flint, Michigan, in this hilarious and deeply moving story. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and teenage brother Byron, who can't seem to stay out of trouble.  More...

Comedy/Drama. Adapted by Reginald André Jackson. From the book by Christopher Paul Curtis. Ten-year-old Kenny chronicles the events of a fateful summer for the Watson family of Flint, Michigan, in this hilarious and deeply moving story. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and teenage brother Byron, who can't seem to stay out of trouble.  More...