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Three new mothers.
Three different backgrounds.
One shared struggle.

“Empathetic and enjoyable ... it all rings utterly true.” — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

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Browse our selection of compelling and easy-to-stage titles that have had success in past high school competitions.

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“Being the world's greatest detective is even harder when one is metaphorically doing it backward and in high heels.”

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“A tale of Southern Gothic horror where fantasy and reality, past and present, freely intermingle.” —The New York Times

"Theatrical magic." —The New Yorker

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"Beautifully written story … far more profound exploration of human (and canine) loneliness than you find in most works for children."

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Featured Titles

Swagger
Ghosts in the Machine (One-Act Version)
The Complete History of Theatre (abridged) (One-Act Version)
Scrooge and the Ghostly Spirits
Ghosts in the Machine
Ever in the Glades
Writers' Runaround
Silent Night
Until He Wasn't
World of Wonder

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Douglas Post Eric Coble Thomas Hischak Matt Thompson Peter Manos Tonya Hays Laura Schellhardt Patrick McLaughlin Genesis Be

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Dramatic Publishing

Publishing fine plays since 1885, Dramatic Publishing is committed to developing and serving the authors, artists and educators who comprise the world of theatre. We offer musicals, full-length and one-act plays and high-quality theatrical books suitable for high-school theatre, children's theatre, professional theatre and community theatre. Our catalog includes a full spectrum of plays for every cast size, skill level and audience representing classic works as well as contemporary comedies, dramas and musicals of distinction.