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Tomás and the Library Lady

Adapted by José Cruz González. From the book by Pat Mora.

Product Code: TV9000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 1 to 4m., 1 to 4w., expandable.

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Approx. Run Time: 50 min.

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. Learn More

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The Emperor's New Clothes

Adapted by Max Bush. From the tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Product Code: E87000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 2 to 3m., 1 to 2w., 1 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 55 min.

This adaptation incorporates aspects of Hans Christian Andersen's life including his passion for acting and his mother's determination to help her son achieve his aspirations. The weavers in this play are actors, a mother and son; their talents come into play as they pretend to weave the "magic" cloth. As they improvise their plot, the hilarious results and the extent of the emperor's self-absorbed vanity are revealed. Learn More

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Wiley and the Hairy Man

Book by Suzan Zeder. Music by Harry Pickens. Lyrics by Suzan Zeder and Harry Pickens.

Product Code: WG6000

Comedy | Drama | Melodrama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 3m., 1w., 4 either gender, chorus of 4 to 12.
Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

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. Learn More

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The Dancing Princesses or The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes

Adapted by Max Bush from a story by the Brothers Grimm.

Product Code: DF4000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 6 to 12m., 8 to 16w., 3 to 6 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 65 min.

Here is a magical tale of dance and romance. A mystery threatens the security of the kingdom: where do the princesses escape to every night, and why are their dancing shoes worn out each morning? The king desperately tries to solve the mystery by proclaiming that any man who can solve it will marry the daughter of his choice and become the future king. Learn More

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Jackie & Me

By Steven Dietz. Adapted from the book by Dan Gutman.

Product Code: J66000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | Community
Cast Size: 6 to 15m., 2 to 6w., doubling possible. Extras as desired.

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Approx. Run Time: 85 min.

Joey Stoshack is a young boy with a special talent for time travel. When Joey is assigned to write a report on an African American who has made an important contribution to society, he goes back to Brooklyn, New York, in 1947 to meet Jackie Robinson. He plans on writing a prize-winning report, but he doesn't plan on a trip that will forever change his view of history and his definition of courage. Learn More

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Atypical Boy

By Laurie Brooks.

Product Code: AK1000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 2 to 3m., 1 to 3w., 1 to 4 or more either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

In a fantastical world (not entirely unlike our own) where "conformity is compulsory," one boy cannot conform. Learn More

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A Bunch of Clowns

By Sandra Fenichel Asher.

Product Code: BK4000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College
Cast Size: 5 to 8, or many more, either gender

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Approx. Run Time: 10 min.

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The Bully Plays

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.

Product Code: BG4000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 4 to 25.

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This anthology was commissioned in response to the growing epidemic of bullying and the all-too-often tragic results. The plays are touching, imaginative, powerful, uplifting and funny. This collection of 10-minute plays will challenge, inspire and enlighten your audiences and help you confront the issue of bullying in a constructive and creative way. Learn More

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Snow White: The Queen's Fair Daughter

Adapted by Max Bush. Based on the Olenberg manuscript and early versions of the Brothers Grimm tale.

Product Code: SP7000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 4m., 4w., 8 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 75 min.

This version is based on the oral story as it was told to the Brothers Grimm in 1808. It contains many of the familiar elements—the seven dwarves, mirror, glass coffin, bodice and apple. It also differs from the Grimms' later versions in that the stepmother is a mother, there is no hunter, and the king, Snow White's father, plays a significant role. Learn More

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Kindness

By Dennis Foon.

Product Code: K35000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | College | TYA
Cast Size: 4 to17 actors (gender flexible).

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

This play sensitively captures the reality of children's feelings as it tells the story of three kids as they navigate the small and large catastrophes in their lives. Learn More

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