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  1. Bud, Not Buddy

    Bud, Not Buddy

    Adapted by Reginald André Jackson. From the novel by Christopher Paul Curtis.

    Product Code: BC7000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 8m., 3w. with doubling.

      No Livestream Rights Available

    • 100 min.
    Set in Michigan during the 1930s, this title 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. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  2. The Kingdom of Grimm

    The Kingdom of Grimm

    Book, music and lyrics by Douglas Post. Based on the stories by the Brothers Grimm.

    Product Code: K04000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 7m., 5w., extras.

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    • 75 min.
    Hans unlocks an enchanted chest that held the imprisoned Gerhardt the Great and his troupe of traveling players. To show their thanks, the players perform The Golden Goose, The Three Huntsmen, and The Four Skillful Brothers. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  3. Can't Believe It

    Can't Believe It

    By R.N. Sandberg.

    Product Code: CF2000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 4m., 4 to 8w., extras if desired.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 65 min.
    In this drama, a shy freshman and a popular high school junior become connected, bringing about questions of honesty, trust and personal responsibility. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  4. River Rat and Cat

    River Rat and Cat

    By Y York.

    Product Code: R85000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 3 actors.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 60 min.
    From the day River Rat hauled a drowning Cat from a sinking basket (thinking Cat was some unique collectible), all of the river creatures have been dismayed by the camaraderie of this unlikely duo. But when Rat becomes frazzled by Cat's demands, Dale Beaver sees a perfect moment to break up the friendship and take the tree property River Rat owns. It's a Keystone Kops kind of komedy for kids and their kin! Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. Too Many Frogs!

    Too Many Frogs!

    By Sandra Fenichel Asher. Based on the book by the author, writing as Sandy Asher.

    Product Code: TH1000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 2m., 2 either gender. Expandable to 21 roles, plus extras as desired.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 50 min.
    Froggie listens as Rabbit reads some favorite fairy tales that are magically brought to life for the audience on a puppet stage above Rabbit's bookshelves. But when Froggie invites dozens and dozens of his frog cousins in for a story, Rabbit's patience runs out. Rabbit sends them away, then slowly comes to realize that sharing stories with enthusiastic listeners is a different kind of life—and he likes it! Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  6. Brave No World: Community. Identity. Stand-up Comedy.

    Brave No World: Community. Identity. Stand-up Comedy.

    By Laurie Brooks.

    Product Code: BC5000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 1m., 1w.

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    • 70 min.
    Step-siblings holding false assumptions about each other remind us to "never judge a book by its cover" using contemporary music and stand-up comedy rants. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  7. Well

    Well

    By Lisa Kron

    Product Code: WA7000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 2m., 4w.

      Limited Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 105 min.
    Well paints a mother-and-daughter picture of rich, unusual artistry...Lisa, depicted as an anxious performance artist who narrates matters, explains that this show explores issues of health and wellness. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  8. China Doll (The Imagined Life of an American Actress)

    China Doll (The Imagined Life of an American Actress)

    By Elizabeth Wong

    Product Code: CD3000

    • Comedy | Drama | Tragedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 4m., 2w.-all Asian; or 5m., 3w.-multicultural. Roles are doubled.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 90 min.
    This is the story of a Chinatown girl who dreamed of making it in Hollywood. This sensual fantasia takes inspiration from the remarkable life of Anna May Wong, the first and brightest Chinese American movie star. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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  9. A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas

    A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas

    By Laurie Brooks.

    Product Code: LD5000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 2m., 5w.

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    • 70 min.
    In their poorest winter ever, when the crops have been devastated by locusts and the family must deal with the death of baby Freddie, Charles Ingalls backtracks his family to Iowa, to take over the running of a hotel. A wealthy Mrs. Starr offers to adopt Laura Ingalls to ease their burden. Laura must decide whether to leave Ma, Pa, Mary and Carrie in this play about enduring family bonds. Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  10. Mississippi Pinocchio

    Mississippi Pinocchio

    Book by Mary Hall Surface. Music by David Maddox. Lyrics by David Maddox and Mary Hall Surface.

    Product Code: ME3000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 5m., 4w. (playing multiple roles. Can be expanded to a cast of 15 to 25.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 90 min.
    This Pinocchio is carved by Gepetta, who leaves Italy for a better life in America, and ends up in Natchez, a Mississippi River town. Pinocchio who longs to be real encounters many dangers, but through it all grows and matures to appreciate the life he has. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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