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  1. Wiley and the Hairy Man

    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
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 3m., 1w., 4 either gender, chorus of 4 to 12.
    • 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
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  2. Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    By Max Bush. Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.

    Product Code: TT4000

    • Drama | Melodrama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 10m., 2w., extras possible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 100 min.
    Sixteen-year-old Jim, Captain Billy Bones, Doctor Livesay and Squire Trelawney outfit a ship—the Hispaniola— and travel the seas in hunt of hidden treasure. Aboard the ship, Jim meets Long John Silver and quickly learns who he really is and what his plans are. Aided by Ben Gunn, the wild and half-insane maroon, Jim takes on the responsibility to save the ship and his shipmates and to secure the treasure. Learn More
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  3. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow LB6000

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    By Mary and Andrew Arnault. Adapted from the story by Washington Irving.

    Product Code: LB6000

    • Comedy | Melodrama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 8m., 7w. (may be expanded by adding women's chorus members and townsfolk.)

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    • 85 min.
    The villagers of Sleepy Hollow are either greatly impressed with or totally dislike the new schoolmaster named Ichabod. Matters come to a head when Ichabod is accosted by a fiendish apparition, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. Things turn for the worst when Ichabod disappears, leaving only behind a song in the wind, and a new legend is born. Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  4. The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

    By Max Bush. From novel by Alexandre Dumas (pére).

    Product Code: TD3000

    • Comedy | Drama | Melodrama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 15m., 6w. (10m., 4w. with doubling. Many small roles and extras possible.)

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    • 75 min.
    Longing to be a musketeer, d'Artagnan heads for Paris, meeting an agent, Milady. He also confronts Count de Rochefort, a mysterious swordsmen. d'Artagnan challenges Athos, Porthos, and Aramis to a duel, but when guards arrive, he joins them for a musketeer victory. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. I Ain't Yo' Uncle: The New Jack Revisionist Uncle Tom's Cabin

    I Ain't Yo' Uncle: The New Jack Revisionist Uncle Tom's Cabin

    By Robert Alexander.

    Product Code: I54000

    • Comedy | Drama | Melodrama | Tragedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 5m., 4w. (multiracial cast. One or two extras optional.)
    • 120 min.
    Old stereotypes get to meet their creator, as Uncle Tom, Topsy and Eliza put Harriet Beecher Stowe on trial for not only perpetuating negative stereotypes but also for failing to "get their story right." Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  6. East of the Sun, West of the Moon

    East of the Sun, West of the Moon

    Adapted by Brian Kral. From the Norwegian folktale.

    Product Code: E63000

    • Comedy | Melodrama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 4m., 5w., with doubling, or up to 15 (7m., 8w.)

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    • 90 min.
    This adaptation from a Norwegian folktale features a young girl battling supernatural forces to free a young man from a terrible spell. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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  7. The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes

    The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes

    By Suzan L. Zeder.

    Product Code: DB2000

    • Drama | Melodrama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 5m., 3w., with doubling, or up to 13 (8m., 5w.).

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 115 min.
    A mystery within a mystery! It is an action adventure with all the intrigues of a Sherlock Holmes investigation and a touch of Pirandello! Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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  8. Beanstalk!

    Beanstalk!

    Book and lyrics by Joseph Robinette. Music and lyrics by James R. Shaw.

    Product Code: BH9000

    • Comedy | Farce | Melodrama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 4m., 5w., extras.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 60 min.
    A musical twist to the old tale, featuring Jack, the beanstalk, and the giant. When Jack and his friend Polly climb the beanstalk, Wog the giant befriends them and helps them stop the townspeople from cutting the beanstalk down. Learn More
    $8.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $65/perf

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  9. A Toby Show

    A Toby Show

    By Aurand Harris.

    Product Code: TN9000

    • Farce | Melodrama
    • High School | College | TYA
    • 3m., 4w., plus extras for vaudeville entr'actes.

      Livestream Rights Available

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    • 30 min.
    A Toby Show brings back to the stage an American folk character of Toby, a country bumpkin who through naiveté, honesty and homespun humor outwits the city slickers. Toby is a great role for an energetic actor. The play is a colorful segment of American drama. This farce melodrama recreates with traditional situations and stock characters through jokes and stage business. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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