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  1. TomĂ¡s and the Library Lady Cover TV9000

    TomĂ¡s and the Library Lady

    Adapted by JosĂ© Cruz GonzĂ¡lez. From the book by Pat Mora.

    Product Code: TV9000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 1 to 4m., 1 to 4w., expandable.

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    • 50 min.
    Adapted from the well-loved book, TomĂ¡s and the Library Lady tells the inspiring true story of TomĂ¡s 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. TomĂ¡s 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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  2. The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

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

    Product Code: E87000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 3m., 1 to 2w., 1 either gender.

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    • 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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  3. 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
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  4. The Dancing Princesses or The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes

    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
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 6 to 12m., 8 to 16w., 3 to 6 either gender.

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    • 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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  5. Jackie & Me

    Jackie & Me

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

    Product Code: J66000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | Community
    • 6 to 15m., 2 to 6w., doubling possible. Extras as desired.

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    • 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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  6. Atypical Boy

    Atypical Boy

    By Laurie Brooks.

    Product Code: AK1000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 2 to 3m., 1 to 3w., 1 to 4 or more either gender.

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    • 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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  7. Snow White: The Queen's Fair Daughter

    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
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 4m., 4w., 8 either gender.

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    • 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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  8. The Frog Prince

    The Frog Prince

    Adapted by Max Bush. Based on the Olenberg manuscript and various editions of the tale The King's Daughter and the Enchanted Prince by the Brothers Grimm.

    Product Code: FB1000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 6m., 5w., many extras.

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    • 55 min.
    Princess Luana plays with her golden ball near a well, where a witch changes Prince Erik into a frog and banishes him. He can only turn back if he properly courts Luana. The process that follows, create hilarious events when Erik arrives for her birthday celebration. Learn More
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  9. 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.

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    • 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
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  10. 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
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