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  1. Tomás and the Library Lady Cover TV9000

    Tomás and the Library Lady

    Adapted by José Cruz González. 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, 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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  2. The Blue House

    The Blue House

    By José Cruz González.

    Product Code: BL3000

    • Drama | Tragedy
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 2m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 70 min.
    This is the story of 13-year-old Maricela, who lives in a vibrant Chicago neighborhood with a rich and sad history. Haunting dreams of strangers from another time lead Maricela to an abandoned lot where the mysterious Blue House once stood and where Maricela encounters the spirit of a mysterious African-American woman. Told in English and Spanish, this thrilling story, set during the 1919 Race Riot and present day, celebrates the power of courage, love and forgiveness. 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.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 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. The Edge of Peace

    The Edge of Peace

    By Suzan Zeder.

    Product Code: E84000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 5m., 6w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 90 min.
    This final play in the acclaimed Ware Trilogy is set in the same tiny town of Ware, Illinois, and follows many of the same characters as they spin the conclusion of their stories. Set in 1945 in the last days of WWII, this play deals with the impact on a family and a community after a young man from the town is declared missing in action and the soldier's little brother refuses to believe what seems inevitable. Learn More
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  6. With Two Wings

    With Two Wings

    By Anne Negri.

    Product Code: WG5000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 3m., 2w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 50 min.
    In a fantasy world where people have wings, a young boy named Lyf lives an isolated existence with his parents in the safe nest of their home deep in the woods. One day an inquisitive girl arrives and tells him about the world "out there" beyond the nest. When he discovers a secret invention in his father's workshop, he must confront his parents about the truth they've hidden from him all these years. Learn More
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  7. Walking Toward America

    Walking Toward America

    By Sandra Fenichel Asher. Adapted from the memoirs of Ilga Katais-Paeglis Vise.

    Product Code: WG4000

    • Drama
    • Professional
    • 1w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 75 min.

    Ilga and her parents leave Latvia in 1944 to escape Russian occupation, but are soon taken into a German labor camp. Eventually, they walk 500 miles across war-torn Germany to a refugee camp. Six years later, they sail through an Atlantic storm to safety and freedom in America. One actress plays Ilga from grandmother to carefree 4-year-old to frightened 10-year-old to resilient teenager, plus all the characters from her journey.

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  8. 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.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 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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  9. The Princess and the Goblin

    The Princess and the Goblin

    By Sandra Fenichel Asher. Adapted from the novel by George MacDonald.

    Product Code: PK3000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 1 to 4m., 3 to 5w., 5 actors or puppets.
    • 50 min.
    Princess Irene and the young miner, Curdie, cross paths in surprising ways until they eventually join forces to foil the goblins' plans and inspire new and lasting connections. Learn More
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  10. River Rat and Cat

    River Rat and Cat

    By Y York.

    Product Code: R86000

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

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 55 min.
    This manuscript version is a Keystone Kops kind of komedy for kids and their kin! 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. Learn More
    $39.95 /script

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