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  1. 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.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 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
    $10.95 /script

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. 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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  6. A Bunch of Clowns

    A Bunch of Clowns

    By Sandra Fenichel Asher.

    Product Code: BK4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 5 to 8, or many more, either gender

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    When New Kid arrives at school Learn More
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  7. The Bully Plays

    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
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 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
    $12.95 /book

    Min. Royalty Rate: $15/perf

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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. Mustardseed

    Mustardseed

    By Doug Cooney.

    Product Code: MF7000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Four teenage girls are cast as fairies in a stage production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Each girl experiences a real-life coming-of-age moment. The play is underscored and illuminated by the themes in Shakespeare's text. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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