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  1. Jungle Book Cover J24000

    The Jungle Book

    By Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by Rudyard Kipling.

    Product Code: J24000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 10 to 25 either gender, flexible, doubling possible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 75 min.
    Intertwined with the original tale of Mowgli and his jungle pals, comes the tale of Rudyard Kipling, a Bombay native sent to a boarding school facing a new kind of jungle. Filled with excitement and humor, the play highlights the struggle of good versus evil, the worth of friendship, and the importance of loyalty and other values required for surviving the "law of the jungle." Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  2. Red Riding Hood RF1000

    Red Riding Hood

    By Allison Gregory.

    Product Code: RF1000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • College | Community | TYA
    • 1w., 1 any gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 70 min.
    Wolfgang, the greatest actor in the world, is interrupted while performing his solo “extravaganza” by a delivery person with a mysterious package. But the show must go on, and the two of them tackle all the roles in this fast, funny and surprising take on the classic story. The wolf may have dinner plans, but this Red is courageous, clever and talented. Like an unexpected package, when you open up a fairy tale, you never know what you’re going to find. Learn More
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  3. The Island of Dr. Libris

    The Island of Dr. Libris

    By Chris Grabenstein and Ronny Venable. Based on the book by Chris Grabenstein.

    Product Code: IF7000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 10 to 21 or more either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 120 min.
    Billy’s spending the summer in a cabin that belongs to the mysterious Dr. Libris. But something strange is going on. Besides the security cameras everywhere, there’s Dr. Libris’ private bookcase. Whenever Billy opens the classic books inside, he can hear sounds coming from the island in the middle of the lake. It’s almost as if the stories he’s reading are coming to life! But that’s impossible … isn’t it? It’s up to Billy and his magical imagination to come up with a happy ending for everybody, including himself! Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  4. Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker Street Irregular

    Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker Street Irregular

    By Brian Guehring. Based on the characters and mysteries of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

    Product Code: S2P000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 7 to 13m., 5 to 12w., up to 13 extras

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 70 min.
    On a dare, 14-year-old Wiggins tries to pickpocket an old man. Not only is she unsuccessful, but the old man, Sherlock Holmes, takes the ring that was in her pocket and leaves a note with his address. When she goes to retrieve the ring, she proposes to work as his assistant, and he agrees to begin training her. They must learn to trust each other as Wiggins and her group of street urchins help him solve two dangerous mysteries. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. 67 Cinderellas

    67 Cinderellas

    By Stacey Lane.

    Product Code: S2L000

    • Comedy | Farce | Satire
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 7m., 25 to 41w., up to 5 either gender, extras as desired.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 90 min.
    With only a glass slipper to guide him, Prince Dalliance is determined to find his one true love. When the slipper fits a sweet young peasant, the wedding is hastily planned for later that day, but it is revealed that his bride-to-be is an impostor. More ladies try on the shoe and more weddings almost happen. Finally, he discovers Cinderella, but she isn’t ready to marry a stranger who can only recognize her by her shoe size. This title debunks ridiculous traditional storybook notions of romance and what it means to be a princess. Learn More
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  6. The Many Disguises of Robin Hood

    The Many Disguises of Robin Hood

    By Brian Guehring.

    Product Code: MQ3000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 6m., 6 to 9w., 5 or more either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 60 min.
    In merry ol' England, the townspeople are overtaxed and overwhelmed. Luckily, the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood is giving them hope by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. With many clever disguises, Robin continually tricks the greedy sheriff of Nottingham, his nasty daughter and the evil prince. When a young girl joins Robin's band of outlaws, she discovers Robin Hood is actually a woman. Learn More
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  7. Wonderland: Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure

    Wonderland: Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure

    Book by Rachel Rockwell. Music by Michael Mahler. Lyrics by Michael Mahler and Rachel Rockwell. Adapted from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.

    Product Code: WH8000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 6m., 4w., expandable.

      Limited Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 80 min.
    Lewis Carroll's beloved, poetic tale of self-actualization is brought to life by a cast of actors/musicians who create an eclectic, live rock soundtrack as 7 1/2-year-old Alice searches for her own inner musical voice. Throughout her journey, the actors surround Alice in a live musical tapestry ranging from classic rock to punk to ska and even a little bit of Bollywood. Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  8. The Princess Who Lost Her Hair

    The Princess Who Lost Her Hair

    By Jeremy Kisling. Based on the story by Tololwa Mollel.

    Product Code: PL7000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2m., 2w., 3 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Princess Kalendi refuses to help a bird, who turns out to be very powerful. He brings a drought upon the earth and takes the princess' hair, a symbol of prosperity to her people, from her head. A beggar helps the princess regain her dignity and kindness as they work together to appease the bird with a selfless act that restores the kingdom and the princess' hair. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  9. Frederick

    Frederick

    Book by Suzanne Maynard Miller. Music and lyrics by Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs. From the book by Leo Lionni.

    Product Code: FF3000

    • Comedy
    • College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 2m., 2w., 1 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 60 min.
    While the mouse commune prepares for winter, Frederick seemingly has his head in the clouds. When the darkest days of winter finally arrive and the mice have exhausted their supplies and worn thin their stories and games, it is Frederick who has stored up something special to help save the day. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  10. 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
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