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  1. Alone, Together

    Alone, Together

    Edited by William Davies King. Foreword by Risa Brainin. Written by Linda Alper, Katie Bender, Jami Brandli, Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta, Leo Cabranes-Grant, Mia Chung, Yussef El Guindi, Anne García-Romero, Idris Goodwin, Enid Graham, Arlene Hutton, Lila Rose Kaplan, William Davies King, Jenny Mercein, Brian Otaño, Lynn Rosen, Cheri Steinkellner, James Still, Alison Tatlock, Annie Torsiglieri, John Walch, Cheryl L. West and Sheri Wilner.

    Product Code: AN3000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • College | Community | Professional

    • Digital Script Available

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    March 2020. As California entered a “stay at home” order due to the coronavirus pandemic, UC Santa Barbara’s LAUNCH PAD commissioned 24 distinguished playwrights to pen monologues and short plays inspired by the prompt “Alone, Together” and written to be performed live on Zoom. These 39 extraordinary pieces reflect the moment of lockdown and capture our longing for connection. This is a collection born of a moment, but one that will live on for the ages. Learn More
    $35.95 /book

    Min. Royalty Rate: $15/perf

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  2. The Jack Plays

    The Jack Plays

    By James Still.

    Product Code: J75000

    • Drama
    • College | Community | Professional
    • 3 to 7m., 3 to 9w., 1 or more either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    The House that Jack Built (2m., 3w.) is about a clash of old traditions and new love and the mysterious heartbreak that comes with getting what you think you want. Appoggiatura (3m., 3w., 1 or more either gender.) is about longing, grieving, ghosts and heartbreak, all set against the funny and tender path toward healing. Miranda (2m., 3w.) weaves a taut story of what happens as operatives become emotionally intertwined in the intimate lives of their assets against the high stakes of the agency’s work.

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    $13.95 /book

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  3. Don't Tell Me I Can't Fly: 10 Plays for Children and Families

    Don't Tell Me I Can't Fly: 10 Plays for Children and Families

    By Y York. Edited and with an introduction by Mark Lutwak.

    Product Code: DG7000

    • Comedy | Drama
    Y York's award-winning plays for young people are noted for their relevance, humor and high critical response. They have been produced to popular acclaim for audiences of children and adults throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. This anthology contains original plays, adaptations from literature and "listening plays," work based on research and interviews with living people. Learn More
    $35.95 /book

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  4. Arcana

    Arcana

    Short plays and monologues by John Longenbaugh.

    Product Code: AK4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | Community
    • 2 to 7m., 4 to 14w.
    • 90 min.

    Six short plays and two monologues explore a variety of themes and genres, inspired by the Major Arcana figures in the Tarot. 

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    $10.95 /book

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. Three Nightmares

    Three Nightmares

    By Stephen Gregg.

    Product Code: TS8000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community
    • 2m., 5w., with doubling. Expandable to 4m., 9w., 5+ either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 105 min.

    Each thriller in this three-act evening is scarier than the last. Wake-Up Call: A young man wakes up from one nightmare, only to find that he’s in another. Now he can’t tell what’s real and what’s not. The New Margo: A young woman’s best friend disappears and is replaced by an entirely different person, but she’s the only one who seems to be able to tell. One Lane Bridge: A teenage driver realizes that his mysterious passenger isn’t who he thought she was—she’s something much, much worse. Each act gives the audience the horrifying feeling that all is not right with the world and that it’s going to be hard to sleep tonight.

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  6. Ten 10-Minute Scenes for Teens

    Ten 10-Minute Scenes for Teens

    By Jennifer Kirkeby.

    Product Code: TT3000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School
    • 3m., 4w., expandable to 13m., 23w., 5 either gender

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 120 min.
    Characters laugh, cry, fume, love, hate, plead and question life and death, good and bad in this collection of plays woven with humor and heart. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  7. Original Middle School Scenes and Monologues

    Original Middle School Scenes and Monologues

    Compiled and edited by Kent R. Brown. Written by Sandra Fenichel Asher, Claudia Barnett, Jacob Burt, Max Bush, Bobbi A. Chukran, Linda Daugherty, James DeVita, Jack Dyville, Elise Forier Edie, Teesue H. Fields, Nancy Gall-Clayton, Andrew Geha, Bette Glenn, Wendy Gourley, Chris Graybill, Claudia Haas, Nancy Hanna, Maureen Brady Johnson, Shirley King, Kerri Kochanski, Carol S. Lashof, Robin Rice Lichtig, Eric R. Pfeffinger, Bruce Post, Joseph Robinette, R.N. Sandberg, Mike Thomas, Werner Trieschmann and Asher Wyndham.

    Product Code: O97000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School
    Contains more than 90 roles created especially for middle school actors. Diverse in theme and style, these challenging and distinctive pieces will motivate young actors to create memorable characterizations. Learn More
    $20.95 /book

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  8. Times of War

    Times of War

    By Eric Lane.

    Product Code: TQ2000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 7m., 3 to 7w.
    • 120 min.
    This award-winning play includes four titles that tell the story of one woman's struggles set against the backdrop of four wars—from World War II to the present. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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  9. 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.

      Digital Script Available

      See the notes below for more information.
    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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  10. Mind Games: An Anthology

    Mind Games: An Anthology

    By Paul Elliott.

    Product Code: MH4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community
    • 3m., 3w., expandable to 6m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 85 min.
    Laugh, cry and be challenged in this exciting evening of three amazingly entertaining and thought-provoking one acts. Learn More
    $9.95 /book

    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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