Kylie is a young prima ballerina with a torn ACL and a chip on her shoulder. Esther is an elderly widowed Holocaust survivor estranged from her only child. Both are patients of renowned Black physical therapist Mike Sheffield. When Sheffield decides that the two women should share appointments, attachments form, conflicts erupt, secrets surface and lives unravel. A play about how we heal … and how we don’t. Learn More
Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | TYA
8 to 10m., 4 to 7w., 3 to 16 either gender. Extras as desired.
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90 min.
Ruth dreams of being a Knight of the Round Table. But King Arthur and the other heroes laugh at her when she “battles” a lizard pretending to be a dragon. Humiliated, Ruth sets off to form her own queendom, bringing with her the lizard and a mule that she claims is a unicorn. Soon they are joined by a frog, a skunk and two kids; or are they an ogre, a wizard and knights? On their quest, they meet two evil sorcerers who have their own plan to outdo King Arthur. Learn More
Haunting and hilarious, this play takes a strange and wondrous trip through a dozen "post-modern Elizabethan" plays, poems and songs. And just like Will's own plays, this dynamic production interweaves comedy, romance, song and tragedy as it presents contemporary characters interacting with Macbeth and Duncan, Juliet and Titus Andronicus, Othello and Desdemona, and 20 other classic characters. Learn More
Genuine chills are provided in this tale of a governess, left in charge of a boy and a girl at a lonely estate, who begins to suspect that the ghosts of two former servants have hideous designs upon the children. If she is right, the children are in terrible peril, but if she's wrong, she herself might be driving them mad. With every twist in the plot (or turn of the screw) the tension increases until something—or someone—must snap. Learn More
2m., 4w. (with doubling, easily expandable to 12 to 24 actors.)
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70 min.
This unique performance piece, which can be presented book-in-hand or fully staged, highlights the extraordinary and eccentric lives of the Bronte family. Their lives inspire the fictional characters they create, and their own story is far stranger than anything they would write. Learn More
Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
4m., 4w. (Doubling, expandable.)
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165 min.
Based on the feminist novel by George Eliot, this play's central concept is having three Maggies to show how Maggie is shaped by her environment and circumstances, from impetuous passion to moral restraint. Learn More
Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
6m., 14w. (Doubling and extras.)
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130 min.
In the burned-out ruins of Thornfield Hall, the adult Jane Eyre recalls the disturbing events of her childhood and young adulthood. A moving story for all times and a stunning portrayal of one of the world's greatest heroines. Learn More
An officer of an occupying army takes command of a happy household in a peaceful nation. The family initially accepts his domination, but eventually they are moved to rebellion. Soaring speech, vivid characters and a haunting conclusion guarantee audiences will leave the theatre disturbed, moved and discussing how peaceful people can/should respond to brute force. Learn More
13m., 8w. (3 children, up to 40 cast without doubling, extras.)
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130 min.
Sidney Carton, a dissolute lawyer, who bears a striking resemblance to Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, loves the same woman as Darnay, the charming Lucie Manette. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this romance will eventually lead us to the guillotine.The play has been lavishly praised for its adherence to Dickens' narrative and embodiment of the characters he created. Learn More
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11m., 5w. (with doubling, expandable to 20m., 9w.)
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130 min.
Gripping drama, delightful humor and a true Dickensian flavor. A terrific way to introduce audiences of all ages to one of the great works of literature. Learn More