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  1. When January Feels Like Summer

    When January Feels Like Summer

    By Cori Thomas.

    Product Code: WJ7000

    • Comedy | Drama | Satire
    • College | Community | Professional
    • 3m., 1w., 1 pre-op transgender (m. to w.) who can be played by either gender (prefer transgender).
    • 120 min.
    Three African-American men, a transgender woman and her sister stumble toward the possibilities of being seen, being heard and being loved. One unusually warm January day, their stories of outreach and awareness intertwine at a convenience store in Harlem. By the end of the play, these five characters are living proof that everyone deserves love. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  2. Bird in the Hand

    Bird in the Hand

    By Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas.

    Product Code: BK9000

    • Comedy | Drama | Tragedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 2m., 2w., 2 to 3 either gender (more possible).

      Limited Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 90 min.
    A man who runs a theme park in Miami dedicated to tropical birds takes us on a tour of his final year in high school. He explains how he came to inherit the park from his father and lose his best friend in the process. The narrator feels caged and out of place, much like the imported birds he cares for. He considers choices he might have made and daydreams about how his life might have turned out differently. Learn More
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  3. columbinus

    columbinus

    By the United States Theatre Project. Written by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli. Dramaturgy by Patricia Hersch. Conceived by PJ Paparelli.

    Product Code: CD7000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 5m., 3w.
    • 70 min.
    This play, sparked by the April 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., is a meeting of fact and fiction that illuminates the realities of adolescent culture by exploring the events surrounding the shootings. The play weaves together excerpts from discussions with parents, survivors and community leaders in Littleton as well as police evidence to bring to light the dark recesses of American adolescence. Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  4. Well

    Well

    By Lisa Kron

    Product Code: WA7000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 2m., 4w.

      Limited Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 105 min.
    Well paints a mother-and-daughter picture of rich, unusual artistry...Lisa, depicted as an anxious performance artist who narrates matters, explains that this show explores issues of health and wellness. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. Caught Between Two Worlds CF7000

    Caught Between Two Worlds

    By Carlos Perez.

    Product Code: CF7000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 5m., 7w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 55 min.
    In Caught Between Two Worlds, 15-year-old Andrea is half Latinx and half white. Not speaking Spanish, she is shunned by those who are Latinx, and since her skin is brown, she’s shunned by those who are white. The play focuses on the need of those who are of mixed race to discover where they belong, not only in our society but in their own home, and brings insight to the young people who may have dealt with them cruelly. Learn More
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  6. Stand and Deliver Cover SB3000

    Stand and Deliver

    Based on the screenplay by Ramón Menéndez and Tom Musca. Adapted for the stage by Robert Bella.

    Product Code: SB3000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 10m., 7w. (fewer with doubling), multiracial/gender flexible (half of the male roles can be played by females). Extras as desired.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 130 min.
    This drama is the compelling true story of a dedicated East Los Angeles teacher who surmounts overwhelming odds in his quest to turn inner-city students into whiz kids. When Jaime Escalante leaves a career in engineering to teach high school math, he is assigned to a barrio school with a bad reputation and is in imminent danger of losing its accreditation. Still, his quirky sense of humor, antics and offbeat teaching methods mesmerize and motivate his students. The dramatic conclusion to this urban fairy tale is emotion-packed and inspirational. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  7. Sara Crewe or What Happened at Miss Minchin's

    Sara Crewe or What Happened at Miss Minchin's

    By R.N. Sandberg. From the story "A Little Princess" (American title) by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

    Product Code: SB5000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 2-5m., 7-12w. doubling and extras possible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 80 min.
    Left at a boarding school while her Army father is away, Sara makes friends with her wit and charm. When her father dies and her riches are gone too, Ms. Minchin banishes Sara to the attic and makes her into a servant. Sara finds happiness with imagination. Learn More
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  8. Cake and Sippin' Whiskey

    Cake and Sippin' Whiskey

    By Vicki Mooney.

    Product Code: C61000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 3m., 6w.
    • 100 min.
    A new Southern folktale about a young girl's passion and how it affects her life. Poor choices ultimately destroy her future and radically change the lives of everyone involved. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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  9. The Thread That Runs So True

    The Thread That Runs So True

    From the book by Jesse Stuart. Adapted by Reginald Lawrence.

    Product Code: T24000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community
    • 12m., 16w.
    • 120 min.
    Jesse is still in his teens when he takes on the job of teacher in Lonesome Valley School. Many of his students are older than he, and certainly those in the clique led by the school bully are bigger and tougher. Learn More
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  10. The Chronicles of Kalki

    The Chronicles of Kalki

    By Aditi Brennan Kapil.

    Product Code: CR2000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • College | Community | Professional
    • 1m., 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 90 min.
    The Chronicles of Kalki is a comic-book infused girl-gang thriller chronicling the adventures of Kalki, a young girl who may or may not be the final avatar of Vishnu, come to rid the world of demons and evil. Learn More
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