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  1. A Game

    A Game

    By Dennis E. Noble.

    Product Code: GB1000

    • Drama | Farce
    • High School | College
    • 4 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 25 min.
    Three people accept an invitation to take part in an experiment—a game in which a small room is divided into three equal areas—one for each person. At intervals they recite a slogan: "This is my land. It is mine. It is beautiful, and it is mine." As the game progresses, we see the drive that makes each human want to possess more than his neighbors—a drive that causes hatred ... and starts wars. This play, which can be staged simply or with multimedia effects, combines fantastical elements of the "theatre of the absurd" with realistic aspects of the traditional theatre to produce a play with a powerful impact. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  2. The Ash Girl Cover AA2000

    The Ash Girl

    By Timberlake Wertenbaker.

    Product Code: AA2000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 4m., 8w., 9 either gender, doubling possible.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

    • 120 min.
    With her mother dead and her father away, Ashgirl lives with her stepmother and stepsisters. When the invitation to the ball arrives from the prince, Ashgirl finds the strength to go with the help of her friends, some of whom come from unexpected places. When she gets home, Ashgirl realizes that in order to regain the fleeting happiness she found in the arms of the prince, she must fight the monsters who have slithered and insinuated their way into her heart and mind. She must believe in herself for others to do so. Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  3. The Yellow Boat

    The Yellow Boat

    By David Saar.

    Product Code: Y31000

    • Drama | Tragedy
    • High School | College
    • 3m., 2w., plus 4 ensemble. (The number of actors in the ensemble may be increased or reduced.)

      Limited Streaming Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    This competition version is based on the true story of a boy, who was born with congenital hemophilia and died at the age of 8 of AIDS-related complications. A uniquely gifted visual artist, Benjamin's buoyant imagination transformed his physical and emotional pain into a blaze of colors and shapes in his fanciful drawings and paintings. Benjamin's remarkable voyage continues to touch audiences around the world. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  4. The Sins of Sor Juana

    The Sins of Sor Juana

    By Karen Zacarías.

    Product Code: SG1000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 3m., 4w. (10 characters are played by 7 actors-doubling necessary to the story. May be expanded with chorus, court and nuns.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 120 min.
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    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. Do Not Go Gentle

    Do Not Go Gentle

    By Suzan Zeder.

    Product Code: D72000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Professional | TYA
    • 1m., 3w., 1 boy, 1 girl.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    After her death, Lillian discovers that she cannot "move on" until the rifts between her son and granddaughter are somehow mended. When Windsor and Kelly come home to settle her affairs, they discover that the walls of her house have been painted with wild murals. As they unravel secrets of the paintings, the two make astonishing discoveries about themselves and a special relationship between Lillian and a neighborhood child. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  6. Wiley and the Hairy Man

    Wiley and the Hairy Man

    By Jack Stokes.

    Product Code: W66000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School
    • 2m., 1w., 3 either gender.
    • 35 min.
    Like Aesop's fables, Wiley and the Hairy Man is drawn from native folk wisdom. "Outwit the Hairy Man three times, and he won't scare you ever again," says Mammy. Trembling, Wiley sets out for the woods, prepared to confront the Hairy Man; he looks fear in the face and outwits it. The adventures are presented in lyric poetry and mime. The actors become the woods, the cabin, and all the props, making Wiley imaginative and easy to mount. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  7. Charlotte's Web C63000

    Charlotte's Web

    Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White.

    Product Code: C63000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 6 actors.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 50 min.

    This is a special 50-minute version of the play with a small tourable cast. The most enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, Fern, Templeton and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer.” This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will give your actors a great opportunity and your audience an evening of enchantment. 

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    $12.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $115/perf

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  8. This Is a Test Cover T73000

    This Is a Test

    By Stephen Gregg.

    Product Code: T73000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School
    • 13 to 15 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    As the ticking clock reminds you, only 60 minutes remain to complete this oh-so-important predictor of your future. But you didn't get the review sheets, the teacher doesn't like you and your classmates are blatantly cheating. Time passes and the voices in your head remind you that though you are having trouble with the test, your personal life is far, far worse. Then you reach the essay question. The good news—it's an opinion essay. The bad news—it's in Chinese. And things aren't going to get better! Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  9. The Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue G47000

    The Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue

    By Ev Miller.

    Product Code: G47000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • large, flexible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Tracey Logan, a girl of 16, finds herself unexpectedly in a world where everyone is blue. Tracey learns that they evolved through a period of time that was similar to our society. She is told that she, too, must turn blue in order to fit into this blue society. She must decide whether to maintain her individuality and become an outcast or to turn blue and become accepted by the others. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  10. Oh, What a Tangled Web

    Oh, What a Tangled Web

    By John R. Carroll.

    Product Code: O11000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Middle School | High School
    • 4m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    On an impulse, a young girl makes up a story, and the complications that result from it are extremely funny. Suddenly needing an excuse, the girl fumbles for a moment and then blurts out that there has been a death in the family. Actually, the only thing wrong in this family is that the cat is missing. In any case, people start coming over to express their concern and sympathy. The parents think they're referring to the missing cat and the hilarious complications just continue to multiply! Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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