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  1. Lost In Tumblerock or, They Took the Wrong Road

    Lost In Tumblerock or, They Took the Wrong Road

    By Katie Reed.

    Product Code: LJ9000

    • Comedy | Melodrama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 7m., 8w., extras.
    • 45 min.
    This comic melodrama is complete with rowdy ranch hands and beautiful French cancan dancers and will have the audience cheering the heroes and booing the villains. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  2. Ring of Lead

    Ring of Lead

    Adapted by Ken Pickering. From Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould's short story The Leaden Ring.

    Product Code: RC2000

    • Drama | Melodrama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 3w.

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    • 25 min.
    Based on a short story by Sabine Baring-Gould. A young woman endures the memory of a suitor who committed suicide and is ultimately trapped by his revenge. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  3. Suspect to Change

    Suspect to Change

    By Will Humble.

    Product Code: S1D000

    • Comedy | Melodrama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 3w.

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    • 35 min.
    It's a case of mistaken identity when a woman is taken to the hospital after a car accident. Confusion reigns as everyone attempts to sort out what crimes may have been committed and by whom. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  4. The Falling Moon

    The Falling Moon

    By David Koren.

    Product Code: F55000

    • Comedy | Drama | Melodrama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College
    • 5m., 6w. (can expand to include up to 14 other actors.)

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    • 45 min.
    The king and his sons learn the moon is falling from the sky from terrible sadness over their constant warfare. When confronted with the destruction of the entire planet, they agree to embark on a whirlwind journey to appease the moon. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  5. The Pot Boiler

    The Pot Boiler

    Adapted by I. E. Clark. From the one-act satire by Alice Gerstenberg.

    Product Code: PJ6000

    • Comedy | Melodrama | Satire
    • High School | College
    • 6m., 3w., or 4m., 4w.

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    • 35 min.
    The Pot Boiler is a classic of the American stage. It shows Mr. Sud demonstrating how a truly great playwright (himself) constructs a play. For blocking, he uses desktop items such as Mrs. Pencil, Mr. Ruler, Mr. and Miss Ivory (letter openers, of course) and Mr. Inkwell. As he piles cliché upon cliché and the melodramatic plot unfolds, it becomes obvious that this brilliant satire might be describing one or more prominent playwrights of today. Learn More
    $39.95 /script

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  6. Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

    By John Mattera and Stephen Barrows.

    Product Code: F31000

    • Drama | Melodrama | Tragedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 5m., 1w. (1 creature.)
    • 35 min.
    This version of the classic thriller catches the essence of Mary Shelley's novel and builds to a climax with an unexpected twist. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  7. A Toby Show

    A Toby Show

    By Aurand Harris.

    Product Code: TN9000

    • Farce | Melodrama
    • High School | College | TYA
    • 3m., 4w., plus extras for vaudeville entr'actes.

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    • 30 min.
    A Toby Show brings back to the stage an American folk character of Toby, a country bumpkin who through naiveté, honesty and homespun humor outwits the city slickers. Toby is a great role for an energetic actor. The play is a colorful segment of American drama. This farce melodrama recreates with traditional situations and stock characters through jokes and stage business. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  8. The Tale That Wagged the Dog

    The Tale That Wagged the Dog

    By Tim Kelly.

    Product Code: T11000

    • Comedy | Drama | Melodrama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 1m., 4w.

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    • 30 min.
    Rudolph, the composer's valet, is doing a thriving business selling locks of the maestro's hair. However, the hair is coming from Strauss' little dog Bobo! Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  9. Where's Julie?

    Where's Julie?

    By Daniel Guyton.

    Product Code: W94000

    • Comedy | Farce | Melodrama
    • High School | College
    • 3m., 4w., 2 either gender
    • 45 min.
    One of the wackiest plays ever written about teen pregnancy, combining melodrama, farce, and overly ambitious stagehands. Learn More
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  10. Local Celebrities

    Local Celebrities

    By Todd McCullough.

    Product Code: LB4000

    • Drama | Melodrama
    • College
    • 5m., 1w., 1 either gender
    • 40 min.
    A middle-aged, alcoholic weatherman struggles with his job, his daughter, and heavy rain. Learn More
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