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  1. Jackie Robinson Steals Home Cover

    Jackie Robinson Steals Home

    By Peter Manos.

    Product Code: J76000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 15m., 2 to 5w.

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    • 45 min.
    It is 1947, and the Yankees are playing the Dodgers. The newest member of the Dodgers is the first African American to play major league baseball: Jackie Robinson. While playing, Jackie recalls flashbacks from his life up until then. In the game he is attempting to steal home, but in his life he is attempting to steal the hearts of the fans, pave the way for people of color to play America’s pastime and, by extension, participate freely and equally in all aspects of American life. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  2. All Out

    All Out

    By John Zodrow.

    Product Code: AA8000

    • Comedy | Drama | Farce | Satire | Tragedy
    • College | Community
    • 6m., 4w., 6 to 7 extras.
    • 30 min.
    To what extremes will the game show contestants go to win a prize of $100,000? This play is about lack of ethics and what people will do for money. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $45/perf

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  3. Calabasas Street

    Calabasas Street

    By José Cruz González.

    Product Code: CA3000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | TYA
    • 2m., 4w.

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    • 40 min.
    Calabasas Street follows a young boy named Domingo Sanchez who learns the true meaning of friendship when his baseball accidentally drops into the yard of La Vuida Martinez. All the children of the neighborhood are afraid of her. They think she's crazy because she searches through people's garbage and hauls it back to her house. Domingo soon discovers she collects junk and transforms it into art. This chance encounter becomes a lifelong friendship of sharing fun, stories and making Mexican piñatas. Learn More
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  4. The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    From the story by Bret Harte. Adapted by Perry Edwards.

    Product Code: O27000

    • Drama
    • High School | Community
    • 4m., 3w.
    • 45 min.
    Six people are trapped in a lonely mountain cabin. Who will live and who will die? Here is Harte's world-famous story brought to the stage in a vivid portrayal of action and suspense, comedy, romance and drama. The unforgettable characters, known as the "outcasts" and the "innocents," laugh and love, sing and dance, rage and brawl their way to that meeting with tragic destiny that will irrevocably alter their lives. This show is a challenge for any acting company. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $35/perf

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  7. Riverview, Tape 23

    Riverview, Tape 23

    By Colleen Neuman.

    Product Code: R53000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community
    • 3w.
    • 30 min.
    Kathy, a journalist frustrated by disappointments in her job and in her personal life, is sent to a nursing home to interview the residents about "the good old days." Today's interview is with Lydia, an uncooperative, opinionated elderly woman who entertains herself by faking senility. Kathy's exasperation with this blunt, uncompromising woman turns to respect, affection and finally, that sincerest form of flattery, imitation. Learn More
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