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  1. Future, Here Cover FG1000

    Future, Here

    By Jeremy F. Richter.

    Product Code: FG1000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 5 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Welcome to Future, an unincorporated village monitored by Society and populated by five randomly selected children. It is driven by a national effort to develop “appropriately adapted young citizens.” They are constantly fed a steady stream of news and pop culture on their smartphones and meet daily to share what they’ve learned. Having lived in Future for 12 years, the residents are now 18, and today is their last day together, their final meeting before they learn of their next residence outside of Future. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  2. The Great Alphabet Adventure

    The Great Alphabet Adventure

    By Julia Flood.

    Product Code: GA1000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • 1m., 1w., 3 either gender with doubling, or up to 9 (1m., 1w., 7 either gender).

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Two friends enter a fantasy world of books and imagination after the power goes out. They discover that reading can be fun after all. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  3. The Imaginators

    The Imaginators

    By Dwayne Hartford.

    Product Code: I86000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | College
    • 2m., 2w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Anne and Tim have just moved to a new town, and they meet the girl from next door, the fabulous Nina Frances Elizabeth Vanderhelden. Using moving boxes and other objects found in the garage, Nina, takes an them on a great make-believe adventure. The children discover their own strengths, the value of cooperation, and the unlimited power of their imaginations. Learn More
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  4. The Monsters Under the Bed

    The Monsters Under the Bed

    By Fr. Dominic Garramone and the St Bede Theatre Troupe.

    Product Code: M71000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 7m., 7w. (14 players, at least 7 w.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    Stephanie's having a sleep-over with her friends, but soon the monsters come out from under the bed and no one can get to sleep. As each girl describes her own personal fear, those fears come to life. The girls help each other overcome their fears, and with some help from Stephanie's older sister and her monster friend Gruntable, the other monsters are banished. This play is sure to appeal to anyone who's ever been afraid to get out of bed in the middle of the night. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  5. A Coupla Bimbos Sittin' Around Talkin'

    A Coupla Bimbos Sittin' Around Talkin'

    By Richard Vetere.

    Product Code: C99000

    • Comedy | Satire
    • High School
    • 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    A conservative college girl discovers that the three women with Barbie-doll haircuts and short skirts, who she initially finds repulsive, are actually highly intelligent. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  6. Carol * A Christmas

    Carol * A Christmas

    By Jerome McDonough.

    Product Code: CK4000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 10 to 27 actors, either gender, flexible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 25 min.
    A modern day adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" in which a high school student learns there is more to life than studying and grades. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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