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  1. Shakespeare Unbound

    Shakespeare Unbound

    By Claudia Haas.

    Product Code: SX9000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • High School | TYA
    • 3 to 4m., 6w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    Macbeth's witches, Puck, Juliet, Katherine and Petruchio all materialize as a young girl throws pages of her book of Shakespeare plays away to lighten her load. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  2. An Old-Fashioned Christmas

    An Old-Fashioned Christmas

    By Sally Bowman.

    Product Code: O91000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2 to 3m., 5w., extras.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    Retirees wish for an old fashioned Christmas, but are not so enthusiastic when their wish is granted. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  3. Hansel and Gretel HC5000

    Hansel and Gretel

    By I. E. Clark from the story by the Brothers Grimm.

    Product Code: HC5000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School
    • 4m., 6w., extras.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    This one-act condensation of the original three-act dramatization by I.E. Clark retains the fright, the fun and the fantasy of the fairy tale written in Germany in the very early 1800's by the Brothers Grimm. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  4. Just a Stage He's Going Through

    Just a Stage He's Going Through

    By Pat Cook.

    Product Code: J25000

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

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    This theatrical fantasy involves Dwight, an average guy, who wakes up in the middle of the night with a horrible feeling that he's on stage somewhere, while the rest of the characters see the world as it is, and who eventually ends up on Freud's couch. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  5. 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.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 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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  6. Totally RED! TS6000

    Totally RED!

    By Dinah Toups.

    Product Code: TS6000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School
    • 3m., 2w., with doubling, or up to 30+ (10m., 7w., 9+ either gender). Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
    • 30 min.
    This is a unique and fun retelling of the classic battle of wit and deception as told in the beloved fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood. We meet Red (who is nobody's fool) and the wolf (who tries to be cool) and granny—well, sometimes she's left in the dark! These lively roles are great for teen and young adult actors. Totally RED! begins with a humorous version in storybook theatre style. The story continues with three to five minute retellings of sections within the tale, told in multiple styles. This play is as much fun for the performers as it is for the audience. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  7. The Magician's Nephew M86000

    The Magician's Nephew

    Dramatized By Aurand Harris. Based on the story by C.S. Lewis.

    Product Code: M86000

    • Drama
    • High School
    • 3m., 3w. (or 2m., 2w. With doubling.)

      No Livestream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    In this one-act version ideal for touring, contests or classroom use, young Digory and his friend Polly set forth on a series of magical adventures through the Land of the Dead and Narnia. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  8. The Oldest Story Ever Told

    The Oldest Story Ever Told

    By David F. Eliet. Music by Kenneth Kacmar.

    Product Code: O79000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • 2m., 2w., with doubling or up to 15 (5m., 10w.) with roles distributed.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    All of the beloved and familiar elements of the Cinderella are here, but with highly theatrical variations representing the different cultures of Africa, India and China. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  9. The Handicapper General

    The Handicapper General

    Adapted by Pat Cook. Based on the story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

    Product Code: H66000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 5w.
    • 30 min.
    In the year 2081 everybody is finally equal. And if they're not, the Handicapper General equips them with devices to make sure they are. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  10. The Dark Castle

    The Dark Castle

    By Sally Netzel.

    Product Code: DC9000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • 6m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    An evil baron attempts to destroy the luminosity of a beautiful princess who glows when things go well and dim when things go badly. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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