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  1. The Chest of Dreams

    The Chest of Dreams

    By Max Bush.

    Product Code: C72000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 3m., 4w.

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    • 45 min.
    Grandmother leaves Lily a large chest containing everything her friends can imagine; without imagination, the chest appears empty. The Chest of Dreams is written for young adults to perform for children 6 to 10 years old. It is a keenly perceptive play about self-esteem—with a fresh point of view. It celebrates young people's intelligence, their zest for life and their capacity to unite in the face of danger. Learn More
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  2. You Don't See Me

    You Don't See Me

    By Kathryn Schultz Miller.

    Product Code: Y15000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Professional | TYA
    • 2m., 2w.

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    • 45 min.
    This title tackles the subject of death in the same way children naturally resolve hard issues—through creative play. Stephanie, whose brother has died, finds her way through it by creating a fantasy in which her brother appears, portrayed in mime. He sticks with her and helps her prepare for the science fair until she is ready to accept his loss and begin to feel grief. Learn More
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  3. A Thousand Cranes Cover T80000

    A Thousand Cranes

    By Kathryn Schultz Miller.

    Product Code: T80000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 1 to 2m., 2 to 3w., up to 2 either gender.

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    • 45 min.
    This is the true story of 12-year-old Sadako, who learns that she has "radiation sickness," or leukemia—an effect of the Hiroshima bombing that happened 10 years ago. Her wish is to be healed by the gods by folding 1,000 paper cranes, but she dies before she can finish. Her friends and classmates finish folding the cranes and build a monument to honor her and all the children who were killed by the atom bomb. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  4. Alice

    Alice

    Adapted by Jerome McDonough. Based on the novels by Lewis Carroll.

    Product Code: AG9000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 10+ actors, flexible.

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    • 35 min.
    This one-act dramatization of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass is distinguished by the ingenious directions for making all the magical special effects easy to stage. It is both fun to do and fun to watch. Most of the revered characters are here: the rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, and, perhaps best of all, the Oyster show. With no front curtain, the main stage is skeletal and a bit dark. Recommended for contest, children's theatre and workshops. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

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  5. The Trial of Goldilocks T81000

    The Trial of Goldilocks

    By Joseph Robinette.

    Product Code: T81000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 14 to 20+ any gender.

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    • 45 min.
    This exciting one-act comedy examines the familiar fairy tale from three points of view: the traditional, the Bears', then Goldilocks'. Guilty or innocent? From the opening moment, when three vendors attempt to hawk souvenirs among the audience, to the surprising verdict from the jury—and a "happily-ever-after" conclusion—this play, performed completely in verse, is both unique and enchanting. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  6. Once Upon A Broomstick

    Once Upon A Broomstick

    By Sylvia Ashby.

    Product Code: O92000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 6+ actors, either gender, flexible.
    • 30 min.
    A witch attempts to use her powers to get a young apprentice to fall in love with her. He is drawn to the maid instead, causing near disaster until a wizard intervenes. Learn More
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  7. The Red Rose

    The Red Rose

    By le Clanche du Rand. Based upon Beauty and the Beast.

    Product Code: R42000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • College | Professional
    • 2m., 1w.

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    • 45 min.
    This play is an innovative, entertaining, and emotionally relevant treatment of the Beauty and the Beast theme for modern audiences using marks, mime and sound. Thematically it concerns itself with what lies below the apparent surfaces of people and events, as well as with the journey of learning how to love. Learn More
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  8. Baker's Dozen

    Baker's Dozen

    By Pat Cook.

    Product Code: B62000

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

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    • 30 min.
    In this hilarious story of the bond between two brothers we look in on "the summer I learned not to take things...or people for granted...". Jeff shows us when his brother, Jim, cuts his leg so badly recovery was in question. With "brotherly" cajoling, Jeff pulls him through. Learn More
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  9. 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.

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    • 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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  10. The Veldt

    The Veldt

    By Ray Bradbury.

    Product Code: V19000

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

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    • 40 min.
    Two doting parents provide their children with a fantasy playroom in which their dreams come true. Whatever the children imagine becomes real, and the playroom turns into a veldt on which hungry lions search for food! Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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