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  1. 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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  2. 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.

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    • 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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  3. 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
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  4. 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.

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    • 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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  5. 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
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  6. Haunted Houses

    Haunted Houses

    By Kathryn Schultz Miller.

    Product Code: H57000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2m., 2w.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

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    • 45 min.
    Four friends enter an abandoned, dark mansion and begin to tell their personal stories of rejection, hazing, isolation and threats of abuse. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  7. 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
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  8. The Infamous Soothing System of Professor Maillard

    The Infamous Soothing System of Professor Maillard

    Adapted by Raleigh Marcell Jr. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.

    Product Code: IC8000

    • Drama
    • High School | College
    • 14+ actors, flexible.

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    • 30 min.
    The play begins when the hero of the story decides to visit the private sanitarium operated by the renowned Professor Maillard. The professor is famous for his method of treating the insane, “The Soothing System.” But Professor Maillard has not been heard from for some time. What happens during the play, and the activities of the unusual characters, are comical and frightening—with an ending that may come as a surprise. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  9. The Tale of the Frog Prince

    The Tale of the Frog Prince

    Book by Kathy Hotchner. Lyrics by Bill Roser, Steve and Kathy Hotchner. Music by Bill Roser.

    Product Code: T48000

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

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    • 45 min.
    In the heart of a magical swamp lives a crusty prince-turned-frog who wants to become human again but, as he sings it, "No one wants to kiss a toad." Into this swamp comes a noisy, haughty royal family with young Rosalie, whose kiss turns the frog back into a (very surprised!) prince. Your audience will learn as much of a lesson as the prince since they will participate equally in the action. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  10. The Dinosaur Play D17000

    The Dinosaur Play

    By Steve and Kathy Hotchner.

    Product Code: D17000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | Professional
    • 2m., 2w. (1 either gender.)

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Entering the last age of the dinosaurs, the children gather around an egg and help it hatch. Making friends with a rough triceratops, they protect the newly formed family, and defeat the hungry T-Rex. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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