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  1. In Other Words

    In Other Words

    By Sharon Elizabeth Doyle.

    Product Code: IB3000

    • Comedy | Farce | Satire
    • College | Professional | TYA
    • 6 either gender, with option to add more.
    • 45 min.
    Ideal for either in-school or theatre performances, this title is designed to stimulate the creative actor and delight the child in all of us with human cartoons. Join Professor Fleetfoot and his madcap friends on a zany exploration of communication. Learn More
    $39.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $105/perf

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  2. King Arthur's Calamity

    King Arthur's Calamity

    By William Brohaugh and Dennis Chaptman.

    Product Code: K13000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 7m., 5w. (extras.)
    • 45 min.
    The old queen would like to retire but she wants her successor to be worthy and good to her people and not, if you please, the very ambitious Earl of Nasty. Merlin the Magician is instructed to determine who shall be the new king. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  3. Doctor Hoo

    Doctor Hoo

    By Betty Marrapodi.

    Product Code: DD6000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 8 actors, flexible.
    • 20 min.
    Doctor Hoo (an owl) treats his fellow animals for afflictions caused by damage to the environment. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  4. Rest in Peace

    Rest in Peace

    By Pat Cook.

    Product Code: R14000

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

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    A man witnesses the aftermath of his own death with another dead patient, and they experience unexpected reactions of people. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  5. The Invisible Dragon

    The Invisible Dragon

    By Patricia Clapp.

    Product Code: I27000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 3m., 2w. (1 storyteller, extras.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Everyone was happy - except the princess. She wasn't happy because all she could think about was herself. A visiting prince isn't happy either because he wants is to slay a dragon and there just aren't any around. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  6. The Timid Dragon

    The Timid Dragon

    By Tim Kelly.

    Product Code: T30000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 4m., 9w. (extras.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    All is well in the tiny kingdom despite the threat of a fierce dragon prowling outside the walls. Then the princess discovers that the dragon is really lonely and brings him inside the walls. Only the wise queen understands how to resolve all the problems. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  7. Here Be Dragons

    Here Be Dragons

    By Doug Cooney.

    Product Code: HB8000

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

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    Can a victim be a bully? Can a bully be a victim? Students on a field trip to a natural history museum debate the nature of bullying and self-protection with three unlikely dinosaurs. Learn More
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  8. House of Dreams

    House of Dreams

    By Jan Veldman. Translated by Manon van de Water. Concept and direction by Moniek Merkx.

    Product Code: HA7000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 3m., 3w., 1 musician.
    • 40 min.
    Six colorful characters take the audience on a journey through the five rooms of the House of Dreams, where everything is possible and all your dreams come true. Each room has its own story, displays its own practical magic, and makes its own appeal to the imagination. Learn More
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  9. Kamikaze Kate (and the sword of Captain Kuroda)

    Kamikaze Kate (and the sword of Captain Kuroda)

    By John Summons.

    Product Code: K23000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School
    • 2m., 4w.
    • 45 min.
    Schoolgirl Kate thinks war is exciting, until her grandfather gives her a Japanese samurai sword from WWII, and along with the sword comes the ghost of Captain Kuroda, who teaches her that wartime experiences are not games. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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