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  1. Dulce DJ2000

    Dulce

    By Ramon Esquivel.

    Product Code: DJ2000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | TYA
    • 1m., 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Ten-year-old Memo learns that his beloved Abuelita has died. Grieving and dismissed by his mother and sister, Memo tries to find Abuelita’s hidden stash of candy, but instead is led by Abuelita’s spirit on a journey through her memories as a girl in Mexico and a young immigrant in the United States. Dulce draws on magical realism and slapstick comedy to tell a story about cultural identity, intergenerational ties and learning how to say goodbye. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  2. Checking In CT6000

    Checking In

    By Tracy Wells.

    Product Code: CT6000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 5m., 3 to 5w., 5 to 20 any gender, flexible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Checking In tells a lifetime of stories including an expectant mom going into labor, a teenager learning to see the world beyond a screen, a couple finding love, the craziness of traveling with kids and, finally, waiting too long to take that dream vacation. These stories, and more, reflect the theme that “life is a journey—travel it well” and remind us that as we travel through life, it's the people we journey with who make it special. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  3. A Trip to the Moon TX6000

    A Trip to the Moon

    By Tracy Wells.

    Product Code: TX6000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 3 to 8m., 2 to 11w., 2 to 5 any gender, flexible.

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    • 45 min.
    Set in the transformative summer of 1969, A Trip to the Moon tells the story of people reaching for their dreams … dreams of love, dreams of equality, dreams of the stars. Told around the time of the moon landing, this vignette-style play is comprised of 8 scenes, each named after an iconic song from 1969. These scenes and more use humor and heart to teach us about who we once were and reflect on who we could be and remind us that to achieve the impossible, we must reach for the stars. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  4. Desvelado DH9000

    Desvelado

    By José Casas.

    Product Code: DH9000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • TYA
    • 2 to 3 any gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    A young child named Little One is having trouble sleeping. Little One's family has moved to a new neighborhood, and he is nervous about attending a new school. With the help of la luna, a.k.a. Harvest, Música and the audience, Little One learns that everything will be all right and that new friends and experiences are a good thing. The show is designed to create a truly interactive experience for young audiences. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  5. Just Deserts

    Just Deserts

    Product Code: J80000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 1m., 1w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    A teen actor plays devil’s advocate in rehearsal for The Merchant of Venice to arouse “the quality of mercy”—and maybe more—in his leading lady. Learn More
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  6. Madrigal in Black and White

    Madrigal in Black and White

    Product Code: MS4000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 4w.

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    A chance encounter between two young women—one Black, one white—escalates into the beginning of a relationship, despite the warnings of their uncensored alter-egos bearing the burden of social history. Learn More
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  7. March!

    March!

    Product Code: MS3000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 2w.

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    • 10 min.
    Black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells challenges suffragist Alice Paul on her plans for the Women’s March of 1913. Learn More
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  8. The Night Witches

    The Night Witches

    By Rachel Bublitz.

    Product Code: N91000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 9 to 16w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Nina and Vera have just finished their training as navigators in the 588th Night Bomber Regiment known as the “Night Witches” and are moments away from their first combat mission. As they fight their nerves, the women around them use different means of bolstering their spirits. Tonight’s flight, however, is different than any night they’ve faced before. Using movement, song and lyrically styled dialogue, we follow these brave women through one fateful evening during the war. Learn More
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  9. In the Tank (En El Tanque) IF8000

    In the Tank (En El Tanque)

    By Rosemary Frisino Toohey. Translation by Gustavo Ott.

    Product Code: IF8000

    • Comedy | Farce | Satire
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2m. or 2w., or 1m., 1w.

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    • 25 min.
    Two lobsters find themselves in the tank of a seafood restaurant: one plays dead to avoid being chosen, and the other is philosophical, wondering what the point of living is if you are always acting dead. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  10. Jackie Robinson Steals Home Cover

    Jackie Robinson Steals Home

    By Peter Manos.

    Product Code: J76000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 15m., 2 to 5w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    It is 1947, and the Yankees are playing the Dodgers. The newest member of the Dodgers is the first African American to play major league baseball: Jackie Robinson. While playing, Jackie recalls flashbacks from his life up until then. In the game he is attempting to steal home, but in his life he is attempting to steal the hearts of the fans, pave the way for people of color to play America’s pastime and, by extension, participate freely and equally in all aspects of American life. Learn More
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