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  1. The Blabbermouth

    The Blabbermouth

    By C Robert Jones.

    Product Code: B53000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School
    • 3m., 5w.
    • 45 min.
    Lanky Loosebottom makes a bet that he can tell the complete truth for one whole morning but then he is sorely tested by the devilish and spoiled Pruella Rankin. Does he win the bet or does Pruella? With only five minutes to go, there's an unexpected turn Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  2. A Rose for Emily

    A Rose for Emily

    Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on William Faulkner's story.

    Product Code: R33000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 5m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Miss Emily Grierson is the proud and very private daughter of a small southern town's now-deceased leading citizen. She lives alone in the mansion left to her by her father until, to the surprise of everyone, she takes up with a handsome man from the north who is in town briefly on a contracting job. They are seen going about together and then he is seen no more, nor is Miss Emily, who no longer leaves her mansion. As we discover what really happens, we come to a shocking climax that, in the hands of this Nobel Laureate, has great dramatic impact. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  3. Abra Cadaver

    Abra Cadaver

    By John Mattera.

    Product Code: A28000

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

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Jack and his girlfriend, Christine plot to kill Jack's wife, Marie. Christine tells Marie about it and the two plot to kill Jack. But wait Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  4. The Bridge

    The Bridge

    By Ford Ainsworth.

    Product Code: BJ8000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 6 actors.

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    • 40 min.
    Based on the old Norse folktale, "Three Billy Goats Gruff." Examines social norms, beliefs and how society demands conformity in the face of truth. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  5. An Open and Shut Case

    An Open and Shut Case

    By John Mattera.

    Product Code: A24000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 5m., 5w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Young, handsome Harold is married to elderly, wheelchair-ridden Elizabeth because of that age-old attraction—money. So naturally, Harold plans to murder her and inherit all that glorious money. He convinces Elizabeth that he can no longer tend to the big house by himself, and she reluctantly agrees to let him hire the people he claims are so urgently needed: a nurse/companion, a housekeeper, a cook and a groundskeeper. Who-done-it? Your audience will be shocked when they finally find out the answer. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  6. 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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  7. 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.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 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
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  8. It's Sad, So Sad When an Elf Goes Bad

    It's Sad, So Sad When an Elf Goes Bad

    By Jerome McDonough.

    Product Code: ID3000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • 12+ actors, either gender, flexible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    A misfit elf and retired reindeer plot revenge on Santa, but discover others can be hurt by their actions. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  9. The Men's Cottage

    The Men's Cottage

    By Moses Goldberg.

    Product Code: MJ6000

    • Drama
    • High School | College
    • 2m., 1w., 1 boy, 1 girl, extras optional.

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    • 45 min.
    This play, especially written for a junior-high-school audience, deals with the coming-of-age rituals of a boy in a primitive culture. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  10. A Tale of Sleeping Beauty

    A Tale of Sleeping Beauty

    Book and lyrics by Steve and Kathy Hotchner. Music by Bill Roser.

    Product Code: T47000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | Professional
    • 3m., 4w.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    The townspeople have deserted in the middle of the night, the curse of the evil fairy is about to come to pass, and today is the day the kingdom will fall asleep forever. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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