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  1. Uncool

    Uncool

    By Vin Morreale Jr.

    Product Code: U24000

    • Comedy | Drama | Farce | Melodrama | Satire
    • Middle School | High School | TYA
    • 3m., 6w., extras as desired.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    In this teen comedy, Jenny is part of the popular crowd that rules the school, while Beth is the new girl trying desperately to fit in. Together they must come to terms with what it means to be cool, what is uncool and why it is so important to simply be yourself. Issues of self-worth, mutual respect and tolerance of those who are different are explored against a backdrop of humorous teen-oriented dialogue that will leave audiences dizzy with laughter. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  2. Twinderella or, en Espanol, Gemelarela

    Twinderella or, en Espanol, Gemelarela

    By Jerome McDonough and Betty Alderete.

    Product Code: TS4000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Middle School | High School
    • 9m., 12w., extras.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    If you think Cinderella had problems, just take a look at this play. It's a merry mix-up of two sets of twins who get separated and lose track of each other. Everything changes when the siblings are reunited at the Prince Charmin's party. Learn More
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  3. Babes in Gangland or The Godmother

    Babes in Gangland or The Godmother

    By Dutton Foster.

    Product Code: B69000

    • Farce | Melodrama
    • Middle School | High School
    • 3m., 4w., 2 either gender

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    This melodramatic farce, marked by puns, double entendres, asides to the audience, and other absurdities, is a comic tour de force. A perfect contest one-act with no elaborate set requirements. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  4. Dragon of the Winds

    Dragon of the Winds

    By Carson Wright.

    Product Code: D53000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 9m., 6w. (extras.)
    • 40 min.
    When Hanazo, the kite maker, bullies Uji, an innocent sign painter, into helping play a hoax on his fellow villagers concerning the arrival of a dragon, they find themselves faced with ridicule , pangs of conscience, and the magic of miracles. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  5. Roomers

    Roomers

    By Jerome McDonough.

    Product Code: RC7000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 5m., 9w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Roomers is a play in which madness rules with no hint of underlying black comedy or horror. The people of this comedy are fresh, creative and unpredictable. From the avaricious landlady who rents the pantry as a bedroom—so what if the bed has to be leaned against the wall—to the man on the roof trying to develop homing vultures, this is a rooming house filled with a wild assortment of characters. Each has his own problems, most of them weird and unsolvable, and the plot is involved with trying to solve them. In short, Roomers is fun. Learn More
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  6. 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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  7. Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    Based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson. By Steve and Kathy Hotchner.

    Product Code: T38000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • 2m., 4w.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    The magic is created in part by the audience, when they help make a storm at sea, a mosquito-infested jungle, and a cave filled with ghosts. While helping Ben Bulba defeat Red the Pirate Queen, and save Long John, the audience has to make a tough decision. Learn More
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  8. Cinderella, Cinderella

    Cinderella, Cinderella

    By Steve and Kathy Hotchner.

    Product Code: C27000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Middle School | High School
    • 3m., 5w.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    In this participation version of Cinderella, small groups of children come on to the stage to help Cinderella clean her stepmother's house before the terrible family returns. They then help an absentminded Fairy Godmother, create the wild ride to the castle and dance at the ball. Learn More
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  9. Oh, What a Tangled Web

    Oh, What a Tangled Web

    By John R. Carroll.

    Product Code: O11000

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

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    On an impulse, a young girl makes up a story, and the complications that result from it are extremely funny. Suddenly needing an excuse, the girl fumbles for a moment and then blurts out that there has been a death in the family. Actually, the only thing wrong in this family is that the cat is missing. In any case, people start coming over to express their concern and sympathy. The parents think they're referring to the missing cat and the hilarious complications just continue to multiply! Learn More
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  10. The Wild Flowering of Chastity or Chaste Across the Stage

    The Wild Flowering of Chastity or Chaste Across the Stage

    By Dutton Foster.

    Product Code: W33000

    • Farce | Melodrama
    • Middle School | High School
    • 4m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    In this stylish satiric melodrama, Aunt Absinthe hopes pretty Chastity has sold enough Easter eggs to meet the mortgage payment, but business is slow and a villain is after their humble homestead. Learn More
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