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  1. Lantern In The Wind

    Lantern In The Wind

    By Tim Kelly.

    Product Code: LH5000

    • Drama
    • High School | College
    • 3w.

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    • 30 min.
    A former partner of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid gives an interview to a magazine reporter leaving some doubt about the fate of one of the famous robbers. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  2. 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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  3. 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.

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    • 35 min.
    A misfit elf and retired reindeer plot revenge on Santa, but discover others can be hurt by their actions. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  4. 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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  5. 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
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  6. 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
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  7. Jocko or, The Monkey's Husband

    Jocko or, The Monkey's Husband

    By Tim Kelly. Based on the French classic, Jocko La Singe.

    Product Code: J61000

    • Comedy | Satire | Tragedy
    • High School | College
    • 13+ actors, flexible, 2m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 25 min.
    Based on one of the French Boulevard plays of the 1800's, in which Jocko (a monkey) falls in love with a European man. They endure the comments of a contemporary theatre audience as well as family and authorities as they pursue their relationship. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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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
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  9. The Magic Flute

    The Magic Flute

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera in play form. Dramatized by June Walker Rogers.

    Product Code: M10000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 14 m. or w., extras as desired.

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    • 45 min.
    An opera libretto simplified into an enchanting play. Follow the adventures of Prince Tamino from his rescue from the Serpent to the Temple of Sarasota where he must prove himself worthy of winning the lovely Pamina by enduring the tests of fire and water. The lovers find their happy ending with the help of a magic flute and the marvelously funny character Papageno. Easy to produce with effective staging that makes this play exciting theatre. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  10. Ed Opus (Rex)

    Ed Opus (Rex)

    By William Gleason. With special thanks to Sophocles.

    Product Code: E12000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • High School
    • 3m., 4w. (extra girls.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Based roughly on the intricate plot of Oedipus Rex, this comedy/farce relates the adventures of Ed Opus, beloved and loving student body president of West Thebes High School. See Ed Opus track down the unknown stranger who did away with Teen Angel. Empathize with Ty Reesias, president of the Soothsayer Club, as he tells Ed Opus who the culprit really is. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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