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  1. Gammer Gurton's Needle

    Gammer Gurton's Needle

    Adapted by I. E. Clark.

    Product Code: GB2000

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

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    The play is a rollicking farce laid in a 16th-century English hamlet. Among its often-patched, seldom-washed inhabitants is Gammer Gurton, a jolly old gossip whose most precious possession is a steel needle. But, alas!—Gammer loses her needle, and the entire village finds itself in a turmoil. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  2. In Search Of The Golden Teardrop

    In Search Of The Golden Teardrop

    By Betty Havens.

    Product Code: IC6000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 10 to 25 actors, flexible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Two brave subjects set out on a quest to find and return a golden teardrop lost by a princess. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  3. The Clock That Went Meow

    The Clock That Went Meow

    By Betty Marrapodi.

    Product Code: CL9000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 3m., 3w., extras.
    • 30 min.
    A clockmaker creates a beautiful clock selected by the King as a gift for the Queen. Trouble arises when the clock "meows" instead of "cuckoos." Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  4. The Fisherman and His Wife

    The Fisherman and His Wife

    By Larry and Vivian Snipes.

    Product Code: FA6000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • 1 to 2m., 2w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    A fisherman catches an enchanted fish and uses all of his granted wishes to try and make his wife happy. This pleasant adaptation uses the magic of audience participation, scenery, sound effects and even walk-on roles. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  5. The Gingerbread Man

    The Gingerbread Man

    By Patrick Rainville Dorn.

    Product Code: GB8000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • flexible.
    • 45 min.
    Sally is unhappy to leave the city to live on a farm with her aunt and uncle, until a gingerbread cookie comes to life and takes her on an adventure. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  6. The Wolf and Its Shadows

    The Wolf and Its Shadows

    By Sandra Fenichel Asher.

    Product Code: WD8000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 1w., with doubling, or up to 18 (2m., 1w., 16 either gender).

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    • 35 min.
    In the forest at night, Wolf and Dog encounter stories from around the world contrasting wolf images in legend and nature. By dawn, she and Dog understand the high price of freedom. With respect for one another, they choose their separate ways. Learn More
    $39.95 /script

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