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  1. The Chance Of A Lifetime or, How the Unicorn Lost His Spot

    The Chance Of A Lifetime or, How the Unicorn Lost His Spot

    By H. Michael Krawitz.

    Product Code: CK6000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2m., 2w., extras.
    • 25 min.
    Loosely based on the tale of Noah from the Bible. The unicorn has difficulty making up his mind to go on Noah's cruise trip despite the entreaties of a beautiful unknown animal. Learn More
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  2. Sharing

    Sharing

    By O.B. Rozell.

    Product Code: SY2000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 4m., 7w.

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    • 25 min.
    A family copes with the loss of their wife and mother at holiday time. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  3. Requiem for the Innkeeper

    Requiem for the Innkeeper

    By Betty Andrews.

    Product Code: R28000

    • Drama
    • High School | College
    • 5m., 4w. (extras.)
    • 40 min.
    An elderly innkeeper reminisces about the first Christmas Eve, when he had to tell Mary and Joseph there was no room in the inn. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  4. The Sheep Thief

    The Sheep Thief

    Adapted by Ford Ainsworth from The Second Shepherd's Play.

    Product Code: SY4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 4m., 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Three shepherds must thwart the efforts of a thieving scoundrel named Mak who is trying to steal their sheep. In spite of their vigilance, Mak manages to steal a lamb. The scene in which Mak and his wife, Gil, try to pass the lamb off as their newborn baby is some of the best comedy ever written. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  5. O, Little Town

    O, Little Town

    By Jerome McDonough.

    Product Code: O89000

    • Drama
    • High School
    • 10+ actors, flexible

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    God and an angel are disappointed in people's behavior around the Christmas holiday until a young couple giving birth restore some hope for humanity. Learn More
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  6. The Christmas Dream

    The Christmas Dream

    Adapted by I. E. Clark. Based on a poem by Edwin Markham.

    Product Code: CL3000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 3m., 3w.

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    • 20 min.
    A humble cobbler awaits a visit from the Lord as told to him in a dream, while several unexpected guests stop by his home. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  8. The Happy Scarecrow HC9000

    The Happy Scarecrow

    By I. E. Clark.

    Product Code: HC9000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 6m., 5w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    A mean witch dares a frilly little fairy to prove there's such a thing as happiness. So the fairy brings a scarecrow to life and promises to make him a real man if he can find happiness. It's a strange search, sometimes comical, sometimes sad. The scarecrow meets a variety of characters, each providing an insight into human relations as well as excellent roles for your actors and actresses. The scarecrow's search evokes a little smile, a little fright and perhaps a little tear. What is happiness? Philosophers have struggled with this question for centuries. But sometimes answers are found by simple people with humble aims. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  9. A Golden Opportunity

    A Golden Opportunity

    By Julianne Bernstien.

    Product Code: G67000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College
    • 1m., 2 either gender
    • 10 min.
    A clever Midrash biblical interpretation: a talking golden calf speaks out on worshiping idols. Learn More
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  10. Episode on an Autumn Evening

    Episode on an Autumn Evening

    By Friedrich Durrenmatt.

    Product Code: E16000

    • Drama
    • High School | College
    • 4m., 2w.
    • 40 min.
    An amateur detective visits a novelist. He's noticed that the 21 murder mysteries the novelist is famed for just happen to coincide with 21 unsolved actual murders—and the novelist just happened to be in the vicinity at the time of each murder. Learn More
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