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  1. Doctor Hoo

    Doctor Hoo

    By Betty Marrapodi.

    Product Code: DD6000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 8 actors, flexible.
    • 20 min.
    Doctor Hoo (an owl) treats his fellow animals for afflictions caused by damage to the environment. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  2. The Invisible Dragon

    The Invisible Dragon

    By Patricia Clapp.

    Product Code: I27000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 3m., 2w. (1 storyteller, extras.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Everyone was happy - except the princess. She wasn't happy because all she could think about was herself. A visiting prince isn't happy either because he wants is to slay a dragon and there just aren't any around. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  3. 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.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 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
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  4. The Timid Dragon

    The Timid Dragon

    By Tim Kelly.

    Product Code: T30000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College | TYA
    • 4m., 9w. (extras.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    All is well in the tiny kingdom despite the threat of a fierce dragon prowling outside the walls. Then the princess discovers that the dragon is really lonely and brings him inside the walls. Only the wise queen understands how to resolve all the problems. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  5. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    Adapted by Don Quinn. From C.S. Lewis' story.

    Product Code: L23000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School
    • Flexible cast of 15, extras as desired.

      No Livestream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    Four children wander into an incredible country called Narnia through an old wardrobe. They make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for the return of their true ruler. There is a great battle to see whether this magical country will remain under a wintry spell or will, once again, know freedom and summer under good King Aslan. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  10. 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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