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  1. Beasts

    Beasts

    By Ernie Nolan.

    Product Code: BG6000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 6m., 2w., gender flexible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    In ancient Greece, young Theseus enters a labyrinth to destroy a rumored beast. But when human and creature come face to face, the lines between beast and boy become blurred. Learn More
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  2. Blu

    Blu

    By Gloria Bond Clunie.

    Product Code: BH2000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 3w., 1 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    As they search for a missing journal, a brother and his friends discover how Blu, a fantastic eighth-grade artist, battles the bullying that threatens to turn his 'technicolor world' gray. Learn More
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  3. Bystander Blues

    Bystander Blues

    By Trish Lindberg.

    Product Code: BG8000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 3m., 7w., (5 actors with doubling )

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    • 10 min.
    The inner thoughts of a group of bystanders watching a bullying incident, along with the feelings of the target, are highlighted in this short play which seeks to understand the power of the bystander in any bullying situation. Learn More
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  4. The Bully Pulpit

    The Bully Pulpit

    By Dwayne Hartford.

    Product Code: BG9000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 3w., or 1m., 4w.

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    • 10 min.
    Barbara wants to be class president so that she can stamp out bullying. Learn More
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  5. The Conundrum

    The Conundrum

    By Brett Neveu.

    Product Code: CJ6000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    Ken and Tony reflect back to a time where Tony's attitude and Ken's sarcastic opinion were hiding deeper feelings of fear and humiliation. After analyzing what they did wrong, they play the scenario out again, with much different results. Learn More
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  6. Alex (a conversation about nothing)

    Alex (a conversation about nothing)

    By José Casas.

    Product Code: AF5000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 1m.

      Livestream Rights Available

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    • 10 min.
    A teenager poignantly tells his dad how a bullied classmate resorted to physical violence. In the process, we discover this boy's insight on the issue of bullying and how it affects the innocent victims. Learn More
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  7. One Lane Bridge

    One Lane Bridge

    By Stephen Gregg.

    Product Code: O74000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 1w., 2 to 10+ either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    A snowy night. A drive through a mountain canyon. Sixteen-year-old Eli agrees to drive a friend of a friend to Home Depot. But Eli's terrible driving sparks an argument, and the conversation takes an odd, dark turn. Eli finds himself driving too fast, not because he's going to be late, but because he wants out of that car. One Lane Bridge is relentlessly compelling, genuinely scary and contains one moment so startling that your audience is guaranteed to talk about it afterward. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  8. hard 2 spel dad

    hard 2 spel dad

    By Linda Daugherty and Mary Rohde Scudday.

    Product Code: HA9000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Professional | TYA
    • 3m., 5w.
    • 40 min.
    Hope triumphs in this story about the loss of self-esteem, isolation and risky behaviors that too often accompany learning differences. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  9. Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

    Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White.

    Product Code: SG4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Professional | TYA
    • 5 or more actors, flexible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart who is born into an ordinary New York family. All the charm, wisdom and joy of the E.B. White original are captured in this adaptation. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this story-theatre presentation. The acting ensemble plays many human and animal roles in a series of delightful scenes that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a "real people's world." Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  10. The Odyssey

    The Odyssey

    Adapted by R.N. Sandberg from Homer's epic story.

    Product Code: O73000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School
    • 4 to 20+ actors, gender flexible.

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    • 40 min.
    In this ancient story, the hero Odysseus journeys home from the Trojan War, encountering the Cyclops, Circe, and raging seas. His son, Telemachus, fights his mother's greedy suitors and sets sail to find his father. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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