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  1. Mariposa/Butterfly MS5000

    Mariposa/Butterfly

    By Sandra Fenichel Asher and José Casas.

    Product Code: MS5000

    • Comedy
    • College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 3 any gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    Two neighbors live side-by-side in Texas. A low fence separates their gardens, but much more divides them. One grows flowers; the other raises vegetables. One was born in the U.S., the other in Mexico. One speaks English, the other Spanish. Their differences have kept them so far apart that even the arrival of a caterpillar causes disagreement—until the resulting mariposa/butterfly, and its eventual departure, unites them in wonder, sadness and a new understanding of the beautiful world they share. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  2. Things Can Always Be Worse!

    Things Can Always Be Worse!

    By Lois Kipnis.

    Product Code: TB5000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Professional | TYA
    • 30 roles for a minimum of 8 actors. may be further expanded.
    • 45 min.
    Rich with Jewish tradition, this is the story of an argumentative family living in a tiny hut who, following a Rabbi's advice, bring their animals into the hut. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  3. She Stoops to Conquer

    She Stoops to Conquer

    By Robert M. Singleton. From Oliver Goldsmith's 18th-century British comedy.

    Product Code: S31000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • High School | College | Professional
    • 7m., 4w. (extras, a total of 10 actors with doubling.)
    • 40 min.
    This adaptation of the much longer original captures the essence of Goldsmith's wit and the flavor of Georgian England while making the complexities of the period easier to grasp and to play for the young actor. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  4. Afternoon at Tavern MacTavish

    Afternoon at Tavern MacTavish

    Book by Frances A. Hogg. Adaptation by John Tissot.

    Product Code: AG4000

    • Comedy
    • College | Professional
    • 3m., 2w., extras.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 25 min.
    A family of tourists visits a local tavern in Scotland, enjoying the hospitality of an enterprising owner and his wife. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  5. In Other Words

    In Other Words

    By Sharon Elizabeth Doyle.

    Product Code: IB3000

    • Comedy | Farce | Satire
    • College | Professional | TYA
    • 6 either gender, with option to add more.
    • 45 min.
    Ideal for either in-school or theatre performances, this title is designed to stimulate the creative actor and delight the child in all of us with human cartoons. Join Professor Fleetfoot and his madcap friends on a zany exploration of communication. Learn More
    $39.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $105/perf

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