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  1. Shady Meadows

    Shady Meadows

    By Lisa Dillman.

    Product Code: SN5000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School
    • 2 to 3m., 2 to 3w.

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    • 25 min.
    Neil and Melanie have just bought their first home in a brand-new subdivision built over a wetland. At first they think they've discovered a paradise; but when they first hear the ominous croaking, they begin to feel the first flickers of doubt. As the wetland tries to find its way back, the newest residents of Shady Meadows prepare for all-out war. Shady Meadows is a cautionary comedy about the human desire to control the environment—and the potential devastation of not giving nature its due. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  2. A Little Princess

    A Little Princess

    By R.N. Sandberg. Adapted from A Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett.

    Product Code: LE2000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College
    • 2 to 4m., 7 to 9w., wth extras. May be expanded to 20 to 25.

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    • 40 min.
    A girl who speaks English, French and Hindustani is left in a boarding school in London, but when news arrives that her army captain father has died and their fortune lost, she must live in the attic as a servant until the attic is magically transformed. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  3. In the Tank

    In the Tank

    By Rosemary Frisino Toohey.

    Product Code: I90000

    • Comedy | Farce | Satire
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2 any gender.

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    • 25 min.
    Two lobsters find themselves in the tank of a seafood restaurant: one plays dead to avoid being chosen, and the other is philosophical, wondering what the point of living is if you are always acting dead. Learn More
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  4. The Secret Lives of Toads SK6000

    The Secret Lives of Toads

    By D.W. Gregory.

    Product Code: SK6000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 5m., 18w., expandable to 38 (includes 15 either gender, doubling possible.)

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    • 45 min.
    The themes explored in this play include fear of new experiences, the struggle to fit in, coping with loss, the search for acceptance and the ongoing challenge we all have to figure out who we really are inside. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  5. Creche

    Creche

    By Monica Raymond

    Product Code: CC9000

    • Drama
    • High School | College
    • 2w.
    • 10 min.
    Two teenage girls find a newborn baby placed in a papier-mach Learn More
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  6. Surviving Lunch

    Surviving Lunch

    By KT Curran.

    Product Code: SJ5000

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

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Delia, a teenage girl from New York City, moves to a small town after her father (a teacher) is killed in a school shooting. When she notices a boy repeatedly being bullied, she is determined to try to help. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  7. Charlie Foster

    Charlie Foster

    By Raymond King Shurtz.

    Product Code: CH2000

    • Drama
    • High School | College
    • 2m., 8w., or 5 minimum (2m., 3w.) with some roles combined.

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    • 40 min.
    Told in a contemporary, non-traditional style, Charlie Foster is a powerful play about coming-of-age and the sensitive nature of walking in someone else's shoes. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  8. The Imaginators

    The Imaginators

    By Dwayne Hartford.

    Product Code: I86000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | College
    • 2m., 2w.

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    • 45 min.
    Anne and Tim have just moved to a new town, and they meet the girl from next door, the fabulous Nina Frances Elizabeth Vanderhelden. Using moving boxes and other objects found in the garage, Nina, takes an them on a great make-believe adventure. The children discover their own strengths, the value of cooperation, and the unlimited power of their imaginations. Learn More
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  9. Sitting With Bertie

    Sitting With Bertie

    By Ric Averill

    Product Code: SJ6000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 2w.

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    • 10 min.
    Will isn't enjoying himself at summer camp this year. His parents are particularly confused when they find out he got in a fight with another boy - until he explains that he's being ostracized for defending an unpopular girl. Learn More
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  10. Somebody Catch My Homework

    Somebody Catch My Homework

    By Sandra Fenichel Asher. Inspired by the poetry of David L. Harrison. Optional incidental music by Ric Averill.

    Product Code: SH8000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | TYA
    • 2m., 2w., 1 either gender. Expandable to 13 roles, plus extras as desired.

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    • 45 min.
    The new girl in town has lost her cat Corky, and meets three very wacky new friends, who welcome her to their class. Searching for essay topics about the animal kingdom, the students find themselves on quite an adventure, and along the way, find Corky. Learn More
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