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A Bunch of Clowns

A Bunch of Clowns

By Sandra Fenichel Asher.
A Bunch of Clowns

Product Code: BK4000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 5 to 8, or many more, either gender

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Approx. Run Time: 10 min.

When New Kid arrives at school

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Bystander Blues

Bystander Blues

By Trish Lindberg.
Bystander Blues

Product Code: BG8000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 3m., 7w., (5 actors with doubling )

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Approx. Run Time: 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.

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Alex (a conversation about nothing)

Alex (a conversation about nothing)

By José Casas.
Alex (a conversation about nothing)

Product Code: AF5000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 1m.

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Approx. Run Time: 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.

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One Lane Bridge

One Lane Bridge

By Stephen Gregg.
One Lane Bridge

Product Code: O74000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Touring Group
Cast Size: 2m., 1w., 2 to 10+ either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 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.

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hard 2 spel dad

hard 2 spel dad

By Linda Daugherty and Mary Rohde Scudday.
hard 2 spel dad

Product Code: HA9000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA | Touring Group | Praise Group
Cast Size: 3m., 5w.

Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Hope triumphs in this story about the loss of self-esteem, isolation and risky behaviors that too often accompany learning differences.

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Stuart Little

Stuart Little

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

Product Code: SG4000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA | Touring Group
Cast Size: 5 or more actors, flexible.

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Approx. Run Time: 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."

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Mind Games

Mind Games

By Paul Elliott.
Mind Games

Product Code: MH1000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 2m., 3w.

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Never delve into another person's mind unless you're ready to face the consequences of what you uncover. A well-known psychiatrist treats a patient who believes that he is the creator of the universe and in control of everything, convincing even the doctor of this power.

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The Great Alphabet Adventure

The Great Alphabet Adventure

By Julia Flood.
The Great Alphabet Adventure

Product Code: GA1000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School
Cast Size: 1m., 1w., 3 either gender with doubling, or up to 9 (1m., 1w., 7 either gender).

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Two friends enter a fantasy world of books and imagination after the power goes out. They discover that reading can be fun after all.

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Jesse and Grace: A Best Friends Story

Jesse and Grace: A Best Friends Story

By Sandra Fenichel Asher. Developed from the poetry of Sandy Asher and David L. Harrison.
Jesse and Grace: A Best Friends Story

Product Code: J46000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | Professional Theatre | TYA
Cast Size: 1m., 1w., 2 either gender, plus puppets; may be expanded to a total of 21 m. and w. without puppets.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Jesse and Grace have been best friends since birth, almost 10 years. It never mattered that Jesse is a boy and Grace is a girl. But now they're in fourth grade and their classmates begin a routine of nonstop teasing. Denial only makes things worse. Before long, the two have stopped speaking to each other. Each goes in search of a new best friend and soon finds that no one else fills the bill quite as perfectly. Jesse and Grace finally discover that, "A best friend is the best kind of friend of all."

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The Odyssey

The Odyssey

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

Product Code: O73000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 4 to 20+ actors, gender flexible.

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Approx. Run Time: 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.

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