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A Little Princess

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

Product Code: LE2000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 2 to 4m., 7 to 9w., wth extras. May be expanded to 20 to 25.

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Approx. Run Time: 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.

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Tuesdays & Sundays

Product Code: TG5000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre | Professional Theatre | Touring Group
Cast Size: 1m., 1w. (or 2m., 2w.)

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

The spirits of William and Mary, a teenage couple, awaken into a void. Although they try to nourish their love amidst the confusing emotions and events of their lives, misunderstanding and fear create terrible consequences, turning William and Mary's romance into stunning tragedy. Tuesdays & Sundays was inspired by a true love story that took place in 1887 in the farming community of Margate on Prince Edward Island.

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The Silken Dagger

Adapted by Jill Pemberton from the short story by Sir Peter Ustinov.

Product Code: SL3000

One-act Play
Recommended For: College Theatre | Professional Theatre
Cast Size: 4m.

Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

In this play based on Ustinov's story, the undersecretary to the interior is captured by compassionate Italians toward the end of World War II. Twenty-four hours after his arrest, he received two offers. He refuses the first offer easily but cannot refuse the second one given by a brilliant Jewish forensic orator and lawyer, but it shakes him to his soul. Sir Peter Ustinov's finely drawn characters are vividly brought to life in this dramatic adaptation of his short story. Ustinov's compassionate insight into human behavior observes emotions ranging from childish spite to soul-crushing vengeance in the struggle to cope with the aftermath of war.

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The Ugly Duckling

Product Code: U31000

One-act Play
Recommended For: College Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA | Touring Group
Cast Size: 2m., 2w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

In search of his identity, Udrich tries to become a turkey, goose, dog, cat, hen, and even a human child. Only after a year of danger and self growth, does he find his place and happiness.

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Pilgrims

Product Code: PB2000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 3 to 4m., 2w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

In a future world, marriage has been forbidden because The Ancients discovered it led to breakdowns, insanity and object throwing. Instead, people renew their coupling vows every seven years, often taking advantage of the escape clause.

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The Rebel: Johnny Yuma at Appomattox

By Andrew J. Fenady. From his novel The Rebel: Johnny Yuma.

Product Code: R81000

One-act Play
Cast Size: 9 or 10m.

Limited Streaming Rights Available

Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

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The Secret of Madame Defarge

Adapted by by Robert Johanson. Based on Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.

Product Code: SL9000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 7m., 10w. (3 to 12m. or w., doubling possible.)

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

The main story of Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities becomes the story of Madam Defarge and her single-minded revenge and involves a secret that is revealed in the trial scene, dramatizing why the poor in France revolted.

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In the Tank

Product Code: I90000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 2 any gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 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.

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Pilgrims

Product Code: PB3000

One-act Play
Recommended For: High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 3 to 4m., 2w.

Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

In this radio play version, marriage has been forbidden because The Ancients discovered it led to breakdowns, insanity and object throwing. Instead, people renew their coupling vows every seven years, often taking advantage of the escape clause.

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Through the Glass Looking

Product Code: TF8000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | Professional Theatre | TYA
Cast Size: 1m., 2w. (3 either gender. May be expanded up to 10 actors.)

Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Alex wrestles with questions about why her mother gave her up for adoption, who she is and how she fits into the world around her. In a dream, she goes through a mirror and enters a land called Emitsap where the rulers are tyrannized by a terrifying Judge. She confronts the fears that keep her from truly being herself, frees Emitsap and finds her way back home.

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