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Tomás and the Library Lady

Adapted by José Cruz González. From the book by Pat Mora.

Product Code: TV9000

Comedy | Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 1 to 4m., 1 to 4w., expandable.
Approx. Run Time: 50 min.

Adapted from the well-loved book, Tomás and the Library Lady tells the inspiring true story of Tomás Rivera, who grew up in a migrant worker family, befriended a librarian in Iowa, and learned to love books and the places they took him. Tomás went on to a successful career in academia and became the chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. This play can be readily understood by both English and Spanish speakers. Learn More

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The Secret of Courage

Product Code: S4F000

Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 5m., 3w., 1 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

An inspiring hero’s journey filled with magic and wonder begins when teenager Jack McCall faces a health crisis. Reality blends with fantasy as Jack is guided into Sinnissippi Park, and he begins to question whether his whole adventure is real or imagined. But when a demon arrives, Jack finds his courage and discovers that facing this adversary might be the key to fighting his illness. This play presents an excursion into fantasy for live theatre that celebrates friendship, courage and the power of imagination. Learn More

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Mynx & Savage

By Rebecca Gorman O'Neill.

Product Code: MR3000

Comedy | Drama
High School | College and Adult | Senior Adults
Cast Size: 2m., 2w.
Approx. Run Time: 100 min.

Adam is a comic book writer coasting on his past successes. Ket is young and ambitious. As the duo sets to work on the 100th issue of Mynx and Savage, the fantasy bleeds into reality as the superheroes and their mild-mannered alter egos invade the artists’ space. Adam finally starts to trust Ket and shares the story he’s been hiding. In the end, as the worlds of the children, the superheroes and the artists collide, Ket helps Adam realize that he has no future until he makes amends with his past. Learn More

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That Day in Tucson

By Guillermo Reyes.

Product Code: TV8000

Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 3m., 3w.
Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

A shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz., creates international headlines as Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords becomes one of the victims. Intern Daniel Hernandez Jr. rushes to Giffords’ rescue and is credited with helping save her life. This is the story of an unexpected hero who is thrown unintentionally into the limelight and what led to that crucial day in Tucson in which everything changed for Daniel and for the national political landscape surrounding the gun debate and gun violence. Learn More

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OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist

Book and lyrics by Karen Zacarías. Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma.

Product Code: OA8000

Comedy | Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 3m., 4w.
Approx. Run Time: 65 min.

This joyful musical is a retelling of Oliver Twist set in modern-day Rio de Janeiro that tackles issues of poverty, inequity and injustice. Oli, an orphan girl, asks the goddess of the sea for a “little bit more” in her life. Con man Falcão and thief Zé Esquiva hope to use Oli’s sweet nature to steal from a rich widow. In the favela, Oli meets Nancí, who begins to teach Oli how to read. But when police officer Sykes gets involved, everyone has to choose between doing what is easy and what is right. Learn More

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Perdida

Book and lyrics by Kathleen Cahill. Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma.

Product Code: PM2000

Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 4m., 3w., 3 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

Set in pre-revolutionary Mexico, the Spirit of Time narrates a tale that takes place over a span of 18 years and also on a single night, when the groundless jealousy of a powerful don destroys a happy family. Only through the vision and courage of an abandoned child, Perdida, is all that was lost finally found again. Learn More

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The Princess and the Pea

Adapted by Travis Tyre from the tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Product Code: PL5000

Comedy
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 5 to 6m., 4 to 5w., 2 either gender, extras as desired.
Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

Blending fiction with historical fact, this moving adaptation takes place in 1860s Imperial Russia where czars were required by law to marry women of royal Russian blood. The consequence for not following the law was losing the throne. After his father's death, Alexi is next in line for the throne, but experiences the jarring contrast between making laws and living by them. Learn More

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Bird in the Hand

By Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas.

Product Code: BK9000

Comedy | Drama | Tragedy
High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 2m., 2w., 2 to 3 either gender (more possible).
Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

A man who runs a theme park in Miami dedicated to tropical birds takes us on a tour of his final year in high school. He explains how he came to inherit the park from his father and lose his best friend in the process. The narrator feels caged and out of place, much like the imported birds he cares for. He considers choices he might have made and daydreams about how his life might have turned out differently. Learn More

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The Empty Pot

By Debbie L. Metzler. Adapted from a Chinese folktale.

Product Code: E83000

Comedy | Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 7m., 4w., 10 to 15 or more either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 65 min.

Adaptation from a Chinese folktale about a young boy who, like the emperor, likes to grow beautiful flowers. Learn More

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Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure

By Karen Zacarías with the young playwrights of Young Playwright's Theater. Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma.

Product Code: CP4000

Comedy
Young Audiences | Middle School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 7m., 8w. (3m., 3w. with doubling). Extras as desired.
Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

On a field trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dee, José and Annie accidentally knock George Washington out of his portrait and into real life, turning their White House tour into an unexpected adventure. As they try to get the nation's first president back into his painting, they encounter Jacqueline Kennedy; Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd; Dolley Madison; and other famous White House residents. Together, they learn that the White House isn't just a historic building—it's also a home.

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