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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
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 1 to 4m., 1 to 4w., expandable.

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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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When January Feels Like Summer

By Cori Thomas.

Product Code: WJ7000

Comedy | Drama | Satire
Recommended For: College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 3m., 1w., 1 pre-op transgender (m. to w.) who can be played by either gender (prefer transgender).
Approx. Run Time: 120 min.

Three African-American men, a transgender woman and her sister stumble toward the possibilities of being seen, being heard and being loved. One unusually warm January day, their stories of outreach and awareness intertwine at a convenience store in Harlem. By the end of the play, these five characters are living proof that everyone deserves love. Learn More

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The Cycle

By Tiffany Kontoyiannis.

Product Code: CQ5000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 4 to 5m., 5 to 8w., 2 to 3 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

By bringing the bully, the bystander and the victim to the stage, The Cycle dramatizes the negative effects and harms of bullying. We meet several relatable characters, including a victim who has chosen to overcome her painful experience with bullying by focusing on her schoolwork; however, we also see how she could have negatively chosen to deal with it. This award-winning play sparks discussion by creating characters in whom anyone can see themselves. Learn More

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Bird in the Hand

By Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas.

Product Code: BK9000

Comedy | Drama | Tragedy
Recommended For: High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 2m., 2w., 2 to 3 either gender (more possible).

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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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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
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 7m., 8w. (3m., 3w. with doubling). Extras as desired.

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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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Quixote

Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote de la Mancha. Book by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus. Music by Dennis Poore. Lyrics by Flip Kobler.

Product Code: QD5000

Comedy | Drama | Satire
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 4m., 10w., 11 either gender. May be doubled to a cast of 13 or expanded to up to 50.

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Approx. Run Time: 80 min.

Feeling pressured to fit in, Alonzo Quijana, dreams of a better time, when one man could change the course of tomorrow. With the fragile line of popularity, the very thin grasp of sanity, could making the world a better place come from one lone voice in the crowd? Learn More

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Well

By Lisa Kron

Product Code: WA7000

Comedy
Recommended For: High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 2m., 4w.

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Approx. Run Time: 105 min.

Well paints a mother-and-daughter picture of rich, unusual artistry...Lisa, depicted as an anxious performance artist who narrates matters, explains that this show explores issues of health and wellness. Learn More

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Caught Between Two Worlds

By Carlos Perez.

Product Code: CF7000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 5m., 7w.

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Approx. Run Time: 55 min.

In Caught Between Two Worlds, 15-year-old Andrea is half Latinx and half white. Not speaking Spanish, she is shunned by those who are Latinx, and since her skin is brown, she’s shunned by those who are white. The play focuses on the need of those who are of mixed race to discover where they belong, not only in our society but in their own home, and brings insight to the young people who may have dealt with them cruelly. Learn More

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Uncool

By Vin Morreale Jr.

Product Code: U24000

Comedy | Drama | Farce | Melodrama | Satire
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | TYA
Cast Size: 3m., 6w., extras as desired.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

In this teen comedy, Jenny is part of the popular crowd that rules the school, while Beth is the new girl trying desperately to fit in. Together they must come to terms with what it means to be cool, what is uncool and why it is so important to simply be yourself. Issues of self-worth, mutual respect and tolerance of those who are different are explored against a backdrop of humorous teen-oriented dialogue that will leave audiences dizzy with laughter. Learn More

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Stand and Deliver

Based on the screenplay by Ramón Menéndez and Tom Musca. Adapted for the stage by Robert Bella.

Product Code: SB3000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 10m., 7w. (fewer with doubling), multiracial/gender flexible (half of the male roles can be played by females). Extras as desired.

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Approx. Run Time: 130 min.

This drama is the compelling true story of a dedicated East Los Angeles teacher who surmounts overwhelming odds in his quest to turn inner-city students into whiz kids. When Jaime Escalante leaves a career in engineering to teach high school math, he is assigned to a barrio school with a bad reputation and is in imminent danger of losing its accreditation. Still, his quirky sense of humor, antics and offbeat teaching methods mesmerize and motivate his students. The dramatic conclusion to this urban fairy tale is emotion-packed and inspirational. Learn More

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