800-448-7469 Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm CST

Welcome to Dramatic Publishing!

See our updated To Kill A Mockingbird announcement. | Ship times are not guaranteed. Learn More.

Browse

Currently Filtered by:
  1. Remove This Item Themes: Culture
  2. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Biographical
  3. Remove This Item Sub-genre: Western
  4. Remove This Item Performing Group: Middle School
  5. Remove This Item Performing Group: Touring Group
Filter By
Category
View All
  1. Full Length Plays (22)
  2. One Act Plays (4)
  3. Musicals (3)
  4. Musicals with Accompaniment CDs (1)
  5. Bilingual Titles (1)
  6. 1-Person Plays (4)
  7. Livestream Titles (17)

Filter By

Target Audience
  1. Young Audiences (13)
  2. Middle School (17)
  3. High School (21)
  4. College and Adult (21)
  5. Family (all ages) (19)
  6. Senior Adults (8)
  7. Praise Groups (1)
Themes
  1. Crime (3)
  2. Culture (29)
  3. Entertainment (7)
  4. Relationship/Family (10)
  5. Religion (8)
  6. School Issues (5)
  7. Holiday (2)
  8. World Issues (4)
Sub-theme
  1. Murder (1)
  2. Stealing (3)
  3. Sexual Abuse (1)
  4. Russian (2)
  5. British (2)
  6. Black (10)
  7. African (1)
  8. Hispanic/Latino (3)
  9. German (4)
  10. Asian (2)
  11. Native American (2)
  12. French (2)
  13. Australian (2)
  14. Sports (1)
  15. Showbiz (3)
  16. Visual Arts (1)
  17. Music (2)
  18. Dance (3)
  19. Marriage & Divorce (3)
  20. Infidelity/Cheating (2)
  21. Dating (2)
  22. LGBTQ (1)
  23. Christianity (4)
  24. Judaism (4)
  25. Buddhism (1)
  26. Islam (2)
  27. Hinduism (1)
  28. Teaching (3)
  29. Bullying (1)
  30. Christmas (2)
  31. Prejudice (3)
  32. Racial Issues (3)
  33. Poverty (3)
  34. 9/11 (1)
  35. War (1)
  36. Immigration (2)
Show Less Show More
Genre
  1. Comedy (15)
  2. Drama (23)
  3. Farce (2)
  4. Satire (1)
  5. Tragedy (3)
  6. Melodrama (4)
Sub-genre
  1. Fairy Tale (22)
  2. Romantic Comedy (12)
  3. Biographical (24)
  4. Magical Realism (41)
  5. Avant-garde/Experimental (10)
  6. Mystery/Murder Mystery (6)
  7. Historical (65)
  8. Action/Adventure (44)
  9. Fantasy (40)
  10. Fables/Folklore (47)
  11. Romance (25)
  12. Science Fiction (4)
  13. Horror/Gothic (9)
  14. Commedia dell'arte (7)
  15. Mythology (17)
  16. Western (6)
Show Less Show More
Performing Group
  1. Elementary School (5)
  2. Middle School (16)
  3. High School (36)
  4. College Theatre (41)
  5. Community Theatre (39)
  6. Professional Theatre (34)
  7. TYA (9)
  8. Senior Theatre (8)
  9. Touring Group (19)
  10. Praise Group (1)
  11. Dinner Theatre (8)
Approx. Run Time (minutes)
45m 120m 45m to 120m
Total Cast Size
1 100 1 to 100
Female Cast Members
0 29 0 to 29
Male Cast Members
0 25 0 to 25

Items 1 to 10 of 29 total

per page
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

List  Grid 

  1. Objects in the Mirror

    Objects in the Mirror

    By Charles Smith.

    Product Code: OB1000

    • Drama
    • College | Community | Professional
    • 4m., 1w.
    • 120 min.
    Shedrick, a Liberian refugee living in Australia, explains his journey from his war-torn home to refugee camps, where he survived squalor, hunger and disease. He was rescued by his Uncle John and assumed the identity of John’s dead son. Now safe in Australia, Shedrick wants to reclaim his identity. Rob, a white attorney, believes it can happen with a simple legal procedure, but John is ferociously against it, forcing Shedrick to choose between reclaiming his identity and his loyalty to the man who saved his life. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  2. Tomás and the Library Lady Cover TV9000

    Tomás and the Library Lady

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

    Product Code: TV9000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 1 to 4m., 1 to 4w., expandable.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

      Contact our customer service department for more information.
    • 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
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  3. Jackie Robinson Steals Home Cover

    Jackie Robinson Steals Home

    By Peter Manos.

    Product Code: J76000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 15m., 2 to 5w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    It is 1947, and the Yankees are playing the Dodgers. The newest member of the Dodgers is the first African American to play major league baseball: Jackie Robinson. While playing, Jackie recalls flashbacks from his life up until then. In the game he is attempting to steal home, but in his life he is attempting to steal the hearts of the fans, pave the way for people of color to play America’s pastime and, by extension, participate freely and equally in all aspects of American life. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  4. Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges

    Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges

    By Christina M. Ham. Music by Gary Rue.

    Product Code: RD8000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | Community
    • 11 to 16m., 11 to 20w., 5 to 9 either gender.

      Limited Streaming Rights Available

    • 55 min.
    In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby became the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. When the white families learned of Ruby’s enrollment, they pulled their children from her class, leaving Ruby and her teacher the only ones in the classroom for the school year. Her family watched helplessly as federal marshals escorted Ruby to school each day past protesters jeering and threatening her life. This musical explores a little girl’s unbeatable courage in the face of adversity. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  5. Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure

    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
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 7m., 8w. (3m., 3w. with doubling). Extras as desired.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 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.

    Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  6. Collateral Bodies

    Collateral Bodies

    By Erin Rachel Kaplan.

    Product Code: CN7000

    • Drama | Tragedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 7w.
    • 75 min.
    An exploration of human rights as women relate experiences of sexual trafficking, rape, female circumcision and domestic violence through fictional stories based in truth. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  7. Don't Tell Me I Can't Fly

    Don't Tell Me I Can't Fly

    By Y York. Inspired by the life and art of Della Wells.

    Product Code: DE9000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 2m., 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 65 min.
    Nine-year-old Tonia is growing up in a working-class, African-American home in Milwaukee in 1964. Her artistic soul is at odds with her parents' fears and pragmatism. Her efforts to please and appease them are in conflict with her own needs and desires. Tonia finds her way, the only way possible, by allowing her parents to see her true self with all its flaws, beauty and possibilities. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  8. The Harvey Girls

    The Harvey Girls

    By Julie Jensen.

    Product Code: HA1000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 6m., 8w.
    • 80 min.
    A satire about restaurant workers and customers at the Harvey House Restaurant along the Santa Fe Railroad in Las Vegas, New Mexico in the late 1800s. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  9. 2.5 Minute Ride

    2.5 Minute Ride

    By Lisa Kron.

    Product Code: TG7000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • College | Community | Professional
    • 1w.

      Limited Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 50 min.
    In this play, we're taken on a poignant and funny journey, rich in anecdotal detail, through the Kron family album. Lisa accompanies her ailing father to Auschwitz, where his parents were killed, and where she understands more clearly the joys and sorrows of her father's heart. With wit and compassion, Lisa creates a complex, startling and searingly funny meditation on how human beings make sense of tragedy, grief, and everyday life. Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More
  10. Machiavelli

    Machiavelli

    By Richard Vetere.

    Product Code: MF3000

    • Comedy | Drama | Farce | Melodrama | Satire
    • High School | College | Professional
    • 4m., 2w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 120 min.
    Set in Florence, Italy, in 1524, this comedy is about the famous political thinker, Niccolo Machiavelli. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

    In Stock

    Learn More

Items 1 to 10 of 29 total

per page
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

List  Grid