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  1. The Elves and the Shoemaker: A Musical Holiday Fable

    The Elves and the Shoemaker: A Musical Holiday Fable

    Book by Patty Carver. Music and lyrics by Patty Carver and Leo P. Carusone.

    Product Code: E82000

    • Drama
    • Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
    • 3 to 4m., 2 to 3w. (3 to 6 either gender optional).
    • 60 min.
    This fun-filled musical holiday tale based on the well-loved classic retells the traditional story with a unique twist. Written with sing-alongs, dance-alongs and lots of audience participation, this musical will delight children of all ages. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $60/perf

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  2. Legend of the Poinsettia

    Legend of the Poinsettia

    By Roxanne Schroeder-Arce.

    Product Code: LF6000

    • Drama
    • Young Audiences | Middle School
    • 2m., 3w., plus chorus with doubling, or up to 12+ (4m., 6w., 2 either gender) plus chorus.
    • 50 min.
    Thirteen-year-old Estrella is torn between her family's cultural traditions and the exciting life she imagines exists in the homes of mainstream Americans. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $60/perf

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  3. The Match Girl's Gift: A Christmas Story

    The Match Girl's Gift: A Christmas Story

    By Laurie Brooks.

    Product Code: MF6000

    • Drama
    • Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
    • 3m., 3w., optional ensemble of up to 8 children.
    • 70 min.
    On Christmas Eve 1898, in the heart of New York City, a ragged little girl, Lizzie, is huddled by the steps of an elegant brownstone. When her Gran brings her a gift of "waking dreams" that help her imagine what might be, Lizzie goes into the grand house and offers a unique gift to the family inside. Encouraged by her friends, Lizzie recognizes her own beauty and realizes that without our dreams for the future, we are without hope. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $100/perf

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  4. Nathan the Wise

    Nathan the Wise

    By Paul D'Andrea after G.E. Lessing. Translation by Gisela D'Andrea and Paul D'Andrea.

    Product Code: N54000

    • Comedy | Drama | Melodrama
    • Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults | Praise Groups
    • 6m., 3w. (Doubling and expansion possible.)
    • 100 min.
    This Western classic on religious tolerance is set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade. Two young people, Jew and Christian, are drawn to each other in love and come up with an imaginative resolution to the issue of which is the one true faith. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $80/perf

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  5. The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

    The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

    By Max Bush. Based on a story by the Brothers Grimm.

    Product Code: BF5000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
    • 4m., 3w., with doubling, or up to 17 (8m., 3w., 6 either gender).
    • 60 min.
    Boy, an innocent teen unable to know fear, accepts the challenge to stay three nights in the haunted castle. The ghostly inhabitants are unable to scare the boy and the castle is restored ghost-free to the king. As a reward, he is to marry the princess, yet he still seeks an answer to the mystery of his life. It takes the wits of the chamber maid and the help of the princess to teach Boy the shivers when he least expects it. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $80/perf

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  6. The Red Rose

    The Red Rose

    By le Clanche du Rand. Based upon Beauty and the Beast.

    Product Code: R42000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Young Audiences | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
    • 2m., 1w.
    • 45 min.
    This play is an innovative, entertaining, and emotionally relevant treatment of the Beauty and the Beast theme for modern audiences using marks, mime and sound. Thematically it concerns itself with what lies below the apparent surfaces of people and events, as well as with the journey of learning how to love. Learn More
    $8.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $35/perf

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  7. The Elves and the Shoemaker

    The Elves and the Shoemaker

    Adapted by Nora MacAlvay and Charlotte B. Chorpenning. Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.

    Product Code: E64000

    • Drama
    • Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
    • 1m., 8w., 3 either gender. Suitable for an all-female cast.
    • 65 min.
    Suitable for an all-female cast, this title illustrates lovable, elfin versions of the old familiar fairy tale. A young elf is accompanied by two experienced elves who take him to the shoemaker's shop for his first assignment. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $80/perf

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  8. Little Women

    Little Women

    Adapted by Kristin Laurence. Based on the book by Louisa May Alcott.

    Product Code: L27000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Senior Adults
    • 9w.
    • 125 min.
    This adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic story depicts the lives of Mary, Jo, Beth and Amy during a one year period. Beginning with Marmee leaving to tend to their sick father around Christmas, and preparing for their return the following year. Learn More
    $8.95 /script

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  9. A Dickens Carol

    A Dickens Carol

    Product Code: DH3000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
    • 5 to 6 m., 5 to 6w., 2 either gender.
    • 90 min.
    A Dickens Carol re-imagines the story of Scrooge from Dickens’ point of view. It’s 1842 Victorian London, and Dickens has become embittered towards life. In a way, he has become a bit of a Scrooge, a character he has yet to even create! But on a cold Christmas Eve, his fortunes take a turn when a train crash sends Dickens into the icy Kent river. There, he is visited by three spirits who lead him on a journey that transforms his life and inspires him to write his most celebrated work ever. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $80/perf

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  10. The Christmas Dream

    The Christmas Dream

    Adapted by I. E. Clark. Based on a poem by Edwin Markham.

    Product Code: CL3000

    • Drama
    • Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
    • 3m., 3w.
    • 20 min.
    A humble cobbler awaits a visit from the Lord as told to him in a dream, while several unexpected guests stop by his home. Learn More
    $6.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $35/perf

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