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  1. OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist

    OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist

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

    Product Code: OA8000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | Community | TYA
    • 3m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 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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  2. The Smartest Girl in the World

    The Smartest Girl in the World

    By Miriam Gonzales.

    Product Code: S2Y000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | TYA
    • 2m., 2w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 70 min.
    The children of hardworking immigrants, big brother Leo has convinced his little sis, Lizzy, that being smart is the key to helping their family escape a tough, uncertain reality. But when their parents refuse to let Leo join a local quiz team, Lizzy learns there’s something that makes life much more challenging for her family. Lizzy is determined to rescue the plan to see it through. Along the way, she and Leo discover that it takes more than being serious and “smart” to save a family and one another. Learn More
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  3. The Twelve Dancing Princesses

    The Twelve Dancing Princesses

    Book and lyrics by Jennifer Kirkeby. Music by Shirley Mier. Based on the book by the Brothers Grimm.

    Product Code: TV2000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | Community | TYA
    • 4m., 19w., 3 either gender, extras as needed. Doubling possible.

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    • 65 min.
    Each night, the twelve princesses who love to dance, sing the song that allows them secret passage into the enchanted forest. The king (tired of finding twelve pairs of worn shoes outside his daughters' room each morning) issues a proclamation. The first person to discover the secret of where the princesses go each night shall receive his or her heart's desire and eight bags of gold! Learn More
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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
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 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
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. Ezigbo, the Spirit Child

    Ezigbo, the Spirit Child

    An Igbo story as told by Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl. Dramatized for the stage by Max Bush.

    Product Code: E69000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 1 to 3m., 7 to 8w., plus extras.

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    • 60 min.
    Long ago, the wife of a powerful chief longed for a child, but her womb was possessed by the spirit of an Ogbanje, an invisible spirit-child. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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  6. Macbeth: A Kid's Cautionary Tale Concerning Greed, Power, Mayhem and Other Current Events

    Macbeth: A Kid's Cautionary Tale Concerning Greed, Power, Mayhem and Other Current Events

    Adapted by Nancy Linehan Charles. From Shakespeare.

    Product Code: MB8000

    • Comedy | Drama | Melodrama | Satire
    • Middle School | High School | TYA
    • 15+ either gender, expandable to include all.

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    • 45 min.
    This dramatic adaptation, sprinkled with comedic commentary, is a winner for elementary, middle, and early high school. Shakespeare's Scottish tragedy is told within a lively and humorous story-theatre frame. Macbeth and his Lady covet the crown while witches, ghosts, kings and soldiers sweep across the landscape, carving out the battle between good and evil. Shakespeare characters speak the Bard's words, while storytellers fill in plot and comment wryly on the escalating action. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  7. The Oldest Story Ever Told

    The Oldest Story Ever Told

    By David F. Eliet. Music by Kenneth Kacmar.

    Product Code: O79000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School
    • 2m., 2w., with doubling or up to 15 (5m., 10w.) with roles distributed.

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    • 45 min.
    All of the beloved and familiar elements of the Cinderella are here, but with highly theatrical variations representing the different cultures of Africa, India and China. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  8. Seagirl

    Seagirl

    By Francis Elitzig (aka David Eliet). Based on a Chinese folk tale.

    Product Code: ST7000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 1w., 3 either gender (one to be the musician) with doubling, or up to 12 (1w., 11 either gender).

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    • 50 min.
    Seagirl goes up a mountain to discover why the river in the valley has dried up. With the help of the dragon king's third daughter she finds the key to save her village. Learn More
    $8.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $65/perf

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  9. Magic Theatre II

    Magic Theatre II

    By Saundra Mathews-Deacon.

    Product Code: M45000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | Community
    • 3m., 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 75 min.
    This innovative show features songs and sketches as characters move through comic and serious contemporary fables celebrating childhood, including a childhood battle of the sexes, exploring the mystery of death, and saluting the pleasures of friendship. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  10. Magic Theatre

    Magic Theatre

    By Saundra Mathews-Deacon.

    Product Code: M12000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | Community
    • 3m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 75 min.
    Tested and perfected before many audiences, this enchanting show has been acclaimed both by children and by critics. It's a "magical" production in which actors suddenly say "I'm fire!" or "I'm a yellow submarine" and then portray what they've said. But in the midst of the fun there's substance, too. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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