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Hamlet and Zombies!

Product Code: HH7000

Comedy
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 5m., 2w., 13 to 33 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Something is rotting in the state of Denmark, and Hamlet may be the only one who is on to it. With the help of Horatio and Laertes, Hamlet solves the mystery of his mother’s marriage to his uncle, observes his father’s transformation from king to zombie king, saves his love, Ophelia, and fends off both the Norwegians and the zombie hordes. This adaptation is perfect for those who are looking for a spooky retelling of one of the Bard’s classics with lots of fun and a little bite. Learn More

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The Secret of Madame Defarge

Adapted by by Robert Johanson. Based on Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.

Product Code: SL9000

Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 7m., 10w. (3 to 12m. or w., doubling possible.)
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

The main story of Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities becomes the story of Madam Defarge and her single-minded revenge and involves a secret that is revealed in the trial scene, dramatizing why the poor in France revolted. Learn More

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Jane Eyre: Life at Lowood

By Robert Johanson. Based on Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.

Product Code: J38000

Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 3m., 13w, extras and/or doubling possible.
Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Jane Eyre is one of literature's most compelling heroines. This one act focuses on her difficult youth as an orphan left with uncaring relatives who eventually send her to a poor boarding school. Her experience is ultimately one of triumph and prepares her for her future as a governess. There are many wonderful roles for women, and the Lowood students can number as many as you like. Learn More

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Miss Havisham's Expectations

By Robert Johanson. Based on Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.

Product Code: MD5000

Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 6m., 7w., doubling possible.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

This one-act focuses on Dickens' Great Expectations' mad Miss Havisham, the jilted bride who shut herself away in her mysterious mansion. Now many years later she invites young Pip to "come and play" with her beautiful and spoiled ward, Estella. Learn More

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The Shakespeare Revue

By Christopher Luscombe and Malcolm McKee.

Product Code: SD4000

Comedy
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
Cast Size: 2m., 2w. (2-4 m, 2-4 w., 1 pianist; expandable to 35; chorus if desired.)
Approx. Run Time: 110 min.

This sparkling entertainment comprises the finest comic writing inspired by Shakespeare. As well as classic songs and sketches by such well-known names as Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Noel Coward, Tom Lehrer and the Beyond the Fringe team, it also features specially written material by the best modern revue writers. The Shakespeare Revue was first presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon. Following a sell-out run, it transferred to the West End where it won great critical acclaim. Learn More

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The Turn of the Screw

By Douglas Jones. Based on the novella by Henry James.

Product Code: TC6000

Drama | Tragedy
High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 3m., 3w. (includes 1 boy, 1 girl.)
Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

Genuine chills are provided in this tale of a governess, left in charge of a boy and a girl at a lonely estate, who begins to suspect that the ghosts of two former servants have hideous designs upon the children. If she is right, the children are in terrible peril, but if she's wrong, she herself might be driving them mad. With every twist in the plot (or turn of the screw) the tension increases until something—or someone—must snap. Learn More

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The Brontes: Eccentric Lives

By Robert Johanson.

Product Code: B93000

Drama
High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
Cast Size: 2m., 4w. (with doubling, easily expandable to 12 to 24 actors.)
Approx. Run Time: 70 min.

This unique performance piece, which can be presented book-in-hand or fully staged, highlights the extraordinary and eccentric lives of the Bronte family. Their lives inspire the fictional characters they create, and their own story is far stranger than anything they would write. Learn More

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The Mill on the Floss

By Helen Edmundson. Based on the novel by George Eliot.

Product Code: M88000

Drama | Tragedy
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
Cast Size: 4m., 4w. (Doubling, expandable.)
Approx. Run Time: 165 min.

Based on the feminist novel by George Eliot, this play's central concept is having three Maggies to show how Maggie is shaped by her environment and circumstances, from impetuous passion to moral restraint. Learn More

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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
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: large and flexible. A minimum of 15 actors, expandable to include all. Storytellers, witches, messengers and soldiers are perfect for gender-blind casting.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Macbeth and his lady covet the riches and crown, while witches, ghosts, kings and soldiers battle for good vs. evil. Macbeth, with his dry, forward attitude speaks poorly to the witches, which does not help him in the least. Learn More

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Jane Eyre

By Robert Johanson. From the novel by Charlotte Brontë.

Product Code: J31000

Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
Cast Size: 6m., 14w. (Doubling and extras.)
Approx. Run Time: 130 min.

In the burned-out ruins of Thornfield Hall, the adult Jane Eyre recalls the disturbing events of her childhood and young adulthood. A moving story for all times and a stunning portrayal of one of the world's greatest heroines. Learn More

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