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  1. Escaping the Labyrinth

    Escaping the Labyrinth

    By Thomas Hischak.

    Product Code: E97000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 3 to 7m., 1 to 3w.
    • 95 min.
    In 1951, Bud encounters a disconcerting man who reveals himself to be a Greek god seeking passage to the Underworld to finally be at peace. Bud dismisses the man as crazy, but seven years later, he finds and falls in love with a waitress whom he knows to be the goddess Artemis. She flees, and for the next 40 years, Bud encounters various gods and goddesses in disguise, but not her. In the end, an elderly Bud finally finds Artemis, who invites him to join her in the Underworld, where they can spend eternity together. Learn More
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  2. The Tale of La Llorona as Told by Consuelo Chavez TX5000

    The Tale of La Llorona as Told by Consuelo Chavez

    By José Casas.

    Product Code: TX5000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | Community | TYA
    • 2m., 3w., 1 to 2 any gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    A group of lifelong friends who are also eighth graders prepare for what they believe is their final time celebrating Halloween together. Unfortunately, the weather is undermining their trick-or-treating plans. The friends reveal they are afraid that going to high school will break up their group. As a distraction, they begin to tell scary stories. When one story becomes more real than imagined, they realize the experiences they’ve shared connect them all together, and they are determined to remain friends for life. Learn More
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  3. American Association of Community Theatre AACT NewPlayFest Winning Plays: Volume 4 (2020)  AN6000

    Goat Song Revel

    By Dan Borengasser.

    Product Code: GE3000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 5m., 1w.
    • 80 min.
    A one-person Greek chorus named Doris shows up at Job’s house and lets him know that her arrival most likely means that they’re in a Greek drama, but whether it’s a tragedy or comedy isn’t clear. To complicate matters, God and Satan meet at Job’s house, where Satan says he wants to play a game he made up called “Job.” Dionysus also stops by, realizes that they’re heading for a tragedy and begins his plan to turn this tragedy into a comedy. Learn More
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  4. 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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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. Junior Claus

    Junior Claus

    Book and lyrics by Christopher Dimond. Music by Michael Kooman.

    Product Code: J68000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 3m., 3w., doubling possible, extras as desired.
    • 85 min.
    A teenage inventor, the only son of Santa Claus, is reluctant to take over the family business. Junior puts more faith in his technological inventions than in good old-fashioned Christmas magic, much to the chagrin of his father. But, when a sudden drop in Christmas spirit renders Santa incapable of making the great ride, Junior must take the reins and learn the true meaning of Christmas in time to save the day. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  6. The Kingdom of Grimm

    The Kingdom of Grimm

    Book, music and lyrics by Douglas Post. Based on the stories by the Brothers Grimm.

    Product Code: K04000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 7m., 5w., extras.

      Limited Livestream Rights Available

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    • 75 min.
    Hans unlocks an enchanted chest that held the imprisoned Gerhardt the Great and his troupe of traveling players. To show their thanks, the players perform The Golden Goose, The Three Huntsmen, and The Four Skillful Brothers. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  7. Machiavelli

    Machiavelli

    By Richard Vetere.

    Product Code: MF3000

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

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    • 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

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  8. 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
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  9. All Out

    All Out

    By John Zodrow.

    Product Code: AA8000

    • Comedy | Drama | Farce | Satire | Tragedy
    • College | Community
    • 6m., 4w., 6 to 7 extras.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 30 min.
    To what extremes will the game show contestants go to win a prize of $100,000? This play is about lack of ethics and what people will do for money. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $50/perf

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  10. House of the Seven Gables

    House of the Seven Gables

    By Vin Morreale Jr. Adapted from the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

    Product Code: H84000

    • Comedy | Drama | Melodrama | Tragedy
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 8m., 6w. (plus extras who may be doublecast.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 90 min.
    The cruel and cunning Colonel Pyncheon brings a curse down on his entire family. More than a century later, a young woman arrives to find the last of the family, and the mysterious House of the Seven Gables, beset by dark secrets and untimely deaths. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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