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Hamlet and Zombies!

Product Code: HH7000

Comedy
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 5m., 2w., 13 to 33 either gender.

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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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Until He Wasn't

By Patrick McLaughlin.

Product Code: U42000

Drama
Recommended For: College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 2m., 4w.

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Approx. Run Time: 105 min.

Colin Bayley is the common bond between four complete strangers who meet to share their personal histories with the same man. In recounting their experiences with him, they hint that there was more to the charming Mr. Bayley than they want to admit. There was something dark. In trying to discern just exactly who their common friend is and why they were so drawn to him, they can truly agree on only one thing. Colin Bayley was the perfect man … until he wasn’t. Learn More

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OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist

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

Product Code: OA8000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | Community | TYA
Cast Size: 3m., 4w.

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Approx. Run Time: 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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Any Night

By Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn.

Product Code: AL8000

Drama
Recommended For: High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 1m., 1w.

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Approx. Run Time: 80 min.

When Anna, a troubled modern dancer struggling with the death of her mother, moves into a new basement suite for solace and solitude, she finds herself drawn into a tender relationship with Patrick, the helpful young man living above her. But why is she suffering violent behavior in her sleep? Part romance, part thriller, this mind-bending puzzle explores the thin line between trust and fear and the immeasurable power of the subconscious. Learn More

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Bird Brain

By Richard Vetere.

Product Code: BH1000

Comedy
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | Community
Cast Size: 2m., 3w., up to 15 either gender, extras as desired.

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Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

When the Queen of Starlings decides to bully all the other birds, Sparrow keeps his cool and uses his brain to show that love and caring can dispel destructive bullying. In the end, it is the queen who asks for Sparrow's friendship allowing all the different birds to live together in harmony. To celebrate, an oriole from Baltimore arrives in time to give Sparrow a Bird of the Year award for his good work! 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
Recommended For: High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 3m., 3w. (includes 1 boy, 1 girl.)

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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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Othello or Tracking the Green-eyed Monster

Adapted by Nancy Linehan Charles. From Shakespeare.

Product Code: O63000

Drama | Melodrama | Tragedy
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | TYA
Cast Size: 8 to 11 principles plus as many soldiers and senators as desired.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

A mesmerizing tale of the good guy who takes a very wrong turn, and changes his life forever. The moral of the story, choose your friends wisely, and let go of false pride before it destroys you. Learn More

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The Oldest Story Ever Told

By David F. Eliet. Music by Kenneth Kacmar.

Product Code: O79000

Drama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School
Cast Size: 2m., 2w., with doubling or up to 15 (5m., 10w.) with roles distributed.

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Approx. Run Time: 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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The Love of the Nightingale

By Timberlake Wertenbaker.

Product Code: L68000

Drama | Tragedy
Recommended For: High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 7m., 7w. (two variable choruses.)

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Approx. Run Time: 105 min.

A retelling of the Philomele story that passionately demonstrates the violence that stems from enforced silence. Philomele is raped and when she threatens to talk, the rapist cuts out her tongue. She then kills her rapist's son in an awful act of violence. A cycle of retribution begins which only ends when the gods transform Philomele into a nightingale. Learn More

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Becca

Book, music and lyrics by Wendy Kesselman. Musical arrangements by Michael Starobin.

Product Code: BE9000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 1m., 1w., 9 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

Jonathan's "pets" languish in cages, remembering a time when he played with them. Little sister Becca, portrayed as a beautiful but sad doll, is Jonathan's "pet" now. Becca leaves Jonathan, returning only after he has expressed heartfelt remorse for his actions. Together, they begin anew, as equals and friends. Reality and fantasy mix in this powerful exploration of the inner journey of children. The world of dreams versus fears, love versus abuse of power, and freedom versus responsibility is imaginatively presented through song, dance and dialogue. Learn More

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