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Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges

Product Code: RD8000

Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 11 to 16m., 11 to 20w., 5 to 9 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 55 min.

In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby became the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. When the white families learned of Ruby’s enrollment, they pulled their children from her class, leaving Ruby and her teacher the only ones in the classroom for the school year. Her family watched helplessly as federal marshals escorted Ruby to school each day past protesters jeering and threatening her life. This musical explores a little girl’s unbeatable courage in the face of adversity. Learn More

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The Seat of Justice

By Julian Wiles.

Product Code: S2R000

Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 12m., 7w., 4 boys, 3 girls.
Approx. Run Time: 120 min.

In 1947, a small group of parents started a movement that would eventually lead to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. The Seat of Justice chronicles the historic Briggs v. Elliott desegregation case from rural Clarendon Country, S.C., to the halls of the United States Supreme Court and celebrates the brave citizens, both black and white, who fought for justice and equality, taking their turns in the seat of justice and making decisions that will change the course of history. Learn More

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Loving

By Peter Manos.

Product Code: LM1000

Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 2m., 1 to 2w., 1 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

In the 1950s, Richard Loving, a white man, loved Mildred Jeter, an African American. The story of an oppressed inter-racial marriage and a family torn apart by prejudice and hate, this title celebrates this triumph of love that led to a landmark United States Supreme Court decision, Loving v. Virginia.

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Higgins in Harlem

By Lawrence Thelen.

Product Code: HG8000

Comedy
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 4m., 5w.
Approx. Run Time: 120 min.

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is reset in Harlem in 1938 during the Harlem Renaissance. Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, discovers Eliza Doolittle, a homeless, Harlem girl and transforms her into a high-class woman. Eliza forgoes a relationship with Freddie Hill, who is in love with her, and must choose between a platonic existence with Higgins or a life on her own. Learn More

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Oh Freedom! The Story of the Underground Railroad

By Peter Manos.

Product Code: OA4000

Drama
Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 2 to 10m., 2 to 10w., up to 10 either gender.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

This play combines stories of men and women of the Underground Railroad who were active in the fight against slavery. Famous participants like Harriet Tubman and Harriet Beecher Stowe and other lesser-known heroes are included in this tale that celebrates a time when Americans were at their courageous best, supporting one another, regardless of background, ethnicity or gender. Learn More

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Black Sash

By Sarah Grammar, Emily Overmyer, Sarah Pendleton and Tonya Hays.

Product Code: BL6000

Drama
High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 4 to 7m., 7 to 21w.
Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

This play celebrates the work of the Black Sash women's organization, an independent, non-governmental human rights organization that has worked tirelessly for justice and equality in South Africa for more than 55 years. This historical drama will enlighten and empower audiences through the celebration of the organization's victories and, finally, in Nelson Mandela's release. Learn More

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Most Likely To: The Senior Superlative Monologues

By Michael Tester.

Product Code: MP4000

Comedy | Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 24+, extras and doubling as desired. May be performed by as few as 6 actors.
Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

Inspired by students at a New York high school for the arts, this title pits the "Geeks" against the "Goths," "Drama Queens" and "Jocks" in a senior superlative showdown for Best All Around! These pieces can be used as stand-alone audition material, while an appendix of ensemble and two-person scenes transforms this monologue cycle into a full-length play. Learn More

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The Blue House

By José Cruz González.

Product Code: BL3000

Drama | Tragedy
Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
Cast Size: 2m., 4w.
Approx. Run Time: 70 min.

This is the story of 13-year-old Maricela, who lives in a vibrant Chicago neighborhood with a rich and sad history. Haunting dreams of strangers from another time lead Maricela to an abandoned lot where the mysterious Blue House once stood and where Maricela encounters the spirit of a mysterious African-American woman. Told in English and Spanish, this thrilling story, set during the 1919 Race Riot and present day, celebrates the power of courage, love and forgiveness. Learn More

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Samuel J. and K.

By Mat Smart.

Product Code: S1K000

Drama
Middle School | High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 2m.
Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

Samuel J. surprises his adopted brother, Samuel K., with a trip back to his birth country of Cameroon for college graduation, but Samuel K. has no desire to face a place and a past that abandoned him. Samuel J. and K. challenges the traditional definitions of family and asks if a place we've only imagined can become home overnight.

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Blind Lemon Blues

Created by Alan Govenar and Akin Babatunde.

Product Code: BE1000

Drama
High School | College and Adult
Cast Size: 3m., 3w., extras as desired.
Approx. Run Time: 110 min.

This 110-minute musical celebrates the legacy of Blind Lemon Jefferson and his profound influence upon the development of American popular music. Jefferson was a blind street musician until a Paramount Records scout discovered him. Learn More

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