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The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963

Adapted by Reginald André Jackson. From the book by Christopher Paul Curtis.

Product Code: WB2000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 7m., 3w., 1 either gender (some doubling).

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Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

After living in Flint, Michigan, the Watson family decides that their oldest son needs to live down south with his grandmother to straighten up his act. The family heads south—toward a horrific moment in American history: the bombing of the Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church during which four young black girls are killed.

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The Audition

By Matt Thompson.

Product Code: AC6000

Comedy | Farce | Satire
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College
Cast Size: 1m., 2w., 4 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

With stopwatch in hand, the exceptionally organized and time-conscious stage manager meticulously micromanages every minute of the Medea audition process for the local theatre. After dealing with some very colorful actors, the stage manager loses all patience, and we soon find out that one of the actors is not who he/she appears to be. This play is theatrical mayhem with a twist that will have you rolling in the aisles! Learn More

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The Elves and the Shoemaker

Adapted by Ric Averill. From the Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

Product Code: E52000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 8m., 4w., 36 either gender. Doubling possible.

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Approx. Run Time: 65 min.

In this fanciful and charming reframing of the traditional story of the shoemaking elves, the central character is Gunther, who Learn More

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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
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 6m., 3w. (Doubling and expansion possible.)
Approx. Run Time: 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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The Fourth Wise Man

Book by Joy Chaitin, Sarah Stevens and Marilyn D. Anderson. Music arranged by Joy Chaitin and Sarah Stevens. Based on The Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke.

Product Code: F09000

Melodrama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 10 to 20m., 10 to 20w.
Approx. Run Time: 30 min.

Musical version of the tale of the fourth wiseman, who chooses to help others rather than give his gifts to the baby Jesus, thereby learning the true meaning of Christ-like love at the first Christmas. Learn More

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Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

By Andrew J. Fenady. Based upon the teleplay by Val DeCrow and Andrew J. Fenady.

Product Code: Y22000

Drama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 17m., 8w. (extras, doubling possible).

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Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

This play is inspired by a simple, poignant letter written more than 100 years ago by a little girl to a newspaper. Virginia wondered and wrote: "Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see it in the Sun, it's so. Please tell me the truth. Is there a Santa Claus?" Frank Church, who was once the top reporter, is responsible for answering her question. Learn More

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Number the Stars

Based on the book by Lois Lowry. Adapted by Dr. Douglas W. Larche, with educational and editorial assistance from Susan Elliott Larche.

Product Code: N45000

Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 7m., 7w., extras if desired.

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Approx. Run Time: 80 min.

During the German occupation of Denmark in WWII, the Nazis began to round up the Jews for relocation to concentration camps. Danish freedom fighters of all ages risked everything in daring attempts to rescue the Jewish population. In this stirring play, two young women face soldiers, interrogations, fierce dogs, the loss of loved ones and their own fears as they try to help their friend escape to safety. Learn More

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I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night

Book, music and lyrics by Sheldon Allman and Bob Pickett.

Product Code: I01000

Comedy | Farce | Satire
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 7m., 12+ w. Optional chorus, Draculettes and grave robbers may be added.

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Approx. Run Time: 95 min.

John and Mary, both painfully naive, find themselves stranded near a medieval castle in Steubenville, Ohio. They soon meet Dr. Frankenstein, Igor, Count Dracula, The Wolfman, The Mummy and many more assorted characters who all want the pair for different purposes. They're in for quite an adventure trying not to become a new experiment! Learn More

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The Play Called Noah's Flood

By Suzan Zeder.

Product Code: PF3000

Comedy | Drama | Farce
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
Cast Size: 10m., 8w., with doubling, or increase the cast number by distributing the 49 roles.

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Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

At the end of the 15th century, the tiny town of Frogsham musters its dubious resources to mount the Corpus Christi play of Noah and the Flood. This medieval play-within-a-play presents a teeming town full of characters who mirror their biblical pageant counterparts. It provides a humorous glimpse of 15th-century stagecraft and the timeless panic of performers who must go on before the show is ready. Learn More

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I Never Saw Another Butterfly

By Celeste Raspanti.

Product Code: I22000

Drama
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 4m., 7w., 4 children, extras.

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Approx. Run Time: 100 min.

One of the survivors of Terezin, Raja, having lived through it all, teaching when there was nothing to teach with, helping to give hope when there was little reason for hope, creating a little world of laughter, flowers and butterflies behind the barbed wire, tells the true story of the children. Butterflies became a symbol of defiance for the children, making it possible for them to live on and play happily while waiting to be transported. Learn More

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