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  1. The 12 Days of Christmas

    The 12 Days of Christmas

    By Renee Calarco. Adapted from the traditional Christmas song.

    Product Code: TU5000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community
    • 2 to 6m., 3 to 7w., 1 to 8 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 55 min.
    Shirley the Partridge is responsible for organizing the official singing of "The Twelve Days of Christmas", but there are some bumps in the road as she sets off on a quest to find the song participants. With fresh dialogue and vivid characters, this story is a playful, modern interpretation of the classic Christmas song. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  2. 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
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  3. Aesop's Fable-ous Christmas Tree

    Aesop's Fable-ous Christmas Tree

    By Michael Gravois.

    Product Code: AJ9000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | Community
    • 8 to 50 gender-neutral roles.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 60 min.
    A dozen vignettes illuminate important life lessons by reinventing the classic fables, blending humor, rhythmic elements, rapping, puppetry, poetry, song and storytelling to create a fast-paced, fun-filled show that's filled with Christmas spirit. Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  4. The Christmas Bus

    The Christmas Bus

    Book, music and lyrics by Robert Inman.

    Product Code: CE3000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | Community | Professional
    • 4m., 5w., 8 children. (Children's cast can be expanded with nonspeaking parts.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 90 min.
    Mrs. Frump and the kids from her orphanage go on an adventuresome bus ride culminating in a Christmas even more special than Frump could have ever imagined. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. The Christmas Bus

    The Christmas Bus

    By Robert Inman.

    Product Code: CD4000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 3m., 5w., 9 children (may expand the number of children, but all must fit in the bus!).

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 65 min.
    Mrs. Frump and the kids from her orphanage go on an adventuresome bus ride culminating in a Christmas even more special than Frump could have ever imagined. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  6. The Quiltmaker's Gift

    The Quiltmaker's Gift

    Book by Alan J. Prewitt. Music by Craig Bohmler. Lyrics by Steven Mark Kohn. Based on the best-selling book written by Jeff Brumbeau and illustrated by Gail deMarcken.

    Product Code: QB2000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 1w. (2 to 3m. 1 child, either gender, a chorus of 4, which may be expanded as desired.)
    • 60 min.
    When a mysterious old woman refuses to give the greedy king a quilt, she starts him on a journey of self-discovery that takes them both on a whimsical adventure. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  7. 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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  8. Boid & Oskar

    Boid & Oskar

    By Elizabeth Wong.

    Product Code: BA7000

    • Comedy | Drama | Tragedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 2m., 2w. (plus many gender-neutral ensemble roles; may be done with 3m., 3 w. with doubling.) Multicultural cast suggested.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 45 min.
    Inspired by Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince,this play is a hip, humorous and heartwarming parable about sacrifice and the lessons of true friendship. Prince Oskar is the spirit of a shiny, red, classic Corvette convertible—without a care in the world. But, placed as a monument high above the city, he alone sees the suffering below—a young girl conflicted by feelings of inferiority, a young boy without a home living in the streets, a writer who has lost the desire to write. With the help of a wise-cracking sparrow named Boid, the prince makes it his mission to help the townspeople. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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  9. The Last Christmas Carol

    The Last Christmas Carol

    Book and lyrics by David Meyers. Music by Scott Michal.

    Product Code: L08000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | Community | Professional
    • 11m., 11w. 22 to 40 or more (approximately half m.), extras, chorus. Doubling possible.
    • 120 min.
    The Scrooge-like director of a local children's theatre has a humbug-ish attitude until he is visited by a series of Christmas spirits, including his former agent, an acid-tongued drama critic, and an Elvis impersonator whose specialty is smelling like The King. Learn More
    $9.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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  10. Nutcracker ... The Musical

    Nutcracker ... The Musical

    Book and lyrics by Debbie Meyer. From E.T.A. Hoffman's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.

    Product Code: N81000

    • Comedy | Farce
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • 17+ actors, either gender, flexible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 75 min.
    Young and mature audiences alike will love this story of the Nutcracker, the Mouse King, the Sugar Plum Fairies and the other enchanting characters. Learn More
    $8.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $65/perf

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