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  1. A Bully There Be

    A Bully There Be

    By Lisa Dillman.

    Product Code: BH4000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 1w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    In a royal palace in the long-ago land of Once Upon a Time, a lowly serving wench schools an arrogant prince as to the causes and consequences of his insistent bullying of the court jester. Learn More
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  2. A Bunch of Clowns

    A Bunch of Clowns

    By Sandra Fenichel Asher.

    Product Code: BK4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 5 to 8, or many more, either gender

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    When New Kid arrives at school Learn More
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  3. Beasts

    Beasts

    By Ernie Nolan.

    Product Code: BG6000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 6m., 2w., gender flexible.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    In ancient Greece, young Theseus enters a labyrinth to destroy a rumored beast. But when human and creature come face to face, the lines between beast and boy become blurred. Learn More
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  4. Blu

    Blu

    By Gloria Bond Clunie.

    Product Code: BH2000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 2m., 3w., 1 either gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    As they search for a missing journal, a brother and his friends discover how Blu, a fantastic eighth-grade artist, battles the bullying that threatens to turn his 'technicolor world' gray. Learn More
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  5. Bystander Blues

    Bystander Blues

    By Trish Lindberg.

    Product Code: BG8000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 3m., 7w., (5 actors with doubling )

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 10 min.
    The inner thoughts of a group of bystanders watching a bullying incident, along with the feelings of the target, are highlighted in this short play which seeks to understand the power of the bystander in any bullying situation. Learn More
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  6. The Bully Plays

    The Bully Plays

    Written by Sandra Fenichel Asher, Cherie Bennett, Max Bush, José Casas, Gloria Bond Clunie, Eric Coble, Doug Cooney, Linda Daugherty, Lisa Dillman, Richard Dresser, José Cruz González, Stephen Gregg, D.W. Gregory, Brian Guehring, Dwayne Hartford, Barry Kornhauser, Trish Lindberg, Brett Neveu, Ernie Nolan, R.N. Sandberg, Geraldine Ann Snyder, Werner Trieschmann, Elizabeth Wong and Y York. Compiled and edited by Linda Habjan.

    Product Code: BG4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School
    • 4 to 25.

      Digital Script Available

      See the notes below for more information.
    This anthology was commissioned in response to the growing epidemic of bullying and the all-too-often tragic results. The plays are touching, imaginative, powerful, uplifting and funny. This collection of 10-minute plays will challenge, inspire and enlighten your audiences and help you confront the issue of bullying in a constructive and creative way. Learn More
    $12.95 /book

    Min. Royalty Rate: $15/perf

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  7. The Cell Phone Rings for Thee

    The Cell Phone Rings for Thee

    By Werner Trieschmann.

    Product Code: CG2000

    • Comedy
    • Middle School | High School | Community
    • 2 to 7 m., 3 to 11 w., 4 either gender

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 80 min.

    All the latest gadgets that bewitch and bedevil us are addressed in this comic collection of 10-minute plays. 

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    $11.95 /book

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  9. Once Upon A Texas

    Once Upon A Texas

    By I. E. Clark

    Product Code: O94000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Community
    • 2 to 12m., 2 to 8 w., 1 to 4 either gender, extras.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 160 min.
    A book of eight short plays with flexible casts, 5 to 20 minutes in length, based on actual events. Learn More
    $9.95 /book

    Min. Royalty Rate: $85/perf

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  10. Tarheel Tales

    Tarheel Tales

    Adapted by Tom Behm. From the stories collected by Richard Chase in The Jack Tales and Grandfather Tales.

    Product Code: TL5000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community
    • 3m., 2w., with doubling. Can be expanded to 20 actors either gender
    • 60 min.
    Five stories are presented by an ensemble cast in story theatre/audience participation style. Learn More
    $10.95 /book

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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