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  1. Beverly Hillbillies, The Musical Cover BE3000

    The Beverly Hillbillies, The Musical

    Book by Amanda Rogers. Music and lyrics by Gregg Opelka. Based on the television show by Paul Henning.

    Product Code: BE3000

    • Comedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 5m., 6w., extras as desired.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 125 min.
    When the Clampett family unexpectedly strikes it rich, they move from the Ozarks to Beverly Hills. Suddenly 17-year-old Elly May, a beautiful but naïve tomboy, is thrown into a world of debutante balls, polo matches and people mainly concerned with their place in society. Nearly taken in by a couple of scheming ne’er-do-wells, Elly proves traditional country virtue triumphs over slick city vice. This musical is about compassion and tolerance—with a little moonshine and Ozark stompin’ thrown in to spice it all up. Learn More
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  2. Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till TY3000

    Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till

    Conceived and created by G. Riley Mills, Anthony Moseley and Prince Roc. Adapted from the court transcripts by G. Riley Mills and Prince Roc.

    Product Code: TY3000

    • Drama | Tragedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 12m., 2w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 95 min.
    In 1955, Emmett Till, a young Black boy, traveled to Mississippi to visit relatives where he was kidnapped and murdered in one of the most horrific crimes in American history. The trial became a catalyst for the modern Civil Rights Movement. Every word of testimony presented in the play was taken directly from the original transcripts, allowing viewers to hear these voices from our past and bear witness to this tragedy as it unfolded. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  3. Burst BN5000

    Burst

    By Rachel Bublitz.

    Product Code: BN5000

    • Drama
    • College | Community | Professional
    • 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 90 min.
    Sarah Boyd built her company, Tactix, from scratch and believes that it will save the planet, ushering our world into the post-plastic era. Focused on her next round of funding, Sarah must persevere through an interview with a tough reporter, a lawsuit aimed at a person from her past and the waffling of her CTO. It’s a heavy load, and Sarah knows that she is the only one great enough to bear it. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  4. Midnight and Moll Flanders MS800

    Midnight and Moll Flanders

    By Marie Kohler. Adapted from the novel Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe.

    Product Code: MS8000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 3m., 6w., with doubling. Expandable ensemble.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 120 min.
    Moll Flanders’ drive for love and survival led her on many adventures—flings, marriages and a career as an infamous thief. The play begins on the eve of Moll’s hanging at Newgate Prison as she tells her story to the minister, who is determined to offer her a last chance at salvation. Midnight and Moll Flanders follows a transformation journey for both Moll and the minister, exploring the influence of gender, class, free will and luck in an era as wildly entrepreneurial as our own. Learn More
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  5. Live to Tell LN9000

    Live to Tell

    By Eric Coble.

    Product Code: LN9000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Professional | TYA
    • 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Whether you’re escaping from conflicts at home, within yourself or a country at war, you can become a target for human traffickers. With spirit, humor and honesty, three vulnerable teen girls, Alison, Makayla and Isabella, lead us through their harrowing descents—and escapes—from being used as property to reclaim their worth as human beings. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  6. Never After Happily N94000

    Never After Happily

    By Cindy Marcus.

    Product Code: N94000

    • Comedy | Farce | Satire
    • High School | College | Community
    • 4 to 7m., 7 to 10w., 2 any gender.
    • 85 min.
    Welcome to an enchanted kingdom where all your favorite fairy tale characters have come to retell—NOPE! Scratch that, we're not doin’ that! Ella’s tired of the false promises that never come true in the real world, so she’s writing what happens AFTER. Now, the entire kingdom is rocked as these aging ingénues and neurotic princes try to deal with life after that perfect moment. Part farce, part vaudeville, part SNL, a little Rocky Horror and a wild ride that no one ever imagined after “happily ever after.” Learn More
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  7. Miss Fancy: Elephant Queen of the Zoo MT4000

    Miss Fancy: Elephant Queen of the Zoo

    By G. Riley Mills.

    Product Code: MT4000

    • Comedy | Melodrama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | TYA
    • 3 to 6m., 3 to 5w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 70 min.
    Travel back in time to the 1930s, when the once-popular Avondale Zoo has fallen into disrepair. With the Birmingham Parks Board threatening to close the zoo and sell off its remaining animals to the highest bidder, the legendary Miss Fancy must devise a plan to save the zoo before it's too late! Filled with music, magic, comedy and dancing to entertain people of all ages, Miss Fancy: Elephant Queen of the Zoo will have audiences' toes tapping and their imaginations shining! Learn More
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  8. Swing State S4U000

    Swing State

    By Rebecca Gilman.

    Product Code: S4U000

    • Drama
    • College | Community | Professional
    • 1m., 3w.

      Limited Streaming Rights Available

    • 105 min.
    Recently widowed, Peg tends to the native prairie that rises behind her rural Wisconsin home. Her solitary days are interrupted only by visits from Ryan, a family friend with a checkered past. After a mysterious theft, she places a call to the local authorities—unwittingly setting off a series of events that will forever change their lives. As Peg and Ryan fight to regain each other's trust, they learn how to forge a sense of hope in a time when it feels like everyone’s way of life is in danger of disappearing. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  9. Maddie and Eleanor MT2000

    Maddie and Eleanor

    By Martha King De Silva.

    Product Code: MT2000

    • Drama
    • Elementary School | Middle School | Community | TYA
    • 2 to 5m., 5 to 10w., up to 7 any gender.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 65 min.
    When Maddie Leonard returns home after her first day of school in fourth grade, she is fed up with schoolyard bullies and flaky ex-best friends. As she turns to her beloved iPhone for solace, she gets an unexpected visit from Eleanor Roosevelt. As Maddie and Eleanor navigate their budding relationship through old and modern technologies and against a backdrop of world events, they inspire each other, laugh together and discover a universal truth—friendship transcends everything. Learn More
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  10. Heartland HJ1000

    Heartland

    By Gabriel Jason Dean.

    Product Code: HJ1000

    • Drama
    • College | Community | Professional
    • 2m., 1w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 100 min.
    Dr. Harold Banks is a retired professor of comparative literature and Afghan Studies, waiting for Geetee, his adopted daughter, to return from teaching in Afghanistan, her native country. When Nazrullah, an Afghan refugee, suddenly arrives on his Nebraska doorstep, the two men become unlikely roommates. Heartland is the story of a father, his determined daughter, and a journey toward mercy. Learn More
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