In 1926, factory girls are exposed to the poisonous effects of Radium used in the paint for watch dials. The company hides their knowledge of the issues with Radium to continue their pursuit of profits, but the Radium Girls fight for justice. Learn More
Adapted by Bonnie Roberts. Based on the play by Sophocles.
Product Code: AK7000
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8m., 8w.
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45 min.
A civil war has ended. Will there be peace or new rebellion? Each chorus member argues the side of one of the characters, hoping to bring peace to the war-torn land. Each individual faces the choice: should I do what I feel is right or stay silent and safe? This adaptation can be set anywhere there is civil strife—ancient Greece, modern America, a medieval castle, the inner city, the future, any time and place that speaks to you.
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4m., 6w. (expandable).
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70 min.
Nicole Burns, a modern teen Holocaust denier, doubts the truth and cares even less, but ultimately comes face-to-face with the hell of the Holocaust, and Learn More
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5m., 4w. (flexible/doubling.)
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60 min.
Iris is gifted, the Great Goods are determined to have only the best, want her to be their best daughter. She has no memory of her past life, all that remains is a button, but with the help of her friends, she finds her past and home, once forgotten. Learn More
Freely adapted by Emily Mann from the play by Sophocles.
Product Code: AC1000
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3m., 3w. (2 either gender, plus chorus.)
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70 min.
Antigone must battle her uncle, King Creon, for the right to bury her dead brother. While most versions view Antigone as a righteous heroine, this version takes a fresh look at her rigidity as an equal contributor to the story's devastating ending. The path taken here—vengeance will breed vengeance—is a shattering lesson for our times. Learn More
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5 actors either gender, with option to add extras.
50 min.
This delightful, funny re-telling of the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale is set with contemporary language style. It is an energetic ensemble play with audience participation. Learn More
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4m., 8w., 9 either gender, doubling possible.
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120 min.
With her mother dead and her father away, Ashgirl lives with her stepmother and stepsisters. When the invitation to the ball arrives from the prince, Ashgirl finds the strength to go with the help of her friends, some of whom come from unexpected places. When she gets home, Ashgirl realizes that in order to regain the fleeting happiness she found in the arms of the prince, she must fight the monsters who have slithered and insinuated their way into her heart and mind. She must believe in herself for others to do so. Learn More
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5m., 4w. (flexible/doubling.)
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100 min.
Iris lives in a magical place called Nocturno, where memories do not reside in people's minds but instead are kept in their coats. The rulers of Nocturno take Iris away from her home and remove her coat leaving her with no memory of her home or her family. All that remains of Iris' past is a single button from her coat. Using the button as a clue, Iris joins with friends she meets on her journey and returns to Nocturno, having found her past, and her home. Learn More
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6 actors, with doubling. Flexible.
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55 min.
¡Bocón! tells the story of 12-year-old Miguel who flees a repressive military regime in Central America for Los Angeles. A natural storyteller and irrepressible "big mouth" or bocón, Miguel loses his voice when his parents are taken and begins a metaphorical journey north to the City of Angels. Along the way, he finds his voice and the courage to cross the border to a new life. Miguel's story is relevant to immigrant children from all parts of the world, and to any child who is learning the many meanings of finding one's own "voice." Learn More
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4m., 7w., expandable.
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95 min.
Nicole, a modern teen Holocaust denier, doubts the truth and cares even less, but ultimately comes face-to-face with the hell of the Holocaust, and—in an extraordinary sequence—meets Anne Frank on a cattle car to Auschwitz. Hip-hop dancing, homework assignments, and young love are all transported with her to Nazi-occupied Paris, 1942-44, and then are brought forward again to the light and hope of the present.