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
Drama | Tragedy
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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
4w., plus an ensemble of at least 4m., 4w. (may be expanded).
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75 min.
Set against the backdrop of the historic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, this stylistically thrilling play explores the immigrant experience then and now through the tragedy of the "fire that changed America." Sophie, a 16-year-old seamstress who died in the fire, haunts Malena, a modern Hispanic girl who is in conflict with her sister, Isabel. In this tale of regret, responsibility and forgiveness, Sophie finds peace while helping Malena see her sister in a new light. 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
It's 1909 and the young shirtwaist factory girls band together and take on the male-dominated union. They endure beatings, starvation and even prison but ultimately prevail and win the first industry-wide strike in American labor history. However the girls' real victory is in changing the way they see themselves—not as victims, but as fighters—and in discovering the power of sisterhood. Learn More
Jewish pathologist Dr. Isaac Jonah is interred at Auschwitz concentration camp in 1944. Jonah searches for strength when he is asked to help in the escape of Lena. He must weigh the safety of his own family against the life of this innocent girl. Learn More
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4m., 4w. (Doubling, expandable.)
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165 min.
Based on the feminist novel by George Eliot, this play's central concept is having three Maggies to show how Maggie is shaped by her environment and circumstances, from impetuous passion to moral restraint. Learn More