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  1. Radium Girls Competition RD2000

    Radium Girls

    By D.W. Gregory.

    Product Code: RD2000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • High School | College
    • 5m., 5w. May be expanded to 30 or more.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 40 min.
    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
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $55/perf

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  2. Triangle

    Triangle

    By Laurie Brooks.

    Product Code: TK6000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community
    • 4w., plus an ensemble of at least 4m., 4w. (may be expanded).

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 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
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  3. Auschwitz Lullaby

    Auschwitz Lullaby

    By James C. Wall.

    Product Code: A88000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community
    • 3m., 3w.

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    • 80 min.
    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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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  4. Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

    By Robert Thomas Noll. Adapted from the book by Charles Dickens.

    Product Code: O61000

    • Drama | Melodrama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 21 roles to be played by a minimum of 12 actors (plus extras if desired.)
    • 85 min.
    This faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' second novel is an exciting, fast-moving melodrama about the adventures of an orphan redeemed from a life of cruel poverty and crime by an act of unselfish courage. Filled with an atmosphere of mystery, its major characters—Fagin, Bill Sikes, Mr. Bumble, Nancy, and the Artful Dodger—are some of the most theatrically realized characters in all of literature. Learn More
    $10.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  5. And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank

    And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank

    By James Still.

    Product Code: A84000

    • Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 5m., 4w. (2m., 2w. with doubling.)

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 70 min.

    And Then They Came for Me is a unique theatrical experience: a multimedia play that combines videotaped interviews with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors recreating scenes from their lives during World War II. This play incorporates live actors, videotape, and a CD for each performance.

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    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  6. Black Elk Speaks B80000

    Black Elk Speaks

    Based on the book by John Neihardt. Adapted by Christopher Sergel.

    Product Code: B80000

    • Drama | Tragedy
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 16 with doubling. Many more as desired.
    • 120 min.
    Black Elk lived the experience of the Native American people from the moment before white people entered his world through the end of Indian independence at the massacre of Wounded Knee. His unique eloquence and that of his cousin Crazy Horse make this play a very special event. The play moves quickly and with mounting excitement through this history and through a vision of life as it once was for the American Indian, and as it could be for all people. Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  7. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Adapted by Randal Myler from the book by Mark Twain.

    Product Code: A50000

    • Drama
    • High School | College | Community | Professional
    • 10m., 4w.
    • 120 min.
    Huck and friends are hit with the adventure of their lives, when Jim escapes slavery and Huck helps navigate the path to freedom. The two meet some very interesting characters along the way, and end up in more trouble than they started with. Learn More
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    Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

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  8. Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Based on the book by Roald Dahl. Dramatized by Sally Reid.

    Product Code: F40000

    • Comedy
    • Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
    • Large, flexible.

      No Livestream Rights Available

    • 55 min.
    This is an enchanting tale of the extraordinary adventures of three nasty farmers, two curious creatures, a family of foxes, and our hero—a most fantastic fellow! Your audience will be fascinated as they watch the farmers attempt to foil the efforts of Mr. Fox and his friends, and in the end, they'll cheer as Mr. Fox provides a glorious feast for every one! Learn More
    $11.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $110/perf

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  9. Bloody Jack

    Bloody Jack

    By Tim Kelly

    Product Code: BJ5000

    • Drama | Tragedy
    • College | Community
    • 4m., 4w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 120 min.
    In the late 1800's, Jack the Ripper has murdered seven women in London. Dr. Thaddeus Sergeant is obsessed with solving these murders and looks at everyone visiting him as a suspect. Learn More
    $8.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $65/perf

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  10. The Sheep Thief

    The Sheep Thief

    Adapted by Ford Ainsworth from The Second Shepherd's Play.

    Product Code: SY4000

    • Comedy | Drama
    • Middle School | High School | College
    • 4m., 3w.

      Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

    • 35 min.
    Three shepherds must thwart the efforts of a thieving scoundrel named Mak who is trying to steal their sheep. In spite of their vigilance, Mak manages to steal a lamb. The scene in which Mak and his wife, Gil, try to pass the lamb off as their newborn baby is some of the best comedy ever written. Learn More
    $7.95 /script

    Min. Royalty Rate: $40/perf

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