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75 min.
Set in a tiny sewing factory in East L.A., this play is a microcosm of the Latina immigrant experience and tells the outrageously funny story of five full-figured Mexican-American women who are racing to meet impossible production deadlines. And while they work, hiding from the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service), they talk... about their husbands and lovers, their children, their dreams for the future. Learn More
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 Indian, and as it could be for all people. Learn More
7m., 4w. (extras, a total of 10 actors with doubling.)
40 min.
This adaptation of the much longer original captures the essence of Goldsmith's wit and the flavor of Georgian England while making the complexities of the period easier to grasp and to play for the young actor. Learn More
Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional
11m., 5w. (with doubling, expandable to 20m., 9w.)
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130 min.
Gripping drama, delightful humor and a true Dickensian flavor. A terrific way to introduce audiences of all ages to one of the great works of literature. Learn More
When Hanazo, the kite maker, bullies Uji, an innocent sign painter, into helping play a hoax on his fellow villagers concerning the arrival of a dragon, they find themselves faced with ridicule , pangs of conscience, and the magic of miracles. Learn More
This play chronicles the life of Sojourner Truth from the day she is sold away from her family as a girl, through her struggle to free herself and her son, to her emergence as a respected figure advocating abolition and women's rights. Learn More
This touching and often funny play is about the growth of an English family during the war. One of the daughters, a plain girl with a limp who doubts that any man will ever find her of interest, is the center of the play, and her wry point of view propels the play. Learn More
This wildly funny play tells the story of Maria, a young, precocious Latina who tells her parents she wants to go to college. After they order her to get married instead, Maria has a nightmare in which pieces of herself wrestle with each other. Learn More
Adapted by Dennis M. Maganza. Based on the novel The History Of Tom Jones.
Product Code: HE2000
Farce
High School | College | Community | Professional
8m., 8w., extras.
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120 min.
Tom, the illegitimate ward of Squire Allworthy, is in love with his beautiful neighbor, Sophia. Although Sophia's father admires and envies Tom for his reputation as a brawling, womanizing, thieving daredevil, he wouldn't consider allowing his daughter to marry such a scoundrel. Instead, Sophia is betrothed to Blifil, Allworthy's sniveling heir. Since Tom is seduced by most of the women and nearly murdered by all of the men, it's not surprising to find him on the gallows at the end of this fast-paced comedy. Learn More
Adapted by Cecil Pickett. From William Shakespeare's classic.
Product Code: TS2000
Comedy
High School | College
5m, 2w.
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30 min.
In this adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, twins Viola and Sebastian are shipwrecked and washed ashore in Illyria. The favorite characters—Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Malvolio, Maria, the beautiful countess Olivia and the handsome duke Orsino—are all present to help entertain audiences. Learn More
