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Ghosts in the Machine (One-Act Version)

Product Code: GD9000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 7 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

It begins after lunch on Melissa’s phone. Someone she doesn’t know is texting her looking for a drug hook-up. Soon, seven very different high-school kids are getting bizarre texts from numbers they don’t recognize—budding romances, bitter rivalries, even violent threats. What’s going on? And what if it’s not people connecting with other people via their phones … but phones trying to connect with other phones via their people? A one-act digital mystery for the mind and heart of the savvy texter.

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Silent Night

Product Code: S4B000

Full-length Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Dinner Theatre
Cast Size: 3m., 4w.

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Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

It is December of 1818 in the small Austrian village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg. Now in the midst of a blizzardy cold winter, an assistant priest and a poor schoolmaster strive to lift the spirits of the congregation. But the already ailing church organ is destroyed through a misunderstanding by the schoolmaster’s autistic son, who then runs away from home. In the midst of this turmoil, the schoolmaster and priest come together to produce the world’s most beloved Christmas song, “Silent Night.”

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Teen Court

Product Code: TW1000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 4m., 4w.

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Approx. Run Time: 40 min.

Tawny Linkletter, “Miss Everything” in high school, won the school fight song contest, and everything was going great until she was charged with plagiarism. Now she is due in Teen Court for the school trial of the decade. The prosecutor is experienced and looking for the big conviction. Tawny’s school-appointed defense counsel is the high-school “loser” and is not known for his skill in anything, much less legal defense. Can Archer overcome enormous odds to ensure that justice is done?

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OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist

Book and lyrics by Karen Zacarías. Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma.

Product Code: OA8000

Musical
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | Community Theatre | TYA | Touring Group
Cast Size: 3m., 4w.

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Approx. Run Time: 65 min.

This joyful musical is a retelling of Oliver Twist set in modern-day Rio de Janeiro that tackles issues of poverty, inequity and injustice. Oli, an orphan girl, asks the goddess of the sea for a “little bit more” in her life. Con man Falcão and thief Zé Esquiva hope to use Oli’s sweet nature to steal from a rich widow. In the favela, Oli meets Nancí, who begins to teach Oli how to read. But when police officer Sykes gets involved, everyone has to choose between doing what is easy and what is right.

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Spark

Product Code: S2T000

Full-length Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA
Cast Size: 6m., 4w., gender flexible.

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Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

Pan is three days away from the most important exam of her life, and her friends, Jude and Farren, are counting on her. No more distractions or mistakes. Together they’re to compete in a dangerous virtual reality that pits them against a mysterious enemy and ultimately determines their rank in the community. Life in Sanctuary is too precarious not to be taken seriously. But when Pan encounters two young strangers who bring an inconceivable possibility to her community, she begins to question all she knows.

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Why We Like Love Stories

Product Code: WJ6000

One-act Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre
Cast Size: 2m., 2w., or 4 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 25 min.

In the hills above Pin Cushion, California, students go to talk of the world, flirt and yearn. It’s a place where heartbreak awaits. Chloe breaks up with Crooper. Months later, Crooper ineptly attempts to use a mathematical equation to break up with Jessica. Months later, Jessica rebuffs Bark, who pines for her. But then things come full circle. Bark and Chloe—outsiders both—take an awkward, fumbling-for-words walk in the hills and discover a surprising connection that, for the moment at least, promises a future.

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The Smartest Girl in the World

Product Code: S2Y000

Full-length Play
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | TYA
Cast Size: 2m., 2w.

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Approx. Run Time: 70 min.

The children of hardworking immigrants, big brother Leo has convinced his little sis, Lizzy, that being smart is the key to helping their family escape a tough, uncertain reality. But when their parents refuse to let Leo join a local quiz team, Lizzy learns there’s something that makes life much more challenging for her family. Lizzy is determined to rescue the plan to see it through. Along the way, she and Leo discover that it takes more than being serious and “smart” to save a family and one another.

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Defamation

Product Code: DH1000

Full-length Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre
Cast Size: 2m., 3w., 1 either gender.

Limited Streaming Rights Available

Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

Defamation is a riveting courtroom drama that illuminates our common perceptions about race, religion and class. In this case, the plaintiff is Ms. Wade, a professional black woman from the South Side of Chicago. The defendant is Mr. Golden, a successful North Shore businessman who is Jewish. Following testimony from each side, the judge reveals that the audience will be the jury. Defamation challenges our preconceived notions about race, class, religion and even the law.

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Pinkerton!!!

Adapted by Linda Daugherty. Based upon A Rose for Pinkerton, Pinkerton, Behave! and Pinkerton & Friends by Steven Kellogg.

Product Code: PM7000

Full-length Play
Recommended For: Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA
Cast Size: 3m., 5w., 14 to 30 either gender.

Approx. Run Time: 75 min.

After tearing up a newspaper when told to “fetch” and affectionately licking the invader when told to “get the burglar,” Pinkerton receives an “F” in obedience training. Later, as Emily prepares to make up for another one of Pinkerton’s mistakes, everyone notices the precious Pepperwill diamond is missing! And “there’s the burglar.” Pinkerton springs into action at Emily’s command to “fetch,” throwing the burglar to the ground and sitting on top of him. The day is saved as all celebrate Pinkerton!

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The Island of Dr. Libris

By Chris Grabenstein and Ronny Venable. Based on the book by Chris Grabenstein.

Product Code: IF7000

Full-length Play
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA | Dinner Theatre
Cast Size: 10 to 21 or more either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 120 min.

Billy’s spending the summer in a cabin that belongs to the mysterious Dr. Libris. But something strange is going on. Besides the security cameras everywhere, there’s Dr. Libris’ private bookcase. Whenever Billy opens the classic books inside, he can hear sounds coming from the island in the middle of the lake. It’s almost as if the stories he’s reading are coming to life! But that’s impossible … isn’t it? It’s up to Billy and his magical imagination to come up with a happy ending for everybody, including himself!

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