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Full-Length Plays

  New AdditionThe Christmas Princess by Arthur M. Jolly
Fairy Tale. 60-80 minutes. 4-5+ males, 4-8+ females.
Middle school and older.

A spoiled princess must find three magical Christmas gifts for her parents if she is to escape an arranged marriage to the world's stupidest prince.

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Great Expectations by Rocco P. Natale
Drama. 75-90 minutes. 1-5 males, 1-7 females.
High school and older.

An orphan named Pip overcomes adversity for the sake of childhood love in this timeless story of the enduring power of the human spirit.

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  New AdditionMrs. Murphy's Porch by Wysteria Edwards
Drama. 65-75 minutes. 3 males, 4 females.
High school and middle school performers, middle school and older audiences.

What allows children to triumph over tragedy?  When Penny is forced to deal with an impending tragedy, a neighborhood matriarch guides her through with the help of imaginative play.

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Ed Shockley
Drama. 105-115 minutes. 6 males, 4 females, 4-30 either.
Middle school and older.

A young girl comes of age in Jim Crow Mississippi in this authorized adaptation of the Newbery Award-winning classic.

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A Stranger on the Bus by Ed Shockley
Drama. 110-125 minutes. 7-25 males, 5-25 females.
All ages.

A young African-American girl takes an epic fantasy journey set against the backdrop of the busing movement, as two families, one on each side of the racial divide, grow to discover their love for each other.

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Tales of the Windship by Fengar Gael
Young Audiences. 75-80 minutes. 3-25+ males, 3-25+ females.
All ages.

Step aboard the Windship, then set sail with a lost girl seeking a home somewhere in the wide world of fairy tales.

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One-Act Plays

  New AdditionThe Adventures of Rocky & Skye by Kelly DuMar
Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 2-16 males, 2-21 females.
All ages.

Four characters grow up before our eyes as they journey from elementary to middle school in this fast-paced series of scenes that inspire us to appreciate the extraordinary moments of ordinary life.

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  New AdditionAnna's Perfect Party and the Amazing Magician's Marvelous Mistake by Karin Diann Williams
Comedy. 50-60 minutes. 0-6 males, 0-6 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of any age.

Nobody's perfect, but Anna can't stop trying - until she meets an Amazing Magician who makes her wish come true!

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Aurelia's Magic by John Bolen
Comedy. 55-60 minutes. 3-4 males, 2-3 females.
All ages.

For a young girl aching to grow up, what could be better than to find a fairy that can grant her that wish?


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  New AdditionThe Boston Massacre by Ed Shockley
Drama. 45 minutes. 11-25 males, 3-7 females, 4-15 either.
Middle school and older actors, audiences of all ages.

A fast-paced ensemble work exploring the varied accounts of the historic events in Boston Commons that transformed a collection of colonies into a democratic nation.

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  New AdditionBrave Little Tailor by Randy Wyatt
Comedy. 40-60 minutes. 2-20+ males, 2-20+ females, 0-20+ either.
Elementary school and older.

A child, through the magic of his grandmother's attic, is transported into the fable of the Brave Little Tailor and must outwit a host of colorful characters to learn where true bravery comes from.

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The Buttonhole Bandit by Michael Silversher and Fengar Gael
Musical. 60 minutes. 3-6 males, 3-6 females.
All ages.

Little Phoebe spends her after school hours cowering in a closet -- until she spies a moth flying through a buttonhole that draws her in, hurling her into an alien galaxy and a perilous journey of self discovery.

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  New AdditionGoldilocks In Nurseryland by Trevor Suthers
Fairy Tale. 30-40 minutes. 5-8 males, 6-7 females.
Middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

In the spirit of Shrek, this fractured fairy tale comically chronicles the
exploits of Goldilocks as she flees the Three Bears and seeks asylum with the compulsive kisser Georgie Porgie and a host of nursery rhyme
characters.

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  New AdditionJohnny and Sally Ann by Tom Smith
Comedy. 50-65 minutes. 2 males, 1-5 female, 2-28 either.
All ages.

Johnny Appleseed and his friend Pete travel the countryside encountering real and fictional female figures in American folklore.

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  New AdditionThe Kennel Club by David Muncaster
Dramedy. 10-15 minutes. 4 either.
All ages.

Dogs in a rescue kennel come up with a plan to find themselves new homes.

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  New AdditionThe Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Jonathan Josephson
Adaptation. 25-30 minutes. 4+ males, 1+ female.
Middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

A theatrical adaptation of Washington Irving's timeless tale of Ichabod Crane, the fair damsel Katrina Van Tassel, and the most feared spectre of the realm, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.

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Nessie and the Terrible Troll by Lois June Wickstrom and Jean Lorrah
Young Audiences. 30-40 minutes. 3 males, 2 females, 3-20+ either.
Elementary school and older.

A little boy, a seal, and a mermaid join forces to save Nessie when a troll threatens to drain Loch Ness.

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Nobody's Listening by Ed Shockley
Dramedy. 50-60 minutes. 3 males, 3 females, 1-15 either.
Middle school and older.

A feisty kid sabotages a live television broadcast to make a statement about gun violence in this anti-violence comedy.

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  New AdditionPrincess Pigface by Tommy Jamerson
Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 2 males, 1 female, 3-4 either.
Middle school and older actors, audiences of all ages.

When a beautiful princess is cursed with the face of a pig, she sets out on a magical journey - only to discover that true beauty is found within.

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Secret Life Under the Stairs by Kris Knutsen
Young Audiences. 30-35 minutes. 2 males, 2 females.
All ages.

A new kid shows up and disturbs the secret hideout of a group of misfits in this play about making friends, navigating change and exploring imaginative worlds lurking just beneath the stairs.

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The Story Club by Nikki Adkins
Young Audiences. 45-50 minutes. 1 male, 3 females.
All ages.

When her role as Storyteller is challenged by an enthusiastic new neighbor, Ivy must decide whether it is more important to be a lonely queen, or a creative collaborator!

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  New AdditionA Tale From The North Woods by Lynn-Steven Johanson
Fairy Tale. 55-65 minutes. 9 males, 7 females, 7+ either.
Elementary school and older.

When a gnome and a troll become friends, they must overcome the prejudice of their families if they are to maintain their friendship.

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The Tea Servant by Ed Shockley
Drama. 30-40 minutes. 3-12 males, 2-6 females.
Middle school and older.

A Japanese serving woman dresses as a man to accompany her mistress through a dangerous forest.

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  New AdditionThe Wild and Wacky Rhyming Stories of Miss Henrietta Humpledowning by Tom Smith
Comedy. 35-45 minutes. 2-7 males, 2-11 females, 4+ either.
All ages.

Four strange, funny, and offbeat stories told in rhyming couplets.

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  New AdditionThe Wise Peasant Girl by Donna Spector
Fairy Tale. 20-30 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 9-13 either.
Elementary and middle school.

A wise peasant girl teaches King Alexander how to solve the bizarre problems in his kingdom.


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Ten-Minute Plays

  New AdditionAfter The Hill by Meron Langsner
Comedy. 7-10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1 either.
Middle school and older.

Will Jack and Jill finally break the vicious cycle that they've been trapped in for as long as they can remember...?

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  New AdditionDragonSlay by Robin Pond
Comedy. 7-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1-2 either.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

 A young prince goes on a quest to slay a dragon to win the admiration of a princess.

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  New AdditionErasing the Brain by Nina Mansfield
Dramedy. 8-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Upper elementary and older.

A battle between two siblings over a diary and a video game controller gives way to fears about their Dad being "erased" from their memories...

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How Blue is My Crocodile by Arthur M. Jolly
Dramedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 females.
Elementary school and older.

Two young girls wait for their wounded father to return from his tour of duty.

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  New AdditionUp A Tree by Nathaniel Kressen
Dramedy. 10-15 minutes. 1 male, 1 female.
Elementary school and older.

Up a tree in the middle of the night, two children consider pressures from parents, classmates, and unwanted Barbie pajamas, and come up with an exciting new adventure forward.

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