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100 Great Monologs
A versatile collection of monologs, duologs and triologs for student actors
A unique thing about this monolog book is that the duologs and triologs show two or three perspectives of a situation, each presented as a monolog. More...
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111 Shakespeare Monologues
Twenty-nine of Shakespeare's 37 plays are represented, offering a cross-section of work organized by comedies, histories and tragedies. More...
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112 Acting Games
A comprehensive workbook of theatre games for developing acting skills
This book aims to give theatre teachers the tools they need to not only play a game or teach an exercise, but also to teach an understanding of the reasons and benefits of each exercise. More...
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60 Shakespeare Scenes
This collection of scenes is intended to give the student or newcomer to Shakespeare a chance to explore some of the well-known younger characters in his plays. More...
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Abracadabra, Aladdin!
Dramatized from The Arabian Nights' Entertainment
Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (roughly 5M, 13F, and 2 that can be either), optional chorus
Set/Time: Three simple sets/About 1 hour
Zesty fun and engaging music are all part of this adaptation. You'll meet not one, but three genies, the whimpering Ali Bubba and the haughty sultan's wife. More...
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Accents
A manual for actors
Accents has established itself as the most useful and comprehensive guide to accents available. More...
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Acting A to Z
The Young Person's Guide to a Stage or Screen Career
If you have ever wanted to be an actor, either on stage, in films or on television, this is the book for you! More...
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Acting for Life
A textbook on acting
This comprehensive textbook is aimed at high school and college level drama students with its exploration of human characters and relationships. More...
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Acting For Young Actors
The Ultimate Teen Guide
If you want to learn about both the craft and the business of acting, this is the book for you! More...
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Acting Games
Improvisations and Exercises
This book of acting games and improvisations will assist students in developing their creative abilities. For everyone, all of the essential elements of acting and character development are explored. More...
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Acting Natural
Monologs, Dialogs and Playlets for Teens
Here are short-length scripts which include such important matters as the environment, diets, baby-sitting, self-image, drunk driving, teenage sex and more-all treated with humor, warmth and realism. More...
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Acting Scenes and Monologs for Young Women
Sixty Dramatic Characterizations
This wonderfully diversified collection of monologs, dialogs, trios and quartets deals with subjects of self-discovery, survival in the real world and daunting decisions from tragic to trivial. More...
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Acting Up In Church
Humorous sketches for worship services
There’s nothing like a little holy humor to illustrate your sermons! Your congregation will applaud the wit and whimsy in these sketches. More...
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The Actor's Menu
How to create powerful, believable characters
This character preparation handbook tells you exactly what you need to know to become the kind of actor people want to watch. More...
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Acts for God
38 dramatic sketches for contemporary services
These sketches are broad-based and non-denominational, applying to Christians at every level of life and every stage of their walk with God. More...
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Addict
Cast: Flexible cast of 11 or more
Set/Time: Simple unit set /About 70 minutes
This is a frightening portrayal of the horrors of drug and alcohol abuse. If you are looking for a riveting anti-drug message, the addicts in this tragedy sadly speak for themselves. More...
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Admissions
Cast: 3F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 30 minutes
Eleanor must climb an emotional ladder in order to accept her fate. The chance to relive one moment allows her to close the door on her own life, and face, with serenity, whatever comes next. More...
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Adrift In New York
Cast: 5M, 8F, chorus and extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 90 minutes
The villainous Curtis Waring, who hopes to inherit a family fortune, has kidnapped his uncle's son. More...
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The Adventure of the Clutching Claw
or... What's the Mater Alma?
Cast: 5M, 4F (doubling possible)
Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 1 hour
Dick has been give permission to court, Genevieve. But now her guardian has changed his mind. Could his strange behavior have anything to do with the arrival of his evil identical twin? More...
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Adventures of a Comic Book Artist
Cast: Flexible cast of 15-35, optional doubling, extras
Set/Time: Minimal representational sets/About 75 minutes
Hysterical singing superheroes and dancing villains bring to life this action-packed musical spoof of the comic book genre. More...
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The Adventures of Peter Cottontail
Cast: Flexible cast of 8 to 18
Set/Time: Single unit set /About 1 hour
From the book by Thornton W. Burgess, Peter Rabbit lives happily in the Green Meadow, eating from Farmer Brown's carrot and cabbage crops. His sole concern is his name. More...
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The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
Based on the Mark Twain classic
Cast: Flexible cast of 23, plus extras
Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 75 minutes
Enjoy the humor, action and excitement of life by the Mississippi with this adaptation of the Mark Twain classic. More...
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Aesop's Fables
Cast: Flexible cast of 6 or more
Set/Time: Simple set /About 45 minutes
An updated version of four of the timeless storyteller's most popular fables, this is a fast moving play in which all scene changes and costume adaptations are done in full view of the audience. More...
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After Hours
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (About 5M, 5F plus 6 that can be either), doubling possible
Set/Time: Simple set/About 40 minutes
All is quiet on the storefront as the owner of a small clothes shop locks up for the night. Little does she know that when the lights go out, activity in her store really picks up! More...
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Airline
Cast: Flexible cast of 30 (roughly 15M, 15F), doubling possible
Set/Time: Three simple sets /About 2 hours
Your audiences will love this comedy when they fly along with Go Bananas Airline, the cheapest airline in the world. More...
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Aladdin
Cast: 4M, 7F
Set/Time: Single set /About 1 hour
This is the classic story of Aladdin and his magic lamp. Aladdin discovers a magic lamp and, with the aid of the Genie, wins the hand of the lovely Princess Balmyra. More...
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Aladdin and His Wonderful, Magical Lamp
Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (roughly 5M, 13F, plus 2 roles that can be either)
Set/Time: Three simple sets /About 75 minutes
Adapted from the Arabian Nights Entertainment More...
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Alas! Alack! Zorro's Back!
Cast: 4M, 6F, optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 75 minutes
Buck Badum who owns the Hotel Cucaracha, the bank and the sheriff, also cheats the townspeople. However, Henry's hero is Zorro, and he decides to impersonate the legend to protect the downtrodden. More...
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Alaska
or... The Secret of Yonder Mountain
Cast: Flexible cast of 7 or more, plus extras
Set/Time: One interior set /About 1 hour
Persephone is in search of Cyril who she fears has passed away in the mountains. Our hero, who has struck gold and has not perished, returns, only to fall into the clutches of Rhinestone Fred. More...
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Alias Smedley Pewtree
or... The Villain of Glitter Gulch
Cast: 4M, 5F
Set/Time: One interior set /About 30 minutes
Smedley Pewtree is forcing families out of Glitter Gulch. During a fierce blizzard, the town's populace crowds into a former gambling palace reputedly haunted by the spirits of long-departed miners. More...
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Alice in Wonderland
Cast: Flexible cast of 6
Set/Time: Minimal sets /About 30 minutes
Children join Alice in her travels, as they become part of the forest through which she travels; they join her at the Mad Hatter's tea party, and take part in a croquet game with the Queen of Hearts. More...
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Cast: Flexible cast of 15-30, extras
Set/Time: Simple settings /About 90 minutes
Based on the Lewis Carroll, this adaptation gives a modern view to an old classic, where nonsense makes quite good sense. More...
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Alice's Wonderland
Cast: 2M, 3F, plus 5 that can be either
Set/Time: Interior set /About 40 minutes
This frightening piece is more timely than ever. Alice's trip through Wonderland doesn't have tea parties and croquet games. It has horror, for Alice's More...
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The Aliens Are Coming! The Aliens Are Coming!
Cast: Flexible cast of 34 (roughly 12M, 22F), doubling possible, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 90 minutes
Come and stay at the Meteorite Inn. This alien spoof is filled with funny dialogue and hilarious action. More...
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Alky
Cast: Flexible cast of 6M, 7F, plus optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 30 minutes
Rob is throwing a party and everyone's out for a good time. But before the party's over, someone's good time will come to an end... forever. More...
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All Year Long!
Funny readers theatre for life's special times
Here is a reader’s theatre compilation of contemporary, humorous plays that deal with the problems of middle-schoolers. More...
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Amelia, Once More
Cast: 2M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 30 minutes
This gripping play examines the tension between an actress and the character she portrays. This show is ideal for a woman to showcase a broad range of acting talents. More...
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American Idle
Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (About 6M, 9F plus 5 that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple interior set/About 90 minutes
Dr. Bruno Slacker has been trying to find his way to Easy Street all his young life. Having pursued one harebrained scheme after another to get rich quick, he’s hit on a scheme he’s sure will work. More...
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Amy Goes Army
Cast: Flexible cast of 12, extras (may be all women)
Set/Time: One interior set /About 30 minutes
On a tour of Ft. Benedict Arnold, Amy meets her old friend, Carol. Carol, who's in basic training and still salutes with both hands, persuades scatterbrained Amy to take her place. More...
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Anansi the Spider and the Middle Passage
Cast: Flexible cast of 5 to 19
Set/Time: Simple representational set/About 50 minutes
Anansi, the celebrated spider from African folklore, tells the story of an African mother and daughter who are kidnapped and sold into slavery. More...
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Anchors Aweigh
Cast: 9M, 16F
Set/Time: Single set/About 90 minutes
Your audience will be awash with tides of laughter as they get swept away with mistaken identities, lively chase scenes and a storm that almost sets the entire cruise aground! More...
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And The Fullness Thereof
Cast: 4F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 25 minutes
The story concerns a mother who has given ten percent of her income to the Lord down through the years, which creates a good deal of consternation for the IRS. More...
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Androcles and the Lion
Cast: Flexible cast of 18, extras, chorus
Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 90 minutes
Androcles removes a thorn from a lion's paw, and the lion returns the favor by not eating Androcles in the Roman arena. More...
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Angel In the Clearing
Cast: 2M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 30 minutes
An angel is assigned to Earth to help people in desperate difficulties. In the closing seconds of the play it is revealed that Saint Peter is also on an earthly jaunt. More...
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Angels With Paper Wings
Cast: Flexible cast of 5
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 20 minutes
The Spirits of Christmas Pageants help all realize that personal problems will disappear with the joy of sharing. More...
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Animal Krackers
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 or more (men or women), fewer with doubling
Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 1 hour
A variety of cheerful forest creatures meet to entertain each other, but the hungry Lion appears, forcing them to turn their attention to saving their lives. More...
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Anne of Green Gables
Cast: 2M, 9F (smaller with doubling)
Set/Time: Multiple interior and exterior locations/About 1 hour
Share the adventures of Anne Shirley and her “best friend for life,” Diana Barry, as they travel from childhood to maturity in this heartwarming adaptation which captures the highlights of the novel. More...
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Antigone
From the work of Sophocles
Cast: 4M, 5F, plus flexible chorus of 12 (roughly 6M, 6F)
Set/Time: Area staging /About 90 minutes
This adaptation from the work of Sophocles is faithful to the theme and style of the original while being accessible for a contemporary audience. More...
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Anyone Can Produce Plays with Kids
The absolute basics of staging your own at-home, in-school, 'round-the-neighborhood plays
This easy-to-read text opens the door to play production with children for teachers and parents who have little or no drama training. More...
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Archie of the Amazon
Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (roughly 8M, 12F), optional extras
Set/Time: Minimal exterior set /About 40 minutes
A film producer is desperately searching for an unknown to portray the lead in his next film. He's about to give up when he learns of a wild jungle man living deep within the Amazon rainforest. More...
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Around the World in 21 Plays
This international anthology for young adults is jam-packed with comedic and dramatic material, drawn from classic, modern and contemporary times. More...
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The Art of Storytelling
Creative Ideas for Preparation and Performance
Comprehensive in scope, this text has many ideas for finding, writing, adapting and presenting stories. This book is filled with creative ideas for preparation and performance for oral interpretation. More...
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Attack of the Giant Grasshoppers
or... Leaf Me Alone
Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 6M, 15F), optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 30 minutes
A face cream has grasshoppers as a prime ingredient. Anyone who slaps on the goop becomes... no, it's too horrible to report! More...
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Attack Of The Killer Grasshoppers
Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 6M, 15F), optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 1 hour
A face cream has grasshoppers as a prime ingredient. Anyone who slaps on the goop becomes... no, it's too horrible to report! More...
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Audition Monologs for Student Actors
Selections from contemporary plays
Not found in other published texts, the 57 monologs in this book are all from recently produced plays from both established and emerging new writers and are specifically suited for auditioning. More...
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Ax of Murder
Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 9M, 12F), extras if desired
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 90 minutes
Beware the twists and turns of this play. Your audiences won't know who or what to believe in this comedic mystery. More...
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Babes in Toyland
Cast: 11M, 13F, plus 5 that can be either, plus chorus
Set/Time: Two simple sets /About 90 minutes
The villainous Barnaby has fallen in love with sweet Mistress Mary Quite Contrary. If he can't buy her love, then he'll force her to marry him by threatening to foreclose on her mother. More...
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Babushka's Basket
Freely adapted from the Russian folk tale
Cast: 3M, 5-6W (includes 1 child), optional doubling
Set/Time: Very simple set/About 45 minutes
Based on the Russian folktale about a poor peasant who misses her chance to meet the king of kings, this character-driven drama is appropriate for Christmas or any time of year. More...
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Baby Talk
Cast: 6M, 5F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 45 minutes
You think baby talk is just jabber? Nine graduating high school seniors flash back in time to when they were one-year-olds at daycare. More...
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Bachelor King
Cast: 5M, 10F, plus 2 that can be either
Set/Time: Simple interior set/About 90 minutes
Chaos and hilarity ensue in this hysterical spoof of several popular reality TV shows! More...
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Backstage
Cast: 8M, 8F
Set/Time: Simple backstage set/About 90 minutes
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Backstage Forms
These forms have been collected from a wide variety of sources--educational, community, even Broadway theatres. The forms includes sections on props, costuming, makeup, lighting, budgets, and more. More...
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Bad Hair Day
Cast: Flexible cast of 18, plus extras
Set/Time: Two simple sets /About 90 minutes
This comedy is filled with outrageous hair-dos, bald heads and wacky characters. More...
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The Baddest Angel Band
Cast: Flexible cast of 4 major characters, plus an ensemble of 10 to 24 extras
Set/Time: Simple area settings /About 30 minutes
Teen angels... Cherry, Spir and Angelina are about to be expelled from Angel School for playing frisbee with the teacher's halo and for insisting that thunder is caused by angel burps. More...
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A Bagful of Fables
Cast: Flexible cast of 6 to 15
Set/Time: Simple representational set/About 1 hour
This collection of fables presents Aesop with an attitude! Join this lively troupe of actors and even Aesop—who may be long gone from this earth but is still the life of the party! More...
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Bah, Humbug!
Cast: Flexible cast of 27 (about 6M, 18F, plus 3 that can be either) chorus, optional doubling
Set/Time: Single interior set /About 1 hour
Come share the magic of this wonderful musical adaptation of Dickens's Christmas classic. More...
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The Ballad of Gopher Gap
or... Sticky Fingers Won't Wash
Cast: 5M, 6F, optional extras
Set/Time: Single interior set /About 1 hour
Bunco DeSneer is salting a mine with fake minerals in hopes of snaring rich Easterners. This Melodrama will have your sides splitting with laughter. More...
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Bang! Bang! You're Dead
or... What I Learned From Watching Television
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (any combination)
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 25 minutes
On a bizarre TV game show, contestants get to view the tombstones and a coroner's pass on a teenage handgun victim. The message that handguns can kill is dealt with in clever fashion. More...
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Bayou
Cast: 3M, 4F, plus flexible chorus of 4 or more
Set/Time: Simple exterior sets /About 45 minutes
Many legends persist in the bayou, but none strikes an icy chill of fear like the mention of "Le Serpent!" In this mystical play, chorus members have the opportunity to create a special atmosphere. More...
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Be Careful What You Wish For…
Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (4M, 7W, plus 6 that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple sets/About 45 minutes
Receiving your heart’s desire can sometimes have unexpected, comical results! More...
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Beast of the Baskervilles
Cast: 5M, 7F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 30 minutes
Young Sir Henry is next in line to be murdered by the hideous beast that has taken up residence in his hallway. Based on "The Hound of the Baskervilles, " this play is filled with action and jokes. More...
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The Beatles Slept Here
Cast: Flexible cast of 23 (about 9M, 11F plus 3 that can be either), extras
Set/Time: Single interior set/About 90 minutes
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Packed with hysterical Beatles references and puns, this magical mystery comedy will have your audience come together to remember all the memorable tunes. More...
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The Beautiful Princess Sasha
Cast: 4M, 4F, plus chorus
Set/Time: No set requirements /About 45 minutes
In the style of classic Japanese theatre, this is a stunning parable on the danger of beauty. More...
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Beauty and the Beast
Cast: Flexible cast of about 21
Set/Time: Simple area set /About 1 hour
As punishment for rebuffing a powerful witch, a selfish prince becomes a beast until someone will love him for himself. More...
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Beauty and the Lonely Beast
Cast: 2M, 4F
Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 1 hour
The Beast falls in love with Beauty. Though there are some early misunderstandings, true love triumphs. Beauty and the Beast, who is now a handsome prince, live happily ever after. More...
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Bedbugs
Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 6F, plus 5 that can be either
Set/Time: Simple area staging /About 45 minutes
Marie is a little girl who likes to jump on her bed, but to the bedbugs being squished underfoot, she is the wicked witch who causes earthquakes, among other natural disasters. More...
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Bedside Manor
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (about 8M, 17F), doubling possible
Set/Time: Simple area set /About 90 minutes
This tune-filled romp will delight you in this madcap look at life at Bedside Manor Hospital... the craziest place in town. More...
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The Beggar and the Wolf
Cast: 4M, 7F, plus 5 that can be either, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 45 minutes
Based on the popular 13th century legend of St. Francis and the wolf of Gubbio, this easy-to-stage comedy is loaded with outrageous puns, slapstick humor and quirky characters. More...
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Believe!
A play with traditional Christmas music
Cast: Flexible cast of 33 (about 8M [includes 1 child], 17F, plus 8 either), optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Simple set/About 45 minutes
Filled with warmth and brightened by traditional Christmas songs sung by the actors, a choir or even your audience members, everyone touched by this play will find they can truly… Believe! More...
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Belle of Bisbee
or... Expel All Wicked Ways
Cast: 4M, 7F, plus extras
Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 1 hour
Belle, the schoolmarm, is losing her home. Our hero, Tom Good, plans to win the rock-drilling contest and rescue Belle. The prize is thirty dollars and a washtub of guacamole. More...
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Ben Nye Character Makeup Kits
Create exciting characters with any of our Character Kits. Each kit includes instructions that make it easy to obtain professional results. These creme makeups are washable and non-toxic. More...
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Ben Nye Personal Makeup Kits
Ben Nye's Personal Student Kits provide professional quality and strict hygiene at a great price. Each kit generously provides enough makeup for several applications. More...
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Ben Nye Theatrical Makeup Kits
Theatrical Makeup Kits contain expert components that produce professional results on stage. Ben Nye’s formulas apply velvety smooth, feel light and remain steadfast through the final curtain. More...
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Beowulf: User Friendly
Cast: Flexible cast of 19-22, extras, optional doubling
Set/Time: Simple representational set/About 1 hour
Your students will love this entertaining play that sheds comedic light on the dark story from the Middle Ages! More...
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Best Beware My Sting
From William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew
Cast: 8M, 7F, plus chorus
Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 75 minutes
Adapted from William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, this classic has now been enriched with radiant music. More...
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The Best Haunted House Ever
Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (about 8M, 12F)
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 75 minutes
Just who is doing the spooking here? You'll find the eerie answer in this haunted tale that's hilarious fun any time of year. More...
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Best in the West
Cast: 16M, 12F, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple set /About 90 minutes
A misbegotten troupe of performers are stranded in the last place that would appreciate a wild west show. More...
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Between Hisses
This is a collection of authentic sing-alongs, theme music for melodrama characters and olio numbers. Also included is a section of illustrated gestures, which have become associated with melodramas. More...
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The Big Bad Musical
A Howling Courtroom Comedy
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (about 3M, 5F plus 6 that can be either), chorus
Set/Time: Simple courtroom set/About 1 hour
The jury—your audience—must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world! More...
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Big Boys Don't Cry
Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (roughly 5M, 5F plus 7 who can be either), optional extras
Set/Time: Simple multiple interiors /About 90 minutes
This powerful, haunting drama portrays the devastation of child abuse and the often complex story behind it. More...
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Big Bad
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (roughly 3M, 5F plus 6 that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple courtroom set/About 45 minutes
The most notorious criminal in the fairy-tale world, Big Bad Wolf, is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by the countless quirky characters he has wronged. More...
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Bigfoot's Revenge
Cast: 3M, 4F (and Bigfoot)
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 45 minutes
A dishonest judge disguises his henchman as Bigfoot to scare of a widowed store owner. More...
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Bigger Than Life
Cast: Flexible cast of 5-11 (minimum 1M, 4F)
Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 45 minutes
When P.T. Barnum arrives in town with his traveling troupe, the mayor isn't so sure Barnum's on the level. What follows is fun, as some of the best-loved characters in American folklore come to life. More...
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Blather, Blarney and Balderdash
Inspired by Folk and Fairy Tales from the Emerald Isle
Cast: Flexible cast of 25-50
Set/Time: Single exterior set /About 75 minutes
Three hilarious and action-packed Irish folk and fairy tales collide in raucous laughter when a trio of leprechauns try to help a tongue-tied shepherd tell a story and win the hand of his true love. More...
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Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch
or... The Perfumed Badge
Cast: 4M, 5F
Set/Time: One interior set /About 1 hour
Our hero, Harry Heartstone, is in hot pursuit of the villain, Snipe Vermin. Here the story takes an unusual turn because the villain and hero are twin brothers (played by the same actor.) More...
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Blind Woman's Bluff
Cast: 1M, 1F
Set/Time: Simple interior set/About 25 minutes
A young thief arrives at the home of a blind woman who lives on an isolated bluff, ostensibly answering an ad about a chair for sale. More...
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Blocking a Scene
A video guide to basic staging with actors
Emphasizing script analysis, development of a floorplan and collaboration with actors, this video focuses on two students as they begin their very first directing project. More...
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Blue Suede Paws
A one-act musical monster spoof
Cast: Flexible cast of 30 (about 10M, 20F), optional chorus, extras, doubling
Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 1 hour
Riverdale High School’s insecure outcast, Rupert Lydecker, takes it upon himself to visit Doctor Dangerfield’s place. More...
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The Board
Cast: 3M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 20 minutes
In this futuristic comedy, members of a More...
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Boardinghouse
Cast: 3M, 7F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 80 minutes
Welcome to the Home Sweet Home Boardinghouse, where life is anything but normal. More...
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The Boy With No Name
Cast: 2M, 4F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 90 minutes
In this gripping drama, a family struggles with the challenges of raising a disabled teenager. This powerful play is simple to stage, and has outstanding acting opportunities for serious actors. More...
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The Brave Little Tailor
or... Seven at One Swat
Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 6F, plus extras
Set/Time: Two simple sets /About 1 hour
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The Brementown Musicians
Based on the Story by The Brothers Grimm
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (men or women)
Set/Time: Simple exterior sets /About 45 minutes
Based on the classic Grimm fairy tale, four animals desperately want to leave their barnyard duties and become the town musicians. More...
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Briar Rose
Based on the Brothers Grimm story
Cast: Flexible cast of 11 (about 4M, 4F, plus 3 roles that can be either), optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Basic representational sets /About 40 minutes
This clever and charming adaptation of the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty is a wild, comic romp. More...
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The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky
Cast: 9M, 4F
Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 20 minutes
When Jack Potter comes to town with his new bride, he discovers that Scratchy Wilson has been More...
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Bride Of Frankenstein Goes Malibu
A Hilarious
Cast: 7M, 7F, extras
Set/Time: One interior set /About 90 minutes
Planning to use the brains of surfers, Dr. Frankenstein has come to California to recreate his famous monster and monster bride. More...
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Brothers Grimm: Out of Order
Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (About 5M, 8F plus 4 that can be either), extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set/About 50 minutes
When brothers Jake and Will Grimm can’t agree on a script, they end up in a fight—pages are swapped, plots intermingled… it’s a complete mess! More...
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The Brothers O'Toole
Cast: 7M, 10F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 90 minutes
Terence and Ginger O'Toole, two charming con men, come to Aspiration, a dying mining community and proceed to liven it up! More...
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Bulldog Saves the Day
or… I was the Teacher's Pitt
Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 10M, 11F)
Set/Time: One simple set /About 1 hour
Lullaby leaves the stage to become a teacher. The last teacher, an actress, was run out of town. Big Harry Deal shows up and proposes to her, threatening to blow her cover if she doesn't accept. More...
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But I'm Only Seventeen
Cast: Flexible cast of 5 to 25 (doubling possible)
Set/Time: Simple or no set /About 1 hour
This socio-drama has a number of scenes dealing with current problems facing today's young people, such as sexually transmitted diseases, date rape, suicide and irresponsible driving. More...
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Cactus Pass
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (roughly 10M, 15F)
Set/Time: Single exterior set /About 75 minutes
Trevor Barrington wants nothing more than for his snooty, rich family to see the More...
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Cactus Pass Jamboree
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (About 10M, 15F), chorus, optional extras
Set/Time: Single exterior set/About 90 minutes
With a ten gallon hat full of great character roles, a script that’s a cinch to produce and a score that will get your spurs jangling, this musical is sure to be a hit! More...
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Cafe Murder
Cast: Flexible cast of 9 (about 2M, 5F, plus 2 that can be either), extras
Set/Time: One interior set /About 40 minutes
Rosemary Saint-John is an annoying hypochondriac convinced she is allergic to water. When she disappears and is presumed murdered, the only objective witnesses are the audience members. More...
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Calling The Hawk
Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (7M, 15F) optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 1 hour
This is a glorious lampoon of super heroes that will have the audience weak with laughter. More...
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Campaign Capers at Taft High
or... The Winner of Our Discontent
Cast: 11M, 17F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 90 minutes
It's the old war between the men and the women in this farcical high school political send-up with hilarious consequences. More...
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Can Mrs. Claus Save Christmas?
Cast: Flexible cast of 13 (3M, 4F plus 6 that can be either), extras
Set/Time: Simple area set /About 40 minutes
When villain Gil Bates, a multi-millionaire video game manufacturer, lures Santa to Hawaii, supposedly to check out a new video game, he underestimates the determination of Mrs. Claus. More...
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The Canterbury Tales
Or… Geoffrey Chaucer's Flying Circus
Cast: Flexible cast of 15-60
Set/Time: Representative sets/About 90 minutes
Now you can revolutionize the study of this challenging literature by tossing in a good helping of Monty Python-styled humor to create this incredibly silly yet educational comedy. More...
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Captain Bree and Her Lady Pirates
Cast: 9M, 10F, chorus, extras
Set/Time: One simple set/About 75 minutes
Captain Bree and her lady pirates demand gold in exchange for the lives of the pretentious Madam Prescot and her nephew, who is masquerading as a girl to avoid becoming shark bait. More...
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Captain Bree, Scourge of the Sea
Cast: 9M, 10F, extras
Set/Time: One Simple Set/About 1 hour
Captain Jennings’ crew jumps ship, leaving him with only a handful of prisoners and Fergus, a sailor who can’t swim, to protect his wealthy passengers from a pirate attack. More...
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Captain Nemo and His Magical Marvelous Submarine Machine
Cast: Flexible cast of 14
Set/Time: Three simple sets/About 1 hour
An unusual and imaginative romp designed to create laughter and delight youthful audiences. More...
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A Case of Cleanser
Cast: 4M, 9F
Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 30 minutes
Two sisters hope to solve the mystery of their grandfather's death through the use of a medium. Two bumbling mediums manage to raise not only grandfather, but also an assortment of other spirits. More...
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The Case of the Phantom Baseball
Cast: 4M, 13F
Set/Time: Simple interior set/About 90 minutes
Grandmother Cantrell is convinced she has the power to “will” the baseball from the ball park to her house every time Kenny hits a home run. More...
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The Cat Princess
Cast: Flexible cast of 6
Set/Time: Simple exterior sets /About 1 hour
The greedy Princess Elaine wants the Witch's cat because she believes it is magic. |