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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...




101 Monologues for Middle School Actors
Including duologues and triologues
These monologues, duologues and triologues may be used for auditions, classroom assignments or discussion starters.  More...


102 Great Monologues
A versatile collection of monologues and duologues for student actors

You loved her 100 Great Monologues so much that Rebecca Young has generated a new book of fresh monologues and duologues specifically written for teens of today.   More...


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...


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...


175 Theatre Games
Warm-up exercises for actors
When students arrive for a theatre class, they appreciate a game or exercise that will loosen them up and activate their right brain — the artistic side.  More...


221 One-Minute Monologues from Classic Plays
This anticipated volume is the perfect book for auditioning actors who have only one minute to showcase their talent and need a short classic monologue for their repertoire.   More...


275 Acting Games:  Connected
A comprehensive workbook of theatre games for developing acting skills
This great book has 275 all-new games divided into 32 categories — body awareness, concentration and focus, improvisation, mime and much more — making this book a great bargain for the price.   More...


33 Short Comedy Plays for Teens New title!
Plays for small casts
Laurie Allen has done it again!  Due to popular demand, she has created another book of short plays for teens, all fresh and original.   More...


509 Digital Sound Effects
5 Compact Disc Set
Youll find hundreds of professional sound effects — 509 to be exact — on this complete sound effect library.  More...


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...


It's a musical! Abracadabra, Aladdin! 
Dramatized from The Arabian Nights' Entertainment
Cast: 5M, 13F, plus 2 roles 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...


Accents
A manual for actors
Accents has established itself as the most useful and comprehensive guide to accents available.   More...


Acting Duets for Young Women
8 to 10 minute duo scenes for practice and competition
This collection of 24 duet scenes are based on the real-life situations faced by young women today.   More...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


Acting Up In Church
Humorous sketches for worship services
Theres nothing like a little holy humor to illustrate your sermons!  Your congregation will applaud the wit and whimsy in these sketches.  More...


The Actors 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...


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...


It's a musical! 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...


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...


It's a musical! Adventures of a Comic Book Artist
Cast: Flexible cast of 15-35, optional chorus, doubling
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...


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...


It's a musical! Adventures of the Fearsome Pirate Frank
Cast: 20-45 or more, chorus
Set/Time: Single interior and exterior set / About 90 minutes
Join the crew of nightmare sailors, zombie pirates, singing sirens and even Spiderman in this zany musical romp!  More...


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...


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...


Aesop's Foibles
Cast: 9M, 6F, plus 4 roles that can be either
Set/Time: Extremely simple set / About 65 minutes
Aesops fables have never been presented in a more hilarious and clever format, sure to entertain audiences of all ages!  More...


It's a musical! Aesops Musical Foibles New title!
Cast: 9M, 6F, plus 4 roles that can be either, chorus
Set/Time: Single interior and exterior set / About 75 minutes
This lively show is jam-packed with clever dialogue, mad-cap action and modern, uproarious twists, retelling the fables like youve never quite heard them before!  More...


After Hours
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (about 5M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be either), optional doubling
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...


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...


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...


It's a musical! Aladdin and His Wonderful, Magical Lamp
Cast: 5M, 13F, plus 2 roles that can be either, optional chorus
Set/Time: Three simple sets / About 75 minutes
Hop on a flying carpet to visit and sing in the exciting city of Shammar in Old Arabia!  More...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


All Year Long!
Funny readers theatre for lifes special times
Here is a readers theatre compilation of contemporary, humorous plays that deal with the problems of middle-schoolers.   More...


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...


American Idle
Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (about 6M, 9F plus 5 roles 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, hes hit on a scheme hes sure will work.   More...


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...


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...


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...


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...


It's a musical! Androcles and the Lion
Cast: Flexible cast of 18, 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...


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...


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...


It's a musical! 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...


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...


Antigone
From the work of Sophocles
Cast: 4M, 5F, plus Greek chorus
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...


Archie and the Wallflower
Cast: 4M, 7F plus 6 that can be either
Set/Time: Single set / About 90 minutes
Theres an unexpected twist waiting behind every corner in this unique comedy.   More...


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...


Arlecchino and the City of Love
Cast: 7M, 7F, plus a flexible ensemble of extras
Set/Time: Minimal representational sets / About 1 hour
Community and student actors alike revel in comedic scripts with a fast pace, outrageous antics and clear, exaggerated characters.  More...


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...


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...


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, its too horrible to report!   More...


It's a musical! 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...


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...


Audition Monologues for Young Women New title!
Contemporary audition pieces for aspiring actresses
This new collection of 72 monologues and eight duo scenes features fresh, imaginative character portraits for young women.  More...


Aunt Maggitys Dark and Stormy Night
Cast: 4M, 6F, plus 2 roles that can be either
Set/Time: Unit set / About 1 hour
There are laughs a-plenty and personalities galore in this light-hearted romp of a mystery that has a little bit of everything!   More...


Avarice in Ambrosia
or...  Oil Be with You in Apple Blossom Time
Cast: 6M, 4F, plus 1 role that can be either
Set/Time: Interior café set / About 50 minutes
This juicy melodrama is as traditional, warm and charming as homemade apple pie!  More...


Awakening:  The Story of Kip Van Winkle
Cast: 5M, 9-10F, extras
Set/Time: Area staging / About 90 minutes
Washington Irvings classic story of Rip Van Winkle is given a moving new twist in this engrossing play about growing up and growing wise.  More...


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 wont know who or what to believe in this comedic mystery.   More...


It's a musical! Babes in Toyland
Cast: Flexible cast of 29 (about 11M, 13F, plus 5 roles that can be either), 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...


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...


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...


Bachelor King
Cast: 5M, 10F, plus 2 roles that can be either, extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Chaos and hilarity ensue in this hysterical spoof of several popular reality TV shows!  More...


Backstage
Cast: 8M, 8F
Set/Time: Simple backstage set / About 90 minutes
We all know that the real drama in a theatre takes place backstage and creates quite a comedy to watch!  Lines and plot twists fly as fast as youll sell tickets in this theatrical farce.   More...


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...


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...


The Baddest Angel Band
Cast: Flexible cast of 4, 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...


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...


It's a musical! Bah, Humbug! 
Cast: 6M, 18F, plus 3 roles 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...


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...


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...


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...


Be Careful What You Wish For...
Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (4M, 7F, plus 6 roles that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple sets / About 45 minutes
Receiving your hearts desire can sometimes have unexpected, comical results!  More...


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...


The Beatles Slept Here
Cast: 9M, 11F, plus 3 roles 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...


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...


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...


It's a musical! 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...


Bedbugs
Cast: Flexible cast of 15 (4M, 6F, plus 5 roles that can be either), extras
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...


It's a musical! 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...


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...


Believe!
A play with traditional Christmas music
Cast: Flexible cast of 33 (about 8M, 17F, plus 8 roles that can be 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...


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...


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...


Ben Nye Personal Makeup Kits
Ben Nyes Personal Student Kits provide professional quality and strict hygiene at a great price.  Each kit generously provides enough makeup for several applications.  More...


Ben Nye Theatrical Makeup Kits
Theatrical Makeup Kits contain expert components that produce professional results on stage.  Ben Nyes formulas apply velvety smooth, feel light and remain steadfast through the final curtain.  More...


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...


It's a musical! 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...


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...


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...


It's a musical! Best of Both Worlds
Cast: Flexible cast of 31-37, chorus
Set/Time: Area staging / About 1 hour
The best — and worst!  — of both worlds meet when fantasy meets the harsh reality of school in this toe-tapping, pop musical adventure!   More...


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...


Big Bad
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (3M, 5F, plus 6 roles 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...


It's a musical! The Big Bad Musical
A Howling Courtroom Comedy
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (about 3M, 5F, plus 6 roles 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...


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...


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...


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...


The Bilking of Lord Bilgeworthy
Or...  Froggy Went a-Courtin'
Cast: 5M, 4F
Set/Time: One simple interior set / About 45 minutes
Set in any time period you wish, this community theatre play can be presented as a traditional melodrama or as a straight one-act play.   More...


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...


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...


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...


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...


It's a musical! Blue Suede Paws
A one-act musical monster spoof
Cast: Flexible cast of 30 (about 10M, 20F), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour
Riverdale High Schools insecure outcast, Rupert Lydecker, takes it upon himself to visit Doctor Dangerfields place.  More...


The Board
Cast: 3M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes
In this futuristic comedy, members of a board attempt to deal with the complex problem of a worker with a sore toe.  More...


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...


Bottle of Joy
Cast: Flexible cast of 8, optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes
This delightful childrens play takes place in the far off land of the Kingdom of Happy where...  well, everybodys happy!   More...


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...


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
Seven at One Swat reads the sash of the timid tailor, so it is not surprising that the royal family and frightened townspeople turn to him when they are threatened by three fierce giants.  More...


The Bremen Town Musicians
Cast: Flexible cast of 14
Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes
When the audience shows up to a rehearsal unexpectedly, the cast of The Bremen Town Musicians decides the show must go on even though opening night is a week away!  More...


It's a musical! The Brementown Musicians — The Musical
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...


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...


The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky
Cast: 9M, 4F
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 20 minutes
Adapted from a short story written by Stephen Crane, author of the Red Badge of Courage, this play takes place in the frontier town of Yellow Sky about 1890.   More...


Bride Of Frankenstein Goes Malibu
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...


Brothers Grimm:  Out of Order
Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (5M, 8F, plus 4 roles that can be either), extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 50 minutes
When brothers Jake and Will Grimm cant agree on a script, they end up in a fight — pages are swapped, plots intermingled...  its a complete mess!  More...


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...


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...


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...


Cactus Pass
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (roughly 10M, 15F)
Set/Time: Single exterior set / About 75 minutes
With a ten gallon hat full of great characters roles and a script that's a cinch to produce, this play is sure to be a hit!  More...


It's a musical! 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 thats a cinch to produce and a score that will get your spurs jangling, this musical is sure to be a hit!  More...


Cafe Murder
Cast: 2M, 5F, plus 2 roles 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...


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...


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...


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...


A Candy Kane Christmas
Cast: 4M, 6F
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 45 minutes
Join Candy Kane on her journey of self-discovery as the true meaning of Christmas finds its way into her heart.  More...


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...


It's a musical! Captain Bree and Her Lady Pirates
Cast: 9M, 10F, chorus
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...


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 cant swim, to protect his wealthy passengers from a pirate attack.  More...


Captain Dangerous New title!
Cast: 5M, 10F
Set/Time: Interior theatre sets / About 30 minutes
Your audience will be rolling in the aisles watching mistake after hilarious mistake in this play within a play!   More...


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...


Carol's Christmas
Cast: Flexible cast of 18 - 29
Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes
The ghost of Charles Dickens himself narrates this friendly little seasonal haunting, fitting for all ages!   More...


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...


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...


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.  More...


Characters
Cast: 3M, 7F, plus 4 others
Set/Time: Simple area set / About 90 minutes
Seventeen year old Jessica realizes she's just a character in a play and the fun begins as she embarks on a journey to control her own destiny.  More...


It's a musical! Charleston! 
Cast: Flexible cast of 32 (about 11M, 21F), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Open stage / About 1 hour
Its the Roaring Twenties complete with raccoon coats, goldfish swallowers and gangsters!  A young flapper is planning a wacky birthday party.  However, troubles in the air!   More...


Château La Roach
Cast: 5M, 9F, plus 4 roles that can be either
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 2 hours
Come to the beautiful Château Laroche for a weekend get-away, where you'll be greeted by a friendly host of...  cockroaches.   More...


Cheating Death New title!
Cast: 2M, 4F, plus 1 role that can be either
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 30 minutes
With a perfect balance of dark humor and pathos, this piece is ideal for contest or an evening of one acts, offering several challenging character arcs.  More...


Chickenheart
Cast: 3M, 10F, plus 1 role that can be either
Set/Time: One interior set / About 90 minutes
In this medieval farce, a wild plan enables Norman to muster what little courage he has, face Sir Cutbert in a hysterical swordfight and win the lady of his dreams.   More...


Child Of Air
Cast: 3M, 3F
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes
When the City Council decides to thin out the duck population in the local pond, three elderly persons make a sincere effort to save the ducks.   More...


A Child Went Forth
Cast: 2M
Set/Time: No set requirements / About 30 minutes
This beautifully written play has a powerful impact.  A boy understands that the scorn of an old man is a mere cover-up for the love and dependence the man feels for him.   More...


Childsplay
A Collection of Scenes and Monologues for Children
Scenes and monologues come from such plays and films as The Diary of Anne Frank, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Secret Garden and most appropriately, from writings by children themselves.   More...


It's a musical! The Chips Are Down
or...  Virtue Triumphant O'er the Laws of Chance
Cast: 3M, 4F
Set/Time: One simple set / About 1 hour
Dirty Dan steals the mortgage money, forecloses on the ranch and pursues Lilac Valentine, only to be undone in the closing moments by Stainless Steel.   More...


Choices
Cast: 7M, 6F, extras
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes
When a girl has a difficult time dealing with her parents' divorce, a boy offers solace through his alcohol and drugs.  This piece truly draws attention to the decisions facing teenagers today.   More...


Christmas Cameo
Cast: 2M, 3F
Set/Time: One interior set / About 30 minutes
Tammy plans her own kidnapping to get her parent's attention.  The surprise ending opens the door for a new relationship with Tammy and her parents.   More...


It's a musical! A Christmas Carol — The Musical
Based on the classic story by Charles Dickens
Cast: Flexible cast of 20, chorus of carolers
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 75 minutes
All the characters from the classic Dickens story are here, combined with delightful, original music.  More...


Christmas Carol, Inc.
Cast: Flexible cast of 8, plus at least 4 extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes
It is Christmas Eve and Scrooge and Marley, Inc.  is in a sorry state.  Ebbie Scrooge and Jane Marley are preparing to fire most of their employees, including their loyal receptionist, Bobbi Cratchit.  More...


A Christmas Carol
Cast: 12M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either, optional doubling, extras
Set/Time: Area staging / About 80 minutes
Here is a delightfully refreshing version of Charles Dickens classic Christmas tale told from a new perspective — a young boys grandfather.   More...


Christmas Choir
Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (about 5M, 7F)
Set/Time: One simple set / About 40 minutes
The Christmas choir has never sounded worse!  Perhaps it's because of a lack of talent or not enough rehearsals...  or it could be because the choir members aren't honest in their reasons for being there.  More...


Christmas Crisis at Mistletoe Mesa
A Holiday Melodrama
Cast: 6M, 4F, doubling possible
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 40 minutes
Imagine two people so mean they would ban Christmas, rip down all the decorations and outlaw Christmas wrapping.  More...


A Christmas De-Light!
Cast: Flexible cast of 23, optional doubling
Set/Time: Several simple settings / About 30 minutes
This short and sweet Christmas play will come together with just a handful of rehearsals and is perfect for your church or other religious celebration.   More...


The Christmas Dress
Cast: 2M, 3F
Set/Time: One simple set / About 25 minutes
This is a quaint comedy about two elderly sisters who must share one party dress between them.  This becomes more of a problem as Christmas party time approaches.   More...


The Christmas Gazebo
Cast: 8M, 11F
Set/Time: One exterior set / About 45 minutes
One simple gesture gives Delia a change of heart as she discovers the true spirit of Christmas.  More...


Christmas in Comfort
Cast: Flexible cast of 34 (7M, 18F, plus 9 roles that can be either), doubling
Set/Time: Two very simple interior sets / About 1 hour
Laughter and the traditional music of Christmas fill the stage with warmth as the people in thof Comfort learn about a child born for everyone.  More...


Christmas On Stage
An anthology of royalty-free Christmas plays for all ages
This book will make Christmas more meaningful — and fun!  — for performer and audience alike with this diverse collection of 27 Christmas plays and readings suitable for classroom or youth presentations.  More...


Christmas Tea
Cast: 1M, 2F, off-stage voice
Set/Time: One simple set / About 15 minutes
Youre invited to a most unusual tea party.  The guests are two dolls and a teddy bear.  A difference of opinion almost ruins the occasion till Santa turns up and straightens things out.   More...


Christmas...  Unwrapped
Cast: Flexible cast of 11 (about 5M, 6F), extras
Set/Time: Single set / About 30 minutes
Perfect for church or Christian school functions, this creative allegory unwraps the true meaning of the season — its not about all the gifts, but about Gods gift to mankind.  More...


Christmas With Little Women
Adapted from Louisa May Alcott's classic novel
Cast: 2M, 7F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes
The beloved characters of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, Little Women return again in this charming portrait of two holiday seasons.   More...


It's a musical! Cinderella
Retold as a Musical Play
Cast: Flexible cast of 14
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 40 minutes
Additional sparkle has been added to this beloved fairy tale when Cinderella acquires a faithful dog, Rover, who is given the power of speech by the Fairy Godmother.   More...


Cinderella Caterpillar
Cast: Flexible cast of 10-14
Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes
This savvy spoof turns the age-old love story into a modern-day bug story with a fresh and original twist!  More...


Cinderella!  Cinderella!
Cast: 3M, 5F
Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 50 minutes
Throw out your fairy-tale ideas of a Cinderella with dainty glass slippers and hideous stepsisters — this unique and hilarious adaptation has a new twist!  More...


Cinderella Goes Disco
Cast: 1M, 3F
Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 45 minutes
This play combines three traditional fairy tales in a most unusual fashion.  In the end, Cinderella attends a disco dance.   More...


Cinderella with the Commedia Players
Cast: Flexible cast of 10 (4M, 4F plus 2 that can be either)
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour
The Italian tradition of commedia dell'arte may be centuries old, but its alive and well in this rollicking play-within-a-play!  More...


It's a musical! Cinderella's Glass Slipper
Cast: Flexible cast of 18-20 (5M, 13-15F), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Simple settings / About 75 minutes
Cinderella loses her glass slipper as she tries to run out before the clock strikes midnight.  As we know, the prince finds the girl he is to marry.  More...


Cirrius, Nebraska
Cast: 3M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes
The town of Cirrius is so small that the mayor is also the judge and the postmaster.  But the secret the townspeople hold is no small one.  More...


Class Act Reproducibles New title!
Fun theatre-themed puzzles for all ages
All teachers need a helping hand now and then, and this CD ROM of more than 60 reproducibles is just the thing!  More...


Classic Readers Theatre for Young Adults
Students will gain familiarity with unforgettable works of literature while improving their vocal and presentation skills.   More...


Cleft For Me
Cast: 8M, 5F
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes
A man hears a tapping from behind a huge rock and summons help to rescue the victim trapped by the boulder.   More...


The Clocks
Cast: Flexible cast of 5
Set/Time: No set required / About 20 minutes
A narrator introduces four clocks and records their actions from their first conformative Tick, Tocks to the gradual breakdown of all inhibitions in a most clock-eyed manner.   More...


The Clown Prince
Cast: 3M, 3F
Set/Time: Simple settings / About 45 minutes
A prince and princess are to be married in order to save their kingdoms.  To test her love, the prince takes a vow of silence to be broken only when the princess says he's the best clown in the world.   More...


Comedy Improvisation
Exercises & techniques for young actors
This book presents fun comic improvisation exercises and structures, ranging from the very simple and basic to the very sophisticated, which require considerable skill to pull off.  More...


Comedy Plays and Scenes for Student Actors New title!
Short sketches for young performers
Heres more of Laurie Allens sketches for teens, ideal for classroom practice or contest use.  More...


Comedy Scenes for Student Actors New title!
Short sketches for young performers
These original scenes are ideal for classroom practice or for contest use.  More...


Comic Book Artist
Cast: Flexible cast of 15-35, optional doubling, extras
Set/Time: Minimal representational sets / About 1 hour
Bring the incredibly popular comic-book genre to life with this hilarious action-packed superhero saga!   More...


The Commedia Cinderella
Cast: 2M, 2F
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes
The players love the story of Cinderella so much they try to improve upon it whenever possible.   More...


The Commedia Pinocchio
Cast: 3M, 2F
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes
The Pinocchio story told here by Columbine, Arlequin, Punchin, Rosetta and Pantalone follows the events of the original Collodi tale, which is more worldly than later adaptations.  More...


It's a musical! The Commedia Pinocchio (a cappella musical version)
Cast: 3M, 2F
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes
The Pinocchio story told here by Columbine, Arlequin, Punchin, Rosetta and Pantalone follows the events of the original Collodi tale, which is more worldly than later adaptations.  More...


The Commedia Princess and the Pea
Cast: 2M, 2F
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes
Arlequin is afraid he'll be stuck playing the role of the pea, but he ends up getting to play the prince.   More...


The Commedia Puss In Boots
Cast: 3M, 3F
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes
The players embellish the classic story with their own form of magic.  There's a laundry list of laughs, especially when Puss in Boots duels the great laundry giant!  More...


The Commedia Robin Hood
Cast: 2M, 2F
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes
The merry troupe (Columbine, Arlequin, Punchin and Rosetta) tackle, tumble, trick and trip their way through the tale of Robin Hood with fantastic abandon.  More...


The Commedia Tales of King Arthur
Cast: 2M, 2F
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour
Punchin loves to play Merlin, employing his big, magical nose as a wand to control Rosetta�s stick horse as she plays young Arthur.  More...


The Commedia Voyages of Sinbad
Cast: 2M, 2F
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour
All aboard for exciting sea-faring adventures as the commedia troupe guides us through a creative version of the seven voyages of Sinbad the Sailor with patter verse, tumbling, and clowning!  More...


Components of Vocal Blend
Plus "Expressive Tuning"
The primary purpose of this book is to identify the elements that contribute to a beautiful choral sound and to provide methods and exercises by which to explore them.  More...


Conducting Light
A video guide to stage lighting
This two part video program is ideal for any newcomer to this technical field from middle school to college level.  The videos are clear and precise, energetic and reassuring with a sense of humor.   More...


It's a musical! Coney Island of Dr. Moreau
Cast: Flexible cast of 30 (about 10M, 20F), optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Simple set / About 90 minutes
Eccentric Dr. Moreau has been booted out of the Scientists Club for claiming he can turn animals into human beings.  Well, almost.   More...


A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Adapted from the Mark Twain Classic
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (roughly 7M, 9F or more)
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
A teenager is knocked out and finds himself transported back to the thrilling days of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and the Knights and Ladies of the Round Table.   More...


It's a musical! A Connecticut Yankee — The Musical
Based on the Mark Twain classic
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 about 7M, 9F, chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 75 minutes
A teenager is knocked out and finds himself transported back to the thrilling days of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and the Knights and Ladies of the Round Table.   More...


Cool Characters for Kids
71 One-minute monologues for ages 4-12
The characters in this book were created to showcase the talent and personality of the actors performing them.  The monologues are one minute and under-perfect for a childs memorization capabilities.   More...


Cornfield of Dreams
Or...  The Villain Was a Laughing Stalk
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (4M, 3F, plus 9 roles that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 50 minutes
Puns keep popping up in this wacky melodrama like a Jiffy Pop ready to explode!  More...


Corn's-A-Poppin'
Cast: Flexible cast of 20 or more (roughly 8M, 12F)
Set/Time: Simple set / About 90 minutes
The Venerable Institute of Higher Education is in trouble so the students decide to put on a play to raise funds.   More...


Costumes, Accessories, Props and Stage Illusions Made Easy
This text takes the concept of conversion costuming and also applies it to accessories, props and illusion costumes.  Youll love how simple creativity can allow you to create illusions.  More...


Costuming Made Easy
How to Make Theatrical Costumes from Cast-off Clothing
If your motto is never sew if you dont have to, youll love this book!  More...


A Cowhand's Christmas Carol
or...  'Twas Plum Tired of Pudding
Cast: Flexible cast of 6 (roughly 3M, 3F) optional extras
Set/Time: Simple set / About 30 minutes
When the villain plots to take deadly and drastic action with an explosive plum pudding, Silverado Sterling overcomes a blizzard, wolves and a bomb to save the day.   More...


Creative Drama Handbook
A role playing guide
This is a basic step-by-step guide for conducting Creative Drama workshops, including over forty activities to assist a drama leader during the initial stages of developing the program.   More...


It's a musical! The Creepy Creeps of Pilgrim Road
Cast: 7M, 16F, plus 3 roles that can be either, optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
A loony, lovable household in a dilapidated mansion on Pilgrim Road are not allowed to be part of the All-American Street Contest.   More...


Crumpled Classics
Cast: Flexible cast of 10-25 (minimum 4M, 6F)
Set/Time: Bare stage with simple props / About 75 minutes
A comedy treat sprinkled with outrageous takes on some very familiar characters this play has one easy set, simple costuming and is as easy to produce as it is fun to watch!  More...


The Cry of Crows
Cast: 3M, 4F
Set/Time: Bare stage, one chair, three spotlights / About 25 minutes
A lovely young girl in a small town is destroyed by vicious gossip which grows from a chance encounter with an old acquaintance who makes a pass at her in public.   More...


Cry Of The Banshee
Cast: 6M, 8F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 2 hours
Adapted from the spine-tingling classic Poe story, a cruel Lord Edward Whitman seeks to destroy the banshee cult of a powerful witch, but she puts a curse on his family.   More...


CSI:  Christmas Scene Investigators
Or...  Who Stole Santa Claus? 
Cast: 8M, 12F
Set/Time: One simple set / About 45 minutes
The cast of a Christmas show discovers that the Santa Claus statue has been stolen!  In the end, they reveal just why the true meaning of Christmas is all that really matters.   More...


Curse of the Cobras Kiss
Cast: 7M, 14F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Your audience will be involved...  literally, while they help solve one of the most hilarious mysteries of the 1920s.   More...


Curse You, Otis Crummy
or...  A Rip in Old Calico
Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (roughly 5M, 7F)
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
The mines of Calico have gone dry and the little town has fallen on hard times.  Our villain pretends he is giving shelter to the unfortunate.  Actually, he's running a gang of burglars.   More...


Cyber-mare
Cast: Flexible cast of 15-32 (Minimum 7M, 8F)
Set/Time: Multiple representational sets / About 50 minutes
Todays kids wander a vast new frontier with much uncharted territory:  Cyberspace.  This social-awareness play explores various scenarios that can lead to trouble on the Internet.  More...


D.K.  Molar — The Devious Dentist
or...  There's Gold in Them Thar Teeth! 
Cast: 2M, 4F
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 1 hour
A depraved dentist has crafted a dastardly scam:  after putting his patients to sleep with nitrous oxide, he removes the gold crowns and replace them with fakes made of fool's gold.   More...


It's a musical! The Dancing Snowman
Cast: Flexible cast of 2M, 12F, optional extras
Set/Time: Two simple exterior sets / About 1 hour
An injured dancer builds a snowman, who, in her dreams, comes alive and carries her off to Snow World.  When she is back in the real world, she understands the importance of self-confidence.   More...


Darius the Dragon
Cast: Flexible cast of 8 or more, plus extras
Set/Time: Portable set pieces / About 1 hour
When Darius, a medieval dragon, is unearthed from his peaceful underground cave by a bulldozer, he is thrust into the noise and pollution of the 21st century.   More...


It's a musical! The Dastardly Doctor Devereaux
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (4M, 6F, plus 6 roles that can be either), chorus, optional doubling
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Our villain plots to wed and do away with a wealthy widow so he can inherit her fortune and her late husband's clinic.  This musical melodrama will leave your audience in stitches.   More...


The Day Christmas Disappeared from Evergreen Town
Cast: 5M, 7F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
Everyone loves Christmas for the mayor.  When he was a boy, he didnt get a toy truck for Christmas.  How the mayor gets the toy makes this a magical play brimming over with holiday spirit.   More...


Dead Man's Chest
Cast: 7M, 9F plus 1 that can be either, doubling possible
Set/Time: Single set / About 90 minutes
Ten amateur archaeologists have signed on to help famed explorer Dr. Lewis Squeaky dig for Ali Sanns treasure — the Dead Mans Chest — on Heart Island, somewhere in the Caribbean.  More...


Death at the Crossroads
Cast: 4M 7F
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes
Dr. Van Helsing and Jonathan Harker follow Mina Harker, trying desperately to discover Dracula's whereabouts.  A night of terror begins in which all nearly lose their lives and their souls.   More...


The Decade Club
Cast: 5M, 5F, plus 1 extra, optional additional extras
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 90 minutes
To the Decade Club!  And with that toast, a group of graduating teenagers vow to reunite every ten years.   More...


Diary of Adam And Eve
Cast: 1M, 1F
Set/Time: Minimal requirements / About 30 minutes
This highly original two-character play, drawn from Mark Twains Diaries of Adam and Eve, is a barrel of laughs, as rich in wisdom as in wit.  More...


The Diligent Daughter
or...  Lips That Touch Wine
Cast: 3M, 3F, extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes
With the aid of Peter Princely, Nellie and Naomi Nice find their father and the villain is foiled.  Peter and Nellie fall in love and Naomi miraculously regains her sight.   More...


Dirty Work on the Trail
or...  Go Slow With the Pony Express
Cast: 4M, 8F, plus extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
The Widow Mentary and her daughter, Ella, operate the Pony Express relay station.  Ella loves Ned Sterling.  Alas, things take a mysterious turn when a stagecoach rumbles into town.   More...


It's a musical! Disco Knights
Cast: Flexible cast of 32 (about 13M, 19F), optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 75 minutes
Who can resist smiling when thinking about the seventies?  Mood rings, Magic Eight Balls, polyester leisure suits, big hair and most important of all...  disco!   More...


Discovering Shakespeare
A CD-ROM interactive journey through Shakespeare's life and times
In this interactive CD-ROM is a colorful and entertaining odyssey, filled with engaging information that will enhance your students' understanding of William Shakespeare.   More...


Ditch Day
Cast: Flexible cast of 32 (11M, 21F), optional extras, doubling possible
Set/Time: Open stage / About 90 minutes
It's the day before Senior Prom at Horace Handyblender High, a day traditionally known as Ditch Day.  More...


Divine Stella Devine
Cast: 5M, 10F, plus 2 roles that can be either
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Stella Devine is the aging star of the popular Ritz Theatre.  She is preparing for an epic play written by the theatre's playwright...  who hasn't written in 20 years.   More...


Doc, Doc...  Goose!
Cast: Flexible cast of 6-15 (2-6M, 4-9F)
Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes
Just think about those old-fashioned nursery rhymes and its easy to see why Mother Goose went to medical school and opened up a clinic in Nurseryland.   More...


Dogsbreath Devereaux — The Dastardly Doctor
or...  Nurses!  Foiled Again
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (4M, 6F, plus 6 roles that can be either), optional doubling
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
Our villain plots to wed and do away with a wealthy widow so he can inherit her fortune and her late husband's clinic.  This melodrama will leave your audience in stitches.   More...


Don Quijote in America
Plays in English and Spanish, Grades 1-6
Tested in both inner-city and suburban schools, these plays dramatically improve both reading and speaking skills.  More...


It's a musical! Don't Say No to the U.S.O.! 
A Patriotic Musical Salute
Cast: Flexible cast of 30 (about 10M, 20F), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
Could there be spies hiding out in a U.S.O. club?  It's up to Private Joe Kilroy (who leaves a funny cartoon wherever he goes) to protect the location of the next Allied convey.   More...


Don't Sleep Under the Mapou Tree! 
Adapted From Haitian Folklore
Cast: Flexible cast of 6 or more
Set/Time: Area staging / About 45 minutes
This play consists of two short plays based on Haitian folklore.  Children participate as elephants, zeaubeaups, and an unusual group of villagers who do everything backwards.   More...


It's a musical! Dont Stop Believin! New title!
Cast: Flexible cast of 27 (about 11M, 16F)
Set/Time: Interior community center set / About 90 minutes
Bursting with large, rock and pop chorus numbers and a powerful, anthemic finale, this energetic, contemporary musical will bring out the gleek in everyone!  More...


It's a musical! Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood
A 50s Musical!
Cast: 8M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either, chorus
Set/Time: Area staging / About 75 minutes
Its the 1950s, hula-hoops are in high demand, and so is Little Red Riding Hood!  Complete with the Big Bad Wolf and a sock-hopping 50s score, this show is guaranteed to end happily ever after!  More...


Double Take at Beatrice's Boardin' House
or...  Things Ain't Always What They Seem
Cast: 3M, 4F, optional extras
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 30 minutes
A young, beautiful owner of a boarding house is in distress.  If business doesn't pick up soon, the honorable establishment will have to close its doors forever.   More...


Down in Front
Cast: 8M, 13F
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 90 minutes
The list of possibilities is as long as the laughs in this hilarious farce that goes to show you that all the drama isnt onstage.   More...


Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Cast: 3M, 4F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes
The kindly Dr. Jekyll turns himself into the hideous Mr. Hyde.  Jekyll's friends cannot understand his mysterious actions until this transformation takes place before their very eyes.   More...


It's a musical! Dr. Jekyll...  Please Don't Hyde! 
Cast: 5M, 9F, optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 45 minutes
The setting is Jekyll's laboratory, which doubles nicely for Hyde's apartment in Mudpie Lane.  An outrageous plot and riotous stage action combine to make this a spoof to remember.   More...


Drac's Back
Cast: 5M, 10F, plus 4 roles that can be either
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 90 minutes
Great for Halloween or any time of year, audiences of all ages will love the silly antics in this hilarious new vampire play.  More...


Dracula
Based on Bram Stoker's classic novel
Cast: 6M, 14F
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 90 minutes
A night of terror begins and all nearly lose lives and souls in this classic tale.   More...


Dracula:  The Twilight Years
Cast: 5M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either, optional doubling
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 1 hour
Theres no shortage of humor in this whimsical spoof of the ubiquitous vampire craze!   More...


A Dragon in the Mix
Cast: 6M, 10F, plus 1 that can be either
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 30 minutes
In one large palace, combine a queen, her mother, ladies-in-waiting and assorted princesses.  Let simmer.  Thats the recipe four mischievous fairies are cooking up in this witty fairy tale spoof.  More...


Drama Games and Improvs
Games for the classroom and beyond
Select from more than 134 games adaptable to all age groups.  Within the book's 30 units are 74 lessons covering all elements of drama.  More...


The Drama Teacher's Companion
A CD-ROM resource file for drama teachers
The software contains dozens of fresh scripts, lesson plans and diagrams.  It includes warm-ups and games, lesson plans for acting, directing, improvisation and other theatrical subject areas.   More...


The Drama Teacher's Survival Guide
A complete tool kit for theatre arts
Written specifically for the middle school or high school drama director, this book is about how one person can run a successful extracurricular drama program.  More...


Dramatizing Aesop's Fables
Creative scripts for the elementary classroom
This well-written book on dramatizing literature through the narrative-mime approach is directed at teachers of children grades preschool through six.  More...


Dramatizing Classic Poetry
For middle and high school students
This book, requiring no previous drama experience, is an ideal way to involve students in classic literature and to integrate dramatization with the study of poems as literature.  More...


Dramatizing Myths and Tales
Creating plays for large groups
Explore the richness of five cultures with five scripts.  Dramatic illustrations set the scene for each culture, and follow-up questions explore the history and theatrical traditions of each one.   More...


Dress Rehearsal for Murder
Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (About 7M, 8F, plus 2 that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
When Rivieras fiancé, Bernard the Mime, turns up dead and his body then disappears, the list of suspects is long — seems like there isnt a man in the place whos not vying for Rivieras affection.  More...


The Drunkard
or...  The Fallen Saved
Cast: 3M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple melodrama drops / About 2 hours
Here is a hilarious version of the most famous melodrama ever written.  Your audiences will be captivated as love battles liquor for the life and soul of the upstanding hero.   More...


The Drunkard's Revenge
Cast: 3M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Stanley is working at a hotel, but decides to take his inheritance, (the entire $85) and venture forth to the gold fields in order to make his fortune and propose to lovely Prudence.   More...


It's a musical! Ducktails & Bobbysox
Cast: 9M, 14F, optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Fifties rock n roll star Curtis Jackson pays a surprise visit to the small town of Victor where he encounters a host of hilarious characters and madcap happenings.   More...


Duets:  Musical Theatre Anthology for Teens
30 songs from stage and film
This collection of 30 songs has enough variety to keep any pair of teens singing for months.  With almost all of the selections being for one male and one female, youll find songs from classic shows.  More...


Duo Practice & Competition
Thirty-five 8-10 minute original comedic plays
Youll find 35 original comedic duets, all written for one male and one female, with unique characters, hilarious situations and fresh material sure to make even the toughest judges crack a smile.  More...


Duo Practice & Performance
Thirty-five 8-10 minute original dramatic scenes
Perfect for forensics and acting students and their teachers and coaches, this book has 35 original dramatic duets.  More...


It's a musical! East Lynne
Cast: 5M, 10F
Set/Time: One basic set / About 2 hours
The villainous Captain Levison tempts Lady Isabel into leaving Archibald, her husband, and their children.  Years later she returns to her family home, East Lynne, disguised as a governess.   More...


Ebenezer's Christmas Carol
Cast: Flexible cast of 13-20, plus extras
Set/Time: Interior area staging / About 40 minutes
This version of Dickens A Christmas Carol strikes the perfect balance between a traditional retelling of the classic tale and a lighter touch.  More...


Elegantly Frugal Costumes
The poor man's do-it-yourself costumer maker's guide
This practical book shows how to make costumes for plays and musicals at the lowest possible expense!  With over 150 detailed illustrations, the book aids all costumers with its easy-to-follow text.   More...


The Elves and the Shoemaker
Based on the story by the Brothers Grimm
Cast: Flexible cast of 15, extras
Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 45 minutes
Here's an upbeat retelling of an old favorite, filled with delightfully wacky characters and clever dialogue.  It's whimsical romp of a fantasy that holds a gentle message about the nature of kindness.  More...


It's a musical! The Elves and the Shoemaker — The Musical
Cast: Flexible cast of 15, chorus
Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 75 minutes
Filled with delightfully wacky characters, this familiar tale is laced with clever dialogue and great music to make audiences of all ages smile.   More...


Emma Lou and the Big Ragout
Cast: 3M, 4F, plus flexible ensemble of 9 or more
Set/Time: Simple set / About 1 hour
King Shankpump will lose his kingdom unless his daughter, Emma Lou, can become engaged.  Alas, Emma Lou, while attractive and bright, has no charm and is bereft of spirit!   More...


The Emperor's Birthday Suit
Cast: 5M, 11F, plus 4 roles that can be either
Set/Time: Area staging / About 1 hour
The emperor of Thyswood is looking for a new suit of clothes, but you probably already knew that.  More...


The Emperor's New Clothes
Cast: 7M, 8F, plus 4 roles that can be either, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple set / About 1 hour
A kingdom has been taxed ever since their emperor became a pampered clothes horse!  In the end, he is shamed into reforming his leadership role and learns a valuable lesson in humility.   More...


It's a musical! The Emperor's New Clothes — The Musical
Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (5M, 7F, plus 5 roles that can be either), chorus
Set/Time: Simple set / About 75 minutes
Laugh your socks off in this fairy-tale pop musical!  The kingdom of Glump has been falling apart ever since the pampered emperor became wrapped up in his tasteless wardrobe.  More...


It's a musical! The Emperor's Nightingale
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen classic
Cast: 4M, 3F, flexible chorus
Set/Time: Unit set / About 90 minutes
In this adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, an emperor is saddened by the loss of his child.  The beautiful song of the Nightingale and the heart of a maid help him make a new start.   More...


The Empty Chair
Cast: Flexible cast of 8 (any combination)
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes
The setting is a counseling center for teenagers recovering from substance abuse.  A student has just died.  Accident or suicide?  This work has an emotionally strong anti-drug message.   More...


It's a musical! Enchanted Sleeping Beauty
From the stories of Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (about 7M, 18F), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Simple unit set / About 75 minutes
You'll love this flexible, large cast musical version of the popular classic.  The zany, lovable characters and the score are as enchanting as Briar-Rose in this family favorite, suitable for all ages.  More...


It's a musical! The Enchantment of Beauty and the Beast
Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (about 5M, 11F, plus 5 roles that can be either), optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple area set / About 90 minutes
A selfish prince rejects a powerful witch.  After a curse is placed on him, he is destined to be a beast until he learns to love.  More...


Encore!  More Winning Monologs for Young Actors
63 more honest-to-life monologs for teenage boys and girls
Here is a sequel to the popular Winning Monologs for Young Actors!  It includes 63 more monologs written expressly for teenagers to use for classroom exercises, speech contests or auditions.   More...


Encounter at Heavenly Gulch New title!
Cast: Flexible cast of 5M, 8F, optional extras
Set/Time: Single unit set / About 70 minutes
A handful of bus passengers, each traveling solo across country, finds themselves stranded in the middle of the Arizona desert.  During their short visit, the passengers in this gentle comedy find their way, not just home, but in life as well.   More...


Escape From Dracula's Castle
Cast: 2M, 5F
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes
Jonathan Harker has been warned by Dr. Van Helsing to be wary of his trip to Transylvania to close a deal with Count Dracula.  But Harker discards the warning, which nearly sends him to his death.   More...


The Eskimos Have Landed
Cast: 5F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 20 minutes
A group of stuffy ladies are busily discussing their concern over the arrival of a foreign car with a mysterious bumper sticker...  plus the fact that Eskimos could invade them at any time.   More...


It's a musical! The Ever After — A Musical
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 about 2M, 9F, plus 5 roles that can be either, chorus
Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes
Is Ever After really as happy as everyone expected?  In a hilarious parody of daytime TV, host Sally Lizzie Jesse Donatello-Griffin wonders if time truly heals all wounds.  More...


The Ever After
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (2M, 9F, plus 5 roles that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple set / About 30 minutes
From Snow White and the Evil Queen to Cinderella and her middle-aged Ugly Stepsisters, this TV show parody asks the question, Cant we all just get along?  More...


Everything About Theatre
Student Edition / Teacher 's Guide
The history, the crafts and the art of the stage are presented in eighteen easy-to-understand units.  Each craft is described with examples, illustrations and hands-on exercises where appropriate.   More...


It's a musical! Everything's Groovy! 
A Musical Tribute to the 1960s
Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (about 9M, 11F), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 1 hour
Travis, Muriel and Alice are on their hip journey to bring together the Music, Beads and Flowers Celebration.  So hop on a bus and meet the sixties generation.   More...


Evil Doings in Queen Toots' Tomb
Cast: 6M, 10F
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 2 hours
Set in the 1920s, this comic thriller is full of memorable characters, a wacky chase scene and a touch of romance, plus a surprise ending that'll have your audiences wrapped up with laughter.   More...


Except For John Leland
Cast: Flexible cast of 12 or less
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 45 minutes
A crisis of 1788 becomes a current crisis as history is relived in this powerful play that has tremendous relevance to our present quest for freedom.   More...


It's a musical! Ezekiel Saw the...  What? 
A One-Act Musical for Youthful Revelers
Cast: Extremely flexible cast of 14 or more
Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 75 minutes
A rebellious prophet is annoyed by his flock's avoidance of God's message.  Ezekiel finally succeeds in releasing the Israelites from their symbolic chains and reaffirms his own faith.   More...


Face to Face
An Amateur's Video Guide to Performance Makeup
A professional makeup artist utilizes different students' faces to demonstrate in detail the vast gamut of makeup, from applying the base to taking the makeup off, and everything in between!   More...


Faery Free For All
Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (4M, 10F, plus 8 roles that can be either), extras
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour
Scotlands magical faery folk, both friendly and fearsome, gather in a moonlit meadow to learn from each other how to be naughty and nice.   More...


Fairest Flower of the South
or...  To Know Her Is To Love Her
Cast: 3M, 6F
Set/Time: One interior set / About 45 minutes
The disoriented Col.  Culpepper fights on for the Confederacy.  Meanwhile, the colonel's daughter, Aura Lee, must come up with the cash to replant the cotton crop.   More...


A Family Reunion to Die For
A murder mystery comedy with audience interaction
Cast: 4M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 100 minutes
Complete with a hilarious chase scene and a chance for several of the characters to interact with the audience, this murder mystery comedy will have audiences rolling in the aisles!  More...


Famous Fantasy Character Monologs
Starring the Not-So-Wicked Witch and more
You will recognize the fantasy characters in this collection of monologs even though the names have been changed to fit the style of a parody presentation.  More...


The Fast Runner
Cast: 2M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 20 minutes
This compelling morality play projects a strong message about life and death in a most unique way.   More...


Fast Train to the Poorhouse
or...  Villains Have Loco Motives
Cast: 4M, 9F, plus extras
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes
If only there was a way Pansy could help her friends.  Our hero just may be able to save the day and win Pansy's heart...  until he is found giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to Candy Samples.   More...


Fear Factory
Cast: 5M, 9F plus 1 boy
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Whether its showing up as a SWAT team to frighten neighbors into turning off the loud music, scaring a 9-year-old into going to see the doctor or curing hiccups, the Fear Factor is ready to serve.  More...


The Fearsome Pirate Frank
A Shameless Hopping Onto the Popular Pirate Ship
Cast: Flexible Cast of 20-45, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple sets / About 75 minutes
The pirate craze isnt just a modern phenomenon, it dates back to Shakespearean times, according to two witty narrators in this snappy comedy.   More...


It's a musical! Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum! 
Cast: 5M, 11F, plus a cow character for 1 or 2 actors, optional chorus
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour
This musical adaptation of the classic folk tale will delight your audiences.  By the end, the cow is returned, the chicken learns how to lay golden eggs and the good life returns to the kingdom.   More...


Ferdinand and the Dirty Knight
Cast: 7M, 2F, one dragon
Set/Time: Several simple exterior sets / About 1 hour
Ferdinand hears about a knight who refuses to take a bath.  With the help of Mr. Dragon, he finally meets and bathes the knight, saves the kingdom and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.   More...


The Fiendish Firebug Strikes Again
or...  There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (roughly 7M, 6F, plus one dog that can be either), optional extras
Set/Time: Simple set / About 1 hour
Villainous, greedy Neville Ashe buys the Uneeda Shirt Factory with intentions of burning it to the ground for insurance money.  However, Mr. Ashe underestimates our hero, Fire Chief Pat O'Hara.   More...


Fighting For My Self
Cast: 8-30F, plus any number of male and/or female extras
Set/Time: One interior set / About 90 minutes
Here is a dramatic portrayal of teenage girls who struggle to win back their self-reliance and hold on to their identities in the face of peer pressure.   More...


Finding Your Funny Bone
The actors guide to physical comedy and characters
This book contains a wonderful new how-to approach to creating physical comedy and finding the creative comic within you or your students.  More...


Finn McCool and His Fearless Wife
Cast: Flexible cast of 30, extras
Set/Time: Simple set / About 75 minutes
Join the town full of comical characters in Limerick, Ireland, where delightfully devious little leprechauns Shillelagh, Shay and Shannon help orchestrate the fun!  More...


It's a musical! Flapper! 
Cast: Flexible cast of 32 (about 11M, 21F), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Open stage / About 90 minutes
Its the Roaring Twenties complete with raccoon coats, goldfish swallowers and gangsters!  A young flapper is planning a wacky birthday party.  However, troubles in the air!   More...


The Flip Side
Sixty-four Point-of-View Monologs for Teens
These monologs are superb for acting exercises, speech and drama contests or auditions.  Each monolog characterization focuses on a topic of interest to middle school and high school teens.   More...


It's a musical! Floating Princess
Cast: 6M, 7F, plus 2 that can be either, chorus (at least 13), optional extras
Set/Time: Three sets / About 90 minutes
Your audience will be uplifted by this fresh and funny fairy tale spoof!   More...


Flora, the Fur Trader's Daughter
or...  She Had Nothing to Hide
Cast: 4M, 4F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
Flora Walker helps her father, Jake, who operates a fur trading post in the Great Plains.  All is going well until the villainous Quigley Quagmire turns up.   More...


Foibles and Folly
Cast: 6M, 6F, plus 1 that can be either
Set/Time: Simple set / About 75 minutes
This light-hearted comedy will charm your audiences with its eclectic cast of loveable characters and its gentle message about acceptance of others.   More...


Folk Tales For Fun
A multicultural play for young people
Cast: Flexible cast of 9-50
Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 45 minutes
Let the Navigator from Folktales for Fun take you on a magnificent tour of Germany, Egypt, Turkey, Liberia and more with entertaining, universal folktales both new and familiar to children.   More...


It's a musical! Follow that Rabbit
Cast: Flexible cast of 15 - 30
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 90 minutes
You'll meet talking birds and animals, singing flowers, comic kings and queens .  .  .  and find yourself attending a race where the contestants run in circles getting nowhere and everybody wins!  More...


It's a musical! Forty-five Minutes From Broadway
Cast: 5M, 9F, optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
Dick Foster's Broadway show is opening, but he's having serious problems.  An aspiring young actress walks on the stage and could be the one to save the show, if only they had the money to put it on.   More...


Frankenstein Slept Here
Cast: 5M, 7F
Set/Time: One interior set / About 45 minutes
Baroness Frankenstein has opened her castle to all those who cant cope with the outside world, including the Mummy, Invisible Man and a descendant of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.   More...


It's a musical! Friday Knight Fever
A musical comedy tribute to the 1970s
Cast: Flexible cast of 32 (about 13M, 19F), optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 2 hours
Who can resist smiling when thinking about the seventies?  Mood rings, Magic Eight Balls, polyester leisure suits, big hair and most important of all...  disco!   More...


It's a musical! The Frog Prince
Based Upon a Tale by The Brothers Grimm
Cast: Flexible cast of 9 - 11 (4-5M, 3F, plus 2-3 roles that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple area sets / About 50 minutes
Adapted from the fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, a young prince has been turned into a frog by an evil witch.  A young princess, as well, lives under a witch's spell, and no one can understand her.   More...


The Frog Prince of Spamalot
Cast: 3M, 9-10F
Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 1 hour
Hyronomous A.  Frog doesnt quite fit in among the other frogs in the bog.  Hes incredibly large compared to the others and hates the taste of flies!  More...


The Frog Princess
Cast: Flexible cast of 13 (5M, 5F, plus 3 roles that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes
A queen wants to turn over the throne to one of her sons.  When she sends them off to find wives, one son is lead to a brave warrior.  Another finds a vain woman.  However, one son finds a frog!   More...


From Atalanta to Zeus
Greek mythology traditionally conveys a blend of excitement, intrigue, scandal and fun.   More...


From the Page to the Stage
The educator's complete guide to readers theatre
This easy-to-use resource provides teachers with nuts-and-bolts guidelines for integrating readers theatre into upper elementary and middle school classrooms.  More...


Funny Bones
Comedy Games and Activities for Kids
This text contains amusing activities designed to tickle the funny bone and bring out the humor in every kid.   More...


Funny Business
An introduction to comedy with royalty-free plays and sketches
This overview of high and low comedy defines all comedy genres:  absurdism, tragicomedy, farce and melodrama.  A discussion precedes each type of comedy illustrated, explaining the comic devices used.   More...


It's a musical! Fussin' an' a-Feudin'
A hillbilly musical comedy in one act
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (about 10M, 15F), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 60 minutes
A feud between the Tollivers and the Calhouns are making things difficult for Emmy Lou, a Tolliver, and Lee Roy, a Calhoun.  Mind you, it's not easy travelin' to the town of Lonesome Polecat.   More...


Get in the Act! 
Sixty monologs, dialogs and skits for teens
There are 60 original short scripts for laughter and scripts for pathos.  They create an awareness of the perils of passage as teens reach for adulthood.  It's ideal for any school theatre library.   More...


The Ghost of Christmas Presents
Cast: 7M, 13F, plus optional extras (doubling possible)
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
In this sweet and warm-hearted holiday yarn, a disgruntled employee in the exchange department at a department store learns about the wonder and joy of the yuletide season.   More...


Ghostchasers! 
Cast: Flexible cast of 27 (roughly 9M, 18F, doubling possible)
Set/Time: One interior set / About 90 minutes
An earthquake jolt has freed a poltergeist, and it's creating dangerous mischief.  Put in a call for the Ghostchasers!   More...


The Gift
Cast: Flexible cast of 1 to 5F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
Five women, in turn, come into possession of an ornately carved wooden box.  How the box travels from owner to owner makes this a stunning holiday piece.   More...


Gift of the Magi
Based On The Short Story By O. Henry
Cast: 1M, 1F
Set/Time: One simple set / About 35 minutes
Based on the short story by O. Henry, when hard times come and Christmas approaches, a couple ends up selling their most valuable possessions in order to buy the other's Christmas present.   More...


Girl of the Frozen North
or...  Condemned To Dead Man's Glacier
Cast: 4M, 5F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
Dainty and her mother get lost in a snowstorm while searching for a missing family member.  When things look darkest, in dashes a dynamic, but naïve, red-coated Canadian Mountie.   More...


It's a musical! Give My Regards to Broadway
Cast: 5M, 10F, chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Dick Foster's Broadway show is opening, but he's having serious problems.  An aspiring young actress walks on the stage and could be the one to save the show, if only they had the money to put it on.   More...


The Glass Slipper
Cast: Flexible cast of 18 to 20 (about 5M, 13 to 15F) optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Simple settings / About 1 hour
Cinderella works and works in her stepmother's house.  Her stepsisters think they're so beautiful that a prince will marry them both.  However, in the end, Cinderella and the prince find each other.   More...


God Bless Us, Every One!
A traditional "Christmas Carol" adaptation
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (about 13M, 9F plus 3 that can be either), doubling
Set/Time: Area staging / About 90 minutes
Rediscover the magic of A Christmas Carol in this beautifully written adaptation, complete with a hardy dose of comedy to accompany Scrooges heartwarming transformation!  More...


God Rest Ye, Gerry Mentlemen
Cast: 5M, 21F, plus 3 roles that can be either, extras
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 1 hour
Gerry Mentlemen has everything, but he wants more and he doesnt care who he steps on to get it!  More...


It's a musical! Going...  Going...  Gone With the Breeze
A gusty one-act musical
Cast: Flexible cast of 27 (about 8M, 19F), chorus
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 1 hour
When word gets out that Hollywood's Lone Pine Films is planning Breeze as its next picture, hoards of aspiring young actresses converge on the studio.  More...


It's a musical! Gold Fever
Cast: 4M, 3F, extras
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 90 minutes
When a medicine show pitchman has just set up his medicine cart, a flood washes it away, stranding him in a new gold rush town.  More...


A Golden Fleecing
or...  The Undermining of Sarah Sweetflowers
Cast: 3M, 5F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
Sarah has inherited Cactus Bob's Saloon in a ghost town and plans to open Sarah Sweetflower's Sarsaparilla Saloon and Bridal Shoppe with the help of Stanley Stoutheart.   More...


The Golden Goose
Cast: Flexible cast of 17, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes
Simple Frederick convinces Papa to let him go into the forest to cut wood.  When the kind-hearted man shares his meager food supply with the Old Woman, she helps him find the magical Golden Goose.   More...


Goldilocks and the Three Pigs
Cast: 5M, 8F, plus 1 role that can be either, extras
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 1 hour
Mix in a classic chase scene and a little bit of a moral and the end concoction is a delightful take on a couple of old storybook standbys full of energy and enough humor and adventure for children of all ages.  More...


It's a musical! Gone with the Breeze
Cast: Flexible cast of 30 (roughly 9M, 21F, doubling possible)
plus chorus, extras
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 2 hours
With great songs, characters and crazy business, this riotously funny musical comedy will be the smash of any theatre season!  More...


Gone with the Gust
Cast: Flexible cast of 30 (roughly 9M, 21F, doubling possible)
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 75 minutes
This fast-paced Hollywood saga is very simple to produce and proves  More...


Granny Smyth Goes to Washington
Or...  She Was the Apple of His Pie
Cast: 6M, 7W, optional extras
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 70 minutes
This sweet delight is ideal for dinner theatre (or dessert theatre!)  and is also great for fundraising with a pie sale!  More...


The Grateful Griffin
Cast: Flexible cast of 10
Set/Time: Multiple sets / About 1 hour
An evil queen plots against a king.  When the king's loved ones are trapped in a castle on a fiery lake, they are rescued by an unusual creature.  More...


The Great Denver Railroad Scam
or...  If Aunt May Leaves, Who'll Weed the 'Tunias? 
Cast: 7M, 4F
Set/Time: Two simple interior sets / About 1 hour
Horace Horsefat attempts to play out an evil scam to steal away Mary's House of Widows, which stands on a valuable strip of land wanted by a wealthy railroad company.   More...


It's a musical! Great Expectations
Adapted From the Dickens' Classic
Cast: Flexible cast of 9M, 8F, chorus, extras
Set/Time: Simple unit set or area staging / About 90 minutes
Adapted from the Dickens' literary classic, Filled with his style and emotion, this show is guaranteed to touch any audience.   More...


It's a musical! The Great Ghost Chase
Cast: Flexible cast of 29 (about 9M, 20F, doubling possible)
Set/Time: One interior set / About 90 minutes
An earthquake jolt has freed a poltergeist, and it's creating dangerous mischief.  Put in a call for the Ghostchasers!   More...


Great Group Skits New title!
50 character-building scenarios for teens
If you love doing improv with your kids but want more than just a book of lists to get you started, this is the perfect book for you!   More...


The Great Ice Cream Scheme
or...  Robin Baskins to the Rescue
Cast: 6M, 5F, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple sets / About 1 hour
Everyone knows Pop Sicle's Ice Cream Parlor serves the best ice cream in town.  When that cold-hearted villain, I.C.  Custard, decides to steal Pop's recipe, things get a little sticky.   More...


Great Scenes & Monologues for Children 7-14
This collection offers scenes and monologues from childrens novels and fairy tales as well as an eclectic mix of older drama and short story.   More...


Great Scenes from Minority Playwrights
Seventy-four Scenes of Cultural Diversity
With seventy-four scenes from plays by minority playwrights, this book covers a diverse collection of theatre:  Native-American, African-American, Hispanic, Jewish American and Asian-American.   More...


It's a musical! Groovy! 
A musical comedy tribute to the 1960s
Cast: Flexible cast of 27 (about 11M, 16F), optional chorus
Set/Time: Single exterior set / About 90 minutes
Travis, Muriel and Alice are on their hip journey to bring together the Music, Beads and Flowers Celebration.  So hop on a bus and meet the sixties generation.   More...


Group Improvisation
The manual of ensemble improv games
This book of games on team-building contains over 40 improv games for developing group chemistry.  It helps heighten awareness, break the ice and increase concentration.   More...


It's a musical! Guess What I Did Last Summer
A One-Act Musical Comedy
Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 8M, 13F), optional chorus
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 75 minutes
When Camp John Smith is declared unfit for habitation and given only a few days to get the camp in shape, the camp director pleads with the director of Pocahontas to allow the boys shelter.  More...


Gullibles Travels
Cast: 5M, 6F, extras
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 80 minutes
The richness of this family-friendly comedy is like a plate of homemade biscuits swimming in gravy — your audience will eat up every last bit and be hankerin for more laughs!   More...


Gumshoe High
Cast: Flexible cast of 29 (About 9M, 12F plus 8 that can be either)
Set/Time: Easy representational sets / About 90 minutes
This totally teen mystery bursts with comedy like a giant piece of bubblegum as it reveals for our gumshoe the only thing that matters:  whoddunit?  More...


Ha-Ha House
Cast: 4M, 6F
Set/Time: One interior set / About 40 minutes
Four teenage girls are petrified when they stumble into a house in search of a phone.  Take the gruesome fun of a haunted house and transform it into a play and you get Ha-Ha House!   More...


A Hairy Tale
Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (6M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be either)
Set/Time: Area staging / About 1 hour
This show will have your audience laughing until the curtain falls and everyone (okay, almost everyone) has learned the meaning of true love, true sacrifice and truly hilarious storytelling.  More...


It's a musical! Hairy Tale Rock New title!
Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (6M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 90 minutes
You cant go wrong when you have the magical formula of Charlie Lovett and Bill Francoeur, especially when every single character gets their moment in the spotlight in this musical comedy!   More...


Hamlet
Cast: 16M, 2F, plus extras
Set/Time: Several representational sets / About 1 hour
Adapted from the Shakespeare classic, this is a philosophical study of life and death.   More...


It's a musical! Hankerin' Hillbillies
Cast: 9M, 17F, chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 2 hours
All the girls up in the hills are suffering from what Pa calls The Hankerin' for they all want to get hitched!  More...


Hansel And Gretel
From the classic story by The Brothers Grimm
Cast: 5M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either, extras
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour
Hansel and Gretel encounter a nasty (and hilarious) witch.  Hansel is locked in a cage and fed nothing but cake.  Gretel outwits the crone and sets free all children who have been turned into cookies!   More...


Happily Never After
Cast: 4M, 7F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
When Sleeping Beauty will do nothing but nap and the Frog Prince refuses to give up his amphibian ways, a marriage counselor has no choice but to rewrite the endings of famous fairy tales.   More...


Happy Hollandaise!
Cast: 4M, 4F, plus 1 role that can be either
Set/Time: One interior set / About 75 minutes
The true Christmas spirit shines bright in a surprise ending, which involves transformation, forgiveness and a beautiful new beginning.  More...


It's a musical! Happy Valley High
Cast: 6M, 8F, optional chorus and extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Turn back the clock and turn up the volume, because this is a musical treat you won't want to miss!  More...


Hark!  Harold the Angel Sings
Cast: Flexible cast of 4 major characters plus an ensemble of 4 to 20 extras
Set/Time: Simple area settings / About 25 minutes
Bosheep, Woolworth and Lambster are three lambs with a mission:  find Christmas.  Harold, an angel who is trying to make a new name for herself, aids the three lost sheep in their quest.   More...


Harry Mason and the Case of the Anxious Alien
Cast: Flexible cast of 23 (7M, 11F, plus 5 roles that can be either)
Set/Time: Simple area set / About 90 minutes
Mediocre lawyer Harry Mason, the younger brother of a much more famous and skilled attorney, has an out-of-the-world case when an Air Force major with a secret turns up dead.   More...


Hauncho the Hamster
Cast: Flexible cast of 7 or more
Set/Time: Single set / About 1 hour
Young Kendall Kip, with his pet hamster, Hauncho, sets off to find his parents on a journey through the labyrinth of tunnels in Hauncho's unique habitrail.   More...


He Lured Her To The Primrose Path
(But He Was Nipped in the Bud)
Cast: 4M, 3F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
Wiley Sidney Shift uses profits from fraudulent dealings with the cavalry to live grandly at the White Hotel in Muddy Gap where he pursues the heroine, Alice White.   More...


Headed South from the Great White North
or...  Get Out of Toronto Pronto! 
Cast: 9M, 11F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 70 minutes
Barbara Seville has only three days before wily Lynden Renege and his two henchmen throw her and her staff out in the street!  This rollicking, pun-filled show doesn't know which way to turn!   More...


Headin' for the Hills
Cast: Flexible cast of 33 (about 11M, 22F), optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 90 minutes
Yes, its a new full length play by the all-time great Tim Kelly!  Weve taken the music out of his classic Hee Haw Hayride to bring you a brand new hillbilly comedy.   More...


It's a musical! The Headless Horseman
Cast: 8M, 10F, optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Open stage setting / About 1 hour
Ichabod Crane, an awkward but likeable schoolmaster, has packed up his meager belongings and moved to Sleepy Hollow in a quest to become a kept man.  More...


The Headless Horseman Rides Again
Adapted from Washington Irving's classic story
Cast: 5M, 6F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
This adaptation of the classic story of Washington Irving's is a charming comedy for all ages.  More...


Heaven Help the Po' Taters
or...  I'd-a-hoe the Potatoes But They Just Won't Grow
Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (9M, 12F), extras
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 1 hour
There's trouble in Tatertown!  The Idaho community is desperate for rain lest their potato crops dry up in the fields.  Especially hard hit are Irish Tater, his wife Etta Tater and the Tater tots.   More...


It's a musical! Hee Haw Hayride
A Hillbilly Musical Comedy In Two Acts
Cast: Flexible cast of 33 (about 11M, 22F), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Simple set / About 90 minutes
A feud between the Tollivers and the Calhouns are making things difficult for Emmy Lou, a Tolliver, and Lee Roy, a Calhoun.  Mind you, it's not easy travelin' to the town of Lonesome Polecat.  More...


Heidi
The Johanni Spyri Young People's classic
Cast: 3M, 9F
Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 1 hour
All of the charm and excitement of Johanni Spyri's original work has been preserved in this streamlined adaptation.   More...


Hello From Mongo
Cast: Flexible cast of 8M, 12F, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
A bizarre creature named Mongo visits a small desert community and wins over the affection of the local teenagers.  But wait!  It's all part of Mongo's wicked scheme to conquer the world.   More...


Help!  I'm Trapped In A High School! 
Cast: Flexible cast of 30 (roughly 10M, 20F, doubling possible)
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Three "Valley Girl" types and a male friend find themselves transferred to a special high school because of a "computer mistake."  More...


Her Heart Belongs To Heartburn
or...  Unsteady Times at the Stagger Inn
Cast: 2M, 4F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 15 minutes
Our heroine has inherited a valuable inn.  Just as the evil sheriff is preparing to force her into an unwanted marriage, she is saved by the timely arrival of Harry Heartburn.   More...


Here Come the Cows
or...  Never Say "Moo" in Mesa
Cast: Flexible cast of 11 or 12 (4 or 5M, 7F), optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
Here comes a genuine cattle stampede live on stage!  Villain Mandrake Mothdust is stranded in a dusty town.  In fact, it's so hot, the cows are producing evaporated milk.   More...


Here Comes the Judge! 
Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (roughly 9M, 13F, plus optional extras)
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
After Judge Knott has had his shock treatment, he can go from lucid to loony tunes in a split second.  Uncontrollable laughs abound when the zany judge presides over two cases.   More...


It's a musical! Hey Ho, Pinocchio
Based on the Classic Story By Carlo Collodi
Cast: Flexible cast of 15, chorus, extras
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 90 minutes
Based on the classic story by Carlo Collodi, a hip cricket and a sweet fairy try to guide a willful puppet past many temptations and teach him to care for others so he can become a real boy.   More...


Hey, Teach! 
Cast: 6M, 11F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Filled with warm humor, this show is all about a first year teacher at Central High, a large school that poses numerous problems for a new teacher.   More...


It's a musical! Hi, Ho, Robin Hood
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (about 8M, 8F), chorus, optional doubling
Set/Time: Flexible unit set / About 1 hour
Robin Hood is leading a merry life with his followers in Sherwood Forest.  Unfortunately, the evil Prince John is waging a personal war against Robin Hood.  This is family entertainment at its utmost.   More...


Hickory Dickory Dead
Cast: 3M, 5F
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 90 minutes
A reunion weekend for estranged sisters Connie and Regan takes a mysterious turn when they find the host of Hickory Dickory Inn murdered!   More...


High School Dropouts from Outer Space
Cast: Flexible cast of 18 (roughly 6M, 12F), optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes
Strange things are happening at the Audubon Academy.  Aliens from a different planet who look like slimy caterpillars assume human pods...  the bodies of teenagers!   More...


High School Enquirer
Cast: 10M, 13F, plus 3 that can be either
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
A student's story about the gangster and the loot ends up being closer to reality than she would have ever thought and the missing school money turns up in the most unexpected of places!  More...


Hillbilly Hankerin'
Cast: 9M, 17F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
Pa Herford's five daughters want to get hitched, but these girls have a bad case of The Hankerin.  This hysterical play will keep your audiences laughing.   More...


HIV Positive
Cast: 4M, 5F plus 1 who can be either
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes
This one act play serves as an excellent vehicle to initiate discussion about AIDS and about living with the consequences of our actions.   More...


It's a musical! H.M.S.  Pinafore
Adapted From Gilbert & Sullivan
Cast: 6M, 7F, optional extras, chorus
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 75 minutes
Adapted from Gilbert & Sullivan, this play pokes fun at English class distinctions of the late 1800s.   More...


Ho, Ho, Tyranny
Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 6F
Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 30 minutes
This play is ideal for Senior Centers or for any group wanting a light-hearted look at the trials of aging.   More...


Holder Posey
or...  Step Into My Darkroom and We'll See What Develops
Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 9M, 12F), plus optional extras
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 90 minutes
When our heroine rebuffs Holder Posey's advances, he attempts to blow her up with dynamite!  Never fear!  Our hero saves the day and soundly thrashes Holder in a slow-motion fight.   More...


Holmes On The Range
Cast: 11M, 11F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
Join the buffoonery and fun as Sherlock Holmes and, of course, his associate, Dr. Watson, solve the mystery at Bicuspid Manor.   More...


Hooray For Hollywood
Cast: Flexible cast of 28 (roughly 9M, 19F, can be smaller)
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
This terrifically funny show takes place in Hollywood, California, where the hand that feeds also bites.   More...


Hospital
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (roughly 8M, 17F, doubling possible)
Set/Time: Simple area set / About 90 minutes
Chaos and laughter will delight you in this madcap look at life at Bedside Manor Hospital...  the craziest place in town.   More...


It's a musical! Hot Rod
Cruisin back to the 1950s
Cast: Flexible cast of 23 7M, 6F, plus 10 roles that can be either, chorus
Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 2 hours
Finally, heres a boppin nifty fifties musical that steps away from the world of malt shops and sock hops!  More...


Hotel Escargot
Cast: Flexible cast of 28 (About 8M, 6F plus 14 that can be either), extras
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 75 minutes
Welcome to the French Riviera where, at the elegant Hotel Escargot, a hilarious hodgepodge of people come together for the annual Kantz France International Film Festival.   More...


Hotel Frankenstein
Cast: 6M, 4F
Set/Time: One interior set / About 80 minutes
Dr. Frankensteins grandson advertises his castle as a vacation retreat so he can select from a smorgasbord of brains to bring his grandfather's monster to life once again.   More...


Hound of the Clackervilles
Based on the classic Sherlock Holmes story
Cast: 10M, 19F
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 90 minutes
In this hysterical spoof, the famous Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick, Dr. Watson, pose as exterminators to unravel another mystery.   More...


How and Why Stories for Readers Theatre
With appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure for young readers, these 40 short scripts are a delightfully entertaining addition to any elementary classroom.  More...


How Santa Got His Christmas Tree
Cast: Flexible cast of 9 or more
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
A Christmas tree has been ordered for Santa.  When two mean toy makers are banished from Santa's Village for shoddy workmanship, they steal the tree and won't give it back.   More...


How the West Was Dun
or...  Left High and Dry in Low Humidity Chasm
Cast: Flexible cast of 23 (8M, 10F, plus 5 roles that can be either), optional extras
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 90 minutes
Slick and wealthy Richard Coldheart must marry Polly Wanda Cracker to control the Cracker property.  Meanwhile, our hero, Sheriff Wayne John, has his hands full surviving the antics of Deputy Doowrong.  More...


It's a musical! Hubba Hubba
The 1940s Hollywood Musical musical
Cast: Flexible cast of 14, plus chorus
Set/Time: Simple unit sets / About 90 minutes
Jitterbug back to the '40s with a fun tribute to the Hollywood musical movie!  You'll love the songs in this authentic, patriotic play about bringing the homefront together.   More...


Huck Finn's High-Tailin' Adventures
Cast: Flexible cast of 17-32 (minimum 11 M, 6F), optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Flexible unit set / About 90 minutes
All your favorite Mark Twain characters are here in this stage adaptation of the classic.  Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer are up to their usual high jinks — skipping church to go fishing and frustrating girls.  More...


It's a musical! Huckleberry Finn
Based on the classic Mark Twain story
Cast: Flexible cast of 17 or more
Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 90 minutes
This is considered one of Mark Twain's finest stories, and you'll be delighted when Tom and Huck become involved with confidence men passing themselves off as European royalty.   More...


The Hunchback of Notre Dame Goes West
or...  'Oh, Bury Me Not In Old Paree'
Cast: Extremely flexible cast of 21 (about 6M, 15F), optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
A drama contest is coming up and a director plans to win with his adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre DameMore...


The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Freely adapted from the novel by Victor Hugo
Cast: 5M, 6F, plus 2 that can be either and an ensemble of 10 or more
Set/Time: Bare stage with optional platforms and risers / About 90 minutes
The unforgettable characters from the beloved novel come to thrilling, laugh-happy life in this funny and frill-free festival adaptation of Victor Hugos popular literary classic.  More...


Hurricane Smith and the Garden of the Golden Monkey
Cast: Flexible cast of 26 or more (roughly 11M, 15F, doubling possible)
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 90 minutes
Parachute jumps!  Bizarre jungle rites!  (And that's just for starters.)  Did we forget to mention the Cobra People?  The Pot of Death?  The Pit of No Return?  Well, you get the idea.   More...


It's a musical! Hurricane Smith — The Musical
Cast: Flexible cast of 27 (roughly 12M, 15F),
plus optional extras/chorus (doubling possible)
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 2 hours
Parachute jumps!  Bizarre jungle rites!  (And that's just for starters.)  Did we forget to mention the Cobra People?  The Pot of Death?  The Pit of No Return?  Well, you get the idea.   More...


Hyronomous A.  Frog
Cast: 3M, 3F or 3M, 4F
Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 1 hour
An inept and lonely frog prince is unhappy.  He is larger than the other frogs and hates the taste of flies.  One day, a good witch appears to tell him he was once a human prince.   More...


I Dream of Genie
Cast: 3M, 8F, plus 2 roles that can be either, extras
Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 80 minutes
Jeannie the Genies last spell went majorly wrong, sending her from the 21st century back hundreds of years to Arabia.   More...


I Saw Your Picture in the Paper and I Had to Call
Cast: 2M, 1F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes
Craig is successful in his career.  Art is depressed and cynical.  When a desperate young woman needs help, Craig's true character is revealed in a dramatic confrontation.   More...


I Think I Can
Cast: Flexible cast of 4
Set/Time: No set requirements / About 45 minutes
Luckily, Becky's sophisticated house cat and personal advisor, Professor, recognizes her symptoms and leads her and your audience through a magical adventure.  More...


It's a musical! I Want My Mummy! 
Cast: 5M, 7F, optional chorus and extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 1 hour
Baroness Frankenstein has opened her castle to all those who can't cope with the outside world, including the Mummy, Invisible Man and a descendant of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.   More...


I Was A Teenage Zucchini
...  But I Didn't Get Squashed! 
Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (about 9M, 12F)
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 75 minutes
When a teenager takes a hefty dose of a super-growth additive, he turns into a giant zucchini.   More...


The Idi-Odyssey
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (About 13M, 8F plus 4 that can be either),
doubling possible
Set/Time: Simple set / About 75 minutes
Homers epic poem, The Odyssey, is the basis for this fun, yet educational play packed with nothing but silliness!  More...


If Angels Were Mortal
Cast: Flexible cast of 8 (roughly 3M, 5F), plus any number of extras
Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 40 minutes
Here is a light-hearted comedy that will leave your audience simply delighted as well as being gently reminded about how the Lord intended us to celebrate the birthday of His son.   More...


If the Shoe Fits
Cast: 12M, 15F
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 1 hour
A prince is depressed.  Hes ready to go to college and study computers.  (His kingdom doesnt even have a webpage.)  But the tradition is that he attend a ball and choose a bride.   More...


If These Walls Could Talk
Cast: 6M, 15F, optional extras
Set/Time: Simple area set / About 75 minutes
This upbeat and positive play is a rich tapestry of lively monologues and poignant moments that deal with the strong issues of today's high school students.   More...


I'll Be Cloned for Christmas
Cast: Flexible cast of 8, plus an ensemble of 5 to 24, creating a variety of smaller roles
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 30 minutes
Three space/time travelers experience a host of holiday adventures and come back with plans to celebrate Christmas on their own planet when they return.   More...


Illinois Jane and the Pyramid of Peril
Cast: 3M, 1F, plus 4 roles that can be either
Set/Time: Representational sets / About 55 minutes
When a map to a long-lost pyramid is discovered, only the greatest adventure hero of all time can unlock its mysteries — Illinois Jane, cartographer extraordinaire!  More...


Imperfect Proposal
Cast: 2M, 2F, plus an ensemble of 4-11
Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 25 minutes
A young man in love, has invited his girlfriend to a romantic picnic to pop the question.  But as soon as she arrives, his hopes of happily ever after are dashed when everything seems to go wrong!  More...


Improv Ideas
A book of games and lists
This book is perfect — jam-packed with games and lists, its also the most user-friendly book weve ever seen!  More...


Improve With Improv! 
A Classroom Guide to Improvisation
This book is a complete improvisational curriculum program divided into workshops.  Each workshop contains exercises designed to help students focus on one aspect of a character's personality.   More...


Improvisation for the Theatre (DVD)
This well-done educational video is a great starting point for introducing your middle or high school students to the art of improvisation.  More...


Improvisation Starters
A Collection of 900 improvisation situations for the theatre
The 900 improvisation ideas in this book provide material that will last for years.  It includes character conflicts, solo improvisations, lines of dialogue and reactions to environment.   More...


Improvisations in Creative Drama
A program of workshops and dramatic sketches for students
Students will learn both improvisational and structured drama by using sequential workshops and plays.  This is a valuable resource for any beginning acting class or as a supplemental resource.   More...


In Memoriam
Cast: 4M, 2F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes
Inspired by Agatha Christies Ten Little Indians, this fast moving murder mystery will send a chill down your spine.  More...


It's a musical! In St. Louis, at the Fair
Cast: 5M, 12F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes
A young electrical engineer is preparing the St Louis World Fair in 1904 for its gala opening.  The show features songs such as Meet Me In St. Louis and other turn-of-the-century hits.  More...