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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...	Sort by: Title Minimum cast size Running time Narrow your results: Non-musical (688) Musical (203) Texts and aids (180) One act (492) Full length (400) 1-5 characters (89) 6-10 characters (198) 11-15 characters (259) 16-20 characters (233) 21-25 characters (168) 26-30 characters (116) 31 characters or more (59) 15-25 minutes (42) 30-55 minutes (296) 60-85 minutes (308) 90 minutes or more (255) Children's theatre (255) Christmas plays (87) Melodramas (123) Drama (131) Comedy/Lighthearted (772) Spoof or farce (250) Audience participation (41) Mystery (69) Literary classic or adaptation (217) Shakespeare (17) Melodrama/Western (132) Folk or fairy tale (155) Fractured fairy tale (40) Decade based (1920's - 1970's) (24) Halloween (61) Societal issues (52) Religious (37) Patriotic (12) Orchestral parts (39) Teaching aids (48) Scenes and monologues (64) Short plays (21) Shakespeare (12) Improvisation (14) Directing (18) Music and choreography (12) Costuming (6) Melodrama (2) Technical (12) Makeup (2) Makeup Kits (3) Careers in Theatre (7) Drama Ministry (6) Broadway (5) Readers Theatre (14) Elementary grade level (24) Start a new search

	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 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 You’ll 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...

	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 There’s nothing like a little holy humor to illustrate your sermons! Your congregation will applaud the wit and whimsy in these sketches. More...

	The Actor’s Menu How to create powerful, believable characters This character preparation handbook tells you exactly what you need to know to become the kind of actor people want to watch. More...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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 Aesop’s fables have never been presented in a more hilarious and clever format, sure to entertain audiences of all ages! More...

	Aesop’s Musical Foibles 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 you’ve 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...

	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 life’s special times Here is a reader’s 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, he’s hit on a scheme he’s 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...

	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...

	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 There’s 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, it’s too horrible to report! More...

	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 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 Maggity’s 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 Irving’s 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 won’t know who or what to believe in this comedic mystery. More...

	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 you’ll 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...

	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 heart’s 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...

	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...

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

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

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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 School’s insecure outcast, Rupert Lydecker, takes it upon himself to visit Doctor Dangerfield’s 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 children’s play takes place in the far off land of the Kingdom of Happy where... well, everybody’s 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...

	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 can’t agree on a script, they end up in a fight — pages are swapped, plots intermingled... it’s 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...

	Cactus Pass Jamboree Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (About 10M, 15F), chorus, optional extras Set/Time: Single exterior set / About 90 minutes With a ten gallon hat full of great character roles, a script that’s a cinch to produce and a score that will get your spurs jangling, this musical is sure to be a hit! More...

	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...

	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 can’t swim, to protect his wealthy passengers from a pirate attack. More...

	Captain Dangerous 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...

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

	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...

	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 boy’s 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 You’re 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 — it’s not about all the gifts, but about God’s 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...

	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 it’s alive and well in this rollicking play-within-a-play! More...

	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 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 Short sketches for young performers Here’s more of Laurie Allen’s sketches for teens, ideal for classroom practice or contest use. More...

	Comedy Scenes for Student Actors 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...

	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 Rosettaï�½s 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...

	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 Scientist’s 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...

	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 child’s 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. You’ll 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 don’t have to, you’ll 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...

	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 Cobra’s 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 Today’s 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...

	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...

	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 didn’t 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 Sann’s treasure — the Dead Man’s 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 Twain’s 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...

	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 it’s 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...

	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...

	Don’t Stop Believin’! 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...

	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 It’s 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 isn’t 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...

	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 There’s 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. That’s 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 Riviera’s fiancé, Bernard the Mime, turns up dead and his body then disappears, the list of suspects is long — seems like there isn’t a man in the place who’s not vying for Riviera’s 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...

	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, you’ll find songs from classic shows. More...

	Duo Practice & Competition Thirty-five 8-10 minute original comedic plays You’ll 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...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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 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...

	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, “Can’t 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...

	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...

	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 Scotland’s 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 it’s 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 isn’t just a modern phenomenon, it dates back to Shakespearean times, according to two witty narrators in this snappy comedy. More...

	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 actor’s 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...

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

	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...

	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...

	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 can’t cope with the outside world, including the Mummy, Invisible Man and a descendant of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. More...

	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...

	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 doesn’t quite fit in among the other frogs in the bog. He’s 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...

	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...

	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 Scrooge’s 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 doesn’t care who he steps on to get it! More...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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 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 children’s 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...

	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...

	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...

	Gullible’s 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...

	Hairy Tale Rock Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (6M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 90 minutes You can’t 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...

	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...

	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, it’s a new full length play by the all-time great Tim Kelly! We’ve taken the music out of his classic Hee Haw Hayride to bring you a brand new hillbilly comedy. More...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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...

	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, here’s 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. Frankenstein’s 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...

	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...

	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 Dame. More...

	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 Hugo’s 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...

	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 Genie’s 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...

	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 Homer’s 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. He’s ready to go to college and study computers. (His kingdom doesn’t 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, it’s also the most user-friendly book we’ve 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 Christie’s Ten Little Indians, this fast moving murder mystery will send a chill down your spine. More...

	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...