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OF NOTE NEWEST PLAYS for 2008-09

ABE by Dudley Saunders, Sr. premiered at Indiana Repertory Theatre. The play is a powerful and entertaining weaving of history and dramatic imagining about Abraham Lincoln's full and challenging life from age 7- 21. CAST: 7 (2F, 5M) minimum or up to 17 (6F, 11M) with roles distributed. (NEW-Now available)

LEAVING HANNIBAL (Mark Twain) by Mary Collins Barile. Dreams, hopes, and carnival-hypnotism mix-up the past and present life of 18 year-old Samuel Clemens, challenging him to step into his future. Produced at the Arclight Theatre and The York Theatre as well as the Kennedy Center ACTF. The play is designed for simple set, suitable for touring. Simple, period costumes. Music of the period suggested throughout. CAST: 9 minimum (3F, 6M), or up to 13 (5F, 8M) with roles distributed.  (NEW-Now available)

LEGEND OF THE POINSETTIA by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce premiered at Plano Repertory Theatre. Thirteen-year-old Estrella, who calls herself “Star” to gain acceptance from the non-Latino students at the Catholic school she attends, is torn between her family’s cultural traditions and the exciting life she imagines exists in the homes of mainstream Americans. Woven with Spanish and English throughout, this is as heartwarming, contemporary story about family, redemption, and the true miracle of giving, with a dramatic ending that is touching and visually surprising. Setting simple or elaborate, as desired. Contemporary Costumes. CAST: 12 (6F, 4M, 2 Either) PLUS CHORUS or 5 WITH DOUBLING (3F, 2M) PLUS CHORUS. Good roles for teens. (NEW-Now available )

PUSS IN BOOTS AND OTHER CAT TAILS by Stephanie Routman was successfully co-produced and premiered by the Marin Theatre Company Performing Arts Conservatory and TCT (The Children’s Theatre) as a touring production in Mill Valley, California. International dialects, clever transitions and creative use of percussion accentuate this entertaining set of tales. May be performed individually or as a whole. Actors and audience alike will enjoy this romp as MC Cat sets up the antics and lessons she's learned from her French Aunt Puss, her African cousin Wild Cat, her Chinese ancestor Mao, and her Mexican nephew Gatito in four unforgettable "cat tails.". Suitable for touring. CAST: Written for 4 actors (2F, 2M) + percussionist to play all roles, or a cast of up to 22 with roles distributed. (NEW-Now available)

OLD DRY FRYE adapted by Larry and Vivian Snipes for touring and resident performances by Lexington Children's Theatre. Loosely based on the book by Paul Brett Johnson of the traditional folktale of Old Dry Frye, the late preacher man with the voracious appetite who comes back to haunt his flock! This is commedia American-style with energetic humor, physical gags, bumbling brothers, a cluck-talking chicken and a a series of uproarious adventures. Suitable for touring. Great roles for versatile actors. CAST: Written for 3 actors (1F, 2M) and 3 puppets, or up to 13 actors with roles distributed. (NEW-Now available)

NEW BOOK-published by University of Texas Press now available thorugh Anchorage Press Plays
NINE PLAYS BY JOSÉ CRUZ GONZÁLEZ - Magical Realism and Mature Themes in Theatre for Young Audiences Edited by Coleman A. Jennings
In this anthology, renowned theatre expert Coleman A. Jennings has compiled a selection of plays by José Cruz González that meets these multicultural demands head-on. González is a foremost voice in theatre for children and youth whose plays address themes, often through imaginary lands and extraordinary characters, faced by children in their everyday lives. Plays include: The Magic Rainforest––An Amazon Journey; Two Donuts; Marisol's Christmas; Tomas and the Library Lady; Watermelon Kisses; Old Jake's Skirts; Lily Plants a Garden; Salt & Pepper; The Highest Heaven.

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Louis Braille: The World at Your Fingertips (Musical)
book by Cynthia L. Cooper & Joel Vig, music by Annie LeBeaux, lyrics by Jane Smulyan. 2009 is Louis Braille bicentennial year celebration.

The Lake at the End of the World
(musical) script & lyrics by David F. Eliet, music by Nancy Rosenberg

Señora Tortuga
by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Furry Tails With a Twist
by Jennifer Hickok DeFratis

Spirit Shall Fly
by Mary Hall Surface

Charlie Foster-A play about
swimming and theatre
by Raymond King Shurtz

Maria's Loom
Script and music by Jane R. Howard
Production music CD now available!

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