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Printed Music Score (piano/vocal/ instruments) $40.00
CD Production Recording of all music (without voices) $30.00
72 pages text
Approx. run time: 65 min
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By Carol Korty. Music by Scott Wheeler. This original tale uses motifs from traditional Russian stories and songs to explore a young girl's struggle to find her place in the world. Humans, animals, nightmares enrich the telling. Flexible staging. Puppets, masks, and movement. Piano and instrumental scores available. New---CD recording available which includes all the incidental music and song accompaniment. Fun roles for the actors and lively action. CAST: 6--8 minimum (3-5 F, 2 M, 1 Either)with doubling, or up to 20+ (6 F, 1 G, 3 Boys, 10 + Either).

Maryushka spends three days of challenges that carry her from her village to the forest and Baba Yaga, the ancient sorceress and a great test of wits and will. Selected for the Kennedy Center's New Visions/New Voices, and hailed by The Boston Globe as theatre that "has everything a child could want . . . scary (but not too scary), funny (but not too cute). Here are awesome songs and real ideas for kids to wrap their minds around. We hope it will be produced often and everywhere."

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Printed Music Score (piano/vocal) $75.00
96 pages text
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By Victor Herbert, updated and adapted by Ken Holamon. All of the glorious music and fabulous fantasy characters of the classic Victor Herbert creation, in a bright contemporary version. Two acts. One Village Square and five outdoor locales. Fantastic costumes. Printed music score available. CAST: 18(7 F, 9 M, 2 Either) with doublling, or up to 50 + (13 F, 19 M, 17 Either) extras optional.

Victor Herbert's unforgettable tunes accompany Contrary Mary, Tom-Tom, and their friends, as they journey from Mother Goose Village to Toyland, seeking the Master Toymaker to save their home. They reach Toyland, despite the bumbling villany of Barnaby's comic henchmen, just in time to help the Toymaker save Christmas around the world. To the timeless "March of the Toy Soldiers," all of the fabulous fantasy characters and lively toy soldiers sing and dance this joyful celebration of the spirit of giving.

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60 pages text
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Adapted by James DeVita. Here for the first time is a stage version of the ORIGINAL story of BAMBI written by Austrian novelist Felix Saltern in the 1920's. An eloquent tale of growing up in a superbly theatrical and sensitive work of theatre, appealing to children and adults alike. Open stage and light. CAST: 9 minimum (5 F, 4 M) with doubling, or up to 13 (8 F, 5 M).

Felix Salten's classic book of BAMBI tells a haunting tale of growing up. Bambi truly becomes heir to his father, the Great Prince when, having encountered and mastered for the first time the novel feelings of love, fear, loneliness and independence, he comes to understand that all of Earth's creatures are guided by a greater force than themselves. All are dependent on each. Intertwined in this great story is Bambi's growing awareness of the fragility of the forest environment and the impact of human encroachment on all of the forest inhabitants.

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54 pages text
Approx. run time: 65 min; interval optional.
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By Michael Elliott Brill. First produced at Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theatre in Fall City, Washington, this excellently crafted play features many of the traditional commedia dell’arte characters in a lightning speed plot with more twists than a corkscrew.  A faithful commedia farce with knockabout physical and verbal delights, accompanied by “as many and varied sound effects devices as can be dreamed up.”  Simple setting; tourable.  Traditional commedia costumes, or pieces.  CAST: 9 minimum(1 F; 7 M; 1 Either) with doubling, or up to 12 (2 F, 9 M, 1 Either) with roles distributed.

Brighella, a young opportunist, spies old, miserly Pantalone chasing Harlequin, a dolt, threatening to throttle him.  Brighella quickly distracts Pantalone as he thinks up a plot to earn a bit of bribery income in a very short amount of time.  First, he convinces Pantalone that he’s killed Harlequin and collects a handsome sum to do away with the body.  Meanwhile, sweet, beautiful Columbine is heartsick at the prospect of being married off to Pantalone.  Brighella convinces Harlequin to stand in for young Columbine in a fake wedding with Pantalone.  This promises to produce a large dowery from Columbine’s ward, presumably to be split between Brighella and Harlequin, while freeing Columbine to run off with her love, Leandro. But Pantalone is privy to this plan and concocts one to out bamboozle the two of them.  The wedding occurs, and identities are well concealed.  Not even the audience knows the true bamboozler until the bamboozling end.

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50 pages text
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Book, music and lyrics by Wendy Kesselman.  Musical arrangements by Michael Starobin.  Commissioned by The New York State Council on the Arts and produced as winner of the Bonderman National Children’s Playwriting Symposium, Indianapolis, BECCA is a powerful exploration of the inner journey of children.  Mixing reality and fantasy, we see the world of dreams vs. fears, love vs. abuse of power, freedom vs. responsibility, imaginatively presented through song, dance and dialogue.  Single set, suitable for touring.  Excellent source for TYA studies. CAST: 11 (1 F, 1 M, 9 either).

Jonathan’s small pets, languishing in cages, remember a time when he played with them.  Little sister, Becca, portrayed as a beautiful but sad doll, is Jonathan’s “pet” now.  He relishes the control he has over her, imagining he has her undying love and devotion.  But one day, Becca refuses his order to “Say you’re my doll,” and is banished to the closet.  Scary creatures of the closet haunt Becca, but evaporate when she finally opens her eyes.  She emerges with new confidence and determination to be free, and eagerly encourages the animals to free themselves, too.  The pets muster their resolve, escaping to the field and forest.  Becca leaves Jonathan as well, returning only after he has expressed heartfelt remorse for his actions.  Together, they begin anew, as equals and friends.   

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Printed Piano Score (Optional) $25.00
77 pages text
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By Alan Cullen. From England. Utterly ridiculous fantasy about honour among the bees. Four suggested settings. Fantastic costumes. CAST: Written for 17 (6 F, 12 M) but can be played by 13 (3F, 7 M, 3 Either) with doubling, or up to 25 + (5F, 7 M, 13 Either) extras optional.

John Willy Entwistle, of Oswaldtwistle, crash-lands in the kingdom of Hex, to find Queebee arranging a royal marriage of convenience between Princess Sweebee and Captain General Glorybee. Modest little Humble, a Techbee, is hopelessly smitten with the Princess, but dares not lift his eyes so high, until Captain Glorybee proves traitor, conspiring with the enemy to kidnap the Princess, and hold her for ransom on exchange for the golden secret of Hex. Prodded by John Willy, Humble undertakes to rescue the Princess, and the capricious Fuzzbuzz attaches himself to this cause. Though a most unreliable ally, Fuzzbuzz has an uncanny way of turning up when needed, and doing the right thing by accident. Between them, they succeed in rescuing the Princess, and saving the kingdom.

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80 pages text
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By Linda Daugherty. A Dallas Children’s Theater premiere.  Cricket, a young teenage girl, struggles to come to terms with her relationship with her older brother Tom who has Down syndrome. Contemporary settings and costumes. CAST: 6 minimum (2 F, 3 M, 1 Either) with doubling, or up to 9 (3 F, 5 M, 1 Either)

Cricket is the new girl at school, and tries hard to keep her school and home life separate. When her classmate, Reese, drops by for a visit, Cricket is mortified that he finds out about Tom. But Reese just sees a young man who likes to dance and play his music loudly. Their "Gram" tries to give Tom the attention he needs while facilitating enough space and quiet for Cricket to work out her issue around her brother. When a science project goes well, Reese encourages Cricket to think about being a research scientist. Cricket desperately tries to discover a 'fix' for Tom through science, but only becomes more discouraged. Reese shows up again; this time he's offering a gift that delights everyone--his old CD player and headphones for Tom. With the help of Reese's creativity and Gram's patience, Cricket realizes Tom isn't deficient, but rather has 'something extra' to offer the world.

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47 pages text
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Arranged for stage by Orlin Corey and designed for stage by Irene Corey. A religious drama, arranged from the King James version of the Bible. Designed for spoken and chanted choral presentation, this narrative and poetic interpretation of THE BOOK OF JOB has been performed in altar settings, on traditional theatrical stages and in an outdoor amphitheatre. Platform stage with levels. Made famous by the Everyman Players troupe and their performances at the Brussels Fair, two off-Broadway runs, five international tours and numerous tours across the USA as well as summer performances as an annual tourist attraction in Kentucky. Costumes may be original in design, or follow the Byzantine mosaic concept of Irene Corey. Strong roles for actors with classically trained vocal skills. CAST: 10 (5 F, 5 M).

It is a story of endurance and faith that is embraced by many world cultures. Job, a very wealthy man loses everything, to invasion and disaster, except his faith in God. His friends, the elders of his community, come to counsel him. Each believes that he holds the answer to Job's toubles, but Job clings only to God's promise. The voice of God speaks, from a whirlwind, in poetic metaphor of the vast mysteries of creation and power. Job's reverence to God remains strong, and he is rewarded.

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61 pages text
Approx. run time: 55-60 min
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By Max Bush, award-winning playwright, author of numerous plays for children and youth.  Co-commissioned and premiered by the Nashville Academy Theatre and Hartford Children’s Theatre, this play is rooted in a tale by the Brothers Grimm. A boy, unable to know fear, follows a quest to know himself.  Bush’s gift for physical comedy rolls through this wisdom tale.  One set, with set pieces. Peasant and fantasy costumes. CAST: 7 (3 F, 4 M) with doubling, or up to 17 (3 F, 8 M, 6 Either).

Boy, and innocent teen who becomes a charming hero, begins as a simpleton because he knows no fear of ghosts or graveyards. Banished for lack of understanding, Boy comes upon a haunted castle, and accepts the challenge to stay three nights. The Powers of Death haunt here, hating the Living. Should he survive, his reward is to marry the Princess.  But Boy mostly wants to learn the shivers there.  Despite their horrifying appearances of a fierce Ghost, wild Cats, a Corpse, and a mysterious singing Bride, the ghostly inhabitants are unable to scare the Boy.  The castle is restored ghost-free to the King, and Boy wins the Princess, but he still seeks an answer to the mystery of his life.  It takes the wits of the Chamber Maid and the help of the Princess to teach the Boy the shivers when he least expects it.

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39 pages text
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By Webster Smalley. A charming comedy-fantasy for the entire family about a boy and a girl who save a friendly whale from whalers and bring about an international crisis. Acclaimed in its Northwest Coast production following its premiere at the University of Texas. Unit set and two-channel sound system (to create the whale.) CAST: 10 (3 F, 7 M), or 6 (2 F, 4 M) with doubling.

Jerry Johnson has secretly taught himself to talk to Ooka, a fifty-foot whale that has fled from whalers into Puget Sound. With the help of Meg, a neighbor girl, he devises a plan to save Ooka from those who want to hurt or use her, and more important, help her combat the foreign whalers. The plan succeeds so well it causes a great international crisis which the two children help the President of the United States resolve. The whale's songs and Jerry's whale talk are created musically.

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45 pages text
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By Rita Grauer. A subtle participatory play, ideal for grades K-3, adapted from Pacific Northwest folklore by the co-author of the celebrated and award- winning NIGHTINGALE and FOOL OF THE WORLD. Designed for open space and simple sets. Costumes suggestive of Tlingit Indians of the Pacific Northwest. CAST: 10 (2 F, 5 M, 3 Either.)

When Clan Chief's son is spirited away by the Moon, in this mystical adventure incorporating masks and creative movement, it is lowly Orphan Boy who must save him. With much help from Sky Grandmother, Little Sky Sister and the audience - - the two boys escape from Sky Country in a triumph of friendship and Ingenuity.

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37 pages text
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Dramatized by Aurand Harris. Completely nonsensical but utterly enchanting version of the Grimm fairy tale that proves you do not have to be big to be strong. Three sets. Fairy tale costumes. CAST: 6 (3 F, 3 M.)

Two maiden Queens, Eulalia and Ohlalia, take to their smelling-salts when warned by the Giant's approach, but the little tailor undertakes to save the kingdom by using his wits. The tailor does indeed win the first contest, but this only sends the Giant lumbering home to fetch his big brother, in an effort to trap the tailor. The two incongruous, farcical Giants then masquerade in laces and fans as the two Queens, but succeed only in trapping themselves.

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31 pages text
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Developed from history by Aurand Harris, this play premiered at the University of Washington-Seattle. Historical saga, told in dramatic action and dance mime. Numerous scenes. Pioneer and Indian costumes. CAST: 9 (2 F 7 M) with doubling, or up to 32 + (8 F, 24 M) extras optional.

Young Bill Cody wins the friendship of an Indian boy who nicknames him "Buffalo Bill," and teaches him Indian ways. But the Indians are aroused by a rebellious leader, Yellow Hand, who attacks the Codys' covered wagon. Vowing to make the West safe for Indians and whites to live together in peace, Bill uses his knowledge of Indian ways to become one of the best Indian Scouts in the West and helps Wild Bill Hickock retrieve two hundred horses from Yellow Hand. When the Pony Express is organized, Bill Cody is one of the first riders to carry the mail to Sacramento.

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63 pages text
Approx. running time: 90 min.
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By Malcolm Woolfson. Music by Fiona Bull. A dramatization of ten beloved African animal Folk Tales, of wide appeal to the very young and very wise. Joy is their gift. Open stage with a climbable tree and a rock-like cave. Music included in the script. CAST: 6 minimum (3 F, 3 M) with doubling, or 8 + (4 F, 4 M) and optional non-speaking extras.

A play with music, self-explanatory and funny too. These ten tales are inspired by legends handed down orally from generation to generation of African peoples. Playright Woolfson has made a career in theatre and is nationally known and applauded in Southern Africa. The distinguished South African author, Mr. Alan Patton writes "These small plays also contain moral lessons in much the sam way as do the fables of Aesop."

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24 pages text
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Dramatized by Bijan Mofid from the original story SHAPARAK KHANUM by Farideh Fardjam. Translated from Persian by Don Laffoon. Delicate Persian fantasy of the insect world. One set. Insect costumes. CAST: 9 (3 F, 6 M.) or 6 minimum (2 F, 2 M, 2 Either) with doubling.

A beautiful Butterfly is trapped in a barn and falls into the clutches of a Spider who threatens to eat her, but agrees to let her go if she will bring him other insects to satisfy his hunger. In her travels about the barn, she finds other insects who will follow her, but learns that each is performing a useful function and instead of luring them to their death, she gives each one something of herself, stripping her beautiful raiment until she is quite bedraggled. Returning at last to offer herself to the Spider, he releases her, and shows her the way out. But as she flies off into the sun, the Honeybee, who loves her, hears the song of the Spider, and is left to begin his own journey, his own test.