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Dramatized by Gregory A. Falls and Kurt Beattie. A celebrated new version of Homer's masterpiece, nationally applauded in three professional productions and staged at the John F. Kennedy Center. 6 men, 2 women (doubling). Set pieces, masks. Theatrical costumes.

Odysseus' epic journey home from the Trojan War is a fanciful adventure with the man-eating, one-eyed Cyclops, the twin Sirens, the sorceress Circle, King Aeolous, and the trickster god, Hermes. This is a fifty-minute version for a versatile cast of eight or as many as twenty-five if the producer desires. It uses masks, songs (music in the text), mime, and theatrical effects that will challenge both actor and director. A fast-moving realization of the Homeric classic that will intrigue both children and adults, while remaining faithful to the poetic original.

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By David F. Eliet. Music by Kenneth Kacmar. The oldest and most universal of folk tales is the Cinderella story. Versions come from almost every known culture around the world. Originally written for the Perishable Theatre of New England, it enjoyed phenomenal success. Minimum of 3 men, 1 woman, who plays many roles (which may be individually cast, of course.) Masks and puppets add theatricality. Music score for theme song is included in the script.

The oldest story ever told combines in one telling variations on the Cinderella stories from Africa, India, and China, of which the latter is the oldest. All of the beloved and familiar elements of the story are here, but with highly theatrical variations representing the different cultures. The Cinderella of the Indian tale is a boy, Changez, and instead fo "Fairy God Mothers" these Cinderllas are sided by the King of Frogs, a magic fish, and a bull. Original music by Ken Kacmar, enhance the production, which is highly recommended for children ages 5-9.

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By Brian Kral. The touching portrait of a young man's twelfth birthday, spent in the company of his widowed grandfather. Multiple suggested settings. Cast of 2 men, 1 woman, 4 or 5 boys.

Through the course of several disagreements, and a long delayed meeting with his estranged father, a young man and his grandfather come to a deeper realization of what it means to have a family. A powerful biographical play, exploring the similarities between two characters "as different as any two people should be and still be related." By one of America's foremost authors of serious plays for young audiences.

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By Madge Miller. From the pen of the most respected playwright for young audiences, comes this NOW fable, based on the fallacy that one color is superior to another. Six characters. Optional for extras. Single setting. Fanciful medieval costumes suggested, buy imagination, please!

Even the aplhabet suffers in Ottoville, ruled by a ridiculous dictator, Otto the Offical. He decrees that orange is the only acceptable hue. The townspeople are further cowed by bearing labels which tell them how to behave: Peter the Prudent, Quilla the Quiet, Stacia the Silly. Only Rozelle the Rebellious refuses to conform - - and dares to bring a blue flower into Otto's orange world. It takes the arrival of an artist, loving all the tints of the rainbow, to paint Otto in his true colors! A widely produced, beloved work whether in Pittsburgh, Utah, or Kansas in its developmental productions, and ever timely!

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By Aurand Harris. A highly theatrical story, moving, amusing, and always tellingly human of nine orphans on an Orphan Train that left New York City on May 28, 1914, and traveled to midwestern towns in search of homes for the children. Open stage, period costumes of the day. Written for 3 boys and 6 girls (one dressed as a boy), 7 men and 8 women - - who may be played by as few as 1 man and 1 woman.

Orphaned, unwanted children, seeking a hope of home, any home, anywhere. There's Mary, Evie, spunky Pegeen, Annie, and Little Lucy, a quiet one. There's Frank (who later becomes Frankie a small girl), Raymond, Lucky, and Danny the song-and-dance boy. And there are the men and women hoping for children. The lonesome whistle wails as the train chugs between encounters of anxiety, laughter, wistfulness, rejection and acceptance. Eight stories unfold, each a memorable surprise. Premiered at Northwestern University in Evanston, and acclaimed throughout Chicago, THE ORPHAN TRAIN is a charming heart-warmer, all we expect from Aurand Harris, the great playwright of and for children in the twentieth century.

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By Suzan L. Zeder. The continuation of the story of Jeff, chronicled earlier in DOORS. This play is independent of its predecessor, although a companion production is highly effective. 2 men, 4 women. One room. The present.

A year after the seperation of Jeff's parents, the divorce becomes final. Jeff, and his parents, and his Grandmother, with whom he now lives, have survived the break-up in different ways. Now they must be on with the business of living their lives. A fascinating work of keen interest to all, especially young audiences who identify strongly with Jeff.

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By Arnold Rabin. An illuminating stage rendering of Mr. Rabin's award-winning television drama concerning the need for understanding which evolves as a young boy and his family search for their identities in a new family relationship. 1 man, 2 women, 4 boys, 2 girls, and a non-speaking role. Setting suggested by lighting areas with actual props, or, at most, a single skeletal set with lighted areas.

On the day before his father's lodge picnic, Walter Newcombe again suffers the stings of his peers because his talents are different from theirs. Although his mother tries to put Walter's feelings into perspective, his father's expectations for him frustrate her efforts. The relations reach a crisis at the outing when Walter trips in a race, and fearing his father's disappointment, absents himself from the other athletic events. With their return home, the family faces the significance of the crisis at the outing and struggles with groping honesty to know themselves and what they mean to each other. A play of such inherent honest and dramatic appeal that it belongs to all ages.

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By Moses Goldberg. A challenging and action-filled play about Law and Order in Medieval England with nerve-endings in the twentieth century. 16 men, 4 women. Unit set with five locales. Thirteenth Century costumes.

This version of Robin Hood emphasizes the social problems which led to his career in Sherwood Forest. The heroic deeds are seen anew in Robin bedeviled with a dilemma: obey the Law and see people suffer the worst evils of the feudal system; break the Law and cause violence, anarchy and injury to people. There is strong action, dramatic clash, and vigorous confrontation as Robin makes his choices in a solution that is imperfect but aims to avoid future violence. A modern play of ageless appeal. Recommended for ages nine and older.

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Adapted freely by Don Musselman from the book of the same name by Virginia Cary Hudson that has delighted millions for a quarter-century. Unit set with inserts. Turn-of-the-century costumes, a flexible cast of adults and children; 23 women, 20 men (boys and girls included or with doubling, 15 women and 12 men). There are endless possibilities for larger numbers of children and adults. The play leds itself to summer programs, churches, community theatres. A delight for family audiences.

Virginia is a bright eleven year old enjoying life in a small Kentucky town nearly a century ago. With a child's eyes she pieces the petty hypocrisies and enjoys the colorful qualities of the townspeople. She charms all with her shrewd and ingenious comments on life, death, God, cattle, and mint juleps. This humorous play consists of episodes based on authentic essays of this astute child of 1900. With Virginia as guide we tour her school, church, home, and main street, a journey from "Egyptian bondage" to the "Judgment Seat" for a kind of celestial graduation, receiving harps and crowns rather than diplomas.

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By Suzan Zeder. A contemporary original play, loosely based upon characters from L. Frank Baum's "Ozma of Oz," woven into a timely new story. This modern fantasy explores the relationship between a now teen-aged Dorothy and her elderly Uncle Henry. Flexible casting: minimum 12 actors (5 men, 4 women, 3 either); maximum of 19 + (7 men, 6 women, 6 either). Twelve scenes, simple or elaborate set pieces. Modern and fantastic costumes.

Dorothy reluctantly accompanies her eccentric Uncle on his life-long dream voyage to Australia. They argue during a violent storm and are both blown off the boat to Oz, a land where there is no time. Unwittingly, they activate Tic Toc and time begins in Oz. Their adventures lead them to Bill, a giant wisecracking chicken, the wacky Wheelers, the vain and vicious Langwidere, and, finally, to the superstrong, wonderfully wise Ozma. Ozma rescues Uncle Henry from the lapideous lair of the volcanic gnome King; and teaches Dorothy to look beyond Uncle Henry's outward signs of aging to recognize his true competence, energy, and worth.