SQUATCH • TYA
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S.W.A.K. (Sealed with a Kiss) • A Fractured Fairytale Musical
Book and Lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa Music by Phil Goodbody Okay, so this is NOT your usual fairytale of a Princess kissing
The Whimsical World of Oz • A Comedy for Young Audiences (TYA)
A comedy for the young by Rob Lauer Based upon the famous Oz books by L. Frank Baum In this comedy adventure, Dorothy returns
Tales of Tila! • A One-Woman Musical
by Carolyn Chatwin Murset (For production by College/University Groups, Community Groups, High Schools, LDS & Other Church Groups, Youth Theatres) The story
Entertaining Mark Twain • A Musical Revue
Book by Charles W. Whitman Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry Additional Material by Michael Evenden Thrill to the “War Prayer”! Laugh
Clara and the Mermaids • A Radio Play
by J. D. Newman Episode 3 of the Sandy Hunter Saga Twelve-year-old Clara doesn’t know what she wants to be, but she
Maror • A Short Play
by James Goldberg Inspired by the true incident related by Carlfred Broderick in his book, “The Uses of Adversity.” What can you
The DreamBuilder • a play
by Tim Slover (For production by Professional Groups, Community Groups, and College & University Groups) In an eclectic mix of the ancient
Adam and Eve • A Ten-Minute Play
by Davey Morrison After the expulsion from the garden, our first parents wonder what they left behind, what they face in front
Farewell To Eden • A Play
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) They thought that Georgiana Highett was invincible. Yet, after the death of
The Gift of the Magi • Part 1 of Yuletide, of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett O. Henry’s classic Christmas story “The Gift of the Magi,” originally published in 1905, it is a straightforward
Mess of Pottage • Marriage and Other Eternal Constructs
by Eric Samuelsen Three couples and their married life at BYU. They are neighbors in an apartment complex, and have been thrown
3 • Three Plays for Three Women
by Eric Samuelsen Three short plays about Mormon women confronting their own culture, each with a cast of three. In Bar and
The Butcher, The Beggar and the Bedtime Buddy • a 10-minute play
by Eric Samuelsen A meat-packing magnate, his daughter, and his second wife play the games and vie for the immense fortune at
Little Men • A New Musical
Based on “Little Men” the sequel to Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” Book, Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry Jo and
Slaying the Greeble • TYA
by Eric Samuelsen We hear it all the time. “I met him on the internet.” That simple statement that sends shockwaves through
Burning Desire • a Ten-minute play
by Eric Samuelsen Heaven, Hell, the Void, and… a fourth place — not often considered, as we slip away into that unknown
Sandy and the Weird Sisters • The Play
by J.D. Newman Growing up, making choices, being responsible for yourself and the choices we all make might seem everyday to some,
Sandy and the Dance of Faith – The Play
by J. D Newman Episode 2 of the Sandy Hunter Saga Sandy Hunter’s entrance essay has earned her admission to Memorial Catholic
Clara and the Mermaids • Multi-Venue Play
by J. D. Newman Episode 3 of the Sandy Hunter Saga Twelve-year-old Clara doesn’t know what she wants to be, but she
Kimchi Kid • TYA Family Play about the power of Adoption
by Joanna H. Kraus When Hak Soo, a nine-year old Korean boy, arrives at a New York airport, he’s frightened by the
My Turn On Earth • Storybook
by Carol Lynn Pearson Illustrated by Cam Clarke Cover Illustration by Kay Stevenson Available after a long absence from the bookshelves!
Tamales and Roses • short TYA
by Joanna H. Kraus When a flower girl gets stage fright and can’t start the wedding procession, she’s convinced no one will
peculiarities: a play of parables (four short one acts on youth and sexuality)
by Eric Samuelsen Peculiarities is an exploration of LDS attitudes toward sexuality, in particular situations in which moral rigidity and sexuality collide
Accommodations – A Play in Three Acts
by Eric Samuelsen Grandfather Marty is getting older and the family needs to come together and care for him.George and Veeann are
The Farley Family Reunion • A Comic Play
by James Arrington The wacky, weird, wonderful, witty, whimsical, one-man show written and performed by James Arrington. Described as “a must see,”
Saturday’s Warrior • the Classic LDS Musical
Book and Lyrics by Doug Stewart Music by Lex de Azevedo While God’s kingdom has been established on the earth in times
Wedlocked • A Marriage Musical
by Marvin Payne and Steven Kapp Perry (For production by Professionals, Community Theatres, College-University Theatres.) The musical story of one couple’s daring
An Elder’s Christmas Miracle • A Short Play
by Anita Christine (For production by LDS Church Groups, Youth Theatres, Community Groups) This is a humorous and delightful play about a
The Dance • A Classic LDS Musical
Book and Lyrics by Carol Lynn Pearson Music by J.A.C. Redford (For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups, LDS Church
Family • A Play
by Eric Samuelsen (For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups, LDS & Other Church Groups) In Family, real life becomes
Jedediah! • A Tale of Two Explorers
Book, Music and Lyrics by James G. Lambert and C. Michael Perry (For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups, High
Short Musicals for Young Audiences Book 2 • Theatre for Young Audiences Series Volume 6
Volume 6 — Short Musicals for Young Audiences Book 2 SEVEN SHORT MUSICALS FOR ALL AGES Before Nevermore: A Poe Adventure by
Six of One… Six Plays for Young Actors and Audiences • Volume 4 Theatre for Young Audiences Series
#4 Six of One… Clicking on any title below will take you to that plays’ Performance Licensing page. Challenging Athena by Genevieve
The Cranes: Harry and Evelyn — a short play for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) A long-married older couple looks back
We Ain’t Dead Yet — An Evening of Plays for Seniors
by Jerry Walker (Perfect for Senior Theatre groups and all others who perform for Senior audiences.) 8 plays ranging from comic to
Merry Gentlemen — a play inspired by “A Christmas Carol”
The story of “A Christmas Carol” provides a loose framework and several characters for this exploration of parent-child relationships. Tired of the same old Christmas Carol? This may be exactly what you are looking for!
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep — play
A play about teens: their struggles, their hopes, their dreams, their epic fails.
Mirrors and Memories — play
Five short plays inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell
Chosen: Stories On Adoption — play
A warm, moving, and sometimes funny look at adoption from the minds and hearts of the adopted and those who adopt them.
Robin Hood: Legend of the Sherwood Bandit — play with songs
A uniquely structured musical about the battle against monarchial over-rule led by the most famous of all bandits.
Billy Goes To War — a Play to End All Wars
The horrors of war are just that, but in this play about the unluckiest boy who ever lived, you’ll find yourself laughing right after your heart has been torn apart.
An Allagash Haunting: The Story of Emile Camile — play with songs
The North Maine Woods are many things — haunted is one of them; as 10-year-old Olivia soon finds out.
The Scarlet Letter — a play
One of America’s most powerful stories created for only FOUR performers.
SUFFRAGE — a play
The struggle over voting rights for women in the second State ever to adopt that amendment: Utah.
Coming Home: A Christmas Story — Musical
The Herstoller Inn is a modern day setting for this re-telling of the Nativity Story, with a modern-day twist.
The Little Mermaid’s Little Sister — TYA
A delightful twist on the fairy tale as both the mermaid and her prince have a younger, same-gender sibling who get them and others into trouble; but it’s the little sister who is at the center of this story.
The Zenith Escape — a short musical TYA
TV screens, computer screens, video screens, phone screens — what if they were the literal gateway to our scariest nightmares?
PINOCCHIO — A FAMILY MUSICAL
The Collodi classic in a Broadway-style musical treatment.
Toad! — A “Wind In The Willows” Musical
A lush and lovely score with unforgettable characters and situations, brings this Kenneth Grahame tale to life in a Broadway-style adaptation.
Aesop’s Network — PLAY, TYA
An evening of Aesops’ characters told in the style of Network Television, with news and commercials. What a kick!
EUntitled — a short play
Those without choice, or voice, as to whether they live or die.
It’s Up To Me — A Musical Revue
If we are not involved in our own lives, leading to our own success, who will be? A reminder that is not just for young audiences, but adults as well!
Facing East • The Play
A father and a mother confront the suicide of their adult gay son, whose male partner visits the gravesite at the same time, where they enact a mock funeral. The discussion follows the tack of seeing and hearing someone when they are still alive.
Forest Secrets — TYA
Fairies, Nature and Environmental Awareness — what better way to talk to young people about these basic topics than onstage in a play?
Puzzles — a play
Missing his father, taken from him by a tragic car accident, a boy of 12 struggles to come to terms with death and his own autism in the searing play.
My Turn On Earth • The Classic LDS Musical
What are we doing here on Earth? And where did we come from? This musical tells that story through a funny script and contemporary score.
Alexander and the United Snakes of America — TYA
Homelessness, Tolerance and Trust are laid bare in this theatrical fable of snakes and humans.
An Heir of Mystery
A will is nothing to die for — unless you’re a Winslow! Who did it? The audience knows!
Don’t Forget To Remember • A Musical
It may sound strange to some, but the Bible and its prophets, like Peter and Paul, have answers for the young people of today.
Song-and-Dance Kids: The Musical Story of The Seven Little Foys
A large cast musical about Eddie Foy with his 7 vaudevillian youngsters and their life on the stage.
The Seven Little Foys — A Musical Fable of Vaudeville
Eddie Foy and the seven ‘Little” Foys were a Vaudeville sensation. This is a small-cast Broadway-style musical telling their story.