Plays and Musicals for All Audiences and Theatre Groups, Amateur, Educational, Professional, and Religious
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When World War I disrupts the life of a young American girl, sent to boarding school so her father can fight in Europe as a U.S. soldier, she grapples with isolation and uncertainty, struggling to chart her own path forward.
Book and Lyrics by Gayanne Ramsden King and George King Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry THE NIGHTINGALE is a musical
Book and Lyrics by Gayanne Ramsden King and George King Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry From the classic Brother’s Grimm
A CHRISTMAS MUSICAL FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES Book and Lyrics by Coni Koepfinger Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry The
Performers, Puppets, Play! Music, Magic, Mayhem!
Because each of us is directly plugged into the planet, the actions we take – or fail to take – profoundly influence earth’s systems.
Since the world is a theatre, Jack, of Jack and the Beanstalk fame, becomes a puppeteer and deals with a magical talking beanstalk.
Being heard is so close to being loved.
Everyone who watches SQUEAK will come away with a little more patience and a lot more understanding of what goes on inside the minds of kids whose brains work a little differently.
by Joanna H. Kraus Can Robin do something that will amaze everyone? Will her family be proud of her? This Award-Winning play
Book and Lyrics by Coni Koepfinger Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry TINKERTOWN is a place of ideas… For in this
by Travis G. Baker, Zane Baker and Isaac Miller Isaac and Zane are ten years old but have been best friends since
Book by Jerry Robbins Music and Lyrics by Jeffrey Gage The miracles of Christmas are in the small things, the things we
based on the Norwegian Folk Tale (as originally recorded by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe and collected by Gudrun Thorne-Thomsen) BOOK
Can Robin do something that will amaze everyone? Will her family be proud of her?
Book and Lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa Music by Phil Goodbody Okay, so this is NOT your usual fairytale of a Princess kissing
by JUNE RACHELSON-OSPA and DANIEL NEIDEN Based on the short story “STUPID WIG” by SHIRLEY SPURGEON What happens when STAR WARS helps
Adapted from “The Wind In The Willows” by Amie Brockway Music by Elliot Sokolov A radio-play, with music and songs, for stage
Another year. Another Christmas. Another crisis. Or is it?
A comedy for the young by Rob Lauer Based upon the famous Oz books by L. Frank Baum In this comedy adventure, Dorothy returns
by Genevieve Aichele A Collection of 15 short playlets for use in classrooms, seminars, workshops, and in performance for an audience, with
Book by Charles W. Whitman Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry Additional Material by Michael Evenden Thrill to the “War Prayer”! Laugh
a collection of raw thoughts in the aftermath of senseless tragedy by Stacey Tirro On May 25, 2020, amidst a pandemic that
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
Welcome to the Magic! Book by SUSAN KIM Music by MATTHEW MARTIN WARD Lyrics by STEPHEN COLE Trying to fit into a
#13 — FIVE Small Cast Touring Plays for Young Audiences (Order #5031) (5×8) (COMING SOON) The Emperor’s New Clothes by E. Gray
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Volume 10 • Musicals for Teen and Young Actors and Audiences Clicking on any title below will take you to that plays’
#11 …Half A Dozen of the Other Clicking on any title below will take you to that plays’ Performance Licensing page. Liberated
A SUPER Play for Young Performers! by J. D. Newman Part of the Noorda Theatre Youth Plays Three groups meet for the
by Drew Chappell Part of the Noorda Theatre Youth Plays The town of Shoreville is situated close to a dam that was
by Wendy Gourley Part of the Noorda Theatre Youth Plays Ingredients: (a) pirates (b) commedia dell’arte (c) a fight sequence (d) one
And the curriculum/program that created them! Volume 9 of the Theatre for Young Audiences SERIES Edited by J. D. Newman “Theatre groups
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) In this tragic retelling of the story of Medusa, Medusa’s traumatic backstory
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) The classic fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen is
by Mahonri Stewart inspired by THE TROJAN WOMEN of Euripides (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) After the fall of Troy,
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) Ichabod Crane has come to Sleepy Hollow to replace the former school
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) This post-apocalyptic fairy tale unfolds in a future earth torn apart by
by George King and Gayanne Ramsden King Based on the Japanese Fairy Tale : The Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings When this
by J.D. Newman (Perfect for Professional, College/University, Community, High School, Middle School, and other Youth Theatre Groups) A one-man play that tells
a play by Eric Samuelsen About the social order of a playground, along with the attendant bullying, BUMPS presents a microcosmic view
a ten-minute play by Eric Samuelsen Slightly amended from its appearance in the longer play, BUMPS, this play about the social order
by Genevieve Aichele As Thor, the God of Thunder sleeps, the Ice Giants sneak in and steal his mighty hammer, symbol and
Adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen tale by Genevieve Aichele The typical array of princesses––all royal, all wrong. But when Prince Emory
A Turkish Fairy Tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele Fear. We all know about it, have even experienced it in our lives. But
Adapted from the Greek Myth by Genevieve Aichele Kidnapping. Heartbreak. Evil exacting a price. Sounds like the 5 o’clock news? Well, no
(based on the story by Washington Irving) Adapted by Genevieve Aichele This is a simple but imaginative story-theatre telling of the famous
A Traditional Tale from India adapted by Genevieve Aichele Wisdom from the smallest of all helps the jungle animals to maintain order
A Czechoslovakian tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele Riddles. Cleverness. This simple, charming story will delight children and adults alike as The Burgomaster
Adapted from Irish folk lore by Genevieve Aichele A very early step-mother story, this time out of jealousy for the love of
Adapted from Hawaiian Myth and Lore by Genevieve Aichele Hawaii’s rich mythology and lore provide the story for this script dealing with
by Eric Samuelsen We hear it all the time. “I met him on the internet.” That simple statement that sends shockwaves through
by J.D. Newman Growing up, making choices, being responsible for yourself and the choices we all make might seem everyday to some,
by J. D Newman Episode 2 of the Sandy Hunter Saga Sandy Hunter’s entrance essay has earned her admission to Memorial Catholic
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
by Joanna H. Kraus When Hak Soo, a nine-year old Korean boy, arrives at a New York airport, he’s frightened by the
Two Short Plays for Young People [and others] To Perform (TYA) by Joanna H. Kraus The Dragon Hammer comes from an old
Adapted from the Collodi Classic by E Gray Simons III A wonderful telling of the tale that uses a company of 8
Crazier than Grimm by E Gray Simons III and Tara Franklin This lighthearted tale based on two Grimm’s Fairy Tales (Hansel and
From Rudyard Kipling’s Classic by E Gray Simons III So, just how do you suppose the leopard got his spots? Why is
Book and Lyrics by E Gray Simons III Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry Part of the Series: Tales from the
From the Lewis Carroll Classic by E Gray Simons III MORE TO COME Part of the Series: Tales from the Fractured Side
From the Charles Perrault fairy tale by E Gray Simons III MORE TO COME Part of the Series: Tales from the Fractured
Adapted from Emanuel Schikaneder’s libretto from the Mozart Opera
From Hans Christian Andersen by E Gray Simons III Everyone in the Empire is getting ready for the big event. There will
Based on the Chinese Folktale “Journey to the West” by E Gray Simons III written in collaboration with Blue Hill Performance Ensemble
Suggested by the ballads and legends by E Gray Simons III written with Foster Durgin MORE SOON Part of the Series: Tales
From the Kenneth Grahame classic by E Gray Simons III MORE TO COME Part of the Series: Tales from the Fractured Side
by Joanna H. Kraus Two girls, raised in opposite parts of the country, accidentally meet in an upscale California mall. Madison and
by Joanna H. Kraus When a flower girl gets stage fright and can’t start the wedding procession, she’s convinced no one will
by Morag Shepherd Eight-year-old Flora has lived in six foster homes since the age of five. One day Flora meets Bee and
by Elaine Jarvik This is the story of five-year-old JJ (who has lots of questions) and eight-year-old Izzy (a know-it-all
Book, Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry (For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups, High Schools, Middle Schools/Junior High
#7 — FOUR Plays for Teen Actors and Audiences Clicking on any of the titles below will take you to that play’s
Volume 6 — Short Musicals for Young Audiences Book 2 SEVEN SHORT MUSICALS FOR ALL AGES Before Nevermore: A Poe Adventure by