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 knows…
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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 and…
FIVE Small Cast Touring Plays for Young Audiences • Volume 13 in the Theatre For Young Audiences Series
#13 — FIVE Small Cast Touring Plays for Young Audiences (Order #5031) (5×8) (COMING SOON) The Emperor’s New Clothes by E. Gray Simons…
… Half a Dozen of the Other • Volume 11 Theatre for Young Audiences Series
#11 …Half A Dozen of the Other Clicking on any title below will take you to that plays’ Performance Licensing page. Liberated Cinderella by…
The Odyssey • Full-length Play
by Eric Samuelsen (For production by Professional Groups, Colleges and Universities, Community Groups, and adventurous High Schools.) A faithful, action oriented adaptation of…
Noorda Theatre Youth Plays • Five Age Appropriate Scripts for Young Actors • Volume 9 Theatre For Young Audiences Series
And the curriculum/program that created them! Volume 9 of the Theatre for Young Audiences SERIES Edited by J. D. Newman “Theatre groups and…
Reflection • The Trauma of Medusa
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) In this tragic retelling of the story of Medusa, Medusa’s traumatic backstory is…
Our Mutual Friend • Charles Dickens’ New Musical
Book and Lyrics by Mahonri Stewart Music by Nathaniel Drew (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) The colorful characters of Charles Dickens’…
Yeshua • a play
A Simple Man, the Savior of Man by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) In this unique and beautiful adaptation…
The Snow Queen • A Short TYA Play
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) The classic fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen is retold…
Jinn • A Fantasy
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) To avoid the emotions of her life—even the joys—Calypso explores shops in the…
The Death of Eurydice • The Greek Myth Explored
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) In this successful and beautiful short play that has been performed in theater…
Sense and Sensibility • Jane Austen’s Classic, adapted for the stage
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) In this adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood…
Secrets of Sleepy Hollow • A Thrill of a Ride
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) Ichabod Crane is dead! He is the second school teacher in Sleepy Hollow…
Prometheus Unbound • A play of Greek proportions
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) Phoebe faithfully serves at the temple of Delphi. There, she has a vision…
Legends of Sleepy Hollow • Halloween/Suspense
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) Ichabod Crane has come to Sleepy Hollow to replace the former school mistress…
Cyrano From Nowhere • A Sci-Fi Comedy
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) Cyrano, From Nowhere is a meaningful, metaphysical comedy, the classic story of Cyrano…
An Allagash Haunting: The Story of Emile Camile • The Radio Broadcast CD
by Barbara Howe Hogan and Tim Caverly Produced by Fred Grant A play with songs adapted from Tim Caverly’s book “An Allagash Haunting” The…
A Dickens Of A Tale • A Mono-Play
An Evening with 8 Characters of “A Christmas Carol” by Geoff Callaway It is ten years after Ebeneezer Scrooge’s “Great Epiphany” and he…
The Premature Burial • Radio Poe RADIO HOUR 1 • Part 2
by Cheryl Ann Cluff Three actors and a sound effects artist perform an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Premature Burial”. If…
The Tell Tale Heart — Radio Poe RADIO HOUR SERIES part 1
by Cheryl Ann Cluff Three actors and a sound effects artist perform an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Tell-Tale Heart”. If…
The Funny Little Woman and Her Dumpling • A Short Play for Children
by George King and Gayanne Ramsden King Based on the Japanese Fairy Tale : The Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings When this Japanese…
The Ugly Duckling • A Short Musical for Children
Book and Lyrics by George King and Gayanne Ramsden King Music and Additional Lyrics by C. Michael Perry & Mylee Bell Especially designed…
Three Timeless Tales • Three Plays for Children
by George King and Gayanne Ramsden King & Katherine Farmer Music by C. Michael Perry, Mylee Bell and Eda Ashby Lyrics by George…
Lavender • Part 1 of Lavender & Exile – RADIO HOUR Series Episode 2
by Matthew Ivan Bennett Another Halloween offering! An original play based on a ghost story from Salt Lake City. In Lavender, a young man…
Rapunzel • Part 1 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7
by Matthew Ivan Bennett An adaptation of the Brothers Grimm stories to their original, dark tellings. This version of Rapunzel isn’t your mommy…
The Juniper Tree • Part 2 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7
by Matthew Ivan Bennett An adaptation of the Brothers Grimm story to their original, dark tellings, The Juniper Tree is not nostalgic radio…
Little Snow-White • Part 3 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7
by Matthew Ivan Bennett Staged Radio Drama, Radio Broadcast, Fully-Staged Production, or Virtual Theatre. An adaptation of three beloved Grimm Brother stories to…
The Black Knight • Part 3 of Yuletide, of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett If you celebrate the Holidays with this French Christmas legend, you might want to take the kiddies out 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 adaptation…
The Little Match Girl • Part 2 of Yuletide, of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett “The LITTLE MATCH GIRL” based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story A short lyrical adaptation of the tragic and moving…
Radio Poe • Episode 1 of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Cheryl Ann Cluff Three actors and a sound effects artist perform adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The…
Lavender and Exile • Episode 2 of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett Another Halloween offering! Two original plays – Lavender & Exile – based on ghost stories from Salt Lake City….
Frankenstein • Episode 3 of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett Mary Shelley’s horror classic Frankenstein – adapted for radio. Shelley’s 1818 novel was originally subtitled ‘The Modern Prometheus,’ intended…
Alice • Episode 4 of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett In 1862, Lewis Carroll created a tale to delight a little girl. That girl of course was named Alice,…
Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle • Episode 5 of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett In this radio adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” Holmes & Watson must…
Grimm • Episode 7 of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett WHEN A NAME SAYS IT ALL! An adaptation of three beloved Grimm Brothers stories to their original, dark tellings….
Yuletide • Episode 9 of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett Celebrate the Holidays, with three stories. The first two are family-friendly classics: “The Gift of the Magi,” originally published…
Magnificence • A Medieval Morality Play
by John Skelton. Translated and Adapted by Eric Samuelsen This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part…
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 Professor…
The Theft of Thor’s Hammer •TYA • World Tales
by Genevieve Aichele As Thor, the God of Thunder sleeps, the Ice Giants sneak in and steal his mighty hammer, symbol and source…
The Princess and the Pea • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen tale by Genevieve Aichele The typical array of princesses––all royal, all wrong. But when Prince Emory meets…
The Girl Who Found Fear • TYA • World Tales
A Turkish Fairy Tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele Fear. We all know about it, have even experienced it in our lives. But we…
Persephone • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from the Greek Myth by Genevieve Aichele Kidnapping. Heartbreak. Evil exacting a price. Sounds like the 5 o’clock news? Well, no —…
Sleepy Hollow • TYA • World Tales
(based on the story by Washington Irving) Adapted by Genevieve Aichele This is a simple but imaginative story-theatre telling of the famous tale…
The Elephant and the Ant • TYA • World Tales
A Traditional Tale from India adapted by Genevieve Aichele Wisdom from the smallest of all helps the jungle animals to maintain order when…
Clever Manka • TYA • World Tales
A Czechoslovakian tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele Riddles. Cleverness. This simple, charming story will delight children and adults alike as The Burgomaster of…
The Children of Lir • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from Irish folk lore by Genevieve Aichele A very early step-mother story, this time out of jealousy for the love of Lir,…
The Adventures of Hiiaka • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from Hawaiian Myth and Lore by Genevieve Aichele Hawaii’s rich mythology and lore provide the story for this script dealing with love,…
The Kreutzer Sonata • A play to music
Freely adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s novella by Eric Samuelsen THE MIND OF A MURDERER DRIVEN MAD BY UNFULFILLED PASSIONS AND BEETHOVEN’S MUSIC A…