March of the Salt Soldiers • History Play
byJames Arrington and Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) Commissioned by the Utah War Sesquicentennial Committee, this play takes a…
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The Drownéd Book • Or, The History of William Shakespeare, Part Last
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) William Shakespeare has come home—but is he welcome back? Having traveled between London…
Rain-In-The-Face • A Battle for Truth
by Eric Samuelsen At the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, many things were created, re-created and introduced to a willing public hungry for…
At Canossa: The Pope, The Emperor, and the Marchioness
by Eric Samuelsen It is 1077. The Holy Roman Emperor, The Pope, the Abbot of Cluny, and the Marchioness of Tuscany. A schism…
Mount Vernon • A New Play
by Eric Samuelsen George Washington is visited by a modern black history professor, Wash Malcolm. Desperate to save his ‘people’, his family, his…
Letter From A Prophet • A Play
a play in three acts by Eric Samuelsen and Charles Metten These are not the letters that Joseph wrote to Emma, or the…
Cassandra • A Ten-Minute Play
by Eric Samuelsen A PERFECT PLAY FOR INTERNET, ZOOM, OR STREAMED THEATRE PERFORMANCE As one of the captives of the Trojan War, the…
Four Bio-Musicals by Chip Deffaa • Playwrights on the Page Series • Book 14
by Chip Deffaa The Fanny Brice Story The Irving Berlin Story Yankee Doodle Dandy The Seven Little Foys: An American Vaudeville ASCAP/Deems Taylor…
For The Glory • A Play
by Joanna H. Kraus (with Hobart Brown) Dawn, wanna-be journalist, is tired of being an Indy 500 driver’s trophy girlfriend. Instead, she’ll cover…
Esther: Queen of Courage • One-woman Show
by Myrth Elizabeth Burr Ask yourself, “Do I have the courage of a Queen to stand firm for what I believe, EVEN IF…
Ruth and Naomi • One-woman Show
by Myrth Elizabeth Burr A Story of love filled with heartache, strife and drama. Many believe that Ruth gleaning in the fields…
Mary Fielding Smith • One Woman Show
Mother of a Prophet – Her Trek West Written by Myrth Elizabeth Burr Inspired by the Doug Fryer painting of Mary looking for…
City Of Joseph • The Classic Nauvoo Musical
Book and Lyrics by R. Don Oscarson Music by Maughan W. McMurdie (For production by Community Groups, LDS Church Groups) THE “CONCERT” VERSION…
The Brothers • A Play
by Christie Lund Coles (For production by College/University Groups, Community Groups, LDS Church Groups) Hunted and persecuted, Hyrum Smith and his brother, Joseph…
Storm Boy — Book 11 of The Playwrights on the Page Series
BOOK 11 in the PLAYWRIGHTS ON THE PAGE SERIES Storm Boy: A Devastating Tale of Brotherhood, Love, and Loyalty by Steve Eaton Evans…
My Travels With Cecil — a short play
The search for the English folk song in American folk music. by R. Rex Stephenson Great for groups, amateur, professional or educational, who…
Hancock County • a play
Compared by some to “A Man For All Seasons” by Tim Slover (For production by Professional Groups, Community Groups, and College & University…
Elektra — an adaptation for modern audiences
adapted from Sophocles by Richard Sewell (Perfect for High School, College/University, Community, and Youth Theatre actors.) TYA The goal of this adaptation is…
Jimmy Higgins: Line By Byline — a one-man play
A Life In The Labor Movement by Harlan Baker (For professional, amateur or educational theatre production) Jimmy Higgins: Line By Byline is about…
Mrs. Smith Goes To Washington — One Woman Play
A Tour-de-Force for a solo actress portraying Margaret Chase Smith, first female Senator from Maine
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.
Freedom Song — A Story of Hope — TYA
One of the most powerful and inclusive scripts on the Underground Railroad and the power of personal freedom we have ever come across
Julius Caesar: A Confederate Conspiracy
Shakespeare’s classic edited for time and archaic expressions, plus a setting of the U.S. Civil War.
The Mummy’s Tale: And other Voices from the Great Beyond — TYA
The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Aztecs knew that Death was not a mystery! Or was it?
Atlantis, Lost! and Other Legends from the Strange Waves — TYA
Atlantis, Pirates, and Loch Ness are mysteries of our water-filled world. But when these tales are set in a Sideshow atmosphere, it takes the action up a notch!
Way Out West: The Journey of Lewis and Clark and Other Tales — TYA
The West of the U.S. frontier has spawned many tales, from Native American creation, to the Pony Express, along with the history of Lewis & Clark, the Mystery Sideshow Theatre has never been more full of fun and wonder!
The Plays of Thomas F. Rogers Volume 2: Personal Journeys
Plays of conscience, choice, crisis, and personal identity from a master playwright.
The Plays of Thomas F. Rogers Volume 1: Perestroika and Glasnost
East-West tensions that brought about the Cold War, plus living under and after the walls came down, make for compelling theatre from a master playwright who has been produced in Russia, as well as here in the US.
Well-Behaved Women — A Play for TYA
Women’s Suffrage is keenly and insightfully explored for young audiences.
The World Is My Parish — Play
The religious journey of John Wesley, father of the Methodists.
We Band of Brothers — Musical Farce
Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, and Texas Jack are drawn to Chicago by a shrewd promoter to perform in a show about Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, and Texas Jack! And it based on an historical incident — a true story!
Mother Wove the Morning • a play
Up to 16 women search for the Feminine Face of God — The Divine Feminine.
The Sheriff of Nottingham — TYA
A rousing tale of Robin Hood for young actors and audiences. Adults may enjoy these roles, as well.
Galileo’s Pendulum — TYA
Galileo’s most important contribution to the world may not have been in pure sciences, but in the allowance and tolerance of Freedom of Thought. This play chronicles that journey with either young or adult actors for young audiences.
Liberation — A Short Play
Personal freedom, identity, and duty are the focus of this play set in a small French village near the end of World War 2 as four young women confront a captured German soldier.
Treasure — A Play
Ambition. Greed. Lust. Recklessness. Righteousness. Honor. Betrayal. Potential. Before there was Broadway’s “Hamilton”, there was Tim Slover’s “Treasure”.
Columbus! The Discoverer– A Musical Adventure for TYA
Yes, we know that he did NOT land properly on the North American Continent; but he did voyage across the unknown to open the doors to a New World. This musical tells that story for young audiences using a small cast.
Esther — The Musical
A Broadway-style musical treatment of the Biblical story of Esther, Queen of Persia, and all the intrigue of the court.
Equality of Rights • The First Women’s Rights Convention
The pivotal time in the Women’s Rights movement was it’s first convention in 1848. It set in motion all that would come after. This play presents the drama of the beginning of a dream.. that gratefully became a reality.
The Immortal — A Play
The more true the story, the more strange and inviting the play version can be
Frere Lawrence — A Play
by Thomas F. Rogers. (For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups) The late private life of T. E. Lawrence derives from…
John Honeyman: Spy For Washington — TYA
by Albert O. Mitchell (TYA) For production by College/University Groups, Community Groups, High Schools, Middle Schools/Junior High Schools, Elementary Schools, Church Groups, Children’s…
Golden Dreams — A Romantic New Operetta
Book, Music and Lyrics by James G. Lambert & C. Michael Perry (For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups, High Schools,…
How The West Was Done • The Musical
Book by ELIZABETH HANSEN & ELAINE HANSEN Lyrics by ELIZABETH HANSEN & C. MICHAEL PERRY Music and arrangements by C. MICHAEL PERRY (For…