2022 | 2023 EDUCATION CATALOG
Nothing can replace the feeling of being in a room together—creating, sharing, and enjoying live theatre. At Broadway Licensing, we have been overwhelmed by the invaluable hard work theatre artists are doing all around the world to bring the theatre back better than ever. Inspired by everyone’s passion, we are working harder toward our goal to make everyone a theatre person. It is inspiring to see our educational institutions continuing to fight the good fight to develop the next generation of theatre lovers, all the while rebuilding their programs. In that vein, we have established an annual Standing Ovation Grant to honor and support outstanding educational theatre programs across the country. In 2022, we welcomed the musicals and plays of Stage Rights into our family of imprints. Their exciting catalogue, including the acclaimed Marvelous Wonderettes collection, will enchant theatregoers of all ages, and we look forward to seeing many productions across the country.
I am also excited that this year will be the launch of a revitalized Broadway Book Club—be on the lookout for play collections personally selected by your favorite playwrights, collections for the most avid fan, and starter sets for the newest theatre Finally,people.we are thrilled to be representing so many titles in this season of rebirth on Broadway: Clyde’s, Chicken & Biscuits, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Diana, Take Me Out, How I Learned to Drive, and Hangmen. Here is to a new year of cherished memories, moments, and joy that can only come from the theatre.
Sean Cercone, CEO & President Broadway Licensing IT’S GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!
BROADWAY LICENSING 1 TABLE CONTENTSOF BROADWAYMUSICALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A Bronx Tale, The Musical 4 BKLYN the Musical 5 Chaplin: The Musical 6 Head Over Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 High Fidelity 8 Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Saturday Night Fever The Musical 10 OFF-BROADWAY 12 AUTHOR FEATURE 20 HOLIDAY MUSICALS . . . . . . . . . . . 22 TYA MUSICALS 25 STANDING OVATION GRANT . . 30 PLAYS TOP 10 MOST PRODUCED 34 NEW PLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 AWARD WINNERS 39 FULL-LENGTH COMEDIES 41 ONE-ACT COMEDIES . . . . . . . . . . . 47 AUTHOR FEATURE 50 FULL-LENGTH DRAMAS 52 ONE-ACT DRAMAS 56 RADIO PLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 2022 | 2023 EDUCATION Cover Photo: The Play That Goes Wrong (High School Edition) by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields Directed by Matthew Peters and Heather Collins Scenic Design by Halle Howard Lighting Design by Alexis Hamer Costume Design by Mercer Sadlier Photo Credit by Joey Watkins Courtesy of The Woodlands High School
WHO WE ARE Read. License. Create. Broadway Licensing is a full-service theatrical licensing partner committed to the development, production, and worldwide distribution of new and established theatrical properties within its family of imprints: Dramatists Play Service and Playscripts. From exciting Broadway musicals to notable awardwinning plays to new educational shows, Broadway Licensing proudly represents more than 8,000 titles. Use additional tags to find the perfect show for you: H = High School Appropriate M = Middle School Appropriate FLEX = Flexible casting Streaming Rights = Pre-approved for streaming HOW TO USE THIS CATALOG Browse new and noteworthy titles in this catalog to plan your season, stock your book shelves, and more! Purchase scripts and license titles for performance at the coordinating website using the imprint key below: BL www.broadwaylicensing.com PS www.playscripts.com DPS www.dramatists.com SR www.stagerights.com If you lose your way, just head home to broadwaylicensing.com Your home for musicals from Broadway to the West End and beyond Prestige Plays from around the world 35 Tony Award® winners and 49 Pulitzer Prize winners Plays for the educational market EdTA’s most produced full-length and one-act plays since 2010 Plays and top jukebox musicals for all audiences 2 BROADWAY LICENSING | www.broadwaylicensing.com
Bring some of the most popular musicals from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and beyond to your stage! Photo: The Turbine Theatre ‘s production of High Fidelity Photo Credit: Mark Senior
A Bronx Tale, The Musical Book by Chazz Palminteri, Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the now-classic film, this streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s—where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Featuring a book by Academy Award-nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award®-winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award-winner and Oscar and Tony Award®-nominee Glenn Slater, A Bronx Tale, The Musical is a story about respect, loyalty, love, and above all else: family Instrumentation Piano/Conductor (Keyboard I) Keyboard II Keyboard III Reed I Reed TromboneTrumpetII Guitar I Guitar II DrumsPercussionBass Production Resources Keyboard Patch Design by KeyboardTEK Show Ready & Stage Tracks by ROCS Alternate Versions Roles 2W, 5M, Ensemble Musicians 12 Duration 120 Min BL 4 BROADWAY LICENSING | www.broadwaylicensing.com
BROADWAY MUSICALS 5 BKLYN the Musical Book, Music, and Lyrics by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson BKLYN the Musical is a story within a story First, a troupe of street performers sets their stage at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge Through song, they tell the story of a young Parisian singer named Brooklyn who comes to the U S to find the father she never knew. Together, these stories create a show that is touching, inspiring, and a live theater experience to remember . Roles 3W, 2M, Ensemble Musicians 6 Duration 100 Min Instrumentation Piano/Conductor (Keyboard I) Keyboard II Reed Guitar DrumsBass Production Resources Keyboard Patch Design by KeyboardTEK Show Ready & Stage Tracks by ROCS BL STREAMING RIGHTS
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Chaplin: The Musical Music and Lyrics by Christopher Curtis Book by Christopher Curtis and Thomas Meehan Chaplin: The Musical is based on the real-life story of Charlie Chaplin and follows the comic’s rise to fame, from Chaplin’s first performance as a child in 19th-century London to his tearful acceptance of an honorary Academy Award in 1972.
Keyboard II Reed I Reed II TrumpetHorn I Trumpet ViolinDrums/PercussionBassTromboneIII Violin II Violin III (10-pieceCelloViola orchestration also available) Production Resources Keyboard Patch Design by KeyboardTEK Roles 5W, 6M, Ensemble Musicians 15 Duration 135 Min BL STREAMING RIGHTS 6 BROADWAY LICENSING | www.broadwaylicensing.com
The musical dramatizes the making of Chaplin’s legendary films, including The Kid, The Circus, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator, as well as his turbulent childhood, frenzied love life, and political beliefs. Featuring an original score by Christopher Curtis, Chaplin: The Musical tells the touching story of the man who makes the world laugh as his legendary screen persona, “The Tramp,” but struggles to find happiness in his own life. Piano/Conductor (Keyboard I)
BROADWAY MUSICALS 7 Head Over Heels Songs by The Go-Go’s Based on The Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney Conceived & Original Book by Jeff Whitty, Adapted by James Magruder Head Over Heels is a laugh-out-loud love story set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, including the hit songs, “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” and Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” and “Mad About You ” A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, Head Over Heels follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction—only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies within each of their own hearts. Instrumentation Piano/Conductor Guitar I Guitar II DrumsBass Production Resources Keyboard Patch Design by KeyboardTEK Show Ready & Stage Tracks by ROCS Alternate Versions Roles 4W, 3M, 1 Any, Ensemble Musicians 5 Duration 130 Min BL
When Brooklyn record store owner Rob finds himself unexpectedly dumped, his life takes a music-filled introspective the popular novel by Nick Hornby, High Fidelity follows Rob as he struggles to discover how his relationship went awry and strives to change his life in order to win back his sweetheart, Laura memorable rock-and-roll homage music geek
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culture explores love, heartbreak, and the power of the perfect soundtrack Instrumentatation Piano/Conductor (Keyboard I) Keyboard II TrumpetReed Guitar I Guitar II CelloViolinDrums/PercussionBass Alternate Versions Roles 10W, 10M, Ensemble Musicians 10 Duration 110-120 Min BL 8 BROADWAY LICENSING | www.broadwaylicensing.com
BROADWAY MUSICALS 9 Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville Book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley Music and Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more. With a book by Emmy Award-winner Greg Garcia (My Name is Earl, Raising Hope) and Emmy Award-nominee Mike O’Malley (Survivor’s Remorse, Shameless), this hilarious, heartwarming musical is the party you’ve been waiting for! Instrumentation TrumpetReedPiano/Conductor Guitar I Guitar II PercussionDrumsBass Production Resources Keyboard Patch Design by KeyboardTEK Show Ready & Stage Tracks by ROCS Alternate Versions Roles 3W, 3M, Ensemble Musicians 8 Duration 135 Min BL
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Saturday Night Fever The Musical Based on the Paramount/RSO Film and the story by Nik Cohn Adapted for the stage by Robert Stigwood in collaboration with Bill Oaks North American version written by Sean Cercone and David Abbinanti featuring songs by the Bee Gees In this beloved ’70s throwback, Tony Manero, a nineteen-year-old Brooklynite paint store clerk, spends his weekends at a local disco, where he moonlights as the king of the dance floor. When he and mesmerizing dancer Stephanie enter a dance competition, the pair’s professional partnership blossoms into a deep friendship, and challenges both to reflect on what’s important in life amidst rising social tensions and disillusionment. Featuring the timeless hits of the Bee Gees, classic disco tracks, and new original songs, this reimagined version of Saturday Night Fever transports you back to the era of disco balls, platform boots, and white suits. Burn, baby, burn!
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2018 January – Beat Bugs: A Musical Adventure is developed based on Netflix animated series using the music of The Beatles and Stageworks Productions is born.
September – Broadway Licensing is now international with shows in over 90 countries. October – Stageworks begins development of Christmas in Connecticut December – Seeing the Covid crisis in China, Sean decides to create a streaming platform and the team begins to develop it...
2022 February – Broadway Licensing acquires Stage Rights and the Wonderettes catalog of shows. March – Broadway Licensing acquires Diana April – Broadway Licensing celebrates 5 years!
July – Broadway Licensing launches The Play That Goes Wrong for licensing.
Celebrating 5 years of BrOAdway Licensing Sean’s vision: a new type of Broadway licensing company that develops, produces, and distributes live-stage shows for schools, community, and professional theatres.
July – Broadway Licensing acquires The Cher Show and Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville
August – Broadway On Demand launches stream.theatre in the UK.
2017 April – Broadway Licensing launches in NYC with the acquisition of Playscripts and Alan Menken and Chazz Palminteri’s Broadway musical A Bronx Tale October – Broadway Licensing acquires Clue and quickly becomes the most licensed play in the country.
September – Broadway Licensing acquires Summer: The Donna Summer musical 2020 May – Broadway On Demand is launched with over 3,000 livestreamed productions to date.
2019 February – Stageworks begins the development of Elvis and Let it Be
2021 April – Broadway Licensing acquires the greatest collection of plays in the world including Tennesee Williams, Arthur Miller & Lynn Nottage, (DPS).
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OFF-BROADWAYMUSICALS Roles 8W, 10M Musicians 7 Duration 105 Min The Bardy Bunch The War of the Families Partridge and Brady Written by Stephen Garvey Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Logan Medland In the summer of ‘74, The Brady and Partridge families meet in a bloodsoaked, passion-filled, vengeance-fueled, very special episode of Shakespearean proportions. Featuring the iconic hit songs from both programs, including, “I Think I Love You,” “It’s A Sunshine Day,” “I Woke Up In Love This Morning,” “Time To Change,” and more! Instrumentation Piano/Conductor (Keyboard I) Keyboard II BassGuitarReed CelloDrum Alternate Versions Photo: Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s production of Emma! A Pop Musical BLSTREAMING RIGHTS 12 BROADWAY LICENSING | www.broadwaylicensing.com
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OFF BROADWAY 13 Roles 2W, 6M, Ensemble Musicians 5 Duration 120 Min Bat Boy: The Musical Story and Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe Based on a story in the Weekly World News, Bat Boy: The Musical is a musical comedy/horror show about a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia For lack of a better solution, the local sheriff brings Bat Boy to the home of the town veterinarian, Dr Parker, where he is eventually accepted as a member of the family and taught to act like a “normal” boy by the veterinarian’s wife, Meredith, and teenage daughter, Shelley. Will their community accept Bat Boy as he is? With a driving rock score, Bat Boy: The Musical is a surreal comedic allegory about the dangers of prejudice Instrumentation
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Camp Rolling Hills Book and Lyrics by David Spiegel and Stacy Davidowitz Music and Lyrics by Adam Spiegel Pack up your trunks and head to Camp Rolling Hills for a wild, tune-filled summer of campfires, bunk beds, and treasure hunts. From learning a new sport, to discovering musical talent, to finding first love, these twelve tweens are off on an eight-week adventure that will forever change their lives. At Camp Rolling Hills, it doesn’t matter if you are a bookworm, a jock, a tomboy, or a girly-girl because true friendships are made when all the rules are broken. After all, there is a different definition of “cool” at camp. Roles 8W, (Flexible)8M 105 Min
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Cyrano BurgerShackde By Jeremy Desmon Cyrano is king of the local Burger Shack, but he can’t seem to win the love of his best friend, Roxanne When Roxanne confesses her crush on the new burger-flipper, Christian, Cyrano decides that playing Cupid is better than sitting out of the game An updated, modern-day version of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, this rollicking musical features hit contemporary pop songs that will have audiences cheering Resources Show Ready & Stage Tracks by ROCS
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After the death of their father, two sisters, Claudia and DJ Stratford, return home to deal with their inheritance: a massive and beloved county fair in rural Georgia. But when Claudia starts to fall in love with the fair, the townsfolk, and an over-apologetic board member, her heart leads her away from her sister and down a path she’s unprepared for. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and full of all your favorite country hits like “Chicken Fried,” “Hey Good Lookin’,” “The House That Built Me,” “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” and so many others, County Fair is a new musical comedy about sisters, community, and being proud of where you come from 12W, 7M, 110 Min
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Developed with Fiely Matias Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical that’s anything but Grimm. The original storybook heroines are none-too-happy with the way they’ve been portrayed in today’s pop culture so they’ve tossed their tiaras and have come to life to set the record straight Forget the princesses you think you know—these royal renegades are here to comically belt out the truth Show Ready & Stage Tracks by ROCS Versions 9W, 5M, 85-95 Min
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By Eric Price Emma, a senior at Highbury Prep, is certain she knows what’s best for her classmates’ love lives and is determined to find the perfect boyfriend for shy sophomore Harriet by the end of the school year. But will Emma’s relentless matchmaking get in the way of finding her own happiness? Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, this sparkling new musical features the hit songs of legendary girl groups and iconic female singers from The Supremes to Katy Perry. Girl power has never sounded so good! Guitar Resources Keyboard Patch Design by KeyboardTEK Show Ready & Stage Tracks by ROCS Versions STREAMING RIGHTS
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BROADWAY LICENSING 15 Roles 6-10W, Ensemble Musicians 3 Duration 115 Min Disenchanted! Book, Music, and Lyrics by Dennis T. Giacino
Roles 8W, 6M, Ensemble Musicians 10 Duration 120 Min Little House on the Prairie, The Musical Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Music by Rachel Portman Lyrics by Donna Di Novelli Based on the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Combining 30 classic country tunes (including “Stand By Your Man,” “9 to 5,” “Harper Valley PTA” and more!) Honky Tonk Angels is a hilarious, foot-stomping good time from the creator of Always…Patsy Cline
6 Duration 120 Min Honky Tonk Angels By Ted Swindley When three gutsy gals from different backgrounds take charge of their lives, they decide to follow their honky tonk dreams to the city of Nashville.
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Through the magic of live theatre, this musical follows the Ingalls family’s journey westward and settlement in DeSmet, South Dakota where Ma and Pa Ingalls hoped to make a better life for their children. In story, song, and dance, we see the Ingalls suffering the hardships of winter blizzards and life on the prairie as well as rejoicing in the settlement of land and town. Most of all, the story follows Laura as she grows from the wild child who loved to run free into a woman who embraces the responsibilities of her own future while struggling to remain true to herself.
Roles 4W Musicians 5 Duration 105 Min The Marvelous Wonderettes Created by Roger Bean This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves, the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar .” In Act II, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion and we learn about the highs and lows the girls have experienced in the past decade. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane! Instrumentation Piano/Conductor (Keyboard I) Keyboard II Reed Guitar Drums Alternate Versions One-Act Version Glee Club Edition OFF-BROADWAY 17
Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Book, Lyrics, and Music by Jonathan Christenson
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This unique and wildly theatrical musical combines haunting music and poetic storytelling to chronicle the fascinating life of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe A literary rock star of his day, Poe struggles with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produces some of the world’s most original, visionary, and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40 At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore explores the events that shape Poe’s character and career, blurring the line between fact and fiction—after all, as Poe himself writes, “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream ” Piano/Conductor (Keyboard I) Keyboard II Keyboard III Guitar 4M, 115-125 Min
The Old Man and The Old Moon Book, Music, and Lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co. The Old Man has kept his post as the sole caretaker of the moon for as long as he (or his wife, the Old Woman) can remember When she is drawn away by a mysterious melody sparking memories of their shared past, the Old Man must decide between duty (and routine) and love (and adventure) Luckily for audiences everywhere, he chooses the latter, and what follows is an imaginative sea-faring epic, encompassing apocalyptic storms, civil wars, leviathans of the deep, and cantankerous ghosts, as well as the fiercest obstacle of all: change. 90 Min the Cyclone Music, Book, and Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
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In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other—the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived! (Keyboard I) KeyboardTEK ROCS
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Searching for Romeo: The Musical Book, Music, and Lyrics by Brian Sutton Roz is having a bad day. Not only was she dumped by her high school boyfriend, she finds herself transported to Shakespeare’s fair Verona as Rosaline. Wandering into the balcony scene, she discovers that she’s been dumped again, but this time it’s by Romeo. Her luck changes as she finds an unlikely friendship with Juliet’s rejected suitor, Paris. Can Rosaline and Paris achieve that which eludes Romeo and Juliet: a happy ending? A retropop score spins this timeless tale into a whole new adventure Version
The Snow Queen Book by Kirsten Brandt and Rick Lombardo Music by Haddon Kime, Lyrics by Kirsten Brandt, Haddon Kime, and Rick Lombardo, Additional Music by Rick Lombardo Be spirited away by this new musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fantastical coming-of-age adventure. Join Gerda on a dangerous and whimsical quest to save her best friend Kai before he is trapped forever in the Snow Queen’s palace. Dare to enter a world where flowers sing, animals talk, and riddles yearn to be solved With an original pop-rock score, alluring ballads, urban steampunk flair, and the enigmatic Snow Queen, you’ll soon see this is not your average bedtime story. I) Keyboard II Guitar (Flexible)Ensemble
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WE ASKED OUR AUTHORS, WHAT MADE YOU A THEATRE PERSON?
I became a theatre person when the national tours of Rent and Cats toured through The Shubert Theatre in my hometown of New Haven, CT. I was blown away. I had sang in church all my life and danced recreationally, but never saw the arts as a viable career. I thought that Broadway was a distant intangible dream, but little did I know it would become the heartbeat of my life. Theatre is much more than what happens on the stage. It’s the collaboration, the exchange of joy with a live audience, and the magic of creating a family from what was once a group of strangers. I don’t know who I’d be if I hadn’t found it.
Douglas Lyons Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical, Chicken & Biscuits
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The power and urgency of the writing along with the brilliant creativity that rendered it left me speechless and in need of a walk to collect myself. It was the first time a musical had left me so broken; so affected; and yet, so exhilarated by the possibilities of the form. I thought to myself, “that’s what I want to do.”
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Tom Kitt High Fidelity, Flying Over Sunset WEASKEDOURAUTHORS
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When I was sixteen years old, I spent my summer studying piano at the Interlochen Center for the Arts . It was a revelatory experience and it introduced me to so many important artists and new forms of artistic expression One evening, towards the end of the summer, I went to see the high school division’s production of Cabaret Though I had been to the theater many times with my family and performed in several shows as well, what I saw that evening was like nothing I had ever experienced .
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical Book and Lyrics by Jahnna Beecham, Music and Lyrics by Malcolm Hillgartner, Based on the Play by Barbara Robinson
Vocal Arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach
The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world—so when they crash Sunday school and demand parts in the Christmas pageant, the whole town panics. These kids have never even heard the Christmas story, but they definitely have rewrites! Soon everyone is calling for reluctant director Grace Bradley to cancel the whole thing. It’s up to the Bradleys and the Reverend to help their community see the Christmas story and the Herdman kids through new eyes in this buoyant musical adaptation of the funny and touching holiday classic .
The Western Front, Christmas, 1914 . Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.”
Photo: Theater Latté Da’s production of All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
HOLIDAY MUSICALS
Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace . A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it
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It’s a Wonderful Life: The Musical Book and Lyrics by Keith Ferguson Music by Bruce Greer Based on the beloved 1946 film, this musical faithfully follows George Bailey’s life from his childhood dreams to his midlife disappointments and beyond, as we all take a journey to discover whether his life has mattered at all Cinematically scored and theatrically staged, this adaptation breathes musical life into a familiar story, while retaining the warmth, humor, and pathos of the original A new holiday classic for devotees and newcomers alike
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A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration By Paula Vogel Music by Daryl Waters It’s 1864, and Washington, D.C. is settling down to the coldest Christmas Eve in years In the White House, President and Mrs Lincoln plot their giftgiving On the banks of the Potomac, a young rebel challenges a Union blacksmith’s mercy. In the alleys downtown, an escaped slave loses her daughter just before finding freedom. This musical by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel intertwines many lives, showing us that the gladness of one’s heart is the best gift of all
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When the Royal Music Hall Twenty-Member Variety Players are beset with a widespread case of food poisoning, only three surviving members and their accompanist soldier on through a performance of A Christmas Carol The undaunted trio gamely faces missed cues, ill-fitting costumes, and solving the problem of having no one to play Tiny Tim Scrooge In Rouge abounds in bad puns, bawdy malapropisms, naughty double-entendres, and witty songs. A raucous holiday treat! Piano
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The Wonderettes are back! This seasonal celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Run, Rudolph, Run,” and “Winter Wonderland,” the result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages Guitar Versions High Min in Rouge: An English Music Hall Christmas Carol Book and Lyrics by Ricky Graham Additional Material by Jeffery Roberson Other Interesting Bits by Yvette Hargis
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The Intimidation Game: An Anti-Bullying Musical Book by The Miracle Project Lyrics and Music by Zachary Marsh Original Concept by Elaine G. F. Hall
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It’s Tyler’s first day at Miracle High School and he’s trying to figure out where he belongs When bullies target him, Tyler learns how to push past their negativity with the help of his new friends and remembers what makes him unique . By listening to each other, the students of Miracle High learn that we are all more alike than we are different. The Intimidation Game is a new musical originally conceived and written for/by/with teens and young adults, both with and without autism and other disabilities Denny the Dinosaur Book by Florence Milazzo Music and Lyrics by AnnMarie Milazzo and Adam Wachter
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Denny is your average Tyrannosaurus Rex in all ways except one: his less-than-average size! School bully Marcus teases him because of his differences, but when the class turns to Denny to save the day, he learns it’s the deeds he does that make him strong. A prehistoric musical that celebrates the unique strengths in us all!
Kylie Carson has a big problem: she’s different. And different isn’t neces sarily a good thing in 7th grade To sweeten up her image, Kylie starts a cupcake club attended by three other socially invisible girls Together, they forge a powerful friendship, figure out how to create crowd-pleasing cup cakes, and become a booming baking business that would make Martha Stewart envious. But when Meredith Mitchell, Blakely Middle School’s res ident Queen Bee, tries to sabotage their efforts, will Kylie have the cour age to stand up to the bully and bring the school together? Based on the bestselling children’s book series, Peace, Love, and Cupcakes is a musical that celebrates kid power, friendship, and standing up for who you are and what you believe in Instrumentation Piano or Tracks Roles 5W, 1M, Ensemble Musicians 1 Duration 55 Min
Lyrics by Douglas Lyons Based on an original concept by Douglas Lyons 8-year-old Lily Polkadot just moved to the “Squares Only” small town of Rockaway. As the first Polkadot in an all Square school, Lily faces an almost impossible task of gaining acceptance from her peers From daily bullying to segregated drinking fountains, Lily’s quest seems hopeless until she meets Sky, a shy Square boy whose curiosity for her unique polkadot skin blooms into an unexpected pal-ship Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson for children, reminding them that our individual differences make us awesome, not outcasts.
Instrumentation Piano or Tracks Alternate Versions Roles 3W, 1M Musicians 1 Duration 55-60 Min Peace, Love, and Cupcakes Book, Music, and Lyrics by Rick Hip-Flores Based on the book by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk
Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical Book by Melvin Tunstall III Music by Greg Borowsky and Douglas Lyons
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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! Book and Lyrics by Robert Kauzlaric Music by Paul Gilvary and William Rush Based on the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
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There are two sides to every story, and when the Big, Bad Wolf takes the stand in Piggsylvania’s Trial of the Century, he finally gets his say. But whether he’ll get a fair trial in a corrupt piggy court is anyone’s guess. Will the pigs’ splashy puppet show make a puppet out of justice, or is the wolf’s catchy song and dance about a sneeze gone wrong all razzle-dazzle? Enter the jury box and decide the fate of Big ‘n’ Bad in this musical adaptation of the hit children’s book. Princess Cassie and the Fairy Queen Book by Florence Milazzo Music and Lyrics by AnnMarie Milazzo and Adam Wachter Hooray! It’s Princess Cassie’s twelfth birthday! To earn her crown and become a true princess, she must deliver a gift to the Fairy Queen while avoiding the witches and other dangers that await in the forbidden woods With the help of new friends, Cassie uses her bravery, knowledge, and kindness to complete her journey
Universal Performers is a student-run group that thrives on the dedication and ingenuity of its passionate members . After the drama program and most choir classes were cut at their STEM-focused school, Mission San Jose’s student artists found a way to continue making theatre . Despite having no funding or teacher oversight, Universal Performers still produces full-length productions with outdoor rehearsals, thrifted costumes, tarp backdrops, flashlights, and garden lamps. Universal Performers’ work also allows the student body to see people of color and queer stories represented on stage LICENSING IN THE COMMUNITY
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WINNERS: MISSION SAN JOSE UNIVERSAL PERFORMERS In 2022, Broadway Licensing recognized an exceptional educational theater program that supported our massive transformative purpose to “Make Everyone a Theatre Person” with a $5,000 grant. Congratulations to our recipient, Mission San Jose Universal Performers!
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“We are located in the heart of East LA, an area deeply impacted by high crime rates (74% higher than the national average), low graduation rates (5% college), and one of the worst infection rates of COVID-19 in the nation during the peak of the pandemic. Our program seeks to offer equitable and affordable access to high quality musical theatre education, experience and performance opportunities in a supportive environment for students who lack safe and egalitarian access to arts instruction.”
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DESERT OASIS HIGH SCHOOL / DIAMONDBACK DRAMATICS
“We consider our program to be a part of a renaissance of the current times, and as such, we are challenging long-held beliefs and norms in the industry and making changes in the name of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our most recent production of ‘The Three Musketeers’ was completely gender-flipped—all female roles were played male, and male roles female.”
RUNNERS UP: Additional congratulations to our four runners-up, who also received $1,000 for their efforts in making everyone a theatre person.
“Unfortunately, late September 2021, Hurricane Ida completely destroyed our theatre space that we had been building, improving, and renovating for thirteen years. We weren’t allowed to move into the our empty theatre space until December but when we did, my students and I worked hard to find any means to build a set and install stage lighting and produce a one night performance of ‘Almost, Maine’.”
EASTBROOK HIGH SCHOOL / PANTHER THEATER “In a recent survey of our high school seniors, we found that more than 70% of our students were involved in theatre in some way. Our art classes create set pieces and props. Different clubs sell concessions at our shows. Our building structures students create our significant builds, putting their set construction skills into real-life projects. And our favorite event is “Popup Theater,” when we create hallway chaos by singing show tunes during school passing periods.”
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Almost, Maine By John Cariani HM | Roles: 2-9W, 2-9M | FLEX | One cold, clear winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways DPS Clue: On Stage
HM | Roles: 5W, 6M | FLEX | Six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party and when their host turns up dead, they all become suspects BL The Alibis By Tyler Dwiggins, Jonathan Dorf, Kathryn Funkhouser, Patrick Greene, Mora V. Harris, Jason Pizzarello, Ian McWethy, Carrie McWethy (McCrossen)
HM | Roles: 3W, 2M, 10 Any | FLEX | When eccentric billionaire J . Leslie Arlington is murdered, a clueless detective finds the suspects are all reluctant to admit their alibis because they were all committing other ridiculous crimes at the time Designed as a flexible build-your-own mystery. DPS The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Based on the novel by Mark Haddon, Adapted by Simon Stephens H | Roles: 5W, 5M | Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain Finding himself under suspicion of murdering his neighbor’s dog Wellington, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery, but his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world PS Steel Magnolias By Robert Harling H | Roles: 6W | In Truvy’s beauty salon, all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done . Filled with hilarious repartee and revealing verbal collisions, Steel Magnolias reminds us of the importance of amiable company through good times and bad43215 |
DPS You Can’t Take It with You By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman H | Roles: 7W, 9M, 3 Extras | Tony Kirby falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his uptight parents to dine at the eccentric Sycamore home on the wrong evening .
Silent Sky By Lauren Gunderson H | Roles: 4W, 1M | When Henrietta Leavitt began working at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them . Silent Sky tells the true story of how Henrietta and her female peers changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth The Curious Savage By John Patrick HM | Roles: 6W, 5M | Mrs Savage has been left $10 million by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, but her stepchildren commit her to a sanatorium hoping to “bring her to her senses.” In the sanatorium, Mrs. Savage finds happiness and hesitates to return to a greedy world that only cares about money
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Arsenic and Old Lace By Joseph Kesselring H | Roles: 3W, 11M | When newlywed Mortimer Brewster goes to his aunts’ home to deliver news of his matrimony, he discovers something shocking: a corpse in the windowsill These charming and innocent ladies have been populating their cellar with the remains of socially and religiously “acceptable” roomers
The Crucible By Arthur Miller H | Roles: 10W, 10M | In an early Puritan community in Salem, Massachusetts, a young farmer’s wife is accused of witchcraft by a malicious servant girl. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others
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10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse By Don Zolidis HM | Roles: 5W, 3M, 2 Any | FLEX | It’s the end of the world and hordes of rampaging zombies are about to kill you. What do you do? Turn to this handy and hilarious guide to survive the apocalypse!
The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields H | Roles: 2W, 2M, 4 Any | FLEX | Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. The accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call with hilarious consequences! DPS 15 Reasons Not to Be in a Play By Alan Haehnel HM | Roles: 14W, 14M, 12 Any | FLEX | Through a hilarious series of monologues, duets, and ensemble scenes, you’ll hear all the reasons not to be in a play, from early traumas involving a glory-seeking elementary school teacher to possible disturbances in the global climate. Oz By Don Zolidis HM | Roles: 4W, 4M, 4 Any | FLEX | Reeling from her sister’s death, Beth suddenly finds herself journeying through a world suspiciously resembling the film The Wizard of Oz. But when the details change, Beth wonders what role she plays in this classic story gone awry. RIGHTS RIGHTS
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13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview By Ian McWethy HM | Roles: 7W, 6M, 3 Any | FLEX | When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, thirteen eccentric, dimwitted, and slightly-insane high school seniors show what NOT to do at a college interview.
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The Actor’s Nightmare By Christopher Durang HM | Roles: 3W, 2M | Having casually wandered onstage, George is informed that one of the actors has been in an auto accident and he must replace him immediately As he fumbles through one missed cue after another, will he make it to the curtain call?
Antigone Now By Melissa Cooper H | Roles: 3W, 1M | FLEX | In the midst of a bombed-out city still feeling the aftershocks of war, the rebellious and intense Antigone defies her uncle to bury her disgraced brother This contemporary response to the myth of Antigone brings powerful, modern prose to an ancient and universal story DPS RIGHTS
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The Audition By Don Zolidis HM | Roles: 10W, 3M, 11 Any | FLEX | A new theater teacher is bringing a production of A Chorus Line to the high school . Though the hopefuls range from shy to outrageous, and from diva-like to determined, everyone has a chance to step into the spotlight
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Joe Calarco H | Roles: 5W, 4M, 1 Nonbinary | 17/18 follows two friend groups preparing for the same surprise birthday party. While evaluating their night and their relationships, the friends confide their anxieties about growing up, their identities, and the future. 17 and 18 can be performed separately as individual one-acts.
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By Alvaro Saar Rios, Based on Ghost Wings by Barbara Joosse Music and Lyrics by Dinorah Márquez HM | Roles: 8W, 1M | FLEX | After her abuelita dies, ten-year-old Pilar uses an old shawl that smells like her grandmother to help her remember their adventures together. But as the shawl’s scent fades, so too do Pilar’s memories. Once it’s gone, will she lose her grandmother forever?
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By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields H | Roles: 2W, 2M, 4 Any | FLEX | Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. The accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call with hilarious consequences!
By Dani Stoller H | Roles: 9W, 4M, 1 Any | Newly enrolled at the elite Dalton Prep, high schooler Jason Carraway moves from seeing the lives of the elite via social media to seeing it all in person. This is his chance to rise to the top and have everything he’s ever wanted. Or, at least, he hopes.
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2020’s 2020 – The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez 2010’s 2017 - Oslo by J.T. Rogers 2016 - The Humans by Stephen Karam 2015 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens 2014 - All the Way by Robert Schenkkan 2013 - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang 2012 - Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris 2010 - Red by John Logan 2000’s 2009 - God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton 2008 - August: Osage County by Tracy Letts
2005 - Doubt, A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, based on the novel by Vern Sneider 2004 - I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright 2003 - Take Me Out by Richard Greenberg 2002 - The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? by Edward Albee 2001 - Proof by David Auburn 1990’s 1999 - Side Man by Warren Leight 1998 - ‘Art’ by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton 1997 - The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry 1996 - Master Class by Terrence McNally 1995 - Love! Valour! Compassion! by Terrence McNally 1992 - Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel 1990 - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, adapted by Frank Galati 1980’s 1989 - The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein 1988 - M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang 1982 - The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Part One and Part Two by David Edgar, from Charles Dickens 1980 - Children of a Lesser God by Mark Medoff 1970’s 1973 - That Championship Season by Jason Miller 1960’s 1963 - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee 1950’s 1957 - Long Day’s Journey into Night by Eugene O’Neill 1956 - The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett 1954 - The Teahouse of the August Moon by John Patrick 1953 - The Crucible by Arthur Miller 1951 - The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams 1940’s 1949 - Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller 1948 - Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan 1947 - All My Sons by Arthur Miller
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1950’s 1957 - Long Day’s Journey into Night by Eugene O’Neill 1956 - The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett 1955 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams 1954 - The Teahouse of the August Moon by John Patrick 1953 - Picnic by William Inge 1952 - The Shrike by Joseph Kramm
1940’s 1949 - Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller 1948 - A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams 1946 - State of the Union by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse 1945 - Harvey by Mary Chase 1941 - There Shall Be No Night by Robert E. Sherwood 1930’s 1939 - Abe Lincoln in Illinois by Robert E. Sherwood 1937 - You Can’t Take It with You by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman 1936 - Idiot’s Delight by Robert E. Sherwood
OUR PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS 2020’s 2021- The Hot Wing King by Katori Hall 2010’s 2019 - Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury 2018 - Cost of Living by Martyna Majok 2017 - Sweat by Lynn Nottage 2015 - Between Riverside and Crazy by Ste phen Adly Guirgis 2013 - Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar 2012 - Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes 2011 - Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris 2000’s 2009 - Ruined by Lynn Nottage 2008 - August: Osage County by Tracy Letts 2007 - Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire 2005 - Doubt, A Parable by John Patrick Shanley 2004 - I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright 2003 - Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz 2002 - Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks 2001 - Proof by David Auburn 2000 - Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies 1990’s 1999 - Wit by Margaret Edson 1998 - How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel 1995 - The Young Man from Atlanta by Horton Foote 1994 - Three Tall Women by Edward Albee 1992 - The Kentucky Cycle by Robert Schenkkan 1980’s 1989 - The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein 1988 - Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry 1983 - ’Night, Mother by Marsha Norman 1981 - Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley 1980 - Talley’s Folly by Lanford Wilson 1970’s 1979 - Buried Child by Sam Shepard 1975 - Seascape by Edward Albee 1973 - That Championship Season by Jason Miller 1971 - The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel
1930 - The Green Pastures by Marc Connelly 1920’s 1928 - Strange Interlude by Eugene O’Neill 1922 - Anna Christie by Eugene O’Neill 1920 - Beyond the Horizon by Eugene O’Neill
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ByTheAristophanes’Birds Brian Reno and Gabriel Vega Weissman H | Roles: 15 Any | Two movie moguls abandon an increasingly vain and shallow society, making their way into the desert to live among the birds Seeking freedom and tranquility, they must make a case for why they deserve an avian transformation for 45 Presidents By Karen Weinberg, Chloe Johnston, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, and Andy Bayiates H | Roles: 5 Any | FLEX | In each of these espresso shots of American history, a member of the flexible ensemble dons the star-spangled coat of the presidency and the group explores a surprising aspect of that administration
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The Book of Will By Lauren Gunderson H | Roles: 3W, 7M | After the death of their friend and mentor William Shakespeare, Henry Condell and John Heminges are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done
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By Don Zolidis HM | Roles: 1W, 1M, 3 Any | FLEX | The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and several actors attempt to combine all 209 stories A wild, free-form comedy with lots of audience participation and madcap fun
Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play By Lauren Wilson H |Roles: 7W, 4M | FLEX | In Victorian England, Dr. Jekyll’s evil experiments threaten to reveal the bloody hands beneath the gloves of the British Empire A fast-paced romp about men and women tightrope-walking the line between aristocracy and depravity, and between the twin spectres of good and evil PS
ByHarvey Mary Chase H | Roles: 6W, 6M | Elwood P Dowd insists on including his friend Harvey in all of his sister Veta’s social gatherings. Trouble is, Harvey is an imaginary sixand-a-half-foot-tall rabbit. Elwood and Harvey have a strange effect on those they meet and only in the end does Veta realize that maybe Harvey isn’t so bad after all The Bookstore By Adam Szymkowicz H | Roles: 3W, 3M | FLEX | The future of a whimsical bookstore is uncertain after the owner dies and leaves the shop to her niece Rachel When a real estate magnate offers Rachel money to turn the store into an apartment complex, she starts to wonder: can you really put a price on a beloved community bookstore? The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Game of Tiaras By Don Zolidis HM | Roles: 9W, 10M, 15 Any | FLEX | When the aging king decides to split his empire between his three daughters, Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen, hilarious tragedy ensues Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of Game of Thrones and the soul-numbing despair of King Lear, this comedy will leave you dying with laughter as the body count mounts
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By Steph DeFerie HM | Roles: 3W, 2M | FLEX | We hate Shakespeare! At least that’s what the audience thinks until they get a rip-roaring rundown of Shakespeare’s classics. With zombies, talking cows, and an appearance by Jerry Springer, I Hate Shakespeare! is a hilarious and fast-paced introduction to Shakespeare with a modern twist The Internet is Distract —OH LOOK A KITTEN!
ByLove/Sick John Cariani H | Roles: 2-10W, 2-10M | FLEX | Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this eighty-minute romp explores the pain and joy of being in love Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, Love/Sick is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone Men on Boats By Jaclyn Backhaus H | Roles: 10W | Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 By John Bishop H | Roles: 5W, 5M | A blizzard traps a musical’s cast and creative team at an old estate where knives spring out of nowhere, bookcases swivel, and accusing fingers point in all directions. A sidesplitting treat with a generous serving of irreverent wit RIGHTS RIGHTS STREAMING RIGHTS STREAMING RIGHTS
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By Ian McWethy HM | Roles: 5W, 3M, 10 Any | FLEX | Micah only has forty-five minutes to finish her paper on The Great Gatsby but the internet keeps sucking her in Will she finish her paper and escape with her life before the school bell rings?
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A Simpler Time By Jonathan Dorf, Tyler Dwiggins, Claire Epstein, Kathryn Funkhouser, Patrick Greene, Mora V. Harris, Carrie McWethy (McCrossen), Ian McWethy, Don Zolidis HM | Roles: 8W, 8M, 14 Any | FLEX | We challenged nine playwrights to find the funny and familiar in every era in this collection of ten-minute plays Designed to be flexible for your trip through the fourth dimension, you can choose to thread them together with optional interludes that form a time-traveling tale
By Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon H | Roles: 4W, 3M | Downstairs in the servants’ quarters, Mrs. Reynolds, a nononsense housekeeper; Cassie, an eager new maid; and Brian, a lovesick footman, are bustling with preparations for holiday guests . But their work is interrupted by the midnight arrival of the definitely-not-invited Mr. Wickham. RIGHTS
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Watson: The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock Holmes By Jaime Robledo H | Roles: 4W, 7M | Funny, moving, and theatrically inventive, this high-energy play balances witty comedy and dramatic mystery to recount the last great tale of the legendary Sherlock Holmes as seen through the eyes of his trusted friend and colleague, Dr . John H . Watson .
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Tyler Dwiggins HM | Roles: 13W, 7M | FLEX | Even though everybody on the planet is just a text away, getting your message across has never been more complicated subText is a hilarious series of vignettes detailing the awkwardness of dating in the digital age, from capturing the perfect selfie to making a relationship Facebook official.
Six Years Old By Daphne Silbiger H | Roles: 3W, 1M, 2 Nonbinary | Adalaide is six years old and knows a few things: her babysitter Kim is stupid, her brother Dewey is a naked mole rat, and she does NOT like being treated like a girl. Though Kim offers support, Adalaide seeks out dangerous measures in order to transform into her hero, Han Solo BysubText
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By Don Zolidis HM | Roles: 8-9W, 7-8M, 3-7 Any | FLEX | It’s time for America’s favorite show: Container of Sharks! Would-be entrepreneurs pitch their brilliant ideas to two billionaires and a real-life actual humanoid shark! The winning idea gets funded, the losing pitcher gets eaten in a feeding frenzy! College
By Ian McWethy HM | Roles: 2W, 2M, 12 Any | FLEX | Calvin and Olive’s parents insist that they tour as many colleges as possible before deciding about their future So they will each visit a long succession of the quirkiest, most niche, most extreme examples of American higher education 59E59’s of All in the Timing,
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ByZoodate Don Zolidis HM | Roles: 15W, 9M, 4 Any | FLEX | Looking for a soul mate in captivity? Look no further than Zoodate, the first dating app for animals! This hilarious and scientifically informative one act is a series of wild first dates where animal instinct just might not be enough PS
By Mark Landon Smith HM | Roles: 5W, 9M, Ensemble | FLEX | Visiting space soldiers resurrect a recently deceased (and perfectly ghoulish) human couple, putting “Plan 9” into action to stop mankind from developing a substance that could destroy the entire universe. A hilarious adaptation of one of the worst movies ever made!
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By Mark Landon Smith HM | Roles: 4W, 4M, Ensemble | FLEX | Run! Hide! After a NASA probe contaminated with mysterious radiation crashes to Earth, the recently deceased begin to rise again. Based on the cult classic film, this zombie-thon is a delightfully skewed send-up of one of the most beloved sci-fi genres of all time.
Influencer Nation By Carrie McWethy (McCrossen), Meg McCrossen HM | Roles: 10 Any | FLEX | Two uptight television hosts face their nightmares when they are forced to sit down with some of the internet’s most ridiculous influencers. The confused duo endures terrible song parodies, perplexing makeup tutorials, and unhinged conspiracy theories about popular cookies PS Night of the Living Dead
WHAT MADE YOU A THEATRE PERSON?
Theatre, for me, began as truth-telling around my fami ly’s kitchen table, it was a drunken confession at my grandmother’s Thanksgiving dinner, and a world opened up while sitting on a stoop in Brooklyn just before nightfall. Theatre, for me, remains a space where my heart is given room to expand and contract, and experience the unexpected.
Lynn Nottage Ruined, Sweat, Intimate Apparel, Clyde’s
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For a sad while, we couldn’t gather in theaters to see plays. So we watched a lot of stuff on our phones and tablets and TVs. And then, one fine day, we were able to gather again. And some theaters reopened. And I went to my first play in eighteen months—and I realized how sick of screens I was. Because screens are barriers. When you go to the theater— there’s no barrier between audience and play. Plays can be seen and heard, just like filmed content. But—unlike filmed content—plays can also be touched and tasted and smelled. And they can be interrupted—by the audience. People can walk out of a play. They can boo and cheer—and the actors will hear them. They can rush the stage in protest. All because there’s no barrier. That’s dangerous. I think that’s why I’m a theatre person. It’s dangerous.
John Cariani Almost, Maine, Love/Sick
In a word: community. I always got a lot of joy from performing, and from seeing my work performed, but the real thing that makes me a “theatre person” is the feeling of shared purpose and community that is such a part of every theatre group. Maybe it’s because theatre is great at creating empathy, but I’ve always found that theatre people were always among the kindest, most fascinating, most outgoing people I’ve ever met. I made so many friends doing shows, and I feel like just about everyone out there doing a show could be my friend.
Don Zolidis The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, Game of Tiaras, 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
The idea that I could change someone’s mind or maybe even right a wrong by telling a good story.
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Lauren Gunderson
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Acting first made me a theatre person. I remember doing school plays all throughout elementary, middle, and high school and realizing the full power of wielding emotion and language to not just tell the story but share time, heart, and perspective. It was never about the prizes or awards (though I was proud of our little high school winning state one year!). It was always about the congregation our plays created between an audience and the artists on and offstage.
The Book of Will, Silent Sky, Ada and the Engine
By Lauren Gunderson H | Roles: 3W, 3M | FLEX | As the British Industrial Revolution dawns, young Ada Byron Lovelace sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer. Ada envisions a whole new world where art and information converge .
Photo: Norman High School’s production of Mac Beth
ByBrainstorm Ned Glasier, Emily Lim, and Company Three H | Roles: 5W, 5M | FLEX | Inside every adolescent brain, 86 billion neurons connect and collide to produce the most frustrating, chaotic, and exhilarating changes . Created in collaboration with neuroscientists, the play is a blueprint to create and perform by drawing directly on personal experiences .
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Alabama Story By Kenneth Jones H | Roles: 2W, 4M | FLEX | In 1959 in Montgomery, Alabama as the Civil Rights movement is flowering, a controversial children’s book about a black rabbit marrying a white rabbit brings about a reckoning for everyone from political foes to childhood friends . A tale of humor, heartbreak, and hope inspired by true events .
Naomi Iizuka H | Roles: 6W, 5M | FLEX | Separated from his mother, a young refugee called Anon journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people as he searches for his family . Anon must navigate through a chaotic, ever-changing landscape in this entrancing adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey.
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Ada and the Engine
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This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of living From the Mouths of Monsters By Idris Goodwin H | Roles: 1W, 1 Any | FLEX | For teenager Michelle, performing at a poetry slam feels impossible until she is offered a mask with the power to remove the wearer’s doubts. But when the mask proves to have other strange powers, Michelle must dig deeper to find her true voice.
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PS Dracula: Mina’s Quest By Steven Dietz H | Roles: 4W, 3M or 3W, 4M | This spirited variation of Dracula moves his intended bride, Mina Murray, to the very center of the story With theatrical elements and a sweeping narrative, Mina is the primary detective in a mystery where her soul is the count’s ultimate goal.
Careless People: A Great Gatsby By Kathryn Funkhouser H | Roles: 3W, 4M | FLEX | Gatsby’s party is over, but Nick Carraway is the one who has to clean up Armed only with a few enchanted objects and the glittering words of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a shape-shifting ensemble creates the world of The Great Gatsby in this fiercely theatrical adaptation.
ByGhostlight Stephen Gregg H | Roles: 3W, 1M, 15 Any | FLEX | When Garbiela Nettles is inexplicably admitted to Doves Forge Academy, all she wants to do is leave. Garbiela starts to hear sounds that no one else hears and while investigating the sounds, Garbiela uncovers a story that’s both surprising and surprisingly moving. RIGHTS RIGHTS
Little Women By Kate Hamill, Adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott H | Roles: 6W, 3M | As adulthood approaches, the March sisters must negotiate their private ambitions with society’s expectations. In a war-torn world defined by gender, class, and personal tragedy, Jo March gives us her greatest story: that of her sisters, four dreamers destined to be imperfect little women Mac Beth Adapted by Erica Schmidt from Macbeth by William Shakespeare H | Roles: 7W | After school, seven teenage girls convene in an abandoned lot to perform a DIY retelling of Macbeth As the girls conjure kings, warriors, and witches, Shakespeare’s bloody tale seeps into their reality.
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PSI and You By Lauren Gunderson H | Roles: 1W, 1M | Caroline hasn’t been to school in months due to illness, but one afternoon, Anthony arrives unexpectedly with an urgent assignment from their English teacher As these two let down their guards, this seemingly mundane project unlocks a much deeper mystery that has brought them together
The Laramie Project
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By Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project H | Roles: 4W, 4M | FLEX | The Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie, WY, conducted more than 200 interviews, and constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences in Laramie in the aftermath of Matthew Shepard’s death.
ByPeter/Wendy Jeremy Bloom HM | Roles: 3W, 2M, 2 Any | FLEX | In this lyrical, atmospheric interpretation of Peter Pan, Jeremy Bloom strips the familiar story down to its emotional essence. A low-tech, inventive adaptation that will mesmerize audiences of all ages RIGHTS DPS
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Stephen Gregg HM | Roles: 12W, 10M, 5 Any | FLEX | An incomprehensible event: every person in the audience of a school play falls unconscious—every person but one . As the strands of the aftermath weave together into a dangerous web, it becomes clear that this phenomenon might not be entirely in the past Under the Mango Tree
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By Melanie Marnich H | Roles: 4W, 2M | Catherine and her friends are dying; for years they have been exposed to radium paint at the watch factory These Shining Lives chronicles the strength and determination of women who were considered expendable in their day, exploring their true story and its continued resonance They Promised Her the Moon
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These Shining Lives
By Carmen Rivera HM | Roles: 4W, 2M | 12-year-old Lena has been sent to live with her strict, superstitious grandmother in the mountains of Puerto Rico following her parents’ divorce. She spends her days unraveling the mystery of the poisoned mango tree on her grandmother’s property and uncovers clues to the decades-old local myth RIGHTS
By Laurel Ollstein H | Roles: 3W, 3M | FLEX | The first American woman to test for space flight, Jerrie Cobb, steps into an isolation tank for a record-breaking nine hours as her memories unfold before her, from learning to fly a plane as a child to Congressional hearings about the all-female Mercury 13 space program
PSShe Like Girls By Chisa Hutchinson H | Roles: 6W, 3M | FLEX | Kia Clark has dreamt of Marisol Feliciano since the start of the school year, but always assumed that she was staunchly heterosexual While supporting Marisol through a health crisis, the two share a forbidden kiss that starts a fulfilling—but challenging—romantic relationship.
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PS ONE-ACT DRAMAS 57 4 A.M. By Jonathan Dorf HM | Roles: 3W, 3M, 6 Any | FLEX | Through a series of connected scenes and monologues, join an early-morning jogger, a radio DJ whose show may have an audience of none, a modern Romeo and Juliet, and many other teen characters as they search for connection in the early morning hour Dark Road By Laura Lundgren Smith H | Roles: 8W, 3M, 1 Any | FLEX | In Nazi Germany, Greta becomes a guard at a women’s concentration camp to provide for her sister but ends up traveling down the dark road laid by the Third Reich Though the two sisters drift apart, their fates remain inextricably and dangerously linked BydirtMandy Conner HM | Roles: 5W, 8M, 5 Any | FLEX | When the 1935 Dust Bowl batters the Texas Panhandle, the Loftin family is hit especially hard with a devastating loss and the destruction of their farm. A personal, immediate drama about finding purpose amid overwhelming disaster I Don’t Want to Talk About It By Bradley Hayward H | Roles: 5 Any | FLEX | This series of monologues and scenes offers a look at a multitude of issues and the daily challenges of growing up By turns funny and tragic, the gritty details of adolescence surface—exposing the things teenagers can’t, won’t, and don’t want to talk about.
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Lafayette No. 1 By Mandy Conner HM | Roles: 8W, 7M | FLEX | As the yellow fever epidemic ravages the streets of 1816 New Orleans, no one thinks of the orphans known as the Forgotten. But when the epidemic entangles Lizzie Landry’s fate with those of the Forgotten, they all must band together to hold the city accountable RIGHTS STREAMING RIGHTS RIGHTS
The Specialist By Brent Holland H | Roles: 1W, 6 Any | A specialist is brought in to treat a unique patient who has no memory of what has happened to her as well as no ability to create new memories . When her treatment starts to work, it becomes obvious there is much more to this patient than the employers let be known We Are the Sea By Laura Lundgren Smith HM | Roles: 3W, 2M, 7 Any | FLEX | Norah, Una, and Iseult set sail from Ireland to escape the ravages of hunger only to find a new set of dangers. When a cruel, angry sailor refuses to show them mercy, it seems like even their stories might be lost. But they don’t know that the sea is listening.
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By Lucille Fletcher H | Roles: 4W, 3M | One night, because of a crossed wire, a woman hears plans for a murder over the phone that turns out to be her own Her frantic efforts to enlist help through the only means at her disposal fuel her growing terror as she slowly realizes the truth.
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The Other Room By Ariadne Blayde H | Roles: 1W, 5M | Austin is a brilliant teenage astronomer who happens to have autism When a chance encounter after school with popular classmate Lily leads to a growing connection, Austin’s imagination, intelligence, and constant struggles to connect with the world are revealed
ByLockdown Douglas Craven H | Roles: 4W, 4M, 1 Any | FLEX | In a dark classroom, eight students sit in an “official lockdown,” not knowing if it’s just a drill or an actual emergency. When a hysterical girl bolts from the room and the teacher follows, the remaining students are left alone to decide if it’s safer to stay or run.
The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show By Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello HM | Roles: 3W, 3M | FLEX | When Edgar Allan Poe sets out to keep his stories alive from beyond the grave, an otherworldly radio studio proves just the thing. Wandering spirits gather to play the roles in Poe’s most classic works, from The Cask of the Amontillado to The Fall of the House of Usher
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Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play By Joe Landry H | Roles: 2W, 3M | FLEX | With The Lodger, Sabotage, and The 39 Steps, Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play is a triple feature of Hitchock favorites . This spooky, exciting piece is perfect for any space large or small . War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast Adapted by Joe Landry HM | Roles: 1W, 5M | FLEX | An alien invasion throws humanity into chaos in the novel The War of the Worlds, but it caused real-life panic with Orson Welles’s 1938 radio adaptation. Now, ten years after the first broadcast, the WBFR radio ensemble recreates the events surrounding the infamous evening
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It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern Adapted by Joe Landry H | Roles: 2W, 3M | FLEX | This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast . With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve
Photo: Black Martini Theatre’s production of Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
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