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A Bel Air Lawyer in King Henry’s Court - ePlay Download

A Bel Air Lawyer in King Henry’s Court - ePlay Download

2 Male, 0 Female

Christina Hamlett Published by cyberpress

The court of Henry VIII is the backdrop for a clash of wills between a cutthroat attorney and a throat-cutting kingAs the play opens, the arrogant monarch’s supper is interrupted by the unexpected arrival…

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A Busy Day

A Busy Day

7 Male, 7 Female

Fanny Burney adapted Alan Coveney Published by Oberon

A Busy Day is a love story It is also a witty and wonderfully-observed satire on class and greed by the most popular woman writer of her time The scene is London in the summer of 1800, and in the course…

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

5 Male, 2 Female

Michael Paller Published by Samuel French Inc

This fresh approach to the classic tale faithfully conveys the magic of Dickens ... On Christmas Eve in 1843 friends and family gathered at Dickens' home ask him to tell a story, but he refuses to work…

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A Doll’s House

A Doll’s House

3 Male, 4 Female

Henrick Ibsen adapted Christopher Hampton Published by Samuel French Inc

Along with Hedda Gabler, A Doll’s House, not only heralded the growth of feminism, but modern drama itself Nora has secretly forged her husband’s signature in order to raise a loan, and now…

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A Little Lower than the Angels - ePlay Download

A Little Lower than the Angels - ePlay Download

4 Male, 3 Female

David Christner Published by Cyberpress

The major role that Rhode Island played in the American slave trade between 1725 and 1807 is a historical fact During this period, the infamous trade triangle of distilled rum for African slaves for West…

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A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

Large Mixed Cast Male, 3 Female

Robert Bolt Published by Samuel French Ltd

Garlands of awards and critical praise greeted this play in New York and London. Paul Scofield was pronounced brilliant for his portrayal of Sir Thomas More in his last years as Lord Chancellor of England…

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A Man for All Seasons - METHUEN EDITION

A Man for All Seasons - METHUEN EDITION

Large Mixed Cast Male, 3 Female

Robert Bolt Published by Methuen
9780413703804

This enduring modern classic dramatises the conflict between King Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More It depicts the confrontation between church and state, theology and politics, absolute power and individual…

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Abelard and Heloise

Abelard and Heloise

Large Mixed Cast Male, 9 Female

Ronald Millar Published by Samuel French Ltd

One of the greatest love stories of all time, this play was inspired by Helen Waddell’s Peter Abelard and the letters of the 12th century lovers: a monastic scholar and poet and the innocent girl…

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Afterlife - ACTING EDITION

Afterlife - ACTING EDITION

6 Male, 2 Female

Michael Frayn Published by Samuel French Inc

Max Reinhardt was a man who had everything - money, friends, a beautiful home And then – pfft! It all vanished ... One the greatest impresarios of theatrical history, he had a lifelong ambition – to dissolve…

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Alexandre and Camille - ePlay Download

Alexandre and Camille - ePlay Download

6 Male, 6 Female

Paul Kuritz Published by Cyberpress

Alexandre and Camille pits novelist Alexandre Dumas against his hero Armand Duval for the love of his character Camille, in a unique mix of Romanticism, Theatricalism, and Post-Modernism To Read the Opening…

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All Quiet on the Western Front - ePlay Download

All Quiet on the Western Front - ePlay Download

8 Male, 2 Female

John McDonald from Erich Maria Remarque Published by Cyberpress

Nineteen-year-old Paul Baumer and his classmates Tjaden, Muller, Kropp and Kat enlist in the German army during World War I, full of youthful enthusiasm and patriotism But their eagerness soon turns to…

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Amadeus

Amadeus

Large Mixed Cast Male, 3 Female

Peter Shaffer Published by Samuel French Ltd

This provocative work weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power In the court of the Austrian Emperor, Antonio Salieri is the established composer.…

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Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

2 Male, 1 Female

Kathryn Schultz Miller Published by Dramatic Publishing
A54

      Your heart takes flight as Kathryn Schultz Miller tells the thrilling life story of one of America’s most fascinating heroines A curious reporter begins to uncover the story…

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Amelia Lives

Amelia Lives

0 Male, 1 Female

Laura Annawyn Shamas Published by Dramatic Publishing
A37

    Winner of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award for Outstanding New Drama, Amelia Lives chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of famed American aviatrix Amelia Earhart Described by the…

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American Tales - A Musical in Two Acts based on stories by classic American writers

American Tales - A Musical in Two Acts based on stories by classic American writers

4 Male, 1 Female

Ken Stone & Jan Powell Published by Samuel French Inc

Period costumes and set pieces, mid to late 19th century ... ACT ONE - The Loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah Ethelton is from Mark Twain’s story of two people falling in love at a great…

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An Experiment With An Air Pump

An Experiment With An Air Pump

3 Male, 4 Female

Shelagh Stephenson Published by Methuen

The Scientific and Romantic attitudes of 1799 are contrasted and counterpointed by their 1999 equivalents in this elegant drama of love, mystery and betrayal

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And Flights of Angels

And Flights of Angels

Large Mixed Cast

Terrence Ortwein Published by Dramatic Publishing
A55

  In the final moments of Hamlet, the dying prince pleads with his one, true friend, Horatio, to tell his story to those who would otherwise not understand his life and death And Flights of Angels…

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Angel in the Night

Angel in the Night

4 Male, 4 Female

Joanna H Kraus Published by Dramatic Publishing
A61

  This drama, about a young girl’s courage, is based on the true story of Marysia Pawlina Szul, who was a Polish Catholic teen during World Was II She saved the lives of four Jewish people and…

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Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

3 Male, 8 Female

Helen Edmundson from Leo Tolstoy Published by Nick Hern Books
1854592866

Winner of the Time Out Award for Outstanding Theatrical Event of 1992, this hugely successful stage adaptation of Tolstoy's classic novel has wooed critics and audiences alike "... an exemplary adaptation…

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Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

Large Mixed Cast Male, 5 Female

Maxwell Anderson Published by Dramatists Play Service

  This beautiful presentation of the story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn is played against the well-known historical background of the Court of Henry, and the arrangement of the present acting version…

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Archipelago

Archipelago

5 Male, 5 Female

LeeAnne Hill Adams Published by Dramatic Publishing
AB1

  Archipelago explores the world of Stalin’s so-called Gulag Archipelago through the experiences of a small collection of prisoners — most based on actual Gulag victims Among them is an unlikely…

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Arrah Na Pogue

Arrah Na Pogue

Male, Female

Dion Boucicault Published by Methuen
9781408146590

Written in 1864 and set during the Irish rebellion of 1798, Arrah na Pogue is is an entertaining tale of romance and misadventure with rascally rebels, despicable villains and love struck youths ... As…

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Arthur’s Stone Merlin’s Fire - The Making of a King

Arthur’s Stone Merlin’s Fire - The Making of a King

Large Mixed Cast Male, 7 Female

Kathryn Petersen Published by Dramatic Publishing
AB9

This imaginative retelling of the Arthurian legend is set in the hill fort of Trumontium in 500 A.D. In the midst of a fierce storm, a mysterious sword-stone appears. Rumors fly that the person who can…

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Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

4 Male, 1 Female

Jim Leonard Jr Published by Samuel French Inc

From award-winning playwright Jim Leonard, this is the story of 16-year-old Martha’s epic pregnancy and her incredible search for motherhood, meaning, and love in a war-torn American landscape After being…

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