Totally True Tall Tales of Pecos Bill: The Musical

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A new musical comedy about the tall tale Texas cowboy Pecos Bill told through the eyes of Slue Foot Sue and her Hot Foot Granny. Production uses traditional cowboy songs in public domain (such as Yellow Rose of Texas, Get Along Little Doggies, etc).

Production History  2004 St. Stephen the Martyr All School Musical (youth production) 2002 Omaha Theater Company (Youth production) 2000 Papillion La Vista Arts Network (Youth production)

Cast Size: 12-50 actors (a professional actor smaller cast version for 10 actors:5m/5f is also available)

For a scene sample of Totally True Tall Tales of Pecos Bill: The Musical click here

Go to the contact page to request a persusal copy, the smaller cast professional actor copy, or to inquire about royalties

Stronger Than Strong: American Tall Tale Heroiness

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Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett from Omaha Theater Company Afterschool Drama final performance

An 1880′s medicine show sells its strength elixir by entertaining the crowd with tales of strong women who drank the elixir including Slue Foot Sue (the cowgirl); Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett (the Tennessee frontier gal) and Annie Christmas (New Orleans Keelboater).

Production History
2006 Papillion Arts Camp (youth production), 2011 Omaha Theater Company (youth production)

Cast Size: 12-40+ actors (a professional cast of 6-8 actors draft is being developed)

Click here to read a scene sample from Stronger Than Strong: American Tall Tale Heroines

Go to the contact page for a full perusal copy, to inquire about the professional actor version) or to inquire about royalties.

Pride Players, The Best of

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A collection of skits, parodies, scenes and monologues exploring created by teens exploring the challenges and successes of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered or straight allied teens

Production History
1999-present Omaha Theater Company (Teen productions)

Awards/Reviews
2006 National Education Association’s Human and Civil Rights Award Winner; 2011 Heartland Pride Parade Grand Marshalls; 2011 Omaha Arts and Entertainment Awards winner for best performance for young audiences; 2012 American Alliance for Theater and Education Featured Conference Performance;

Cast Size: 10-30 actors (6f/4m)

For a scene sample of The Best of Pride Players click here

Go to the contact page to receive a perusal script or to inquire about royalties (no royalties are charged if young actors are performing these skits for free.  Otherwise royalties go towards the Tracy Iwersen Pride Player college scholarship fund)

Many Disguises of Robin Hood, The

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Robin Hood uses many disguises to continually trick the Sherrif of Nottingham, his daughter Luciana, and Prince John. Robin Hood eventually needs HER merry band of outlaws and her childhood friend, the brave Maid Marian, to save her from the gallows.

Production History
2009 Omaha Theater Company Youth Production; 2003 Omaha Theater Company (Youth production) 2002 Papillion La Vista Arts Network Youth production

Cast Size: 8-30 actors (6f/2m)

For a scene sample of The Many Disguises of Robin Hood click here

Go to the contact page for a full perusal copy or to inquire about royalties

Trolls

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When the Olsen family camping vacation goes awry during a thunderstorm, the parents start telling campfire stories about trolls.   These stories come to life in the kids’ imagination as they hear the stories of  Buttercup (about a young boy who is tricked by two troll hags), the Eating Competition, and more.

Production History
2010 Omaha Theater Company Acting Class final project (Cutting),  2008 Papillion La Vista Network (youth production),

Click here to read a scene sample from Trolls

Go to the contact page to request a perusal copy of the play or inquire about royalties

Creating Haley’s World

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Haley, a thirteen year old girl, is the only human being; everyone else in the entire world are aliens in disguise as humans sent to Earth to create her world.

Production History
2010 Papillion La Vista Network (youth production), 2008 Phoenix Theater (youth production),  2003 St. Joseph’s School San Jose CA (staged reading), 1999 Omaha Theater Company (Teen Production) 1997 University of Texas at Austin ( Lab production)

Awards
2003 Children’s Theater Foundation Playwrights in Schools selection

Click here to read a scene sample from Creating Haley’s World

Go to the contact page to request a perusal copy of the play or inquire about royalties

Misfits, The

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Bobby Goodspeed is a soft-spoken 7th grader who survives his mixed-up preadolescent life with the unwavering support of his three best friends: the outspoken Addie, the flamoyant Joe, and the tough Skeezie. Everything changes when Addie decides that the four of them should run against more popular peers in the upcoming student council election on a No-Name Calling platform.

In 2004, the book inspired GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) and Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing created a national No-Name Calling Week.  The project seeks to focus national attention on the problem of name-calling in schools, and to provide students and educators with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling in their communities

Production History: 2011 Omaha Theater Company Main stage Production

Cast Size: A minimum of 5m/2f (with doubling), can be expanded to 9m/4f currently (working on a new draft for a larger youth cast of 10m/7f with possible chorus)

Sample Scene from The Misfits

Go to the contact page to get a full perusal copy or inquire about rights.