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Topeka: Civic Theatre, KS, USA

2002

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Gothic horror, full length

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7

5

1 girl

Notes: Performance Time: Approximately 120 minutes

Synopsis: Sick of those cheesy Hollywood versions of Dracula with stock characters and silly plots? This adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic preserves the psychological terror and complex characterization of the original Victorian gothic novel. Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer, travels to Transylvania to transfer real estate in England to Count Dracula, but soon finds himself a prisoner in the Count's castle. With Jonathan locked in the castle, Count Dracula travels to England to claim his new property. Not having heard from Jonathan in several weeks, his fiancée, Mina, anxiously awaits news of his return as she tends to her friend, Lucy, who has become weak with a mysterious illness. Mina notices Lucy's propensity to sleepwalk and finds two small holes in Lucy's neck. Unable to diagnose Lucy's illness, Dr. Seward, the overseer of a sanitarium, wires his mentor Dr. Van Helsing for help. Upon examining Lucy, Van Helsing is convinced a vampire is the cause of her illness and sets out to convince

Topeka: Civic Theatre, KS, USA

2006

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2006

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Adaptation

10

9

1b, dounbling flexible

Notes: Performance Time: Approximately 60 minutes

Synopsis: This adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens (1843) includes all the most memorable scenes while offering an easy-to-produce streamlined version suitable for novice or experienced actors. On Christmas Eve, lonely miser Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns Scrooge that he will be visited that night by three more apparitions: the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. One by one, the ghosts escort Scrooge into the night to revisit his past and present and to offer him a grim look at what is to come. Scrooge awakens Christmas morning ready to cast aside his greedy, self-serving ways and to embrace acts of kindness and charity toward others who are less fortunate. A rendition of God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen is included and other carols may be incorporated at the director's discretion.

Topeka: West High School, KS, USA

2001

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Drama, full length

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5

7

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Notes: Performance Time: Approximately 120 minutes

Synopsis: This adaptation remains true to the original novel and contains all the major events that made Little Women (1868) an American classic for both children and adults. The play opens on Christmas at the March home as the family tries to make the best of the holiday, though they have little money and Father is off ministering to Union soldiers. The play follows the March girls over 10 years as they grow into women. During this time, the family celebrates many joyous events including Jo's successful writing career, the birth of Meg's twins, Father's return home, and Amy's marriage. But these happy times are not without tragedy. Beth's untimely death leaves the family reeling as they try to cope with the loss. However, in the end, this cheerful, wholesome family prevails in this heartfelt story of courage and love.

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2005

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Children's Drama

Youth Audience

7

4

1 flexible, extras

Notes: Performance Time: Approximately 60 minutes

Synopsis: With the winter food supply running low, everyone in the village is hopeful that the men will be successful on their next hunt and bring back enough meat to feed the village. Rising Sun yearns to join his father on the hunt, but since he is still too young, he must stay at home with his mother and sister. Rising Sun watches with envy as another youth, White Calf, sets out with the hunting party. But when the hunters return, Rising Sun discovers that his father was accidentally killed by White Calf. Devastated, Rising Sun blames White Calf for his father's death, and his grief turns to anger and hatred. It is only when the Spirit of the Deer appears during Rising Sun's vision quest, that Rising Sun is able to learn the importance of forgiveness, acceptance, and understanding, and fully enter into manhood. This gripping coming-of-age story features an authentic mock hunt ceremony that will provide an exhilarating theatre experience.

Topeka West Players, KS, USA

2004

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2005

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Children's Fable

Youth Audience

7

7

25 flexible, extras (With doubling 4 M, 3 F, 15 flexible, extras)

Notes: Performance Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes

Synopsis: This collection features three well-known fairytales by Oscar Wilde adapted for the stage. All three tales mix elements of fantasy and fable. In 'The Nightingale and the Rose,' a poor tutor must find one red rose to win a chance to dance with the princess at the ball. In 'The Happy Prince,' the statue of a prince comes to life and is determined to help the poor by giving away the jewels and gold that adorn him. And in 'The Star-Child,' a poor woodcutter rescues an infant and raises the child as his own even though he barely has enough food for his own family. These tales of self-sacrifice and love have charmed young audiences for more than a century.