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Carol S. Lashof's one-act plays Medusa's Tale and Persephone Underground were performed by students at Peking University in Beijing...in English with Mandarin subtitles.
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JOAN by Donna Kaz  Dramedy. 60-80 minutes. 2-6 males, 3-10 females. High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences. A dynamic and exhilarating modernization of the story of the peasant girl who led an army to help crown a king and was burned at the stake for her efforts. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Ed Shockley Drama. 105-115 minutes. 6 males, 4 females, 4-30 either. Middle school and older. A young girl comes of age in Jim Crow Mississippi in this authorized adaptation of the Newbery Award-winning classic.
A Stranger on the Bus by Ed Shockley Drama. 110-125 minutes. 7-25 males, 5-25 females. Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages. A young African-American girl takes an epic fantasy journey set against the backdrop of the busing movement, as two families, one on each side of the racial divide, grow to discover their love for each other. Telling William Tell by Evan Guilford-Blake Dramedy. 80-85 minutes. 7-11 males, 4-10 females. Audiences of all ages, high school and older performers (with some child roles). The story of the Swiss hero (famed for shooting an apple off his son's head), his son, and Switzerland's quest for independence, framed by a fictionalized story of Rossini writing his famed opera. The Boston Massacre by Ed Shockley Drama. 45 minutes. 11-25 males, 3-7 females, 4-15 either. Middle school and older actors, audiences of all ages. A fast-paced ensemble work exploring the varied accounts of the historic events in Boston Commons that transformed a collection of colonies into a democratic nation. Johnny and Sally Ann by Tom Smith  Comedy. 50-65 minutes. 2 males, 1-5 female, 2-28 either. All ages. Johnny Appleseed and his friend Pete travel the countryside encountering real and fictional female figures in American folklore.
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