Page 10 - K12 Catalog 2020-2021

8 New Titles

My Broken Doll
Drama | Cast: 1 to 4m., 2 to 4w. | Flexible set | Run time: 60 min. | Code: MR6000
My Broken Doll is the true childhood story of Holocaust survivor Beatrice Karp. It begins
as teenage Beatrice learns she must leave post-war London to begin life anew in the
United States. As she packs for the journey, each object she places in her suitcase
floods her with memories of her life during the war. Audiences are instantly transported
to the train rides, concentration camps and Nazi guards of Beatrice’s memory. Though
tragic, this is also a story of acceptance, love and resilience. By Ernie Nolan. Based on
the book by Beatrice Karp and Deborah Pappenheimer.

Mynx & Savage
WINNER OF THE AACT NEWPLAYFEST Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w. | One int. set.
Run time: 100 min. | Code: MR3000
Adam is a comic book writer coasting on his past successes. Ket is young and ambitious.
As the duo sets to work on the 100th issue of Mynx and Savage, the fantasy bleeds into
reality as the superheroes and their mild-mannered alter egos invade the artists’ space.
Adam finally starts to trust Ket and shares the story he’s been hiding. In the end, as the
worlds of the children, the superheroes and the artists collide, Ket helps Adam realize
that he has no future until he makes amends with his past. By Rebecca Gorman O’Neill.

ONE
ACT Off Road
PERFECT FOR COMPETITION Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2 to 3m., 2w. | Minimal set
Run time: 45 min. | Code: OA9000
When their car breaks down, high schoolers Mel and Oliver are stuck on the side of
the road, forced to make small talk over cupcakes, road trips and Charlotte—Mel’s
best friend, and Oliver’s girlfriend. Amid flashbacks of awkward dates and unfinished
moments, and surrounded by pressures from school and the inevitable question of
Charlotte, Mel and Oliver find themselves outside it all. After all, how can you know
what’s right when you don’t know what could have been? By Julianna Gross.

Óyeme, the beautiful
Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w. | Simple set | Run time: 50 min. | Code: OB2000
Laura and Valentina are just trying to make it through another day in middle school.
However, unlike many of their peers, they are refugees from Central America who have
fled brutal violence in their home countries to find shelter in the United States. Step
inside their shoes, hear their stories, see their struggle and feel their strength as we
move through their day. Óyeme, the beautiful brings to light the undaunted courage
and beautiful spirit that fuels these young people. By Miriam Gonzales.