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10 New Titles

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ACT Swagger
Drama | Cast: 3 either gender. | Unit set | Run time: 30 min. | Code: S2Z000
A momentary act of violence caught on camera destroys the lives of three people. Now
they need to tell us their version of how it really went down. Jordan is a quiet, nerdy,
almost eighth-grade graduate. Leela, bubbling and following her passion, has just
opened her own clothing boutique near Jordan’s school. And Daniel is an awkwardly
sweet police officer on foot patrol in the neighborhood. The three of them lead us
through their lives, dreams and the snap decisions that led them to that fateful moment.
By Eric Coble.

That Day in Tucson
Drama | Cast: 3m., 3w. | Unit set | Run time: 90 min. | Code: TV8000
A shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz., creates international headlines as Congresswoman
Gabrielle Giffords becomes one of the victims. Intern Daniel Hernandez Jr. rushes
to Giffords’ rescue and is credited with helping save her life. This is the story of an
unexpected hero who is thrown unintentionally into the limelight and what led to that
crucial day in Tucson in which everything changed for Daniel and for the national
political landscape surrounding the gun debate and gun violence. By Guillermo Reyes.

Tinker Bell
EASY TO STAGE AND EASY TO CAST Comedy | Cast: 7 either gender. Expandable.
Bare stage with props | Run time: 60 min. | Code: TW3000
When all the fairies in Neverland start dying, Tinker Bell comes to London to find a
friend. There she meets a young boy named Peter Pan. When Tink takes Peter to
Neverland, all sorts of wonderful and amazing things happen: flowers grow, animals
appear and pirates arrive. But Tink finds she doesn’t like sharing her friend with anyone
else. In this fresh and intensely theatrical adaptation, a new, twinkling light shines on
all the characters you love as the story is reborn from this feisty fairy’s point of view.
By Patrick Flynn. Based on the works of J.M. Barrie.

Tomás and the Library Lady
BASED ON A TRUE STORY AND ADAPTED FROM THE WELL-LOVED BOOK Comedy/Drama
Cast: 1 to 4m., 1 to 4w., expandable. | Unit set | Run time: 50 min. Code: TV9000
Adapted from the well-loved book, Tomás and the Library Lady tells the inspiring true
story of Tomás Rivera, who grew up in a migrant worker family, befriended a librarian
in Iowa, and learned to love books and the places they took him. Tomás went on
to a successful career in academia and became the chancellor of the University of
California, Riverside. This play can be readily understood by both English and Spanish
speakers. Adapted by José Cruz González. From the book by Pat Mora.