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Afflicted: Daughters of Salem
Drama | Cast: 6w. | Unit set | Run time: 75 min. | Code: AK9000
This title tells the story of five Salem girls and the events that led up to the infamous Salem
witch trials. This origin story examines how these teenage girls became accusers and
caused 20 people to be put to death for witching. An interactive forum that explores the
accusers and their community is built into the play, encouraging reflection and is ideal for
complimenting classroom work. By Laurie Brooks.
And Then They Came for Me:
Remembering the World of Anne Frank
Drama | Cast: 5m., 4w. (2m., 2w. with doubling.) | Area staging | Run time: 70 min.
Code: A84000
This multimedia play is a unique theatrical experience that combines videotaped interviews
with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors recreating scenes
from their lives during World War II. Ed was Anne Frank’s first boyfriend and Eva lived in the
same apartment building as Anne. On Eva’s 15th birthday, her family was arrested by the
Nazis and sent to concentration camps. Eva and her mother survived, and after the war her
mother married Otto Frank (Anne’s father). By James Still.
Animal Farm
Drama | Cast: 6 to 12 either gender. Expandable. | Flexible set. | Run time: 90 min.
Code: AB6000
The animals on a farm drive out their master and take over and run the farm for themselves.
LOGO PACK The experiment is successful, except that someone has to take the deposed farmer’s
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place. Leadership devolves upon the pigs, which are cleverer than the rest of the animals.
Unfortunately, their character is not equal to their intelligence. This dramatization remains
faithful to the book’s plot and intent and retains both its affection for the animals and the
incisiveness of its message. Adapted by Ian Wooldridge from the book by George Orwell.
Anne of Green Gables
Drama | Cast: 6 to12m., 12 to 19w., extras if desired. | Single unit set | Run time: 105 min.
Code: A41000
This dramatization captures the charm and excitement of the enduring classic about an
orphan girl, Anne Shirley, from her first encounter with her austere guardian to her thrilling
graduation from Queen’s Academy. All the tragedies and triumphs that mark Anne’s growth
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leg, the scholastic achievements, and the saving of Green Gables. Adapted by Joseph
Robinette. From the novel by L.M. Montgomery.
Any Night
Drama | Cast: 1m., 1w. | Area staging | Run time: 80 min. | Code: AL8000
When Anna, a troubled modern dancer struggling with the death of her mother, moves
into a new basement suite for solace and solitude, she finds herself drawn into a tender
relationship with Patrick, the helpful young man living above her. But why is she suffering
violent behavior in her sleep? Part romance, part thriller, this mind-bending puzzle explores
the thin line between trust and fear and the immeasurable power of the subconscious.
By Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn.