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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
          from adolescence to early adulthood are here: her friendship with Diana, her feuds with   LOGO PACK
          Gilbert, her adoration of Matthew, the mistaken wine bottle, the cake disaster, the broken   AVAILABLE
          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.
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