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Fahrenheit 451

Drama | Cast: 18m., 7w., plus voices. | Simple int. sets | Run time: 110 min. | Code: F35000
This powerful drama is about the inner struggle of Guy Montag, a fireman. Montag has
worked as a civil servant for 10 years burning books, but lately he has become increasingly
unsure about what he is doing and about his vegetable-like existence. It is not until he
meets 16-year-old Clarisse, who is filled with strange ideas, that he is led into a dangerous
and highly combustible situation. Now he must choose between continuing his nonexistent
existence and risking everything for the right to think. By Ray Bradbury.

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Comedy | Cast: Large, flexible. | Multiple simple sets | Run time: 55 min. | Code: F40000 Large
creatures, a family of foxes, and our hero ... a most fantastic fellow! Your audience will be flexible
This is an enchanting tale of the extraordinary adventures of three nasty farmers, two curious
fascinated as they watch the farmers attempt to foil the efforts of Mr. Fox and his friends,
and in the end, they’ll cheer as Mr. Fox provides a glorious feast for everyone! Based on the cast
book by Roald Dahl. Dramatized by Sally Reid.

Flowers for Algernon
Drama | Cast: 8 to 10m., 9 to 17w. | Area staging | Run time: 140 min. | Code: F21000
This is the compelling story of Charlie, a mentally retarded man, and the strange interweaving
of his life with that of Algernon, a mouse. Experimental surgery has increased Algernon’s
intelligence fourfold. The operation is tried on Charlie, who rapidly changes from a moron
ALT. VERSION to a genius. As Charlie approaches the peak of his brilliance, Algernon shows frightening
AVAILABLE symptoms of regression and the play becomes a race against time. By David Rogers. Based
on the novel by Daniel Keyes.

14
Drama/Tragedy | Cast: 2m., 2w. | Flexible set | Run time: 120 min. | Code: FF8000
14 was inspired by the true-life event in May 2001 in which a smuggler abandoned 30
Mexicans crossing the desert, resulting in 14 deaths from dehydration. It is a starting point
for exploration to investigate the complexities of people living on the border, not giving
answers but raising difficult questions. The mosaic of flawed and struggling people included
emphasize the importance of investigating this topic in a way that calls not only for action
and conversation but, ultimately, for a collective solution. By José Casas.

Gathering Blue
Drama | Cast: 4 to 15m., 4 to 15w., extras as desired. | Area staging
Run time: 65 min. Code: GD1000
In an apocalyptic future where children are kept like animals and human life
is cheap, young Kira learns the ugly truth about the powers controlling her world. She is a
gifted weaver and, under their custody, Kira is made to mend a garment that tells the history
of the world. Can she use her art to reshape the future? Based on Lois Lowry’s companion
piece to The Giver, this is a suspenseful tale of the power of creativity to fight brutality. By
Eric Coble. Adapted from the book by Lois Lowry.