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50 More Full Lengths

Sherlock Holmes and the
First Baker Street Irregular

Drama | Cast: 7 to 13m., 5 to 12w., up to 13 extras | One ext. and two int. sets
Run time: 70 min. | Code: S2P000
On a dare, 14-year-old Wiggins tries to pickpocket an old man. Not only is she unsuccessful,
but the old man is Sherlock Holmes. Wiggins proposes to work as Holmes’ assistant, and he
agrees to begin training her. They must learn to trust each other as Wiggins and her group
of street urchins help him solve two dangerous mysteries. By Brian Guehring. Based on the
characters and mysteries of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

67 Cinderellas

Comedy | Cast: 7m., 25 to 41w., up to 5 either gender, extras as desired. | Three int. sets
Run time: 90 min. | Code: S2L000
With only a glass slipper to guide him, Prince Dalliance is determined to find his one true
love. When the slipper fits a sweet young peasant, the wedding is hastily planned for later
that day, but it is revealed that his bride-to-be is an impostor. More ladies try on the shoe and
more weddings almost happen. Finally, he discovers Cinderella, but she isn’t ready to marry a
stranger who can only recognize her by her shoe size. This title debunks ridiculous traditional
storybook notions of romance and what it means to be a princess. By Stacey Lane.

The Smartest Girl in the World

Comedy/Drama | Cast: 2m., 2w. | Multiple simple settings | Run time: 70 min.
Code: S2Y000
The children of hardworking immigrants, big brother Leo has convinced his little
sis, Lizzy, that being smart is the key to helping their family escape a tough, uncertain reality.
But when their parents refuse to let Leo join a local quiz team, Lizzy learns there’s something
that makes life much more challenging for her family. Lizzy is determined to rescue the plan to
see it through. Along the way, she and Leo discover that it takes more than being serious and
“smart” to save a family and one another. By Miriam Gonzales.

Spark

Drama | Cast: 6m., 4w., gender flexible. | Area staging | Run time: 90 min. | Code: S2T000
Pan is three days away from the most important exam of her life, and her friends, Jude and
Farren, are counting on her. No more distractions or mistakes. Together they’re to compete
in a dangerous virtual reality that pits them against a mysterious enemy and ultimately
determines their rank in the community. Life in Sanctuary is too precarious not to be taken
seriously. But when Pan encounters two young strangers who bring an inconceivable
possibility to her community, she begins to question all she knows. By Tom Arvetis.

Stand and Deliver
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 10m., 7w. (may be doubles or expanded) | Area staging
Run time: 130 min. | Code: SB3000
When Jaime Escalante leaves a career in engineering to teach high school math, he is
assigned to a barrio school with a bad reputation and is in imminent danger of losing
its accreditation. Still, his quirky sense of humor, antics and offbeat teaching methods
mesmerize and motivate his students. The dramatic conclusion to this urban fairy tale is
emotion-packed and inspirational. Based on the screenplay by Ramón Menéndez and Tom
Musca. Adapted for the stage by Robert Bella.