Cowgirls Don't Ride ZebrasCast Requirements: 2w, 1m, with 3 or more supporting actors
Duration: 45 min Based on the children's book by Chris Leyva Original music by Russell Boiarsky World premiere at CATCO is Kids in Columbus, OH, directed by Joe Bishara. Penny wants to be the best cowgirl ever. But every cowgirl needs a horse! So, with the help of her best friends, she sets off to find one. Or, the next best thing... |
Angry Lizards, An Experiment by Dr. Kramer
Cast Requirements: 3 people of any gender
Duration: 45 min
Commissioned by CLIMB Theatre
Furious at constantly being called a mad scientist, Dr. Kramer designs an experiment to teach people about emotions using… Dinosaurs!
Duration: 45 min
Commissioned by CLIMB Theatre
Furious at constantly being called a mad scientist, Dr. Kramer designs an experiment to teach people about emotions using… Dinosaurs!
The Color of Memory
Cast Requirements: 2w, 1m
Duration: 45 min
Commissioned by CLIMB Theatre
Sometimes Ella’s emotions get in the way of how she acts toward others. When a mysterious figure reveals Ella's possible future as a "bully," she must consider how our present actions become our “future memories.”
[Note: This play introduces several cognitive skills that allow students to, like Ella, “stop, focus, and think” in order to treat others with respect and defines "bullying behavior."]
Duration: 45 min
Commissioned by CLIMB Theatre
Sometimes Ella’s emotions get in the way of how she acts toward others. When a mysterious figure reveals Ella's possible future as a "bully," she must consider how our present actions become our “future memories.”
[Note: This play introduces several cognitive skills that allow students to, like Ella, “stop, focus, and think” in order to treat others with respect and defines "bullying behavior."]
The Throne of OzCast Requirements: 8w, 5m, doubling possibilities
Duration: 70 min Based on The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum. World premiere at CATCO is Kids in Columbus, OH, directed by Joe Bishara. Now that the Wizard has fled and Dorothy has disappeared back to Kansas, General Jinjur plans to claim the throne for herself! Tip and his friends join forces with the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, H.M. Woggle-Bug, and Glinda the Good to put the rightful ruler on the throne. |
Persephone UNCUTCast Requirements: 18W (roles can be doubled)
Duration: 70 min Premiered at the Columbus School for Girls, directed by Liz Bishara. When her best friend, Eurydice, falls in love and skips town, a bolstered Persephone finally cuts the cord from her over-protective mom. But the friends’ plans soon unravel when they insult the goddess of love, Aphrodite, and land in the underworld. |
Weird Sisters: The Legend of TatterhoodCast Requirements: 23W or 12W with doubling
Duration: 50 min Premiered at the Columbus School for Girls, directed by Liz Bishara. Queen Helga must consult a mysterious witch in the woods if she truly wants a child. After making a bargain with the witch, but failing to follow her instructions, Helga has two daughters: Astrid who is beautiful and playful and Tatterhood who is...weird. |