A new musical comedy about the tall tale Texas cowboy Pecos Bill told through the eyes of Slue Foot Sue and her Hot Foot Granny. Production uses traditional cowboy songs.
Production History
2002 Omaha Theater Company (Youth production) 2000 Papillion La Vista Arts Network (Youth production)
Cast Size: 12-50 actors (5f/5m)
For a scene sample of Totally True Tall Tales of Pecos Bill: The Musical click here
A turn of the century medicine show troupe of players performs three patriotic tall tale hero stories: Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and Sally Fink.
Production History
2002 Omaha Theater Company (Mainstage professional production)
Cast Size: for a minimum of 5 actors (2f/3m)
For a scene sample of Tall Tale Heroes of Americana Show click here
A beautiful, but pampered princess publicly humiliates all of her suitors, including a kind young prince. Then the princess is given a gift of a minstrel from an anonymous prince, she dismisses the minstrel and sends him to sing to the pigs. However, the minstrel eventually tricks the princess into kissing him. When her father catches them, the princess is forced to marry this poor minstrel. When she must work in the kitchen for the kind young prince whom she rejected earlier, her humiliation is complete. The humbled princess, though, still has one more surprise in store for her.
Production History
2007 Summer Camp Youth Production, Papillion NE
Cast Size: for a minimum of 4 actors (2f/2m)
For a scene sample of The Spoiled Princess: A Grimms Fairy Tale click here
Jane is a 14 year old who is dragged along on a family road trip following the route of the Corps of Discovery led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. History comes to life for her though when the family reaches Ft. Mandan, South Dakota, where Sacagawea, a 16 year old Shoshoni Native American, joined the 1804 expedition.
Production History
2003 Omaha Theater Company professional Black Box production and local tour; 2002 Omaha Theater Company Black Box professional production
Cast Size: for 3 actors (1f/2m)
For a scene sample of Sacagawea: Discovering History click here
A collection of skits, parodies, scenes and monologues exploring created by teens exploring the challenges and successes of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered or straight allied teens
Production History
1999-present Omaha Theater Company (Teen productions)
Awards/Reviews
2006 National Education Association’s Human and Civil Rights Award Winner
Cast Size: 10-30 actors (6f/4m)
One Man show exploring 9 different tall tale heroes including Febold Feeboldson, Annie Christmas, John Henry, Sal Fink, Pecos Bill, Mose Humphreys and Paul Bunyan
Production History
2002-2003 Omaha Theater Company School Tour
Cast Size: 1 actor (1f/1m)
An aspiring film maker enacts a one woman found object puppet version of the classic Greek myth
Production History
2004-present Omaha Theater Company (School Tour)
Cast Size: 1 actors (1f/1m)
A TIE play where audience is put in role to help planners decide which famous Nebraskans to honor first in the theme park. (can be adapted for other state histories)
Production History
1999-present Omaha Theater Company (school tour)
Cast Size: for 3 actors (2f/1m)
For a scene sample of NEBRASKALAND! The New Nebraska History Theme Park click here
Adaptation of 3 popular picture books by Joseph Slate about a Border Collie Kindergarten Teacher and her 26 animal students
Production History
2009 Omaha Theater Company national tour; 2007 Omaha Theater Company Mainstage Production
Cast Size: for a minimum of 6 actors (3m/3f)
For a scene sample of Miss Bindergarten Welcomes You To Kindergarten click here
Three sisters lovingly exaggerate an old family story about their Grandfather who brings back millions of cats for his wife and the problems the cats cause.
Production History
2005 Omaha Theater Company (Professional Mainstage Production)
Cast Size: for a minimum of 5 actors (4m/1f)
Robin Hood uses many disguises to continually trick the Sherrif of Nottingham, his daughter Luciana, and Prince John. Robin Hood eventually needs HER merry band of outlaws and her childhood friend, the brave Maid Marian, to save her from the gallows.
Production History
2009 Omaha Theater Company Youth Production; 2003 Omaha Theater Company (Youth production) 2002 Papillion La Vista Arts Network Youth production
Cast Size: 8-30 actors (6f/2m)
For a scene sample of The Many Disguises of Robin Hood click here
World premiere stage adaptation of the Newberry Award winning book about a 13 year old Inupiat Eskimo girl who gets lost on the Alaskan tundra and must befriend a wolf pack for survival. Production is a heavily movement based show.
Production History
2000 Omaha Theater Company (Professional production on Mainstage)
Cast Size: 6 actors (3m/3f)
Laura gives her new Cat a cupcake. The Cat is so excited and happy, but he then asks for sprinkles. Laura gives him sprinkles, but the Cat makes a huge mess. Cleaning up the mess will get him wet, so Laura gives him a bathing suit….which leads to crazy adventures to the beach, the gym, a mountain, a lake, and a museum..
Production History
2010 Omaha Theater Company Main-stage Production; 2010-2011 National Tour
Cast Size: 3-8 actors (1m/1f/1e)
When the Olsen family camping vacation goes awry during a thunderstorm, the parents start telling campfire stories about trolls. These stories come to life in the kids’ imagination as they hear the stories of Buttercup (about a young boy who is tricked by two troll hags), the Eating Competition, and more.
Production History
2010 Omaha Theater Company Acting Class final project (Cutting), 2008 Papillion La Vista Network (youth production),
Click here to read a scene sample from Trolls
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The Super Adventures of Nutrition Man & Dr. Exercise begins with the invited audience getting to see Nutrition Man’s top secret hideaway. Unfortunately, the Super Sickly Slug has also infiltrated the secret lair. When the villain eventually removes the memory of Nutrition Man and his partner Dr. Exercise, the audience has to help the superheroes remember the importance of healthy choices before its too late!
Awards
2010 American Alliance for Theater Education (AATE) Unpublished Play Reading Winner
Production History
2008-current Professional Touring Production Omaha Theater Company (touring into the schools for 60 performances a year), 2010 Imagination Stage professional production
Cast Size: for a minimum of 3 actors (2m/1f or 2f/1m) with doubling can be easily expanded to 10
Click here to read a scene sample from the Super Adventures of Nutrition Man and Dr. Exercise
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An audience interactive play introducing audience members to holiday stories from Germany, Israel, Africa, Mexico, China and Russia
Production History
2011 Main-stage professional production Omaha Theater Company, 2007 Touring production CATS Theater in Arlington Texas, 2005 & 2006 Main-Stage professional production Omaha Theater Company, 2002-2004 Black Box Main Stage professional production Omaha Theater Company
Cast Size: for a minimum of 2 actors (1m/1f), a 4 person version is available, could be adapted for a large youth production
Click here to read a scene sample from Holiday Time Around the World
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An original story of two kids battling leukemia who use imagination to help them deal with the fear and pain of chemotherapy.
Selected Production History
2010 Students Providing Innovative Theater, Iowa City, 2003 Omaha Theater Company (Teen Production) 1997 Macon College, Georgia (College production); 1996 University of Texas at Austin (University touring production)
Awards: 1997 Southwest Theatre Association’s New Children’s Theater Script, Nebraska Arts Council 2002 Individual Artist Award
Cast Size: for a minimum of 4 actors (2m/2f) can be expanded to 6-8
Click here to read a sample scene from King Chemo 9
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Billy Colman, a young boy growing up in the Ozark Mountains during the Depression, is infected with the wonderful disease of puppy love at age 10. His family can’t afford hunting dogs, so he saves dimes and pennies for 2 years to buy his dogs. Billy teaches Ol’ Dan and Lil’ Ann everything they need to know about raccoon hunting. These beloved hunting hounds end up teaching Billy about friendship, faith, and life itself.
Awards Winner of the 2002 American Alliance for Theater & Education Unpublished Play Reading Project
Selected Production History: mainstage production Omaha Theater Company in January 2000 as a mainstage production, national tour Omaha Theater Company 2001-2002, Lexington Children’s Theater 2004, Apple Tree Theater in Chicago 2006, A.D. Players in Houston 2007, Town Hall Theater in Dayton 2008, Barter Theater (regional tour) Virginia 2008
Cast Size a minimum of 2f/4m with several puppets, can be easily expanded to a cast of 10
Where the Red Fern Grows script sample
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When his Papa leaves on a long cattle drive, fourteen year old Travis has to become the man of the family. Then Old Yeller, a mangy one-eared thieving mutt, shows up, and Travis wants nothing to do with him. Old Yeller however proves to be a huge help to Travis and his family on the wild Texas frontier. Strong and courageous, Old Yeller earns Travis’s love when the dog helps save the family from a bear, wild pigs and a rabid wolf. However, when Old Yeller gets hydrophobia and must be shot, Travis is faced with the most difficult duty of his young life.
Awards: 2008 American Alliance for Theater and Education Unpublished Play Reading Award Winner
Production History: 2006 Omaha Theater Company Main-stage Production. 2007-08 Omaha Theater Company National Tour
Cast Size: a minimum of 3f/2m with lots of puppets, without doubling,cast can easily be expanded to a cast of up to 10 performers
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Haley, a thirteen year old girl, is the only human being; everyone else in the entire world are aliens in disguise as humans sent to Earth to create her world.
Production History
2010 Papillion La Vista Network (youth production), 2008 Phoenix Theater (youth production), 2003 St. Joseph’s School San Jose CA (staged reading), 1999 Omaha Theater Company (Teen Production) 1997 University of Texas at Austin ( Lab production)
Awards
2003 Children’s Theater Foundation Playwrights in Schools selection
Click here to read a scene sample from Creating Haley’s World
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