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Dramatic Publishing Plays and musicals for every cast size, skill level and audience!

06/19/2026

One year after the end of the Civil War, Madison Hemings and Israel Jefferson return to Monticello. Madison attempts to claim the pieces of the house he helped build, while Israel advises him to consider the memories of the other families who were enslaved at Monticello. Both men are confronted with their conflicting feelings about Thomas Jefferson, and they are forced to consider—what do we need to keep with us, and what should we leave behind?

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/the-reclamation-of-madison-hemings

06/18/2026

This trilogy is about an American family's personal relationship to 9/11 and how that ripples forward 10-15 years.

"These plays stand alone beautifully, with no diminution in their impact by seeing or reading them alone or in any order. … The polestar character of the trilogy, Jack, who remains an elusive offstage mystery, [haunts] all three plays. The plays all share an exploration of [an] extended and unusual family and their journeys to reconnect or escape one another. … Three generations are united and separated by loss—loss created by divorce, death, dementia and the dislocation of self both geographically and psychically." (Janet Allen, former Executive Artistic Director, Indiana Repertory Theatre)

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/the-jack-plays

06/17/2026

Bilbo, one of the most conservative of all Hobbits, is asked to leave his large, roomy and very dry home in the ground in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It's the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do, but great benefit eventually results—not only for Bilbo but for all of the Hobbits who inhabit Middle Earth—and the hearts of those children and adults who continue to enjoy this kind of magic.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/the-hobbit-20037

06/16/2026

In a patriotic extravaganza glorifying American achievement, this musical is a broad sweep of big and little deeds accomplished by men and women whose lives impact the United States. Told in a sequence of dramatic vignettes from Paul Revere to Charles Lindbergh, this popular bicentennial creation is a modern classic.

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/yankee-doodle

06/15/2026

In 1937 Kansas, 11-year-old Jack faces many challenges: bullies, his father’s desperate attempts to keep his family intact, an ill older sister and a troublemaker little sister. But he’s also facing the Dust Bowl and the steady spread of the mysterious illness “Dust Dementia.” So can Jack even trust his own eyes when he makes a terrifying discovery in the abandoned barn next door? When everyone says you’re too small to be the hero of any story, where do you find the strength to save your family … and the world?

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/storm-in-the-barn

06/12/2026

In the 1950s, Richard Loving, a white man, loved Mildred Jeter, an African American. The story of an oppressed in*******al marriage and a family torn apart by prejudice and hate, this title celebrates this triumph of love that led to a landmark United States Supreme Court decision, 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷. 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢.

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/loving

06/11/2026

Shedrick, a Liberian refugee living in Australia, explains his journey from his war-torn home to refugee camps, where he survived squalor, hunger and disease. He was rescued by his Uncle John and assumed the identity of John’s dead son. Now safe in Australia, Shedrick wants to reclaim his identity. Rob, a white attorney, believes it can happen with a simple legal procedure, but John is ferociously against it, forcing Shedrick to choose between reclaiming his identity and his loyalty to the man who saved his life.

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/objects-in-the-mirror

06/10/2026

Set in the satirical world of the late 1980s contemporary art market, the play follows Biddy Andreas, the wife of a wealthy businessman eager to climb England’s social ladder. While trying to become more “interesting” at her husband's behest, Biddy discovers the work of a neglected landscape painter and develops a deep appreciation for both the artist and his art. As she navigates a culture driven by trends, status and commerce, Biddy undergoes a profound personal transformation, finding meaning, authenticity and connection through her passion for art.

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/three-birds-alighting-on-a-field

06/09/2026

This dramatic saga covers the life and times of Johnny Appleseed. In the shade of an apple tree, Johnny Appleseed is discovered, age 75, listening to a distant drum. Several figures gather around him and inquire about the meaning of the drum. As Johnny undertakes to explain, a projection comes up, taking him back to his boyhood. The story unfolds in the form of flashbacks all through his long pilgrimage: making his lonely way through the Midwest, befriending the animals, coping with confidence men, protecting Indians and settlers alike, and always, always planting apple trees with love in his heart and peace within himself.

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/appleseed

06/08/2026

This stage version of S.E. Hinton's classic novel, immortalized on film by Francis Ford Coppola, explores the themes of gang culture and the search for identity. It tells the story of two brothers, brought up in social deprivation by their alcoholic father. Rusty James idolizes his brother, the Motorcycle Boy. Winner of countless fights, an unquestionable reputation and a legend, Motorcycle Boy was the ultimate rumble fish. But the Motorcycle Boy has disappeared from the small town, and Rusty has relied on his brother's reputation to lead his gang while he's been gone. When Motorcycle Boy suddenly returns, he shuns the gangs and fighting. The events that result force both brothers to confront their desire to break out from their urban trap and eventually leads to death for one and a new beginning for the other.

Learn more: www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/rumble-fish

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