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Who will you be? The Shrew? Petruchio? Bianca? An old, rich dude!?!Taming of the Shrew like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 8-19+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Shakespeare's classic play.Taming of the Shrew for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which character will your kids be?!What you will get:Fun!3 hilarious modifications for group sizes:8-9+10-13+14-19+Actual lines from Shakespeare's play highlighted for easy identificationCreatively funny and witty telling of the remaining scriptA delightfully funny rendition that is easy for ADULTS to understand too!A kid who loves Shakespeare!This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of Shakespeare. Shakespeare is difficult enough in class or watching onstage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun! "Kids who have read this have also eventually purchased the entire Shakespeare works, and have completed 'hero' reports on Shakespeare at school. Guaranteed to have you coming back for more!

Who will you be? Rosalind? Orlando? Touchstone the clown? The wrestler!?!As You Like It like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 7-17+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Shakespeare's classic play.As You Like It for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which character will your kids be?!What you will get:Fun!3 hilarious modifications for group sizes:7-109-1212-17+Actual lines from Shakespeare's play highlighted for easy identificationCreatively funny and witty telling of the remaining scriptA delightfully funny rendition that is easy for ADULTS to understand too!A kid who loves Shakespeare!This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of Shakespeare. Shakespeare is difficult enough in class or watching onstage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun! "Kids who have read this have also eventually purchased the entire Shakespeare works, and have completed 'hero' reports on Shakespeare at school. Guaranteed to have you coming back for more!

Who will you be? Elizabeth? Mr. Darcy? A Bennet sister? The charming Mr. Wickham?!Pride and Prejudice like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 8-16+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Jane Austen's classic story. Pride and Prejudice for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which March sister will you be?!What you will get: Fun! 3 hilarious melodramatic play modifications for 3 group sizes: 8-10+ kids 11-13+ kids 14-16+ kids Actual lines from Pride and Prejudice highlighted for easy identification Creatively funny and witty telling of the remaining story A kid who loves the Classics! This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of all classics for your child. Many classic novels and plays are difficult to read in class or watch on stage, and attempting to teach these to children can be even more challenging. But, as the author states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun!" Kids who have read or performed these plays continue to come back for more!* *Guaranteed!

Who will you be? Macbeth? Lady Macbeth? One of the spooky witches?!Macbeth like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 6-17+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Shakespeare's classic play.Macbeth for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which character will your kids be?!What you will get:Fun!3 hilarious modifications for group sizes:6-9+9-12+12-17+Actual lines from Shakespeare's play highlighted for easy identificationCreatively funny and witty telling of the remaining scriptA delightfully funny rendition that is easy for ADULTS to understand too!A kid who loves Shakespeare!This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of Shakespeare. Shakespeare is difficult enough in class or watching onstage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun! "Kids who have read this have also eventually purchased the entire Shakespeare works, and have completed 'hero' reports on Shakespeare at school. Guaranteed to have you coming back for more!

Who will you be? Romeo? Juliet? A dueling Montague or Capulet? The nurse!?Romeo & Juliet like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 6-18+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Shakespeare's classic play.Romeo & Juliet for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which character will your kids be?!What you will get:Fun!3 hilarious modifications for group sizes:6-119-1314-18+Actual lines from Shakespeare's play highlighted for easy identificationCreatively funny and witty telling of the remaining scriptA delightfully funny rendition that is easy for ADULTS to understand too!A kid who loves Shakespeare!This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of Shakespeare. Shakespeare is difficult enough in class or watching onstage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun! "Kids who have read this have also eventually purchased the entire Shakespeare works, and have completed 'hero' reports on Shakespeare at school. Guaranteed to have you coming back for more!

Alice's Adventures like you have never read them before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. In a play format and designed for 7-21+ actors, kids of all ages, or anyone who wants to enjoy and loosely understand Carroll's novel. What you will get: Fun! 3 melodramatic modifications for group sizes: 7-12+ 10-16+ 13-21+ Actual lines from Carroll's novel mixed in Creatively funny interpretations of the remaining story A delightfully funny rendition easy for ADULTS to understand too! A kid who loves classic stories! This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to be a doorway for your child to love all the classics. Classical literature is difficult enough in class or watching on stage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun!" Guaranteed to have you and your kids coming back for more!

Who will you be? Hero? Beatrice? The witty Benedick? The evil Don John!?!Much Ado About Nothing like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 8-20+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Shakespeare's classic play.Much Ado About Nothing for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which character will your kids be?!What you will get:Fun!3 hilarious modifications for group sizes:8-11+12-16+16-20+Actual lines from Shakespeare's play highlighted for easy identificationCreatively funny and witty telling of the remaining scriptA delightfully funny rendition that is easy for ADULTS to understand too!A kid who loves Shakespeare!This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of Shakespeare. Shakespeare is difficult enough in class or watching onstage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun! "Kids who have read this have also eventually purchased the entire Shakespeare works, and have completed 'hero' reports on Shakespeare at school. Guaranteed to have you coming back for more!

Who will you be? Puck? Bottom? Oberon? Titania? The Wall?!Midsummer like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 9-20+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Shakespeare's classic play.Midsummer for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which character will your kids be?!What you will get:Fun!3 hilarious modifications for group sizes:9-1011-1415-20Actual lines from Shakespeare's play highlighted for easy identificationCreatively funny and witty telling of the remaining scriptA delightfully funny rendition that is easy for ADULTS to understand too!A kid who loves Shakespeare!This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of Shakespeare. Shakespeare is difficult enough in class or watching onstage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun! "Kids who have read this have also eventually purchased the entire Shakespeare works, and have completed 'hero' reports on Shakespeare at school. Guaranteed to have you coming back for more!

Who will you be? Long John Silver? Jim Hawkins? Captain Billy Bones? A swashbuckling pirate!?!Treasure Island like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 7-25+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story. Treasure Island for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Who doesn't love being a pirate?!What you will get: Fun! 3 hilarious melodramatic play modifications for 3 group sizes: 7-9+ kids 10-16+ kids 17-25+ kids Actual lines from Treasure Island highlighted for easy identification Creatively funny and witty telling of the remaining story A kid who loves the Classics! This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of all classics for your child. Many classic novels and plays are difficult to read in class or watch on stage, and attempting to teach these to children can be even more challenging. But, as the author states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun!" Kids who have read or performed these plays continue to come back for more!* *Guaranteed!

Who will you be? Oliver? The Artful Dodger? Fagin? The sneaky thief Sikes!?!Oliver Twist like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 8-22+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Charles Dickens' classic story. Oliver Twist for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes.What you will get: Fun! 3 melodramatic modifications for group sizes: 8-12+ 13-18+ 17-22+ Actual lines from Oliver Twist highlighted for easy identification Creatively funny interpretations of the remaining story A kid who loves the Classics! This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of all classics for your child. Many classic novels and plays are difficult to read in class or watch on stage, and attempting to teach these to children can be even more challenging. But, as the author states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun!" Kids who have read or performed these plays continue to come back for more!**Guaranteed!

Who will you be? A vampire bride? The vampire hunter Van Helsing? The evil Dracula!?!Dracula like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 7-20+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Bram Stoker's classic story. Dracula for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. What you will get: Fun! 3 hilarious melodramatic play modifications for 3 group sizes: 7-9 kids 10-16 kids 12-20+ kids Actual lines from Dracula highlighted for easy identification Creatively funny and witty telling of the remaining story A kid who loves the Classics! This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of all classics for your child. Many classic novels and plays are difficult to read in class or watch on stage, and attempting to teach these to children can be even more challenging. But, as the author states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun!" Kids who have read or performed these plays continue to come back for more!* *Guaranteed!

Who will you be? Caesar? Brutus? The spooky soothsayer!?!Julius Caesar like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 5-17+ actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Shakespeare's classic play.Julius Caesar for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which character will your kids be?!What you will get:Fun!3 hilarious modifications for group sizes:5-9+8-12+12-17+Actual lines from Shakespeare's play highlighted for easy identificationCreatively funny and witty telling of the remaining scriptA delightfully funny rendition that is easy for ADULTS to understand too!A kid who loves Shakespeare!This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to spark a love of Shakespeare. Shakespeare is difficult enough in class or watching onstage, let alone trying to teach the stories to children, but as the author's mantra states in the book, "there is no better way to learn than to have fun! "Kids who have read this have also eventually purchased the entire Shakespeare works, and have completed 'hero' reports on Shakespeare at school. Guaranteed to have you coming back for more!