Every Animal
leaves traces of
what it was; man
alone leaves
traces of what he
created.

Jacob Bronowski, The
Ascent of Man
New  for your school or
community theater:

HIGH
SPIRITS!
A comedy for 4 men and 6
women.  A team of ghost hunters
hoping to clear sinister spirits
from an old mansion end up
solving an old mystery and
finding new romance.  Available
from Eldridge Publishing Co.,
www.histage.com
Just Released--
MAKE IT
MYSTERY!
A dozen one-act mysteries designed
for middle and high school actors,
plays full of intriguing and
challenging characters.  All the plays
are simple to produce in a classroom
or theater setting.  Includes "Queen
of Hearts" in which a young Will
Shakespeare solves a clever crime;
"Clue in the Library," in which a code
holds the key to a fortune; and
"Where Did Everybody Go?" a
journey into the supernatural.   
Available now from Meriwether
Publishing, P.O. Box 7710-W,
Colorado Springs, CO 80933,
www.contemporarydrama.com
NEWS
Several new plays will be coming out soon, so watch for them!

DRAC'S BACK, from Pioneer Drama Service, raised Dracula from his grave one more time.  He's anxious
to take over his sisters' new digs, even though they have become psychic vampires because the other
kind is just too messy.  But Drac's plans go awry when a group of high school students--including the very
lovelorn and vampirish Edmund--are forced to take refuge at the "castle."  Lots of fun!

CINDERELLA'S FELLA, from Brooklyn Publishers, is a new take on the classic story.  This time technology
has become an integral part of life in the castle and in Cinderella's home.  Poor, slobby Humphrey (aka
Prince Charming) is in love with his cyber honey, "mybelle".  His mother, the Queen, will do anything,
including hiring a fairy godmother, to make Humphrey turn over a new leaf.  Meanwhile, the exquisite
Cinderella is the envy of her stepsisters who want to see her change--but for the worse.  Lulu, the fairy
godmother, is more than happy to accommodate all the requests, and what happens is, well, magical.