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Playitstore Publishing, brings you plays by award-winning playwright, Patricia Barry Rumble -- plays we that will captivate your audiences, no matter what their ages.
We offer a small selection of wonderful plays, simple to produce.
Many of our plays for young audiences can be performed by very young actors or by vintage-aged actors as well.
What's New
We are in the process of changing our payment format. The new plays and the Christmas book, with music, are all available through download, but you will need to call directly and order from us at (713) 784-9400.
Las Fabulas
Aesop’s Funny Fables, totally bilinguaL, Spanish/English: 8 of the Aesop’s fables. In the summer of the 2011 MECA (Multicultural Education & Counseling through the Arts of Houston) produced the show as part of their summer arts and theatre project.
Las Fabulas set
Creating the character
The Ant and the Grasshopper (La Formica y El Saltamontes)
The Hare and the Tortoise (La Liebre y La Tortuga)
Talento Bilingue of Houston (TBH) produced Las Fabulas as part of their Spring Arts Program in April 2012, featuring bilingual Hispanic students in the production.
The New Pinocchio
Pinocchio is very funny & updated, a 45-minute mini-musical. The play was commissioned by Express Children's Theatre, Houston, and toured through the summer of 2012. It is also part of the Express Children's Theatre Fall season. The original music was written by Rock Barry and Sammie Ammons. The play and music is available by contacting us at (713) 784-9400.
Pinocchio on the set
Pinocchio music label of cast recording
Sammie Ammons & Rock Barry (composer/lyricists)
The cast with the playwright at Port Arthur, TX Public Library
The Night the Animals Talked (a Christmas book)
Based on the play by the same name, The Night The Animals Talked is a heart-warming, contemporary book about a blended family two days before Christmas. The environmentalist father is out in the Gulf of Mexico doing a video shoot when something goes terribly wrong. The story is very dramatic with humorous moments; and the resolution of the story relates directly to the title of the book. There are two original songs by Rock Barry & Sammie Ammons, that accompany the book. 'The Night the Animals Talked' & 'The Merry Christmas Song.' The ebook or paperback book is available by contacting us at (713) 784-9400.
Book Cover
Sammie Ammons sings 'The Night the Animals Talked'
Endangered sea turtle in its oil rig ecosystem - underwater photography by Jesse Cancelmo www.cancelmophoto.com
Dolphins - underwater photography by Jesse Cancelmo
Oil rig ecosystem - underwater photography by Jesse Cancelmo
What’s Coming Up in 2013!
The Ransom of Red Chief: produced Off Off Broadway in 2002 at Vital Theatre.
It’s classic O. Henry, a hilarious 3-character one-act play, easily toured. At the turn of the century, two con artists decide to make a quick buck by kidnapping the son of a local banker in South Alabama. The kid turns out to be so bad; they have to pay the father to take him back. Express Children's Theatre of Houston will feature this show for their summer production 2013.
The Night the Animals Talked (a blended version of the original play)
This version is in transition and we hope to have it available by February 2013.