The Bookstore eScriptAvailable

The Bookstore by Adam Szymkowicz

(45)
Productions (51)
Dramatic Comedy
|
80 - 90 minutes
3 W, 3 M,  (6-28 actors possible: 3-16 W, 3-17 M)
Set: Flexible - a bookstore, minimally implied.

The future of a whimsical, almost magical bookstore is uncertain after the owner dies and leaves the shop to her niece Rachel. Rachel has a job in New York City that doesn't pay her enough and a fiancé that won't stop calling. She doesn't have the time or patience to run a bookstore, so when real estate magnate Max Brewer offers her more money than she can imagine to turn the store into an apartment complex, her choice seems like a no-brainer. But as the shop works its magic on her and she gets to know the eccentric employees and clientele, she starts to wonder: Can you really put a price on a beloved community bookstore?

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Play Details

The future of a whimsical, almost magical bookstore is uncertain after the owner dies and leaves the shop to her niece Rachel. Rachel has a job in New York City that doesn't pay her enough and a fiancé that won't stop calling. She doesn't have the time or patience to run a bookstore, so when real estate magnate Max Brewer offers her more money than she can imagine to turn the store into an apartment complex, her choice seems like a no-brainer. But as the shop works its magic on her and she gets to know the eccentric employees and clientele, she starts to wonder: Can you really put a price on a beloved community bookstore?

  • Dramatic Comedy
  • |
  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M,  (6-28 actors possible: 3-16 W, 3-17 M)
  • Set: Flexible - a bookstore, minimally implied.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-924-1

Production History

MAY 09, 2026 - MAY 10, 2026
TOWN HALL THEATRE COMPANY, INC.
Lafayette, CA United States
TOWN HALL THEATRE COMPANY, INC.Lafayette, CA United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025
Rivercity Players Society
Campbell River, BC Canada
Rivercity Players SocietyCampbell River, BC Canada
APR 30, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
Rivercity Players Society
Campbell River, BC Canada
Rivercity Players SocietyCampbell River, BC Canada
APR 28, 2025 - APR 28, 2025
Vanguard College Preparatory School
Waco, TX United States
Vanguard College Preparatory SchoolWaco, TX United States
APR 25, 2025 - APR 27, 2025
Bethel College
North Newton, KS United States
Bethel CollegeNorth Newton, KS United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 12, 2025
Blue Valley Northwest
Overland Park, KS United States
Blue Valley NorthwestOverland Park, KS United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 19, 2025
Lehigh University-Dept Of Thtr
Bethlehem, PA United States
Lehigh University-Dept Of ThtrBethlehem, PA United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 27, 2025
Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre
Baker City, OR United States
Eastern Oregon Regional TheatreBaker City, OR United States
APR 09, 2025 - APR 12, 2025
Lane Tech High School
Chicago, IL United States
Lane Tech High SchoolChicago, IL United States
MAR 21, 2025 - MAR 30, 2025
The Cat
Carmel, IN United States
The CatCarmel, IN United States
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MAY 09, 2026 - MAY 10, 2026
TOWN HALL THEATRE COMPANY, INC.
Lafayette, CA United States
TOWN HALL THEATRE COMPANY, INC.Lafayette, CA United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025
Rivercity Players Society
Campbell River, BC Canada
Rivercity Players SocietyCampbell River, BC Canada
APR 30, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
Rivercity Players Society
Campbell River, BC Canada
Rivercity Players SocietyCampbell River, BC Canada
APR 28, 2025 - APR 28, 2025
Vanguard College Preparatory School
Waco, TX United States
Vanguard College Preparatory SchoolWaco, TX United States
APR 25, 2025 - APR 27, 2025
Bethel College
North Newton, KS United States
Bethel CollegeNorth Newton, KS United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 12, 2025
Blue Valley Northwest
Overland Park, KS United States
Blue Valley NorthwestOverland Park, KS United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 19, 2025
Lehigh University-Dept Of Thtr
Bethlehem, PA United States
Lehigh University-Dept Of ThtrBethlehem, PA United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 27, 2025
Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre
Baker City, OR United States
Eastern Oregon Regional TheatreBaker City, OR United States
APR 09, 2025 - APR 12, 2025
Lane Tech High School
Chicago, IL United States
Lane Tech High SchoolChicago, IL United States
FEB 16, 2023 - FEB 16, 2023
Opera House Arts
Stonington, ME United States
Opera House ArtsStonington, ME United States

Archival Video License

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