The Bookstore by Adam Szymkowicz

(15)
Productions (15)
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?

  • 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

AUG 12, 2023 - AUG 20, 2023
ST. JOHNS PLAYERS
Manitowoc, WI United States
ST. JOHNS PLAYERS Manitowoc, WI United States
AUG 11, 2023 - AUG 12, 2023
Edom Theatre
Edom, TX United States
Edom Theatre Edom, TX United States
MAY 16, 2023 - MAY 20, 2023
Fair Lawn Board of Education (FLHS Masques)
Fair Lawn, NJ United States
Fair Lawn Board of Education (FLHS Masques) Fair Lawn, NJ United States
APR 28, 2023 - MAY 01, 2023
Klein Oak High School Theatre
Spring, TX United States
Klein Oak High School Theatre Spring, TX United States
APR 20, 2023 - APR 22, 2023
Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Anaheim, CA United States
Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim, CA United States
APR 14, 2023 - APR 16, 2023
LTU Society of Dramatic Arts
Southfield, MI United States
LTU Society of Dramatic Arts Southfield, MI United States
FEB 16, 2023 - FEB 16, 2023
Opera House Arts
Stonington, ME United States
Opera House Arts Stonington, ME United States
FEB 08, 2023 - FEB 08, 2023
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO United States
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO United States
DEC 05, 2022 - DEC 05, 2022
WKU Dept. of Theatre & Dance GWH
Bowling Green, KY United States
WKU Dept. of Theatre & Dance GWH Bowling Green, KY United States
NOV 29, 2022 - NOV 29, 2022
Chancellor High School
Fredericksburg, VA United States
Chancellor High School Fredericksburg, VA United States
OCT 27, 2022 - OCT 28, 2022
Beaver Country Day School
Chestnut Hill, MA United States
Beaver Country Day School Chestnut Hill, MA United States
MAR 17, 2022 - MAR 19, 2022
Hazen Union School
Hardwick, VT United States
Hazen Union School Hardwick, VT United States
DEC 03, 2021 - DEC 04, 2021
Champlain College
Burlington, VT United States
Champlain College Burlington, VT United States
MAR 06, 2020 - MAR 07, 2020
Deer Isle-Stonington High School, Deer Isle
Deer Isle, ME United States
Deer Isle-Stonington High School, Deer Isle Deer Isle, ME United States
FEB 01, 2020 - FEB 15, 2020
Canyon Ridge High School,
Twin Falls, ID United States
Canyon Ridge High School, Twin Falls, ID United States
AUG 12, 2023 - AUG 20, 2023
ST. JOHNS PLAYERS
Manitowoc, WI United States
ST. JOHNS PLAYERS Manitowoc, WI United States
AUG 11, 2023 - AUG 12, 2023
Edom Theatre
Edom, TX United States
Edom Theatre Edom, TX United States
FEB 16, 2023 - FEB 16, 2023
Opera House Arts
Stonington, ME United States
Opera House Arts Stonington, ME United States

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