Comedy.  80-100 minutes.  Flexible ensemble of 4-25 males, 2-25 females (17-50 performers possible).  Suitable for middle school and up.  First performance:  $80 (this includes permission to make copies of the script as necessary for your production).  Each additional performance:  $60.  Professional rights should be negotiated directly with YouthPLAYS at info@youthplays.com.

Originally developed through a joint venture between the MFA Playwriting and MFA Children's Literature program at Hollins University. 

This play is available for perusal as a free non-printable PDF or as a printable PDF file ($7.50).  To order a digital copy, just click the Place an Order button above and select the either Non-Printable or Printable Perusal option.  It is now also available as a printed acting edition which includes special commentary from the author.  This version is available for $7.50 per script plus shipping/handling.  Until our shopping cart system is updated to include this option, please email us with your name and address and your preferred shipping option (standard, expedited, priority).  We will send you a Google Checkout invoice (if you'd like to pay by credit card) or quote you a price (if you'd like to pay by check or purchase order or PayPal).

Imagine the ancient Bible stories of David and Goliath, King Saul, and Jonathan. Now imagine them retold…baseball style. Meet David Shepherd, Professional Slugger and jack-of-all-trades; Phil Steen, a muscle-bound pitcher for The Giants; Coach King, the inadequate coach of The Losers with a 25-year losing streak; and Jonathan, a young ball player who is caught between pleasing his father and his new best friend, David. High action and mounting mayhem fill the stage as David and Coach King battle for Jonathan’s affection, the crowd’s allegiance, and ultimately, for the position of coach. Everyone is asking, “Who is the real Baseball King?” But behind all this, another question lurks... Will the greatest misnomer in all of baseball occur? Will The Losers become The Winners?