Stand and Deliver
Based on the screenplay by Ramón Menéndez and Tom Musca. Adapted for the stage by Robert Bella.
Product Code: SB3000
Full-length Play
Comedy | Drama
Cast size: 10m., 7w. (fewer with doubling), multiracial/gender flexible (half of the male roles can be played by females). Extras as desired.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Rights and availability
This title can be licensed and sold in the following countries:
Canada, United States
* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.
Synopsis
A motion picture originally released by Warner Brothers, this Oscar-nominated drama is the compelling true story of a dedicated East Los Angeles teacher who surmounts overwhelming odds in his quest to turn inner-city students into whiz kids. When Jaime Escalante leaves a career in engineering to teach high school math, he is assigned to a barrio school with a reputation for gangs, drugs and dropouts, an ill-funded school that is also in imminent danger of losing its accreditation. Still, his quirky sense of humor, antics and offbeat teaching methods mesmerize and motivate his students. A class goal is set: to take the Advanced Placement Calculus Test, an exam so demanding that less than two percent of seniors attempt it. Pressure mounts! Escalante works his students and himself so obsessively that he suffers a heart attack a couple of days before the test; nonetheless, 18 students take the test. All 18 pass! However, the skeptical Educational Testing Service invalidates the scores because of the unusual similarity of wrong answers. Ambition and pride vanish in a single computerized keystroke. Reluctantly, the students agree to retest. The result provides the dramatic conclusion to this emotion-packed, inspirational, urban fairy tale.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code SB3000
- Minimum Cast Size 17
- Pages of Dialogue 100
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 130 min
- Staging Area staging.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Senior Adults
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
- Genre Comedy | Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871297402
Customer Reviews
Stand and Deliver was very much like the movie. It was a great show to perform because audiences recognize the characters and want to see how the show compares to the movie. Also, the show has many comic moments despite its serious theme. It was easy and fun to produceÑa great play for high schools! :)
It's a great show because it teaches a great lesson on value and importance. It's a great way to include ESL students and it's a good learning opportunity both for ESL students and regular students.
This play was a huge success at my middle school. The audience and performers enjoyed the show tremendously. Plus, it was easy to produce in terms of sets and costumes. I highly recommend it, especially for urban schools.
Powerful and moving drama, continues to inspire and motivate. "Those who CARE teach."
Stand and Deliver was an outstanding selection for our school. It provides for a mixed cast with enough challenging monologues and small roles for those just starting out. This was a complete success for us.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Because of the story line of this show, it's a good idea to tell teachers about it. They will encourage their students to come and watch because it's so powerful! Also, don't worry about making an expensive, elaborate set—this show carries itself.
Casting more students than required helps create scenes for the classroom, the halls or even just for background stage business.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havelock High School | Havelock | NC | 04/18/2025 | 04/20/2025 |
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