Thirty Short Comedy Plays for Teens - Softcover

Allen, Laurie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566081432 ISBN 13: 9781566081436

Publisher: Meriwether Pub, 2007

Synopsis

Teens love to act crazy, push boundaries, take chances, and explore opportunities, so why not channel their energy and excitement onto the stage? These 30 short plays, ranging in length from three to seven minutes, give actors the opportunity to create outrageous characters in the context of situations they know so well. With natural dialog and believable situations, young actors will love that there are no complex issues to deal with and no lessons to learn -- just real life teen dilemmas presented in a comedy format. Written for mixed casts of two to six actors, each play is complete with stage directions, simple props, and a setting. Contemporary situations enable students, actors, and the audience to relate easily to the material, such as Un-Identical Twins, Four Boyfriends, Last Free Summer, and The Babysitter. Suitable for all ages, even inexperienced young actors will have the opportunity to entertain audiences a they show off their talents and do what teens do best -- laugh!

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About the Author

Laurie Allen is a West Texas playwright who was drawn to the theatre during her teen years at Snyder High School while performing plays under the legendary Jerry P. Worsham. As this influential director led his students to a record setting state championships in UIL one-act play competitions, he taught these small town students they could achieve any dream they longed for, whether it was in the theatre or beyond. So, after graduating, she decided to combine her love for the theatre and her passion to write, and try her hand at writing a play. Her first play, Gutter Girl, won the Indian River Players One-Act Play Competition. At that moment she was hooked, knowing she had found the place where she belonged. Now, over twenty-five of her plays for adults and teens have been published by various publishers. Her plays for teens have enjoyed wide success across the United States with several of her high school competition pieces succeeding in the National Speech & Forensics Competitions.

From School Library Journal

Grade 6–9—A book of scenes for two or more actors. The brevity of the pieces preclude them from being appropriate in many forensic and theater competition settings, and by the author's own admission, the selections contain no lessons to learn or issues to discuss and so would not be useful to study in a classroom setting. Drama teachers might find the scenes handy to use with novice actors, as there are few character or language challenges for students. However, while some of them are funny, many are mean-spirited, rife with stereotypes, or uninspired. Most of the selections should be described as vignettes, not as short plays.—Terrilyn Fleming, Colby Public Schools, KS
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About this edition

• Publisher: Meriwether Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1566081432
• ISBN 13: 9781566081436
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172