Many middle school performers are uncomfortable taking the stage by themselves. Who can blame them? Acting solo can be very intimidating! That's why these ten-minute plays are perfect for younger actors... and they're royalty-free! Ranging from duos to groups of up to seven, the 18 plays in each book offer short, age-appropriate material and themes that reflect the interests and issues of teens today. With a variety of materials to choose from, some will make you laugh, others will make you cry, and some will do both! Don't worry about inappropriate language - these books were written with teachers and students in mind! These plays all stand-alone, and many parts are gender flexible, so whether you're just doing a staged reading without props or costumes or staging a complete production, you can make any of these plays work for you! Topics include: how to be popular, jealousy, shoplifting, pranks, and more.
You won't find a better quality or larger collection of ten-minute plays anywhere And the best part? They're all royalty-free These original and creative plays by best-selling scene writer Laurie Allen are already getting attention, winning spots in one-act play festivals across the country. Ideal for 15- to 30-year old actors, the fresh variety of topics skips the clich teenage themes. No cafeteria settings. No dating scenarios. No homework angst The eclectic settings--restaurant, airport, nail salon, award ceremony, news room, support group session, job fair, and more--are all simple to stage and leave the emphasis on interesting characters and intriguing situations. Each of the 22 scenes is a complete, original play, and includes a cast of characters, set description, and list of properties. Cast sizes range from 2 to 8, and include many gender flexible roles for easy casting. Don't worry about inappropriate language or situations--these short plays are all clean and family friendly without feeling childish. You'll have hours of fun with these comedy delights, whether for contest, performance, or classroom use.
Winnie the Witch uses her magic to solve some very practical problems. But the results are never quite as she imagined. One day after turning everything in her house black to hide the mess, she discovers she can longer see her black cat Wilbur. So she decides to use a bit of magic, and that's when the trouble really starts.
Street and the Street Boys broke up, as everyone grew up and went their separate ways to pursue their own careers. He was alone, as he lost contact with almost everyone, including family members. Years passed. He continued on his roller-coaster journey to fulfill his passion. He found love. He lost it. He renewed his faith. He questioned it, until...
Many obstacles came along as he walked alone through the twists and turns in his life, with eye-popping experiences as he became a grown man. Some were so powerful and frightening that only the strongest would survive. Street did, but it came with dire consequences and a shocking ending that you would never imagine.
You won't find a better quality or larger collection of ten-minute plays anywhere And the best part? They're all royalty-free These original and creative plays by best-selling scene writer Laurie Allen are already getting attention, winning spots in one-act play festivals across the country. Ideal for 15- to 30-year old actors, the fresh variety of topics skips the clich teenage themes. No cafeteria settings. No dating scenarios. No homework angst The eclectic settings - restaurant, airport, nail salon, award ceremony, news room, support group session, job fair, and more - are all simple to stage and leave the emphasis on interesting characters and intriguing situations. Each of the 22 scenes is a complete, original play, and includes a cast of characters, set description, and list of properties. Cast sizes range from 2 to 8, and include many gender flexible roles for easy casting. Don't worry about inappropriate language or situations - these short plays are all clean and family friendly without feeling childish. You'll have hours of fun with these comedy delights, whether for contest, performance, or classroom use.
Act Normal includes 31 contemporary monologues from Too Much Punch For Judy, Hard To Swallow, Missing Dan Nolan, I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die, Game Over ... and many more of Mark's plays and musicals.
Written with young performers in mind and available for classroom or audition use, they offer a range of characters and topics - both comic and serious - along with acting notes for each monologue. Many of the monologues are verbatim, providing a unique opportunity for actors and directors to explore this exciting form. Act Normal is the first exclusive collection of Mark's monologue work.
'Surprise your teacher, your friends, your family, your audience and last but not least, yourselves!'True stories and verbatim pieces
Fiction
(NB: all are suitable for performers of any age and gender)
Un jeune immigrant, Jim, attend Axelle, qu'il n'a pas vue depuis leur « nuit des toiles . D termin quitter la m diocrit du Magic bowling magique de son p re dont il nettoie les planchers aux petites heures du matin, il vient de s'enr ler dans l'arm e.
Arrive Axelle, enceinte de huit mois. Froide et m prisante, elle se d bat pourtant contre les sentiments qu'elle prouve l' gard de Jim.
Dans une salle de quilles au d cor limin et qu taine, les deux adolescents n'auront qu'une heure pour faire accepter l'autre leur r ve d'avenir.
Ti-Gars et son grand-p re P p re vivent loin de tout, entre un lac o se p chent des bouteilles et une for t o les oiseaux volent si haut qu'ils en deviennent invincibles. Au contact de la curieuse fille du lac, Ti-Gars d couvrira le myst re qui habite les lieux. Quel secret cachent les croix qu'on aper oit sur la premi re falaise ? Et surtout, quel lien y a-t-il entre la disparition de la deuxi me falaise et la mal diction qui p se sur la famille de Ti-Gars ?
Avec humour et sensibilit , «Le lac aux deux falaises raconte l'histoire d'un adolescent qui, guid par un destin singulier, quitte le monde de l'enfance pour devenir un adulte.
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This entertaining collection of 24 character-driven scenes will guide teens to make positive choices in their lives while developing their acting skills. Each selection presents a realistic scenario that explores multiple character-building values, such as acceptance, compassion, fairness, forgiveness, generosity, gratitude, honesty, loyalty, perseverance, and self-discipline. Each scene is then followed by student-tested discussion questions that can spark conversation about values, personal responsibility, and relationships. Delve into a diverse assortment of thoughtful topics presented in an engaging, lighthearted fashion. Scenes range from 5 to 10 minutes in length with cast sizes of 2 to 7. Use this book in any group setting to encourage meaningful, values-based dialogue. There's no other scenebook like this to help your students develop their own moral compass.
la mort de son mari, une m re entra ne ses six enfants la cabane de chasse familiale, un chalet rudimentaire, loign de tout, d pourvu d' lectricit et d'eau courante. Coupant tout lien avec le monde, elle s'entoure d'une meute de chiens charg e de les prot ger, elle et ses enfants, des «Ombres qui les traquent.
Hant s par la peur de l'autre, les enfants se replient sur eux-m mes et se d brouillent comme ils le peuvent. Un jour, alors que la m re vient de donner les derni res gouttes de lait aux jeunes chiots plut t qu' son b b , l'a n e, Ir ne, se r volte et quitte l'enclos familial la recherche de nourriture pour sauver l'enfant.
Inspir e d'un fait divers survenu en Idaho l' t 2001,« La meute a t cr e le 28 novembre 2003 par le Th tre la Catapulte, en collaboration avec le Th tre fran ais du Centre national des Arts.
A follow up to the popular The Ultimate Drama Pot Collection - 100 Monologues for Young Performers, this book is designed to be a teacher's best friend - packed full of games, activities and exercises for devising and improvising.
...And we watch American men play with knives on the internet
For entertainment...
Flicking, Spinning, Twisting...they say,
That, is a thing of beauty...
Balisong is a story about Finlay Richards. A name that everyone at school knows. An average 15 year old boy who just wants to be seen. But you won't see Finn. You won't ever meet him. Balisong is a play written for schools as part of the No Knives Better Lives Programme promoting positive and active citizenship among young people when they become aware of a pupil carrying a knife.
Recommissioned twice, Balisong has toured schools in every local authority in Scotland. It was nominated for the Partnership Award at the Herald Society Awards and the Collaboration Award at the Creative Edinburgh Awards in 2018.
In the autumn of 2017 it toured 58 schools and was seen by 12,200 people.
From September 2018 to February 2019 the play visited secondary schools in every local authority across Scotland and was be seen by more than 22,000 pupils.
Explore the secrets behind a mysterious friend group in which a hidden killer lies trying to end them all. One by one, each soul is left for the dead as the days go by. Will the killer succeed in their envious plan or will they fail to achieve it?