Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens
by Liz Duffy Adams, Janet Allard, Yuri Baranovsky, Courtney Baron, et al.
Edited by Jason Pizzarello
With "Tips for Student Actors" by director Jon Jory |
 
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$14.95 per book
Looking for the perfect scene? Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens is just what you need. From hilarious comedy to cutting-edge drama, this collection offers 40 exciting 2-person scenes with plenty of fascinating characters for young actors. Unlike other scene books, the source of every scene is easily accessible -- each play is available through one website (www.playscripts.com), where you can read nearly the entire published script online for free. From classwork to competitions to auditions, this book has you covered!
Also in this series:
Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens
Actor's Choice: Monologues for Women
Actor's Choice: Monologues for Men
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| "The acting bug doesn't care what age you are. Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens is a collection of simple yet fun scenes aimed at younger teen actors who want to embrace drama as a hobby or even a potential career. Designed for two actors with themes and times easily doable for any would be teen thespian, Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens is a resource no drama teacher should miss." |
| --The Midwest Book Review |
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Comedy
Short, 15-17 minutes
2 females
$35.00 per performance; $9.99 per book
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Great Short Comedies: Volume 4.
High school student Lindsay has bad news for her friend Hannah: she wants to end their 9-year friendship. But before they go their separate ways, there are a few things that need to be straightened out, put into writing, signed and notarized. After all, there's no need for a messy break-up when you can negotiate a peaceful truce...
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Game On
by Zakiyyah Alexander, Rolin Jones, Jon Spurney, Alice Tuan, et al. |
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Comedy
Various durations
Various cast requirements
$9.99 per book
NOTE: This book contains 10 plays. To perform any of the plays, each must be licensed separately.
Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies that will split your side as you roll down the aisle busting a gut. From a blue-collar family coming to terms with their absurd prejudices (How We Talk in South Boston by David Lindsay-Abaire), to three co-workers figuring out the intricacies of being men (Three Guys and a Brenda by Adam Bock), to a Yo' Mama showdown with the Clarence Thomas High School Dozens Team (Snap by Daryl Watson), this collection will make audiences laugh till it hurts.
To purchase this book of 10 plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:
Bar Mitzvah Boy
Failing the Improv
The Fortune Cookie
Heritage, Her-i-tage, and Hair-i-tage
How We Talk in South Boston
Miss Kentucky
Snap
Three Guys and a Brenda
Who's a Good Boy?
Yes, Mamet
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Comedy
Various durations
Various cast requirements
$9.99 per book
NOTE: This book contains 10 plays. To perform any of the plays, each must be licensed separately.
Fast and funny, this volume contains ten short comedies guaranteed to bring the house down. From a haughty young actress waiting for the audition that could be her big break (Audition by Matthew Sheridan), to a double-crossing mother and daughter trying to kill one another (On The Porch One Crisp Spring Morning by Alex Dremann), to a science fair full of projects about glitter and Mommy's facelift (Regina Flector Wins the Science Fair by Marco Ramirez), this collection will make audiences laugh till it hurts.
To purchase this book of 10 plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:
Audition by Matthew Sheridan
Axel F by Liz Flahive
The Blueberry Hill Accord by Daryl Watson
The Break-Up by Julia Cho
Hela & Troy by Kelly McAllister
Home for the Chalidays by Sharyn Rothstein
Inside The Department of The Exterior by Philip Hall
Knockers by Chris Sheppard and Jeff Grove
On The Porch One Crisp Spring Morning by Alex Dremann
Regina Flector Wins the Science Fair by Marco Ramirez
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$19.95 per book
NOTE: This book contains 11 plays. To perform any of the plays, each must be licensed separately.
Humana Festival 2008: The Complete Plays brings together all eleven scripts from the 2008 Humana Festival of New American Plays, the 32nd annual cycle of world premiere productions staged at Actors Theatre of Louisville. The seven full-length plays and four ten-minute plays represent an exceptional array of work by some of the most exciting new voices in American theater -- from a scathing comedy about a blind date gone awry (Becky Shaw); to a documentary drama about the evangelical phenomenon in Colorado Springs (This Beautiful City); to a suburban street being undermined by zombies from a video game (Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom). Humana Festival 2008: The Complete Plays features a diverse selection of theatrical works that challenge and captivate audiences through movement, song, and bold explorations of what it means to be human.
To purchase this book of 11 plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:
All Hail Hurricane Gordo by Carly Mensch
Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo
Dead Right by Elaine Jarvik
Game On by Zakiyyah Alexander, Rolin Jones, Jon Spurney, Alice Tuan, Daryl Watson, Marisa Wegrzyn, and Ken Weitzman
Great Falls by Lee Blessing
In Paris You Will Find Many Baguettes but Only One True Love by Michael Lew
Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley
One Short Sleepe by Naomi Wallace
the break/s by Marc Bamuthi Joseph
This Beautiful City by Steven Cosson, Michael Friedman, and Jim Lewis
Tongue, Tied by M. Thomas Cooper
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| "Humana is the most invigorating theatre weekend of the year." |
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Comedy
Short, 9-10 minutes
1 female, 4 males (5 actors possible: 1-4 females, 1-4 males)
$30.00 per performance; $9.99 per book
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Great Short Comedies: Volume 1.
Despite her severe stutter, Susan joins the Clarence Thomas High School Dozens Team, where she must learn to defend herself against merciless and fast-flying "Yo Mama" jokes. As the exhibition battle quickly approaches, the wildly eccentric Coach Latrell uses his tough-love training techniques to help Susan overcome her handicap. The situation seems hopeless until Susan goes head-to-head with Wayne "The Mouth Train" Evans in competition, and unleashes a surprising new tactic.
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