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Mark D. Kaufmann
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  • Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens
  • Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens
  • The End of Civilization As We Know It
  • It's All in the Toner
  • Square One
  • Mark D. Kaufmann is the author of a number of plays which have had premieres in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Included among them: Backbone of America, Scenic Route, The Labors of Hercules Fitch, and Evil Little Thoughts, which won the Denver Drama Critics Circle Award for Best New Play. He has been associated with the Educational Theatre Association for several years, regularly teaching at their teachers' state and national conferences. Mr. Kaufmann lives in Los Angeles where he writes for film and television and directs stage productions.
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    Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens
    by Lucy Alibar, Janet Allard, John Augustine, et al.
    Edited by Erin Detrick
    Foreword by Broadway casting director Kate Schwabe
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    $14.95 per book

    Looking for the perfect monologue? Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens is here to help. From hilarious comedy to cutting-edge drama and everything in between, an exciting selection of monologues is at your fingertips. Unlike other monologue books, the source of every monologue 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: Scenes for Teens
    Actor's Choice: Monologues for Women
    Actor's Choice: Monologues for Men
    "Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens" by Lucy Alibar, Janet Allard, John Augustine, Will Averill, Brooke Berman, Marisha Chamberlain, Vincent Delaney, Erin Detrick, Jonathan Dorf, Anton Dudley, Tom Dudzick, Stephanie Fleischmann, Matthew Freeman, Alan Haehnel, Barry Hall, Jordan Harrison, Naomi Iizuka, Mrinalini Kamath, Mark D. Kaufmann, Victor Kaufold, Tim Kochenderfer, Gavin Lawrence, Romulus Linney, Wendy MacLeod, Michael Marks, Timothy Mason, Lucinda McDermott, Winter Miller,
    Reviews
    "This is an excellent monologue book for middle and high school students with applications for competition as well as use in drama, speech, or English classes."
    --Terrilyn Fleming, The Midwest Book Review


    Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens
    by Liz Duffy Adams, Janet Allard, Yuri Baranovsky, 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
    "Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens" by Liz Duffy Adams, Janet Allard, Yuri Baranovsky, Courtney Baron, Burgess Clark, Melissa Cooper, Douglas Craven, Anton Dudley, Liz Flahive, Jacqueline Goldfinger, Patrick Greene, Alan Haehnel, Naomi Iizuka, Jon Jory, Mark D. Kaufmann, Tim Kochenderfer, Eric Lane, David Lindsay-Abaire, Wendy MacLeod, Melanie Marnich, Carl Martin, Timothy Mason, Ian McWethy, Winter Miller, Ed Monk, Allison Moore, Itamar Moses, Shawn Northrip, Dan O'Brien, Ryan
    Reviews
    "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


    The End of Civilization As We Know It
    by Mark D. Kaufmann
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    Comedy
    Short, 25-35 minutes
    6 females, 4 males, 3 either
    (10-22 actors possible: 6-12 females, 4-10 males)
    $40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book

    It's the morning of the dreaded history exam, and the whole class is on edge. When Mrs. Mangles finally shows up, the test she gives is anything but what her students prepared for. Does she really expect them to tell her what to do about her cheating husband, and can any of them possibly pass this test?
    "The End of Civilization As We Know It" by Mark D. Kaufmann. The End of Civilization As We Know It, Spartanburg School District #7, Spartanburg, South Carolina (2009).


    It's All in the Toner by Mark D. Kaufmann   More Info Add to Cart
    Comedy
    Short, 25-30 minutes
    5 females, 4 males, 1 either (10-16 actors possible: 5-6 females, 4-8 males)
    $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book

    Can a Xerox machine, like, determine the fate of true love? In a high school copy room, two students wrestle with the wild workings of a matchmaking copy machine that casts spells to unite the unlikeliest couples in the school. Will they be able to tame the machine, or is it just as uncontrollable as the act of falling in love?


    Square One by Mark D. Kaufmann   More Info Add to Cart
    Comedy
    Short, 25-30 minutes
    8 females, 6 males, 6 either (15-30 actors possible: 8-15 females, 7-15 males)
    $35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book

    Darren Dormer, the coolest senior in high school, wakes up horrified to find that he's once again a freshman. Or was he just dreaming about being a senior all along? Darren's used to having popularity and adoration handed to him on a silver platter, but he now has to wrestle with reality, identity, and trying to make it onto the Homecoming Court...
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