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
Full-length, 75-90 minutes
10 females, 10 males, 10 either
(10-80 actors possible: 3-40 females, 3-40 males)
$75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
Travel around the world and explore forgotten myths and unusual legends in eight fast-paced and hilarious tales! Guided by a band of roaming gypsies, the audience is transported from the ancient Far East, where a hero must kill a giant centipede to save a dragon king, to the Russian countryside, where a poor orphan must defeat three witches who stole his grandfather's eyes. Always quirky, and sometimes bizarre, these eight tales are filled with magic, mystery, and morals.
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Comedy
Short, 25-30 minutes
3 females, 2 males, 1 either (5-6 actors possible: 3-4 females, 2-3 males)
$40.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
NOTE: This play is part of a book called Ibsen Undone.
Nora isn't smart, or hardworking, or particularly useful in any way, but she does love to shop and her boyfriend is the most popular boy in school, so that's pretty cool. You've read the Ibsen classic in school and you've always wished that it were a lot shorter and funnier. Your wish is granted.
(This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Ibsen Undone.)
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Comedy
Short, 25-30 minutes
3 females, 3 males
$40.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
NOTE: This play is part of a book called Ibsen Undone.
Hedda Gabler may be a despicable human being who relishes the pain of others, but she's also a vile and loathsome woman who takes pleasure in other people's misery. Inspired by the classic drama by Henrik "The Raging Norwegian" Ibsen, I Hate Hedda is a play that dares to take a classic piece of theatre and turn it into something that you can actually sit through.
(This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Ibsen Undone.)
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Comedy
Full-length, 60-75 minutes
6 females, 13 males, 2 either (6-21 actors possible: 3-16 females, 3-15 males)
$75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
Henrik Ibsen, whose name means "large, bearded curmudgeon" in Norwegian, has re-invented himself for the 21st Century. Join Ibsen and an assorted cast of theatre icons as they present an evening of Ibsenian dramas -- condensed, updated, and made funnier for modern audiences. A Doll's House is a Metaphor and I Hate Hedda are the culmination of over a hundred years of re-writes from beyond the grave.
(A Doll's House is a Metaphor and I Hate Hedda can also be performed separately.)
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Comedy
Short, 30-35 minutes
4 females, 4 males, 12 either (8-25 actors possible: 3-22 females, 3-22 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Neverland is turned on its head in this clever blend of It's a Wonderful Life and J.M. Barrie's classic tale. When the Lost Boys go missing, Peter Pan wishes he never came to Neverland. Unfortunately, his wish is granted by Tinkerbell's unkempt fairy cousin, Stinkerbell, and Peter is given a glimpse of what the world would be like without him. Seeing the Lost Boys now employed by Captain Hook (now known as Captain Two Hands), the obnoxious Darling children, and a Tinkerbell who's lost her wits, Peter finally realizes the importance of his existence -- and how it really is a wonderful Neverland.
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Comedy
Short, 30-40 minutes
7 females, 8 males, 10 either
(10-30 actors possible: 4-25 females, 5-25 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Sherwood Forest is in danger of being destroyed and it's up to Robin and his band of dimwitted Merry Men to save the day. When the Sheriff challenges them to a contest to determine the forest's rightful owner, their skills are put to the test. Unfortunately, archery is only the first round. Robin and his men will also have to win a talent show and a beauty pageant. Will this be the end of Sherwood? Most likely.
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