| Ten-Minute Plays for Middle School Performers Contributor(s): Young, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566081580 ISBN-13: 9781566081580 Publisher: Meriwether Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: The plays in this book give teenage performers the chance to reveal the unique identities and motivations of students their own age. These brief plays may be used for speech and drama classrooms, forensic competitions or variety shows. They are easily staged with no sets or costumes. Topics include: how to be popular, jealousy, shoplifting, pranks and more. Included are scripts for girls only, scripts for boys only and scripts for mixed casts. The dialogue in all the plays is believable and easy to perform. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Drama - Young Adult Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals - Young Adult Nonfiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: 812.6 |
| LCCN: 2008028803 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.65" W x 8.54" (0.44 lbs) 130 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 wide variety of material 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Young, Rebecca: - For many years, Rebecca Wright wrote and directed drama for middle school and high school students for her church. She co-founded a Christian acting group called One Voice. It was a dream of hers to combine writing, acting, and helping youth. Rebecca currently works in a totally "non-dramatic" profession as a Technical Writer. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Marketing from the University of Kentucky. |