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A collection of 50-minute plays for teens by Gillette Elvgren. Teen suicide, drug abuse, school drop out, and peer pressure are among the teen challenges that form the substance of the dramas in these 50-minute plays. With simple sets, props, and masks, these teen plays provide a springboard for meaningful discussion.
These plays are ideal for classroom performance and discussion, at 50 minutes length, they fit into a school period. They are excellent acting scripts for kids, teens and tweens.
I AM THE BROTHER OF DRAGONS focuses on the problems that having a teenage chemical substance addict create within the family.
ALL DRESSED UP is concerned with sexual activity in the high school arena with an emphasis on abstinence.
DROP OUT addresses the chronic problem of drop outs in urban schools and proposes a positive approach to looking at this concern.
OPHELIA LIVES features a drama team that is doing scenes from HAMLET as they explore Ophelia’s angst in terms of modern teen conundrums, such as eating disorders, cutting, and suicide.
THREE LONG DAYS puts five kids in a “Survivor’ situation in which they spend three days on a deserted stage and have to explore the values of self esteem, learning to work together and support one another. Also available as Single Plays
A 50-minute condensed monologue of the tale of Scrooge and the ghosts who haunt him, eventually transforming a lonely, stingy, bitter old man into a generous, infectiously cheerful humanitarian. D.D. Delaney, a professional actor, playwright, journalist, and poet has adapted the familiar holiday classic for the stage. Written as a monologue, it can also be performed by 4 actors. Ideal for Christmas celebrations, house performances, and readers theater. Downloadable PDF available.
Read More DropOut, a one-act comedy for teens by Gillette Elvgren, puts Norman Tubbs, a guidance counselor in charge of keeping high school kids in school, especially those that don’t want to be there. The characters in the play find school a challenge for a variety of reasons-the impact of a divorce, clowning to deflect emotion and commitment, learning difficulties, and peer pressure.
Great for touring, teens, high school, community theaters, and talk-backs after the show.
Read More This one-act play for teens by Gillette Elvgren deals honestly and openly with depression and suicidal impulses among teens. Set backstage in a high school theater, a high school drama class is rehearsing Hamlet and personal issues–cutting, eating disorders and low self-esteem–that are seldom discussed begin to emerge when the teacher discovers a suicide note.
Ideal for middle school and high school students. Easy to tour with a simple set. D0wnloadable PDF available.
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