A collection of short dialogues for teenagers written in the style of today's TV shows. Some are in the style of half-hour situation comedies, and some are in the style of hour-long dramas.

Scenes for Teens is meant to help simplify the acting and auditioning process for young actors. Created by an experienced entertainer with Hollywood and Broadway credits, these fifty original comedy and drama scripts are ideal for actor training. The scenes are written for two actors, are gender-neutral, and intentionally exclude costumes, props, entrances, exits, complicated stage directions, and additional characters. In this way, Scenes for Teens is specifically designed to help young performers practice dialogue in a conversational and realistic manner. This allows them to focus on the one-on-one relationship.With an inspiring foreword by Kevin Sorbo - and a clear introduction to the art and business of professional acting by the author - Scenes for Teens is an effective teaching tool for young actors, their parents, and acting coaches.

Easily staged scenes with believable characters in a wide variety of comic and dramatic situations. The duets are divided into four categories: Gender Neutral; Male & Female; Male Only; Female Only. The short length of each duet scene makes it easy for students to memorise lines. Excellent for contests, acting practice or comedy revue shows.

Easily staged scenes with believable teen characters in a variety of comic situations.

These scenes take place in the confines of school and are easily staged. The incredibly believable teen characters are daring, outlandish, uninhibited and creative as they deal with situations exaggerated by their own attitudes, perceptions and actions. The scenes focus on subjects they know very well -- dating, appearances, egos, fads, crushes, breaking rules, broken hearts, failing grades, embarrassing moments and much more. These are realistic scenes that help the teen audience and performers laugh at themselves. Perfect for classroom practice or an evening of entertainment.

Whether for a class or competition, Scenes for Teens has wide variety of comedic and dramatic scenes.

By the author of the best-selling Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors! Contemporary Scenes for Young Actors features 34 fun, instantly involving scenes written specifically for actors aged 8-16, and for the teachers, directors and acting coaches who work with them. Written by award-winning New York City playwright Douglas M. Parker, Contemporary Scenes provides young actors with the material they need to have fun while exploring a full spectrum of emotions, situations and relationships, ranging from the humorous to the heartfelt. With appealing, accessible scenes - written in contemporary language that doesn't talk down to student actors - Contemporary Scenes for Young Actors lets young performers connect with, have fun with and be challenged by every moment, line, character and situation. Suitable for classroom work and performance. This book contains: 34 scenes to challenge and excite acting students A broad variety of two and three-person scenes Gender-neutral characters to provide ultimate flexibility Emotional arcs and strong endings to challenge actors and keep audiences engaged A broad range of circumstances and emotions, from comedic to heartfelt to whimsical Material that is ideal as short performance pieces and for use in the classroom At Beat by Beat Press we're passionate about raising the bar on the quality of resources that are available for young actors and you'll find this book to be no exception. Our resources are used in over 60 countries, bringing joy and rewarding experiences to thousands of young performers every day.

This book of twenty-five scenes deals with challenging subject matter in five categories of subjects: (1) Dating; (2) Pregnancy; (3) Growing Up; (4) Control; (5) Family. The scenes offer a wide variety of styles and an equal distribution of roles between men and women.

A collection of plays with natural dialogue and believable situations for two to six actors.

Group Scenes for Young Actors contains 32 three to six-person scenes with themes, characters and subject matter specifically tailored to performers age 7-14. Each scene contains emotional arcs and strong endings to challenge actors and keep audiences engaged, contemporary language that doesn't talk-down to kids, and gender-neutral characters to provide ultimate flexibility. These scenes are ideal as short performance pieces and for use in the classroom. Written by award-winning NYC playwright Jessica Penzias and publsihed by Beat by Beat Press, the world's #1 resource for high-quality theatre resources for young actors.