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Ten 10-Minute Scenes for Teens

"Jennifer Kirkeby's ability to write for youth is crystal clear. She has a pitch-perfect sense for authentic dialogue and subject matter."

Adam Hegg, Stages Theatre Company

  • Collection / Anthology
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary
Characters laugh, cry, fume, love, hate, plead and question life and death, good and bad in this collection of plays woven with humor and heart. 

The Comedies:
Prom Royalty (2m, 2f)
What begins as a wonderful parade ride for high-school royalty dissolves into a hilarious disaster.

Ghost Trackers (2m, 3f)
Four high-school students visit a haunted house in the hopes of catching paranormal activity for a school project.

Subtext (2m, 2f)
Boy and Girl are on a first date. Their inner thoughts (Sub and Text) follow them around saying what Boy and Girl are really thinking.

The Elevator (3m, 4f)
A girl tries to overcome her fear of elevators by riding one for the first time in public.

Time Warp (2m, 2f)
A present-day teenage boy and a fairy tale princess discover their lives have magically intersected.

The Dramas:
Barbie Girl (2f)
A girl surrounds herself with Barbie dolls in her attempt to hide a painful secret.

Danny (3f)
Three sisters visit their brother, Danny's, gravesite on the one-year anniversary of his death.

I'll Be Seeing You (2m or 2f)
Two friends are reunited briefly a week after one of them committed suicide.

Late (2f)
Alison meets with her longtime girlfriend, Ryan, at a park and eventually shares the fact that she might be pregnant.

Principal (2m, 3f, 2m/f)
Two parents have been summoned to bring their kids to the principal's office without knowing why.

REVIEWS:

"Jennifer Kirkeby's ability to write for youth is crystal clear. She has a pitch-perfect sense for authentic dialogue and subject matter."

 Adam Hegg, Stages Theatre Company

  • Casting:
  • Casting Attributes: Features Teens

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Characters laugh, cry, fume, love, hate, plead and question life and death, good and bad in this collection of plays woven with humor and heart. The comedies: Prom Royalty (2m., 2w.) What begins as a wonderful parade ride for high-school royalty dissolves into a hilarious disaster. Ghost Trackers (2m., 3w.) Four high-school students visit a haunted house in the hopes of catching paranormal activity for a school project. Subtext (2m., 2w.) Boy and Girl are on a first date. Their inner thoughts (Sub and Text) follow them around saying what Boy and Girl are really thinking. The Elevator (3m., 4w.) A girl tries to overcome her fear of elevators by riding one for the first time in public. Time Warp (2m., 2w.) A present-day teenage boy and a fairy tale princess discover that their lives have magically intersected. The dramas: Barbie Girl (2w.) A girl surrounds herself with Barbie dolls in her attempt to hide a painful secret. Danny (3w.) Three sisters visit their brother, Danny's, gravesite on the one-year anniversary of his death. I'll Be Seeing You (2m. or 2w.) Two friends are reunited briefly a week after one of them committed suicide. Late (2w.) Alison meets with her longtime girlfriend, Ryan, at a park and eventually shares the fact that she might be pregnant. Principal (2m., 3w., 2 either gender) Two parents have been summoned to bring their kids to the principal's office without knowing why. Flexible staging. Approximate running time: 120 minutes. These plays may be performed individually or in any combination as an evening of short plays.

$19.95