Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens

1 Actor s Choice: Scenes for teensedited byJAson PizzArelloCopyright 2010 Playscripts, Inc. All rights unauthorized copying of this book or excerpts from this book is strictly forbidden by law. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, by any means now known or yet to be invented, including photocopying or scanning, without prior permission from the s Choice: Scenes for Teens is published by Playscripts, Inc., 450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 809, New York, New York, 10123, design by Michael MinichielloText design and layout by Kimberly LewFirst Edition: September 201010 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CAUTION: These Scenes are intended for audition and classroom use; permission is not required for those purposes only.

2 The plays represented in this book (the Plays ) are fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America and of all countries with which the United States has reciprocal copyright relations, whether through bilateral or multilateral treaties or otherwise, and including, but not limited to, all countries covered by the Berne Convention, the Pan-American Copyright Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention. All rights, including, without limitation, professional and amateur stage rights; motion picture, recitation, lecturing, public reading, radio broadcasting, television, video or sound recording rights; rights to all other forms of mechanical or electronic reproduction not known or yet to be invented, such as CD-ROM, CD-I, DVD, information storage and retrieval systems and photocopying; and the rights of translation into non-English languages, are strictly reserved.

3 Amateur and stock performance rights to the Plays are controlled exclusively by Playscripts, Inc. ( Playscripts ). All licensing requests and inquiries concerning amateur and stock performance rights should be addressed to Playscripts (see contact information above). Inquiries concerning all other rights should be addressed to Playscripts, as well; such inquiries will be communicated to the author and the author s agent, as applicable. The Plays may include references to brand names and trademarks owned by third parties, and may include references to public figures. Playscripts is not necessarily affiliated with these public figures, or with the owners of such trademarks and brand names.

4 Such references are included solely for parody, political comment or other permitted s Note: In some of the Scenes in this book, dialogue or stage directions from the play may have been removed for clarity s of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataActor s choice : Scenes for Teens / edited by Jason Pizzarello. p. cm. Summary: Collection of Scenes from the Playscripts, Inc. catalog of plays, representing a variety of American playwrights. The source material for each scene may be found on the Playscripts website, where nearly the entire text of every play can be read for free. Intended for teenage actors --Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-0-9819099-4-3 1.

5 Monologues. 2. Acting--Auditions. 3. Teenagers--Drama. I. Pizzarello, Jason, 1980- 2010 45--dc22 2010019464iiiTable of ContentsEditor s Note ..viiTips for Student Actors by Jon Jory ..ixScenes for Two WomenFashionistas by Janet AllardDramatic ..12 Antigone Now by Melissa CooperDramatic ..15 Chicken Bones for the Teenage Soup by Alan HaehnelComedic ..20 Emma adapted by Jon JoryDramatic ..23 Snow Angel by David Lindsay-AbaireDramatic ..26 The Disappearance of Daniel Hand by Dan O BrienDramatic ..29 Schoolgirl Figure by Wendy MacLeodComedic/Dramatic ..34 Dorothy & Alice by Itamar MosesComedic ..38 Governing Alice by C.

6 Denby SwansonDramatic ..44 The Blueberry Hill Accord by Daryl WatsonComedic ..47 Scenes for Two Men11 Variations on Friar John s Failure by Yuri BaranovskyComedic ..54 Down Came the Rain by Burgess ClarkDramatic ..57 Honor and the River by Anton DudleyDramatic ..64iv13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview by Ian McWethyComedic ..69 Conspicuous by Winter MillerDramatic ..73 Lunch by Shawn NorthripComedic/Dramatic ..76 Scenes for One Man and One WomanDog Act by Liz Duffy AdamsDramatic ..84To Know Know Know Me by Courtney BaronDramatic ..87 Firebirds by Liz FlahiveComedic/Dramatic ..93 Little Women adapted by Jacqueline GoldfingerDramatic ..96A Doll s House is a Metaphor by Patrick GreeneComedic.

7 99 Freak by Naomi Iizuka and Ryan PavelchikComedic/Dramatic ..102 The Search for Cindy by Tim KochenderferComedic ..106 Square One by Mark KauffmanComedic/Dramatic ..109 Heart of the City by Eric LaneComedic/Dramatic ..113 Slide/Over by Melanie MarnichComedic/Dramatic ..117 Kissing scene by Carl MartinComedic ..120 The Less Than Human Club by Timothy MasonDramatic ..125At The Bottom of Lake Missoula by Ed MonkComedic/Dramatic ..129 CowTown by Allison MooreDramatic ..132vTo Date or Not To Date by Jason Pizzarello and Maria PizzarelloComedic ..136 Maggie by Robert PridhamComedic/Dramatic ..140It s a Wonderful Life adapted by Doug RandComedic/Dramatic ..144 Check Please by Jonathan RandComedic.

8 147 Prom Perfection by Jane SteinerComedic ..150 Wave by Victoria StewartComedic/Dramatic ..153 Miss Electricity by Kathryn WalatComedic ..156 Boy Meets Girl: A Young Love Story by Sam WolfsonComedic ..159A Tiny Miracle with a Fiberoptic Unicorn by Don ZolidisComedic ..164A scene for EitherReflex Action by Douglas CravenComedic ..170viiEditor s NoteWith 1500+ plays published in our catalog, we at Playscripts felt it was about time to create our very first scene collection. There was a wealth of engaging material to choose from, and we re proud to present these exciting selections to you for Teens pulls together short Scenes (under 10 minutes) for a specific group of actors (age 13-19).

9 From hilarious spoofs to classic adaptations, you will discover a variety of genres throughout the book. It is our hope that you find these Scenes perfect for use in class, competitions, and easy reference, an indication of the comedic or dramatic sensibility of each scene can be found in the Table of Contents. The material in this book is fur-ther broken into four categories: Scenes for Two Women, Scenes for Two Men, Scenes for One Man and One Woman, and A scene for Either (gender).Although these Scenes will give you a glimpse into the world of the play, to fully understand the context of your scene , you need the play itself at your fingertips. That s what sets the Actor s Choice series above the rest.

10 For every scene , you have the option of reading up to 90% of the entire play, all from one source, and all for free. Simply visit the Playscripts website at behalf of Playscripts and all the exceptional playwrights represented in this book, I hope that you enjoy these Scenes ! Jason Pizzarello, Publications DirectorPlayscripts, THANKSThis book was made possible by all of the talented playwrights who allowed us to include Scenes from their wonderful thanks are due to Kimberly Lew, Sarah Bernstein, Erin Salvi, BC, Michael Minichiello, and Jon Jory for their contributions to the creation of this book. Thanks also to William Repicci, for the narcissistic Love storyby Janet AllardCharactersECHO, a teenage girl.