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Middle School Drama

by kevo

Jun 24, 2009

Hello, all! I don't know if this is the right forum for this post, but I'll give it a shot. I am a middle school choir director who has been recruited to build our school's Drama Club. I need suggestions for resources for plays, as well as other activities, that middle schoolers are capable of latching onto and completing with success. I am completely new to this field and am looking for all the resources I can get my hands on. Thanks so much!

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tle Check out Improvisation for the Theater 3E: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques by Viola Spolin. It has exercises and games in it that work for all ages (from very young through high school). They'd work great for Middle School. It goes through everything from orientation first day activities on through play rehearsals. I used them for ...See More

Jun 25, 2009

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KP On 6/24/09, kevo wrote: > Hello, all! I don't know if this is the right forum for > this post, but I'll give it a shot. I am a middle school > choir director who has been recruited to build our school's > Drama Club. I need suggestions for resources for plays, as > well as other activities, that middle schoolers are capable > of l...See MoreOn 6/24/09, kevo wrote: > Hello, all! I don't know if this is the right forum for > this post, but I'll give it a shot. I am a middle school > choir director who has been recruited to build our school's > Drama Club. I need suggestions for resources for plays, as > well as other activities, that middle schoolers are capable > of latching onto and completing with success. I am > completely new to this field and am looking for all the > resources I can get my hands on. Thanks so much!

Here are the names and links to several middle school plays that I wrote specifically for that age. They are all fun and easy to produce. The bottom 3 have very large casts. Break - a- leg! ------------------------

Juliet’s Ghost Published by Playscripts. Inc. (Script available to read online.) Short Comedy, 45-60 minutes 7 females, 6 males [link removed]

On Halloween night, a group of students sneak into their high school theater to borrow costumes, but instead find themselves wrapped up in a mix of unexpected guests, unrequited love, and unexplained phenomena. A legendary tale of a teenage ghost lures them into to an exciting evening of Shakespeare, Spin-the-Bottle, and other scary things...

-------------------------- The Real Me Published by Playscripts. Inc. (Script available to read online soon.) Short Comedy, 45-60 minutes 7 females, 6 males [link removed]

Annie entertains the audience with monologues of her romantic misadventures. Across stage, Annie Two and a collection of characters bring the comedic moments to life. Annie Two’s pursuit of dream-guy Dustin is derailed by misguided schemes, misplaced notes, and misinterpreted flirtations, while Annie’s narration is interrupted by her wisecracking brother, Jess. When Jess flirts with Annie Two’s fast-talking friend, Fran, he breaks the wall between realities, creating chaos for everyone on stage. As characters ponder their existence, surprise visitors from the audience reveal the truth, restore the order, and resolve the romance in a heartwarming and hilarious manner.

NOTE: Performance rights now available. Books available soon. ------------------------

Alienated Published by Contemporary Drama Service Short Comedy, 45 minutes 16 females, 10 males, many roles flexible. [link removed]

Twenty-six typical wise-cracking seniors gather to solve the mystery of a bright light that has occurred every six years of their lives: the year they were born, kindergarten, sixth and now twelfth grade. Rumor has it that one of the students is an alien receiving communications. Is it the diva, the jock, the slacker, the nerd, the actor or one of the others? Everyone has something weird to hide. Each deflects suspicion onto another until they realize that everyone's alienated in their own way: a surprising fact, but not nearly as surprising as the revelation of the true alien secret. ==========================

SPY TV Published by Contemporary Drama Service Short Comedy, 45 minutes 15 females, 7 males, many roles flexible. [link removed]

Bradbury High is a typical American classroom until Principal Orwell signs a cable television deal to broadcast the daily activities live over the air. Some students revel in newfound celebrity while others cringe at having their daily mishaps broadcast to the world. A comical clash between the stars and those who wish the cameras were removed leads to an ingenuous plot to take back the school. A humorous, lively commentary on reality TV.

================================== Wishful Thinking Published by Contemporary Drama Service Short Comedy, 30 minutes 13 females, 8 males, many roles flexible. [link removed]

In a typical, English classroom, a group of students are scheduled to take a big test on "The Monkey's Paw," the short story about making wishes. The appearance of a mysterious and quirky substitute and a rabbit's foot the works monkey's paw-like magic leads to hilarious debates on what to wish for, ironic results from each attempt, and comical karma for those who dare to tempt fate. ===========================

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