Acting Natural

Short-length scripts expressing the honest feelings of teenagers--their joys and their problems. Subjects include the environment, diets, baby-sitting, self-image, drunk driving, teenage sex and more--all treated with humor, warmth and realism. Most roles may be played by either male or female performers. May be staged with no special sets, props or costumes. Ideal for speech and drama classrooms, variety shows and forensic competitions. Sample titles include: Let's Hear it for the One-Parent Family, My Mother is Sixteen Years Old, Slug Sime and Other Endearments, Nintendo Humiliation, New Ways to Say No. Five Minutes to Change the World, Just a Job. One Every Twenty-Two Minutes, Dear Jan Slander, The Last Day of School: Two Viewpoints.