Contemporary Scenes For Contemporary Kids
by Kat Sawyer-young, Peter Dee

Name: Contemporary Scenes For Contemporary Kids
Brand: Kat Sawyer-young
SKU: 9780874400069
Rating: 2 (1 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

90 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastBare Stage/Simple SetContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

What readers are saying

Readers find this collection useful for young actors, providing original scenes that are self-contained and avoid the pitfalls of context loss. It is noted as a great resource for training purposes, especially for children aged 10 to 17. However, the reviews suggest that the overall engagement is limited due to its editorial nature.

Great training book for young actorsScenes are self-containedVariety of character pairsLimited overall engagement

Synopsis

A powerful, provocative play that approaches the teen experience for the 1990's.

Told with the stark poetry of the streets, a determined group of youths try to get their song with an "anti-drug" message on stage at a local teen club.

The lyrics of the song condemn the drug dealers of the neighborhood.

When the drug dealers get wind of the song, they react violently and try to sabotage their efforts.

Will the rock 'n rollers succeed in getting their message out?

Or will the dealers succeed in their plot against them by threatening to kill one of their relatives?

Told with humor, music and an ear for today's teen voice this is a timely and honest play about a major concern facing teens today.

The powerful music has a message for all kids.

From the author of: Voices from the High School .