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okla-hs-drama
Walk-On Joined: 9/03/10 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
Topic: Need Anti-bullying play/skit for Elem Posted: 9/06/11 at 6:26pm |
Need suggestions for a play/skit for High School kids to perform for target audience ages 3-11 to kick off "Rachel's Challenge" at our school. Any ideas? Happy to buy rights, just haven't found anything yet!
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KeeKeeDee
Player Joined: 8/08/07 Location: Japan Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 9/07/11 at 7:57pm |
I have found that my kids can come up with issue play of equal quality to anything I can buy. As long as they can keep to a simple theme, and keep their audience in focus, they usually delightfully surprise me. Often they go with a "Game Theme" where they have a character play a game and watch little scenes where the action is stopped and they character must make a choice of what to do. Very simple, very obvious choices with that young of an age group. Plus, since they come up with the script, it is easier to memorize!
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bnk01
Lead Joined: 9/05/09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 32 |
Posted: 9/07/11 at 8:50pm |
"Thank you for flushing my head in the toilet" by Jon Dorf.
http://thankyouforflushing.com/ |
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jonplaywright
Star Joined: 7/20/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 53 |
Posted: 9/08/11 at 1:03pm |
Thanks for the Thank You for Flushing My Head in the Toilet and other rarely used expressions plug. Much appreciated. I think TYFF is a great choice for middle/high school and possibly upper elementary, but it would be too much for children in the 3-11 age group.
Of course, one issue the original poster should consider is that ages 3-11 is probably at least 3 different age groups, and what appeals to (and is age appropriate for) each age group will be quite different. I would caution against a one size fits all approach to this subject. Cheers, Jon |
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Resident Playwright, Final Draft YouthPLAYS, plays for young actors and audiences www.youthplays.com |
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jonplaywright
Star Joined: 7/20/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 53 |
Posted: 10/29/11 at 12:05am |
By the way, I noticed that the original poster of this thread is named okla-hs-drama. Assuming that means you might be from Oklahoma, Thank You for Flushing My Head in the Toilet... is being performed tomorrow at the Oklahoma state one-act competition by Tahlequah High School, having won its regional competition.
Cheers, Jon |
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Co-Chair, Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights
Resident Playwright, Final Draft YouthPLAYS, plays for young actors and audiences www.youthplays.com |
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