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    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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Quote KeeKeeDee Replybullet 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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Quote bnk01 Replybullet 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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Quote jonplaywright Replybullet 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.

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YouthPLAYS, plays for young actors and audiences
www.youthplays.com
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Quote jonplaywright Replybullet 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.

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Jon
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Resident Playwright, Final Draft

YouthPLAYS, plays for young actors and audiences
www.youthplays.com
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