About the Play:

33 Short Comedy Plays for Teens contains a collection of of real-life teen dilemmas by Laurie Allen. Short plays for mixed casts of two to eight inexperienced teen actors. Plots include teen dilemmas such as the first kiss and a crazy hair day.

Written as comedy, these thirty-three short plays give teenage performers a chance to portray the drama of their everyday lives. They may push boundaries, act crazy, and even discover themselves in the many true-to-life scenes and characterizations offered here. These plays permit student actors to show off their talents by creating outrageous characters in the context of situations they know so well. Sample titles include: Grounded Until Further Notice, Crazy Hairy Day, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Prom Date, Confessions, and A Fine Line between Love and Hate. Inexperienced actors will come alive as performers because these plays offer natural dialogue and believable situations. Excellent for contest use.

About the Playwright:

Laurie Allen is a West Texas playwright whose plays for teens have enjoyed wide success across the US with many productions. Many of her competition pieces have gone all the way to national speech and forensics competitions.