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Product Identifiers
PublisherMeriwether Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-101566081688
ISBN-139781566081689
eBay Product ID (ePID)80004816
Product Key Features
Book TitleShort and Sweet Skits for Student Actors : 55 Sketches for Teens
Number of Pages165 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicGeneral, Acting & Auditioning
GenreDrama, Performing Arts
AuthorMaggie Scriven
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight7.8 Oz
Item Length5.5 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2009-051822
Grade FromFifth Grade
Grade ToNinth Grade
SynopsisThese short skits with casts of two to six players cover a wide variety of topics and drama styles. Some skits are comic for learning comedy technique. Others are situations for students to learn more about themselves and others. The dialogue is crisp and easy to perform. Very little planning and memorisation is required to stage these skits. Many may be staged readers theatre style. They work well in a classroom and they may also be used in a theatrical setting. Sample titles include: Funny Isn't Always Funny, Gossip Among Friends, The Principal's Office, The Band and Party Girls, They can be staged and directed by the students themselves. Excellent for competition or comedy revue shows., This book will put fresh and fun, easy and age-appropriate skits at your fingertips These 55 skits, most with casts of two to six players, are sure to fuel your young and middle school aged students' excitement about performing. The simple sketches present drama in a fun, non-threatening way and require very little planning or memorization. Written by a middle school teacher, these skits have been successfully used in classrooms and address many student needs such as building self-esteem, memorization, reading, speech, and elocution. The simplicity and versatility of these skits make it easy for you to use in any number of ways. Quickly grab an appropriate skit for your drama class, insert a few minutes of drama into your regular classroom just for fun, or launch interesting discussions about topical issues like gossip or respect. The introduction includes tips on how to cast and stage a skit, as well as how to adapt them for different age levels and even special needs students.