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Collections of Short Plays

Updated over 11 months ago

Each of the following collections contains several plays suitable for teenagers. Select judiciously for your students, school, and community.

Bryer. Michael. National Youth Theatre Monologues: Speeches for Young People. Nick Herns Books. 2018

Fotis, Matt. Short & Sweet: A Collection of Short Plays. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.

Hamlett, Christina. Humorous Plays for Teen-Agers. Rev. ed. Plays, Inc. 1994.

Kamerman, Sylvia. ed. The Big Book of Christmas Plays. Rev. ed. Plays, Inc. 1991.

__________. The Big Book of Comedies. Plays, Inc. 1989.

__________. ed. The Big Book of Dramatized Classics. Plays, Inc. 1993.

__________. ed. The Big Book of Large Cast Plays. Plays, Inc. 1994.

__________. ed. The Big Book of Skits. Plays, Inc. 1996.

__________. ed. Christmas Play Favorites for Young People. Plays, Inc. 1994.

__________. ed. Holiday Plays Round the Year. Plays, Inc. 1992.

__________. ed. Patriotic and Historical Plays for Young People. Plays, Inc. 1992.

__________. ed. Plays of Great Achievers. Plays, Inc. 1992.

Kimmel, Mike and Jean Carol. Monologues for Teens: 60 Original Monologues to Stand Out, Inspire, and Shine (The Young Actors Series). Ben Rose Creative Arts, 2018.

Murray, John. Modern Monologues for Young People. Plays, Inc. 1991.

__________. Mystery Plays for Young Actors. Plays, Inc. 1989.

Nolan, Paul. Folk Tale Plays Round the World. Plays, Inc. 1991.

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