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Collections of Short Plays
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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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