Acting Duets for Young Women: Eight- to ten-minute duo scenes for practice and Competition

by Laurie Allen

Overview

This collection of 24 duet scenes are based on the real-life situations faced by young women today. Split evenly between comedic and dramatic scenes, the 8 to 10-minute length of each scene is ideal for forensic competition or acting practice. Laurie Allen grew up in a small West Texas town where her high school often won the coveted State UIL One-Act competition. An award-winning playwright, she knows what it takes to create winning scenes with interesting situations and colorful characters. Titles include “And the Winner Is...”, “Dirty Laundry,” “Broken Promises,” “Reflection” and many more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566081726
Publisher:	Meriwether Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Laurie Allenis a West Texas playwright whose first play, Gutter Girl, won the Indian River Players Festival of One-Act Plays Competition. She has participated in developing original one-act plays for Hood Junior High in Odessa, Texas. Her plays have been read and produced at The Gettysburg College, the Globe of the Great Southwest, and the Pasadena Little Theatre. Allen's plays for teens have enjoyed wide success across the United States with many productions. She has had skits, duets, and plays published by various publishing companies. Many of her competition pieces have gone all the way to national speech and forensics competitions.