TEEN
Teen is the companion piece to Bully! It consists of monologues, duologues and vignettes of small group scenes and examines social and emotional issues faced by contemporary teenagers. Teen is written within the genre of Epic Theatre. so issues such as bullying, body image, peer group pressure, jealousy, unrequited love, anxiety, friendship struggles, relationships with parents etc are explored.
PLAY DETAILS
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Cast size: 7-30+ roles (60 characters)
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Ensemble based. Girl Heavy. Gender Flexible.
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Length: Flexible. One Act or Full Length.
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Style: Realism. Rapid fire scenes. Multimodal opportunities.
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Genre: Epic Theatre. Realism.
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Suitable for: Middle and High School, College, Community Theatre Companies.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Teen has been performed by schools and youth theatre groups across Australia and internationally.
Its flexible, ensemble-driven structure and mix of funny, challenging and poignant scenes have made it particularly popular with schools exploring the realities of contemporary teenage life.
Productions can be easily tailored to different cast sizes and running times, and are sometimes combined with scenes from Bully!, student-devised work, physical theatre, music and dance.
Send me your email if you would like a full perusal copy of this script.
PERFORMANCE LICENSING AND PRINTABLE SCRIPTS:
Royalties for a full length is $150AUD / $100 USD per performance. For a One Act cut (40 minutes or less) $115AUD /$80USD per performance.
The free perusal is provided for reading and evaluation purposes. Full printable PDF scripts for classroom or rehearsal use are available for $8 AUD / $5 USD per copy, charged per student or participant.
To request printable scripts and/or performance licensing, please email with:
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the number of printable copies required
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approximate performance dates
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number of performances
I’ll then issue an invoice and provide access to the printable scripts and/or performance licence.
Teen was previously published by Australian Plays Transform (APT). Following APT's restructure, licensing rights were returned to the playwright, so performance licences and scripts can now be obtained directly from me.