You're Making A Scene!

Book By: Bryan Starchman
Play #: 1789
Pages: 89 pgs
Cast: Resource Book

This dynamic collection of 25 stand-alone scenes and monologues is a perfect resource for classroom, competition, or stage. The diverse material was carefully selected from playwright Bryan Starchman’s most popular shows. From playful monologues, such as “The Lunch Lady Cometh," to the more profound “And I Did Nothing,” this book provides material relevant to teenagers. Scenes include options for two to five, mostly gender-flexible actors, and use minimal sets and costumes. All of the scenes have been deftly edited so that it is not necessary to be familiar with the original play. Some additional titles include: “Five Thousand Years in Five Minutes,” in which a narrator reviews the history of Western theatre with humorous outcomes; “You’re Driving Me Crazy,” when a dad tries to teach his daughter to drive; and “Save the Last Dance for Me,” when sweethearts find themselves in an argument. So dive in, get creative, and have fun! (The scenes on reproducible pages may be produced in class royalty free, but a reasonable royalty fee is due when performed in front of an audience. Application at end of book.)

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Resource Book - $49.95
Allows you to reproduce pages for classroom use. A royalty fee is due when performed in front of an audience.
Performances - $50.00
Royalty Licenses are required for each performance, even if you do not charge admission.
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Productions

BENNETT COUNTY SCHOOLS 1 Performance(s)
MARTIN, SD 4/8/2024
USD 491 EUDORA SCHOOLS 1 Performance(s)
EUDORA, KS 12/21/2018
SLATER SCHOOL THEATER DEPT. 3 Performance(s)
SLATER, MO 2/22/2018
EAST COWETA MIDDLE SCHOOL 1 Performance(s)
SENOIA, GA 5/19/2017
WEST CHESTER BAYARD RUSTIN HS. 3 Performance(s)
WEST CHESTER, PA 5/11/2017
NEW HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL 1 Performance(s)
NEW HAVEN, MI 5/1/2017
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 2 Performance(s)
ARLINGTON, OH 3/24/2017
ST MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL 1 Performance(s)
BATON ROUGE, LA 11/11/2016
APPLIED COMMUNICATIONS 1 Performance(s)
DAVIS, OK 4/16/2016
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 2 Performance(s)
ARLINGTON, OH 3/18/2016
LIMA SENIOR HIGH DRAMA DEPT. 1 Performance(s)
LIMA, OH 11/21/2015
DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL 3 Performance(s)
ALEXANDRIA, MN 3/26/2015
FRANKLIN ACADEMY 1 Performance(s)
WAKE FOREST, NC 4/21/2006

Behind The Scenes

 

Dear teachers and directors:

As a classroom teacher myself, I often struggle to find scenes to assign to my students as “in class assignments” so they can practice student direction, blocking, memorization, characterization, lighting, etc. One of my goals in writing You’re Making a Scene was to compile a diverse collection of stand-alone scenes and monologues that classroom teachers can use and students truly want to prepare for in class performances. My second goal was to offer scenes that could be used in competitions by traveling high school theater groups. Many of these scenes have been requested as “cuttings” after a school has produced the entire show. These are great for competitions because there are minimal sets and costumes, so with the right actors and direction they can be produced virtually anywhere. Finally, for those drama teachers out there who are looking for a night of scenes to produce for the community, you’ve come to the right place. Simple sets, diverse subject matter, and you get to pick and choose which scenes you want to present and in what order. Pick up to 6 scenes or scenes and monologues for a one-act show. Or, pick up to 12 scenes or scenes and monologues for a full length show (you can choose more but I think any more than 12 might get a little lengthy). You choose the scenes. You choose the order. You choose when you want intermission! It’s that simple. If you’ve got a class of 4 to 40, this à la carte system of building your own show is the perfect way to put on a low cost, high profit show that will entertain audiences of all ages. Feel free to visit www.histage.com to check out my plays in their entirety.

~Bryan Starchman