On Stage! Short Plays for Acting Students

by Robert Mauro

Here is a haven of short one-act plays that are easily adaptable to classroom or stage performance. Enhanced with prop suggestions and simple costuming, the emphasis of each of these shows is on contemporary characters in contemporary situations. There are parts for actors of all ages from teens to middle age, with playing time as short as eight minutes and as long as fifteen minutes. The book is filled with variety, as well: light drama, tragicomedy,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916260674
• ISBN13: 9780916260675
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A compilation of twenty-three short, one-act plays organized into three major categories

Strongly recommended for aspiring actors of all ages and both genders, On Stage: Short Plays For Acting Students is a compilation of twenty-three short, one-act plays organized into three major categories (monologs, duologs, and comedy sketches) which are especially suited for solo and small cast performances. Ideal for drama school classrooms or actors workshops, the plays comprising On Stage offer balanced parts for ages ranging from adolescence to middle age. Contemporary characters and situations, minimum costuming and staging, as well as a variety of light drama, serious drama, and comedy satire are hallmarks of these one-act scenarios.