Luann DeGroot is a 16 year old girl who's full of spirited personalityAand agonizing confusion.

Like all teens, she's happy if she can stumble through a day without totally embarrassing herself. She lives with typical parents and an annoying older brother. Luann and her best buds, Bernice and Delta, along with a lively cast of characters from Pitts School, struggle with the euphoric highs and devastating lows that torment the life of a contemporary teen. From small events (a pop quiz) to large (a daring fire rescue), "Luann 3" delivers the kind of poignant, honest, amusing stories that have made "Luann" a reader favorite for 21 years.

"Luann" is featured in 400 newspapers worldwide, and LuannsRoom.com receives 80,000 hits a day. "Luann" consistently ranks in the top five in newspaper surveys and is often number one with female readers. "Luann, the Musical," from Pioneer Drama, has been performed by hundreds of theater groups across the country.

America loves Luann. Through Luann's teenage adventures and misadventures, this delightful strip illustrates the task of being a modern teen. The agony of the summer job, the thrill of crushes on cute lifeguards, the excitement of the shopping mall, the terror of parents watching their children navigate life-it's all there in Dates and Other Disasters, another compilation of Greg Evans's insightful humor. Nominated four times as Cartoonist of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society, Greg Evans has been pleasing audiences of all ages with Luann since she first appeared in the late 1980s. She was a popular part of Teen magazine in the 1990s and has served as the spokestoon for Girls Inc. and Tambrands. This ""everygirl"" teen representative is also the star of a series of health and fitness brochures distributed to clinics, schools, and hospitals worldwide by Journeyworks Publishing. Everyone can relate to Luann's trials, missteps, and frustrations-preteens, teens, post-teens, adult readers who exclaim, ""Phew! I'm glad that's over!"" plus parents who relive the adventures with their own kids. Dates and Other Disasters expresses a universal message that declares no matter how times change, the trials of being a teenager are always the same!

For 18 years, cartoonist Greg Evans"s popular strip Luann has masterfully captured the essence of the most fundamental truth about being a teenager . . . adolescence is an extremely funny time, except when you are in it.This ever-popular strip chronicles the humorous trials and tribulations of teenager Luann DeGroot. Using a careful blend of one-strip zingers and humorous ongoing story lines, Evans allows readers to peer into a 16-year-old"s life"one filled with homework, heartbreak, and humor.Luann actually gets along with her parents better than the average teenager, as long as they don"t get "all parental," that is. Tolerating her Oreo-chomping brother, Brad, and his wasteland of a bedroom and nasty bathroom habits can be a little more challenging. Brad isn"t the only trying male in her life. There"s also the school brainiac, Gunther"a sweet guy who Luaan likes only as a friend. Unfortunately, Gunther thinks he and Luann are a perfect match. Meanwhile, Luann knows who her ideal mate is: the gorgeous and popular Aaron Hill. Now, if only he know that Luann existed.The secrets of her family challenges and boy troubles are safe with best friend Bernice, the girl who gets straight As and gives Luann the straight truth about life. The anti-Bernice is Tiffany, Luann"s arch-nemesis classmate who exudes plastic popularity and single-handedly destroys half the atmosphere with her hair spray.The charming ensemble cast of Luann is enjoyed by thousands of readers daily, including the 50,000 who visit the Luannsroom.com Web site each day. Luann"s fans include both teenagers who understand where she"s coming from and parents who can appreciate the often-humorous difficulties they face. Thiscollection proves that teen life can be troublesome and hilarious at the same time.

Musical / Characters: 5 female, 3 male singing leads, 12+ chorus / simple set Scores: Piano/Conductor, Synth, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion. Instrumental track CD available. Luann and her school mates are stoked - it's the last day of school Summer vacation's here But will the high expectations soar or crash? Luann's big dream is to hook up with Aaron Hill. But she'll have to compete with hot cheerleader, Tiffany. Luann's doofus brother Brad desperately wants to impress beautiful Toni. But he keeps acting like a moron. A series of hilarious scenes and songs explore the joys and agonies of teenhood, from "Why Do We Need To Know About Michelangelo?" to "Ode To The Mall" to "Do You Hate Me Cuz I'm Beautiful?" Luann - Scenes In A Teen's Life is a new musical based on the popular comic strip. It's an upbeat, high energy show full of funny situations and songs that teens relate to. Nearly 80% of the scenes use the entire ensemble so everyone gets into the fun. With female leads, an expandable cast and easy production, it's ideal for school and community theaters. "I don't know who had more fun, the audience or the cast After 2 months of rehearsals I was still laughing at lines in it This was so much fun to do. The memories will last a lifetime " - Robin Jira, Bishop Maginn High School, Albany, NY "The actors loved this show immensely and never wanted it to end. I was told by many of our veteran patrons that they could watch this show over and over again " - Connie Knox, producer, Fallbrook Players, Fallbrook, CA "The cast thoroughly enjoyed each and every rehearsal and said many times that this was the best show they had ever been in. It is truly an enjoyable show to direct and perform " - Avis Reuller, director, Huntington Beach Playhouse, Huntington Beach, CA