Laughter is the most effective technique for teenage survival. These monologs, dialogs and short skits allow teenage performers a chance to laugh at the system, their teachers, their parents and most importantly, themselves! These are scripts for laughter and pathos. They create an awareness of the perils of drinking and driving, teenage parties, smoking, alcoholic parents and much more. Sixty superb, short scripts! For speech contests, acting exercises, auditions, variety shows and classroom use. Some of the titles include: MONOLOGS: Vacation from Hell, Daydreaming, Kiss Off That First Kiss, DIALOGS: Girls Come in All Shapes, Designated Driver, Tassels and Tears. SKITS: How to Dump a Dip, Beauty Sleep, Party Time.

Award-winning writer, Shirley Ullom, shows us why teens give us hope for the future. These short, perceptive monologs reveal the humor and strength of teens as they deal with a wide range of situations and dilemmas both poignant and funny. Death, divorce, dating and dieting--violence in schools, gangs, dreams and dumb stuff--it's all included in a mixed collection of monologs for performers of all types. Excellent for classroom or speech contests, auditions or discussion starters. The monologs are divided into three sections: Guys, Girls and Girls or Guys. Sample titles: To Tell or Not to Tell, Fast Food Junkle, Girls Are the Superior Sex, TV Addicts, Shaping Up, Mom's Not Around Anymore.