A gangster mini-musical comedy

Aspiring writer, Steve Jenkins, decides to fight the most evil gang of mobsters in fiction. From his imagination comes the hero, Lucky Hudson, who finds the way to defeat the 12^th Street Gang. Tricked by the mob, Lucky Hudson finds himself on death row as a convicted murderer. But ingenuity saves the day. Seven great songs: “Lucky, Lucky Hudson,” “A Wild Imagination,” “Welcome to the Paradise Club,” “The Almighty Dollar,” “The Hollyhock Hong Kong Babies,” “He’s Guilty,” and “The Juice.”

Meriwether Publishing Ltd. offers the most comprehensive collection of theater books, drama texts, and theatre DVDs and is now adding to its collection this drama book that allows teenage performers to reveal the unique identities and motivations of students their own age. Looking to her own middle-school daughter for inspiration, author Rebecca Young has written 18 plays that reflect the interests and issues of today’s teens.

Written with middle school students and teachers in mind, the plays in this theatre book offer a wide variety of both humorous and serious topics. With flexible casting and minimal props, each stand-alone play builds confidence and creativity in teen performers. The plays are ideal for speech and drama classrooms, forensic competitions or variety shows.

Titles include: “How to Be Popular in 10 Days,” “The Legend of Bloody Mary,” “The Students’ View,” “Talk to a Star,” “Jealousy,” “Cheater,” “Shoplifter,” “Revenge of the Rash,” “8th Grade Bash,” “K-I-S-S-I-N-G,” “Dance Fever,” “Spot and Speck,” “Locker Room Smack,” “Battle of the Voice,” “The BB Gun Incident,” “What’s Her Name?” and “Overbearing Mother.”

Rebecca Young has written and directed numerous plays for middle and high school students in her hometown of Georgetown, Kentucky.

Meriwether Publishing Ltd., the foremost publisher of theatre arts books, offering the most comprehensive collection of theatre books, drama texts, and theatre DVDs offers this theatre book of monologues, duologues and triologues for middle schoolers. In this sequel to her best-selling 100 Great Monologs, author Rebecca Young provides a variety of topics to which teens can relate.

While some are humorous and others dramatic, every monologue in this book helps performers of all experience levels develop vocal and physical expression. The wide range of subject matter and language styles ensures that there is a monologue to fit any student’s personality and preference. The monologues, duologues and triologues may be used for auditions, class assignments or discussion starters.

Sample titles include: “Worst Best Friend Ever,” “Smelly Pants,” “Disgruntled Band Teacher,” “Junk Food Nazi,” “Designated Driver,” “Allergic to Love,” “Dating Tips from King Henry,” “Text Addiction,” “Low-Down Cheating Friend,” “Dress Code Disaster,” “Lions and Tigers and Mothers!” and many more.

Rebecca Young has written and directed numerous plays for middle and high school students in her hometown of Georgetown, Kentucky.

Meriwether Publishing Ltd offers the most comprehensive collection of theatre books, drama texts, and theatre DVDs and is now adding to its collection this theatre book designed to build confidence in beginning drama students. Author Lynda A. Topper has compiled games and activities that provide entertainment while expanding creativity and communication skills. 

This theatre book begins with basic group games and gradually expands to more challenging exercises with non-threatening evaluations along the way. Emphasis on group and individual activity builds both verbal and non-verbal communication skills. While the games and activities are ideal for the theatre classroom, they may also be effectively used with youth groups, camps and adult organizations.

This drama text is divided into 11 chapters: 1. The Planning Process, 2. The Challenge of the First Meeting, 3. Getting Acquainted and Acclimated, 4. Non-Verbal Group Activities, 5. Non-Verbal Individual Activities, 6. Verbal Individual Activities, 7. Verbal Pair Activities, 8. Verbal Group Activities, 9. Written Activities, 10. Evaluation, Assessment and Rewards, 11. Grab Bag – Miscellaneous Scene Topics.

Lynda A. Topper is a former teacher of theatre arts based in Hampstead, Maryland. This is her first book.