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Tim Kelly is a bit dumb down for high schoolers.  Try Jersey Midsummer by Ken Ludwig.  Lots of parts and in their age range characters. ------------------------------ Roger Graziani West Covina CA ------------------------------

I know you said modern.  But....a very "modern" play that isn't is An Enemy of the People by Ibsen.  It deals with modern issues of pollution, business vs. science, mob rule, the promise of jobs when there is no promise, and one person standing alone with the truth and willing to suffer consequences.   ...

I have done Anatomy of Gray.  Great acting exercise. It was one of those years that I had a perfect cast to do it.  It is still one of my favorites.  However, some subject matter might not sit well with conservative communities.  Examples--a sixteen year old girl wanting to run away with an older man, ...

Two plays that might be fun. I had much success with Man Who Came To Dinner. I bit of research on the part of students help them realize that the characters are patterned after real people circa 1940s. A Really fun show is Shakespeare in Hollywood by Ken Ludwig. Oberon and Puck and transported to 1930s ...

Leading Ladies requires two strong male leads. If you have them, great. Since you are a first year, I would look more toward an ensemble piece like maybe Almost Maine, Night of Jan 16th or Anatomy of Grey (my personal favorite) where you can concentrate on acting and getting to know the students. The ...

Heaven Can Wait is a good one. Lots of parts that can be played by men or women. 18 speaking parts and about another eight walk ons. There are three movies versions. One from the 1940s, one from the late 70s or 80s ( with Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and Dyan Cannon) and a all black version from the ...