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RE: Plays for African American and Hispanic students

Posted By Lojo Simon 01-10-2024 11:46
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My musical, Albert Porter/Boy Explorer, features a Latino boy, and explores his identity as well as others' who are part of the history and culture of southern Colorado. Could be produced by/for middle schoolers. Currently unpublished, but toured with Creede Rep in 2017. Details at https://www.lojos ...

RE: Script Lists

Posted By Lojo Simon 06-14-2023 11:03
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Hi Brent:Since you are in Virginia, I suggest you consider my play Press, which is set in your state and shares my experience working on a high school newspaper. Cast calls for 10 people, a mix of male and female, but I would consider an all-male cast, if you felt that the play is right for your school. ...

RE: Kissing Contract

Posted By Lojo Simon 01-23-2023 16:41
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Hi Melanie: I did a whole survey on stage intimacy for young performers, in which I included a few sample permission slips. You can access the final report on my website: The KISS Project | lojosimon I hope you find this useful. Lojo lojosimon remove preview The KISS Project | lojosimon ...

RE: Non-controversial plays

Posted By Lojo Simon 01-11-2023 10:47
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I'd also like to add YouthPlays as a good site for a wide variety of plays. For example, here's a link to my play Heartland that is well suited for rural communities with the need for more "traditional" plays: https://www.youthplays.com/play/heartland-by-lojo-simon-and-anita-yellin-simons-562&ref=se ...

RE: Wednesday Wisdom from Sage Emeritus

Posted By Lojo Simon 02-03-2022 10:40
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Thank you, Linda, for this post. As a playwright, I work hard to create new works for young actors that reflect and resonate with the growth and burgeoning identity of this age group, as well as tackle important issues in social justice. As educators, producing a new play or musical is a challenge, but ...

RE: Newer Scene Compilation & Acting books

Posted By Lojo Simon 10-05-2021 12:27
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YouthPLAYS has several good anthologies for all different age groups here: https://www.youthplays.com/books.php. If you're just using them in the classroom, there are also free scenes on their website. -- Lojo Simon/Lauren SimonWriter/Feminist/FlamekeeperLaguna Beach Literary Laureate Emerita(858) ...

RE: Appropriate and Challenging Dramas for High Schoolers

Posted By Lojo Simon 08-18-2020 10:35
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We've had great response from actors and audiences for HEARTLAND, which although set in WWII, still resonates today. Synopsis: On a small dairy farm in Wisconsin in March 1945, German-born Berta Gertzoff and her children-all born in America-struggle to make ends meet after the death of her husband. When ...

New play about math for 3rd-5th grades

Posted By Lojo Simon 03-04-2020 18:34
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I've written a new one-act play intended to teach 3rd-5th graders about math (value and application of math in everyday life, history of math, role of zero, place value). I'm making the script available temporarily to any teachers who'd like to read the play (preferably aloud with their students) and ...

RE: Newbie needing help!

Posted By Lojo Simon 01-29-2020 10:35
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It's very inexpensive to get a Reader membership to the New Play Exchange. Hundreds of playwrights like myself post thousands of scripts that you can read for free. There is an excellent search function as well. You are able to contact the writer directly in many cases to inquire about rights. The only ...

RE: Environment/Ecology Themed One Acts?

Posted By Lojo Simon 01-24-2020 11:05
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Hi Gina: Check out my original musical Seeds of Change on my website: https://www.lojosimon.com/seedsofchange. It's a story inspired by The Tempest that covers basic math, environmental science, ocean plastic and mostly, how we can change our behavior to care for the planet. It has seven roles, but with ...

RE: The KISS Project Survey

Posted By Lojo Simon 01-09-2020 10:54
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Thanks to those of you who so promptly completed The KISS Project survey! Please feel free to share the survey link with others who may not check this list regularly, as I'm hoping to get a robust sampling. I really appreciate it! ------------------------------ Lojo Simon Laguna Beach CA ----- ...

The KISS Project Survey

Posted By Lojo Simon 01-08-2020 11:08
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Hello! I am conducting a research project about how theatre educators handle on-stage intimacy with under-18 actors. Sponsored by the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) and called The KISS Project: Keep Intimacy Safe on Stage, the project includes a very brief online survey of theatre ...

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