Gosh, what a great idea. It's a shame that scripts with seniors and teens is so hard to find. You almost have to create something. What about something that has characters who grow across the years. It's not my favorite play, but Love Letters could be a possibility, with teens reading the younger characters and seniors doing the older characters.
Or pair up the teens and seniors and give them a dialogue prompt and a situation and have them create their own short duologue.
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Jean Klein
Playwriting Teacher in MFA program, Wilkes University]
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-17-2023 14:04
From: Shana DeRose-Smith
Subject: Intergenerational Show Ideas
Hello, everyone!
I am working with the local senior citizen center to put together some type of variety show. Perhaps monologues? A one act? Dancing? I am looking for a fun and clever way for high school student and senior citizens to interact in a theatrical setting. I posted a similar question back in 2015, but I am looking for new and fresh ideas. Thanks in advance for your creative ideas/suggestions!
Cheers, Shana
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Shana DeRose-Smith
Perkins High School
OH
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