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Comedy Duets and Contest Scripts
It Takes Two
by SUSAN STEPP
Ten short comedy duets for actors
Cast: 2 each skit, mixed, up to 20 players
Age level: Middle School to High School
Playing time: 3 to 5 minutes each duet
Complete playkit with 8 scripts and
rights to reproduce copies: $20.95
Order #R-P1778
Another collection of short playlets for classroom or
contest use with lots of delightfully silly comedy.
Includes: 1. Whiskers – A concerned cat owner tries
to get answers from an absentminded vet. 2. Go Raiders! –
Commentators announce homecoming court.
3. Stack ’Em and Smile – A shopper gets frustrated
with a clerk’s cryptic answers. 4. Marcos the
Magnificent – A magician is thwarted by a dimwitted
participant. 5. Welcome to the Great State of
Confusion – A college recruit has second thoughts
after talking to a poorly educated local.
6. The Shoe Shack – A fickle shoe shopper drives
the salesman crazy. 7. Halloween Payback – Two
“tough guys” try to be scary on Halloween. 8. Baby
Makes Three – High school sweethearts present
their parenting observations. 9. Love Birds – A girl
goes bird watching to get closer to her crush.
10. Who’s Got Game? – An overly excited spectator
makes the athletes cry.
Comedy Scenes for Teens
by LAURIE ALLEN
Ten two-character scenes
for student actors
Cast: 2 each skit mixed, up to 20 players
Age level: Junior High to High School
Playing time: 2 to 3 minutes each skit
Complete playkit with 10 scripts and
rights to reproduce copies: $20.95
Order #R-P1272
Hilarious comic twists on the anxieties of being a teen:
kissing, dating, crushes, gossip, talent shows, narcissism,
sibling rivalry, etc. Includes: 1. Picture Perfect Love —
Boy sees his photo in girl’s notebook. 2. Stupid
Looks — Boy lacks fashion. 3. Kissing Contest — Boy
signs up unsuspecting girl. 4. Rumors — Gossips hear lies
about themselves. 5. The Talk — Boy anticipates Dad’s
words. 6. The Cutest Boy — Girl plays matchmaker.
7. Zero Talent — Airheads can’t compete. 8. Bad
Timing — Boy hesitates to ask out girl. 9. Big Trouble
— Siblings tattle on each other. 10. Guess What’s for
Lunch — Girls gross out in cafeteria. Sketches may be
used together or separately.
Snappy Sketches for
Two or Three Actors
by SUSAN STEPP
Ten short comedy skits
Cast: 2 to 3 players each skit, flexible
Age level: Middle School to High School
Playing time: 3 to 5 minutes each
Complete playkit with 10 scripts and
rights to reproduce copies: $20.95
Order #R-P1650
Five-Minute Two-Character
Comedy Sketches
by TIM MOGFORD
Fresh, lively, believable and laughable
Cast: 2 each skit mixed, up to 14 players
Age level: Middle School to High School
Playing time: 5 minutes each
Complete playkit with 10 scripts and
rights to reproduce copies: $20.95
Order #R-P1695
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Fun to do! Fun to see! Ten crisp and clever dialogs
with larger-than-life characters. Sketches include:
1. If I Ruled the World — A mad professor finds
a new cranial dimension for the universe.
2. Christmas at Freemont High — The good and
the bad of a Christmas poem recitation. 3. Think
Tank — A game show fiasco with the smart and the
flaky. 4. Ponderin’ on the Porch — Two
hillbillies discuss the benefits of education.
5. Role of a Lifetime — A character actress
auditions for a role. 6. The Store with a Heart —
A customer tries to get a refund for a sale item.
7. Roughing It? — A misunderstanding about a
survival trip. 8. Martin’s Major — Martin doesn’t
know an adjective from a pronoun. 9. Express
Yourself — Making espresso coffee the “right” way.
10. The Brenda Miller System — An infomercial for
a revolutionary new time-saving product. Excellent
scripts for classroom, contests or variety shows.
What can be more fun for young actors than satirizing
themselves? Here are seven comedy sketches to help
teens relive and laugh about their dilemmas. Titles
include: 1. Dump Me? – A boy afraid of being
dumped by his girlfriend. 2. Brothers Are Great –
A sister wants to “kill” her brother but changes her
mind. 3. Cardboard for Lunch – Two dorks
agonize over cafeteria food. 4. Perfect Project
Partner – A science project for two goes awry.
5. Thicker than Water – A big sister and little sister
negotiate about a party sweater. 6. School Dance
Homework – After being dumped, a girl schemes to
fight back. 7. How to Talk to Girls – A brother
practices with his sister. The dialogue of these
sketches is full of subtle laughter.