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  • Here's a monologue for Jan/Feb: Kids Monologue of the Month.​​
  • My theater business website is www.PerformancesClassesBooks.com.
  • Author sites where you can see a list of all my books: Smashwords, Amazon, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kobo

Two volumes Now (almost 3):
​5 Fun Scripts for kids to perform

Vol III: MODERN TALES comes out Feb. 6
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VOL I: TALL TALES. These fun plays with songs are great for kids, 8-11. The plays run 30-ish min, with casts of 20-30 and doubling possible. These scripts are not royalty-free; contact information is at the end of the book. This collection includes: The Adventures of Pecos Bill; The Encounters of Paul Bunyan; The Legend of Annie Christmas; It Could’a Been (a play with three storylines); When Elvy Caught the Rainbow.
VOL II: FABLES. There are actually 6 plays in this volume of plays for children. Each run 30-ish min, with casts of 18-25. The scripts are not royalty-free; contact info is at the end of the book. This collection includes: The Crows and the Coral Snake Eggs; Everybody Knows That; Fables; Three Fables of Aesop & Four Fables of Aesop; A Tortoise and a Hare in Africa, Two Fables.
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The Other Art: Theater Skills to Help every child

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These easy DIY theater manuals are for teachers, parents, grandparents & others to enrich a child's life with theater skills that boost esteem, confidence, and creativity.
The Home Edition:
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This step-by-step home edition was designed for an adult and child - or a few children - to enjoy together. Each lesson has two short activities, an enrichment game and a true story of children in theater. Just open the book and begin.
At Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo & iBooks
​The School Edition:
This step-by-step school edition was designed with elementary school teachers in mind with their classroom groups. Each lesson has two short activities, an enrichment game and a true story of children in theater. Just open the book and begin!
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Smashwords, Amazon, iBooks, Barnes & Noble and Kobo

72 Silly & Short Monos for kids (or whoever)

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These 72 monologues have 100-200 words, perfect for short performance pieces in class, in a talent show, or in the living room. There's a variety of genres ranging from contemporary to sci-fi to fantasy. The topics are an eclectic assortment, appealing to many interests. Some of the titles are: Blood; A Bug; Carnival; The Secret Frog; Where's the Remote; Zoo.
Find the book online at these locations: Smashwords, Amazon, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.

Short Scripts for 2-3 Kids

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This collection has 15 scripts for kids. The plays (or playlets or skits) each last about three minutes. They can be performed in the living room or in a talent show. Some of the titles are: Jack and the Beanstalk; Snow White; Do You Know the Muffin Man; Rapunzel; Hermes the Mischievous (and now you're wondering, "How can those stories be adapted for 2-3 kids to act out?" It wasn't easy but with a bit of twisting, they worked out fine. Take a peek). Smashwords has the collection in several formats including PDF, which would allow you to easily print out the plays for production. Also available on Amazon, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.

SHORT SCRIPTS FOR 4-6 KIDS

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Let the performance begin! Each of the 15 scripts have a running time of approximately 2-8 minutes. Small groups of children can select a script, rehearse and have fun as they perform for others. The plays are great for a classroom performance by students or a living room performance by siblings, cousins and friends. Here are a few titles: The Little Red Hen, The Bremen Town Musicians, The Crows and the Snake Eggs, The Gingerbread Man, Town Mouse and Country Mouse, Sleeping Beauty. Basic stage terms and notes are included.
Available at Smashwords, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Amazon.

White Fire

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(Fantasy)
Delsina returns with water to her home and mentions a stranger was asking about them. Her peaceful family reaches for their weapons as her oldest brother, Talem, picks her up and runs. She watches as the stranger who carries fire in his hands burns her home and family. As they make their journey away from Sethrum, Man of Fire, Talem reveals to Delsina who she really is.


The e-book is available at Smashwords, Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks. 

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Marian Scadden, author of stage plays, fiction for young people, and other stuff