best high school straight plays

[momtobwwannabee]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 6:56pm

What are your favorite straight plays for high schools? To see? or to perform? thanks

[Magical_Ms._Mistoffeles_72]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 7:08pm

The Glass Menagerie

[ashley0139]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 9:51pm

The Crucible
Rumors

[meggsison]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 10:20pm

Yeah, I also like The Crucible.

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 12:56am

Lately it seems like everyone has been doing The Laramie Project, which I think is a great choice for more serious theatre in high schools. Other shows that I've seen work well in several high schools are Much Ado About Nothing, anything by Kaufman and Hart, and, surprisingly, Proof, although everytime I saw it in high school the f-words were taken out.

My high school always did more offbeat plays like Snow Angel, Necessary Targets, Museum, and Smash, mixed in with better known plays like Antigone, The Good Times Are Killing Me, The Matchmaker, and The Foreinger.

[Magical_Ms._Mistoffeles_72]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 11:35am

Death
Why Do We Laugh
Down Came the Rain
Pop Song

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 12:31pm

The plays we did in high school:

Fools
Arsenic and Old Lace

Rumors?

[momtobwwannabee]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 12:53pm

Director is looking for play that will really "stretch" her students, very serious acting. AND this is a Christian school with even pretty strict guidelines. Which of these most fit the bill? Thank you all.

[Fizz]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 1:32pm

I personally love The Book of Liz and Romeo, You Idiot, but I'm not sure they're appropriate XD

[dramatothemax]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 3:25pm

Try Anatomy of Gray!!! (Jim Leonard)

Our school did it this year and it was a great show. The Laramie Project probably isnt the best choice hahahaha i love that show, but for a Christian school....hmmm meybe not...

[Dancinqueen123]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 6:36pm

Plays my school has done in the past few years:

The Laramie Project
Noises Off
Picasso At The Lapin Agile
You Can't Take It With You
The Children's Hour
Done To Death
The Importance Of Being Ernest
The Dining Room

I'm not sure if any of these are appropriate for a Christian School though. Our school barley let us do The Laramie Project. The play caused lots of controversy in our community too.

[forni-kate]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 6:41pm

We've only done one straight play, and that was Waiting for Godot.

But pretty much no one came to see it besides the families of those who were in it and other drama nerds from around the city.

We had to push our teacher into it, but a few of us had our heart set on it in senior year and pretty much directed ourselves. A few big name directors from around town came to see and the general concensus was that we were fantastic...for a highschool, lol.

[Kristen_0509]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 10:25pm

RUMORS

[momtobwwannabee]

Posted: 5/2/06 at 4:42am

In googling, I cannot find the play, Rumors? Do you know who published it or wrote it? Thanks.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 5/2/06 at 6:58am

Rumors is by Neil Simon. It's hilarious. But not serious acting. The Importance of Being Ernest is good. The Crucible, while wonderful, is probably not BEST for a Christian school.

[angelrock25222]

Posted: 5/2/06 at 4:56pm

odd couple, either version depending on your gender strength i spose haha

[TheaterAddict7652]

Posted: 5/2/06 at 6:01pm

My school did Noises Off four years ago (I wasn't in high school at the time) and it was the best high school straight play I've ever scene. You need to have a really talented cast to pull it off, thought.

[TabooWickedFan]

Posted: 5/2/06 at 9:57pm

anyone hear of The Curious Savage? Cause that is what I am in right now and would love to hear opinions about it.

[treyisthekiller]

Posted: 5/2/06 at 11:37pm

my favorite productions to be in during high school, have been...

All My Sons...Arthur Miller
The Boys Next Door...Tom Griffin
Noises Off...Michael Frayn

[Dancinqueen123]

Posted: 5/3/06 at 4:34pm

Taboo-My school did The Curious Savage a few years ago, but I wasn't in high school then. From what I heard it was a really good show. That probably doesn't help you much though.

[StartaFire]

Posted: 5/3/06 at 4:41pm

Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, most things shakespeare are doable, and the Diary of Anne Frank seems to be a popular selection

[TabooWickedFan]

Posted: 5/3/06 at 5:53pm

dancing- no it helps, its nice to know others have heard of this play haha

[DezBryner]

Posted: 5/3/06 at 7:39pm

Plays my Christian school has done:
Arsenic & Old Lace
Bullshot Crummond
Fools
Harvey
Charley's Aunt

Musicals my Christian school has done:
Cinderella
Pirates of Penzance
Guys & Dolls
Darn Yankees
Oklahoma
Schoolhouse Rock Live (Junior High)
Snoopy (Junior High)

Hope this helps. I'm always looking for new stuff as well. It's so difficult to find good, funny, and clean shows. I'm constantly checking the local Christian colleges to see what they're putting on. Azusa Pacific University and Vanguard University have excellent drama productions on a regular basis. I usually figure that whatever show they can do, we can do.
Good luck!!

[TheatreJunkie3]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 4:26pm

Did your school really change the name of "Damn Yankees" to "Darn Yankees" to put it on??

[Magical_Ms._Mistoffeles_72]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 11:17pm

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