I Was a Teenage Playwright: The First Ten Years of the Scirocco/MAP Manitoba High School Playwrighting Competition

More than fifty news plays have been developed and presented by the Scirocco/MAP Manitoba High School Playwriting Competition (so far). This collection will give you a sample of what teenage playwrights have been thinking, dreaming, and writing about over the past ten years. You ll see: suicide, love, prejudice, death, poverty, drug addiction, bad parents, psychotherapy, first dates, dumb mistakes, professional hockey, famous dead people and more From laugh out loud comedies to serious, angry, social dramas, there 's something for everyone here. Whether you are looking for a short play to produce at your school, festival, or theatre or you just want to get a glimpse into the minds of aspiring young writers, I Was A Teenage Playwright is your ticket to drama that is young, vibrant, edgy, exciting, and never restrained by the regulations and expectations of a grown up theatre world. Read it if you dare