Sensational Scenes for Teens : The Scene Studyguide for Teen Actors!

by Chambers Stevens, Renee Rolle-Whatley

Presents more than thirty comedic and dramatic scenes for teenagers and includes advice from Hollywood experts, a glossary of theater and television terms, and advanced scene study exercises.

104 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2001

About the author

Emmy Nominee Chambers Stevens has ten books in print. His Hollywood 101 series is published by Sandcastle Publishing. In the last eight years, Chambers has toured the country, doing workshops for over 100,000 actors across forty states. The playwright is a member of Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.

When at home, Chambers is one of Los Angeles’ top acting coaches. Actors he has coached have appeared on Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, plus countless films, theatre productions, including Broadway shows, commercials, and videogames. Chambers is a graduate of The Conservatory of Theater Arts at Webster University & the founder of The Nashville Shakespeare Festival now in its 25th year.

As a television actor, Chambers has appeared in over fifty commercials and many television show.. He’s starred in The Steve Spots, which received six Emmys and a George Peabody Award, Funnybones, which received an Emmy for “Outstanding Children’s Program”, and Geoscout, for which he received a personal Emmy nomination as “Outstanding Actor in a Children’s Series.”

As a theater actor, Chambers has performed in over a hundred theater productions. He is the recipient of the Geoffrey Award for his portrayal of Drew in Eastern Standard. He also received the prestigious Backstage Garland Award for his one-man show Desperate for Magic.

As a playwright, he has won both the Ingram Fellowship and the Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Award. Chambers latest play Twain and Shaw Do Lunch has already won numerous national awards including the Long Beach Playhouse Award for Best New Play as well as Best Comedy from The Palm Spring Int'l Playwriting Contest. It received it’s world premiere at the prestigious New Theatre in Florida. Chambers lives in Hollywood. He’s married to Betsy Sullenger, who produces the Disney hit series Liv & Maddie. They have a 6-year-old son, Twain. Twain and Chambers are attempting to play in all 450 parks in Los Angeles Country. You can read about their adventures at the tumbler site: Raising Twain.

Reviews

[Khadija]

synopsis: young teens go on about life with drama everyday about friens, what to wear and who they like, you know the usual.
audience: 12+
purpose: entertainment
medium: script
Genre of setting:Non-fiction/fiction
Genre of style: ideealism
Critism: this sensational scenes for teens is the second book to sensational scenes for kids. This book will be loved by kids who are just entering the teenage world. It deals with all kinds of things that teens deal with everyday so when you read this book you'll stay on top of your game. I liked reading this book because it had a lot of things I could relate to. When I read sensational scenes for teens, It reminded me of when I was at my old school and there was a lot of drama fimiliar to the drama in this script. I thought that this script for teens covered all topics about the life of teens. It talks about boys, girls, friends, enemies, after school, hanging out, and a lot of other stuff that would facinate everyone just like it facinated me.

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

We loved this book! It is more of the greatness we've come to expect from Chambers Stevens books! It was a battle before we found his books to find quality monologues that my daughter wasn't embarrassed to use for auditions or practice. He has found a way to keep teens engaged and gives them what they need to work toward success. The scenes range from comedic to dramatic. I would buy it again and highly recommend it to anyone wanting to practice toward perfection. This is very well priced and very much worth it.

[Maureen Mcfadden · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book , along with all of Chambers's other books, has become like a bible for acting to me. Its hard to find good scenes to work on to prepare for auditions or just to help you grow as a young actor but this book is full of them. Would I lend this book to a friend ? No , for fear of never getting it back!!!! Haha. I would strongly recommend that my friends , or anyone else I meet who is in need of some seriously good scenes to work on pick up this book or any of Chambers's books immediately!

[Deanna Lueckenotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend this book as well as any of the other books that Chamber Stevens has written to assist young actors in honing their craft. My son Taylor Luke has been reading, memorizing and performing monologues from these books for 4 1/2 years. He continues to revisit the books as needed for audition prep as well as practice. Taylor has received many roles in independent Texas films over the last 3 years and I truly believe the books have helped my son grow in his profession.

[Angela Faulkner · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a mom of three aspiring boy actors, it can be very hard to find age appropriate material to assist your young actor with scene preparation. By reading the scenes in Chambers' books, you can tell that he doesn't just write books for a removed location. He's on the ground working with young actors daily, seeing what works and what doesn't, what inspires, and what challenges. He's taken his years of experience and condensed it down to a format that is a must have for every aspiring actor!!

[Ashley Dunne · Rating 5 out of 5]

There aren't very many scene books out there for teenagers and I think this is probably one of the best ones. The scenes are all different ranges, from funny to serious.

[Shaua Lyons · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used one of the scenes from this book at a showcase in high school and everyone loved it. All the scenes in this book are amazing and so helpful for practice.

[Blair Stone · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all the scenes in this book! they're so much fun to do!

[Scout Stevenson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this scene book really helpful.

[Bethany Malone · Rating 4 out of 5]

These scenes are awesome I recommend them to everyone.

[Daniel Boyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

These scenes have really helped with my acting since I got this book!

[Serena Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

These scenes are so much fun to do in classes or to help with technique.

[David White · Rating 5 out of 5]

These scenes are just as awesome as the monologues. I highly suggest you check them out.

[Alicia Pedroza · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun book! I love practicing and getting creative with these scenes. An excellent study tool.

[Ashley Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

WE USED THIS BOOK AT BOOTCAMP AND IT REALLY HELPS YOU COME INTO CHARACTER! CHAMBERS IS AWESOME!!

[Yasmeen]

it is amazing

[Tyler Kahl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Strong, original material. A very realistic way to simulate auditioning.

[Khoa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very useful for my English subject

[Michelle Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although my personal experience with Chambers was working with my younger daughter, I did have the chance to observe him working with teens as well. Again, I must say he is amazing at what he does. He knows the business and he knows how to work with young actors. These books are great tools and I highly recommend them to anyone interested in acting.

[Jacob Mcallister · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chambers is a very talented writer and in this book, you can gain a good variety of different characters and scenarios to play for young actors. It's all what an actor brings to what they see on paper and Chambers definitely sets the stage for a great performance!

[Rahi Azizi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic! The author has an incredible knack for crisp and natural dialogue and the scenes are a thrill to perform. I'd highly recommend it to any aspiring or professional actor.