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Makin' It
Makin' It is a play that examines teen life and the reasons why young people do what they do. The story follows multiple students through the halls of their high school and the conflicts they encounter there.
- GenresPlays
72 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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Cynthia Mercati
53 booksCynthia Mercati has been writing plays for all of her adult life. Her scripts have been performed in every state of the US, Australia, Canada and Europe. As Playwright-in-Residence at the Des Moines Playhouse, Cynthia writes a new play each year for the young actors in their professional children’s theatre. Her shows have played to literally thousands of school children across the Midwest. She is also a professional actress and has appeared in many of her own plays.
Cynthia has also published several children's books and essays in the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Her essays have also appeared in national magazines and newspapers. Her many accomplishments include teaching playwrighting, writing, and creative drama around the Midwest to various age groups.
Cynthia grew up in Chicago and still considers it her home. She loves baseball, old movies, reading, big cities and the underdog. She has a son and a daughter and her family will always include a dachshund; she has owned five.
Cynthia's Bigger Than Life! won the 1996 Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest.
Cynthia has also published several children's books and essays in the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Her essays have also appeared in national magazines and newspapers. Her many accomplishments include teaching playwrighting, writing, and creative drama around the Midwest to various age groups.
Cynthia grew up in Chicago and still considers it her home. She loves baseball, old movies, reading, big cities and the underdog. She has a son and a daughter and her family will always include a dachshund; she has owned five.
Cynthia's Bigger Than Life! won the 1996 Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest.
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January 25, 2019
Basic Plot: Teen life.
This is an excellent play for teenagers to perform. It follows multiple high school characters through a couple of days' worth of experiences: challenges, pranks, laughs, romance, and even detention. There are plenty of roles, enough to accommodate an entire acting class's worth of students. The story even touches on the role that teachers and parents play in these kids' lives. I like the fact that it is serious but doesn't go wholly dark. There's only so much rape and child molestation I can handle at once, particularly when picking pieces for my class to perform. There are also some really funny characters and moments in the play. The ending is kind of cheesy, but the play was written in the '80's. The era of John Hughes really can't seem to help nice, tidy, moralistic endings. I'm looking forward to producing it with my class.
This is an excellent play for teenagers to perform. It follows multiple high school characters through a couple of days' worth of experiences: challenges, pranks, laughs, romance, and even detention. There are plenty of roles, enough to accommodate an entire acting class's worth of students. The story even touches on the role that teachers and parents play in these kids' lives. I like the fact that it is serious but doesn't go wholly dark. There's only so much rape and child molestation I can handle at once, particularly when picking pieces for my class to perform. There are also some really funny characters and moments in the play. The ending is kind of cheesy, but the play was written in the '80's. The era of John Hughes really can't seem to help nice, tidy, moralistic endings. I'm looking forward to producing it with my class.
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