| Theatre for Young Audiences: 20 Great Plays for Children Contributor(s): Jennings, Coleman a. (Editor), Sendak, Maurice (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0312337140 ISBN-13: 9780312337148 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: Presented with the right plays, children are the most honest and appreciative of audiences. This anthology, compiled by an authority on children's theatre, collects new and overlooked scripts that represent the best of modern playwriting for children. From works adapted from classic children's stories to original contemporary scripts, each play inspires the imagination as it entertains. With complete scripts for twenty plays plus a biographical sketch of each playwright, "Theatre for Young Audiences" is invaluable for anyone involved in children's theatre, from community theatre groups to teachers and students of dramatic literature. Plays included in this book: "Charlotte's Web" ... Joseph Robinette "The Arkansas Bear" ... Aurand Harris "Really Rosie" ... Maurice Sendak "The Secret Garden" ... Pam Sterling "Wiley and the Hairy Man" ... Suzan Zeder "According to Coyote" ... John Kauffman "The Mischief Makers" ... Lowell Swortzell "The Wise Men of Chelm" ... Sandra F. Asher "Crow & Weasel, .." Jim Leonard "The Ice Wolf" ... Joanna H. Kraus "Home on the Mornin' Train, .." Kim Hines "The Falcon, .." Greg Palmer "The Man-Child" ... Arnold Rabin "Hush: An Interview with America" ... James Still "Bocon!, .." Lisa Loomer "The Crane Wife, .." Barbara Carlisle "Jungalbook, .." Edward Mast "A Thousand Cranes, .." Kathryn S. Miller "The Yellow Boat, .." David Saar "Selkie" ... Laurie Brooks Gollobin |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Drama | American - General |
| Dewey: 812.008 |
| LCCN: 97036542 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.95 lbs) 604 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presented with the right plays, children are the most honest and appreciative of audiences. This anthology, compiled by an authority on children's theatre, collects new and overlooked scripts that represent the best of modern playwriting for children. From works adapted from classic children's stories to original contemporary scripts, each play inspires the imagination as it entertains. With complete scripts for twenty plays plus a biographical sketch of each playwright, Theatre for Young Audiences is invaluable for anyone involved in children's theatre, from community theatre groups to teachers and students of dramatic literature. Plays included in this book: Charlotte's Web ... Joseph Robinette |
Contributor Bio(s): Sendak, Maurice: - Maurice Sendak (1928-2012) was the author and illustrator of such classic children's books as Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. Widely considered one of the most innovative creators of children's literature, he received honors including the Caldecott Medal, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the National Medal of Arts. Sendak was born in Brooklyn in 1928 and died in Connecticut in 2012.Jennings, Coleman a.: - Coleman A. Jennings, professor of Creative Drama/Children's Theatre at the University of Texas at Austin, is the author of three plays for children and editor of four anthologies, including Plays Children Love, volumes I and II. In 1997 he received a Lifetime Achievement award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. |
