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 RobinetteThe Arkansas Bear ... Aurand HarrisReally Rosie ... Maurice SendakThe Secret Garden ... Pam SterlingWiley and the Hairy Man ... Suzan ZederAccording to Coyote ... John KauffmanThe Mischief Makers ... Lowell SwortzellThe Wise Men of Chelm ... Sandra F. AsherCrow Weasel ... Jim LeonardThe Ice Wolf ... Joanna H. KrausHome on the Mornin' Train ... Kim HinesThe Falcon ... Greg PalmerThe Man-Child ... Arnold RabinHush: An Interview with America ... James StillBocon ... Lisa LoomerThe Crane Wife ... Barbara CarlisleJungalbook ... Edward MastA Thousand Cranes ... Kathryn S. MillerThe Yellow Boat ... David SaarSelkie ... Laurie Brooks Gollobin
Compiled by an authority on children's theatre, this anthology collects new and overlooked scripts that represent the best of children's theatre, from plays inspired by classic children's stories to original contemporary works. The book also includes biographical sketches of the playwrights, a selected bibliography, and a list of major children's play publishers.
- Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction, Drama
- Subgenre: Performing Arts / Theater, Anthologies (multiple authors), General
- Age: 9-12 years
- Publisher: Griffin
- Pages: 604
- Edition: Reprint
- Language:
English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date:
March 30, 2005
- Date Published:
March 30, 2005
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- Online Item #: 11443232
- Store Item Number (DPCI): 248-02-3713
- ISBN: 9780312337148
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