Theatre for Young Audiences 20 Great Plays for Children
by Jennings, Coleman A.; Sendak, MauriceEdition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-03-01
Publisher(s): Griffin
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Summary
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
Author Biography
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.
Table of Contents
| Foreword: A Conversation between Maurice Sendak and James Still | ix | ||||
| Introduction | 1 | (6) | |||
| Joseph Robinette | |||||
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7 | (39) | |||
| Aurand Harris | |||||
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46 | (26) | |||
| Maurice Sendak | |||||
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72 | (27) | |||
| Pamela Sterling | |||||
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99 | (43) | |||
| Suzan Zeder | |||||
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142 | (28) | |||
| John Kauffman | |||||
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170 | (13) | |||
| Lowell Swortzell | |||||
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183 | (34) | |||
| Sandra Fenichel Asher | |||||
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217 | (27) | |||
| Jim Leonard, Jr. | |||||
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244 | (40) | |||
| Joanna Halpert Kraus | |||||
|
284 | (24) | |||
| Kim Hines | |||||
|
308 | (30) | |||
| Greg Palmer | |||||
|
338 | (26) | |||
| Arnold Rabin | |||||
|
364 | (31) | |||
| James Still | |||||
|
395 | (34) | |||
| Lisa Loomer | |||||
|
429 | (24) | |||
| Barbara Carlisle | |||||
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453 | (25) | |||
| Edward Mast | |||||
|
478 | (40) | |||
| Kathryn Schultz Miller | |||||
|
518 | (17) | |||
| David Saar | |||||
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535 | (44) | |||
| Laurie Brooks Gollobin | |||||
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579 |
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