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Theatre for young audiences : 20 great plays for children / edited by Coleman A. Jennings ; foreword by Maurice Sendak.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, [2005?]Copyright date: ©1998Description: xvi, 604 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780312337148
  • 0312337140
  • 9780312181949
  • 0312181949
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Foreword: A conservation between Maurice Sendak and James Still -- Charlotte's web / Joseph Robinette -- The Arkansas bear / Aurand Harris -- Really Rosie / Maurice Sendak -- The secret garden / Pamela Sterling -- Wiley and the hairy man / Suzan Zeder -- According to Coyote / John Kauffman -- The mischief makers / Lowell Swortzell -- The wise men of Chelm / Sandra Fenichel Asher -- Crow & Weasel / Jim Leonard, Jr. -- The ice wolf / Joanna Halpert Kraus -- Home on the mornin' train / Kim Hines -- The falcon / Greg Palmer -- The man-child / Arnold Rabin -- Hush: An interview with America / James Still -- Bocón! / Lisa Loomer -- The crane wife / Barbara Carlisle -- Jungalbook / Edward Mast -- A thousand cranes / Kathryn Schultz Miller -- The yellow boat / David Saar -- Selkie / Laurie Brooks Gollobin.
Summary: This collection of plays, many of which are based on favorite children's tales, includes such titles as Charlotte's Web, Really Rosie, Wiley and the Hairy Man, Wise men of Chelm, and The Crane Wife.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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

Foreword: A conservation between Maurice Sendak and James Still -- Charlotte's web / Joseph Robinette -- The Arkansas bear / Aurand Harris -- Really Rosie / Maurice Sendak -- The secret garden / Pamela Sterling -- Wiley and the hairy man / Suzan Zeder -- According to Coyote / John Kauffman -- The mischief makers / Lowell Swortzell -- The wise men of Chelm / Sandra Fenichel Asher -- Crow & Weasel / Jim Leonard, Jr. -- The ice wolf / Joanna Halpert Kraus -- Home on the mornin' train / Kim Hines -- The falcon / Greg Palmer -- The man-child / Arnold Rabin -- Hush: An interview with America / James Still -- Bocón! / Lisa Loomer -- The crane wife / Barbara Carlisle -- Jungalbook / Edward Mast -- A thousand cranes / Kathryn Schultz Miller -- The yellow boat / David Saar -- Selkie / Laurie Brooks Gollobin.

This collection of plays, many of which are based on favorite children's tales, includes such titles as Charlotte's Web, Really Rosie, Wiley and the Hairy Man, Wise men of Chelm, and The Crane Wife.

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