Theatre for Young Audiences : 20 Great Plays for Children

by Jennings, Coleman A.; Sendak, Maurice

• ISBN13: 9780312181949
• ISBN10: 0312181949
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-04-15
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press

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
Charlotte's Web	7	(39)
Aurand Harris
The Arkansaw Bear	46	(26)
Maurice Sendak
Really Rosie	72	(27)
Pamela Sterling
The Secret Garden	99	(43)
Suzan Zeder
Wiley and the Hairy Man	142	(28)
John Kauffman
According to Coyote	170	(13)
Lowell Swortzell
The Mischief Makers	183	(34)
Sandra Fenichel Asher
The Wise Men of Chelm	217	(27)
Jim Leonard, Jr.
Crow & Weasel	244	(40)
Joanna Halpert Kraus
The Ice Wolf	284	(24)
Kim Hines
Home on the Mornin' Train	308	(30)
Greg Palmer
The Falcon	338	(26)
Arnold Rabin
The Man-Child	364	(31)
James Still
Hush: An Interview with America	395	(34)
Lisa Loomer
Bocon!	429	(24)
Barbara Carlisle
The Crane Wife	453	(25)
Edward Mast
Jungalbook	478	(40)
Kathryn Schultz Miller
A Thousand Cranes	518	(17)
David Saar
The Yellow Boat	535	(44)
Laurie Brooks Gollobin
Selkie	579