Theatre for Young Audiences: 20 Great Plays for Children - Coleman A. Jennings

\nPresented 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. \n \nWith 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. \n \nPlays included in this book: \n \nCharlotte's Web ... Joseph Robinette \nThe Arkansas Bear ... Aurand Harris \nReally Rosie ... Maurice Sendak \nThe Secret Garden ... Pam Sterling \nWiley and the Hairy Man ... Suzan Zeder \nAccording to Coyote ... John Kauffman \nThe Mischief Makers ... Lowell Swortzell \nThe Wise Men of Chelm ... Sandra F. Asher \nCrow & Weasel ... Jim Leonard \nThe Ice Wolf ... Joanna H. Kraus \nHome on the Mornin' Train ... Kim Hines \nThe Falcon ... Greg Palmer \nThe Man-Child ... Arnold Rabin \nHush: An Interview with America ... James Still \nBocon! ... Lisa Loomer \nThe Crane Wife ... Barbara Carlisle \nJungalbook ... Edward Mast \nA Thousand Cranes ... Kathryn S. Miller \nThe Yellow Boat ... David Saar \nSelkie ... Laurie Brooks Gollobin\n