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Theatre for children : fifteen classic plays  Cover Image Book Book

Theatre for children : fifteen classic plays / Coleman A. Jennings, editor.

Jennings, Coleman A., 1933- (Added Author).

Summary:

A collection of plays, many of which are based on favorite children's tales.

Record details

  • ISBN: 031233639X
  • Physical Description: xxiv, 512 p.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2005.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Country mouse and the missing lunch mystery / by Sandra Fenichel Asher -- Ernie's incredible illucinations / by Alan Ayckbourn -- Two donuts / by José Crúz González -- Dr. Seuss' how the Grinch stole Christmas / by Timothy Mason and Mel Marvin -- A Laura Ingalls wilder Christmas / by Laurie Brooks -- Braille: the early life of Louis Braille / by Lola H. and Coleman A. Jennings -- Bless cricket, Crest toothpaste, and Tommy Tune / by Linda Daugherty -- The great Gilly Hopkins / by David Paterson and Steve Liebman -- The Witches / by David Wood --Mississippi Pinocchio / by Mary Hall Surface and David Maddox -- The wolf and its shadows / by Sandra Fenichel Asher -- Ezigbo, the spirit child / by Max Bush and Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl -- Inuk and the Sun / by Henry Beissel -- A village fable / by James Still -- The witch of Blackbird pond / by Y York.
Subject: Children's plays, American
Drama

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • Holtzbrinck
    Theatre was made for children. With their fertile imaginations and their honest ability to be carried away by a story, they are the best audiences that directors, actors, and playwrights could ever hope to encounter. They also represent the future of the arts.

    Theatre for Children is a collection of new and classic plays for children. Adapted from some of the most beloved stories in children’s literature, such as Roald Dahl’s The Witches, The Great Gilly Hopkins, and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as well as original plays, this anthology brings together new and overlooked plays that children are sure to love.

    Theatre for Children is an invaluable resource for directors, teachers, and students of theatre.

    Foreword

    Country Mouse and the Missing Lunch Mystery by Sandra Fenichel Asher

    Ernie's Incredible Illucinations by Alan Ayckbourn

    Two Donuts by Jose Cruz González

    Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Timothy Mason and Mel Marvin

    A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas by Laurie Brooks

    Braille: The Early Life of Louis Braille by Lola H. and Coleman A. Jennings

    Bless Cricket, Crest Toothpaste, and Tommy Tune by Linda Daugherty

    The Great Gilly Hopkins by David Paterson and Steve Liebman

    The Witches by David Wood

    Mississippi Pinocchio by Mary Surface and David Maddox

    The Wolf and Its Shadows by Sandra Fenichel Asher

    Ezigbo, The Spirit Child by Max Bush and Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl

    Inuk and the Sun by Henry Beissel

    A Village Fable by James Still

    The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Y York
  • McMillan Palgrave
    Theatre was made for children. With their fertile imaginations and their honest ability to be carried away by a story, they are the best audiences that directors, actors, and playwrights could ever hope to encounter. They also represent the future of the arts.

    Theatre for Children is a collection of new and classic plays for children. Adapted from some of the most beloved stories in children's literature, such as Roald Dahl's The Witches, The Great Gilly Hopkins, and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as well as original plays, this anthology brings together new and overlooked plays that children are sure to love.

    Theatre for Children is an invaluable resource for directors, teachers, and students of theatre.

    Foreword

    Country Mouse and the Missing Lunch Mystery by Sandra Fenichel Asher

    Ernie's Incredible Illucinations by Alan Ayckbourn

    Two Donuts by Jose Cruz González

    Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Timothy Mason and Mel Marvin

    A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas by Laurie Brooks

    Braille: The Early Life of Louis Braille by Lola H. and Coleman A. Jennings

    Bless Cricket, Crest Toothpaste, and Tommy Tune by Linda Daugherty

    The Great Gilly Hopkins by David Paterson and Steve Liebman

    The Witches by David Wood

    Mississippi Pinocchio by Mary Surface and David Maddox

    The Wolf and Its Shadows by Sandra Fenichel Asher

    Ezigbo, The Spirit Child by Max Bush and Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl

    Inuk and the Sun by Henry Beissel

    A Village Fable by James Still

    The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Y York

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