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
