Pulling a Few Strings: How to Start a Volunteer Puppet Troupe.

Speight, Jean J.

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ERIC Number: EJ485300

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Pulling a Few Strings: How to Start a Volunteer Puppet Troupe.

Speight, Jean J.

School Library Journal, v40 n5 p24-27 May 1994

Presents a step-by-step guide to creating a student-run puppet program in public libraries. Topics discussed include buying a stage; collecting puppets; recruiting and screening volunteers; selecting and adapting stories, including length, characters, and dialogue; the rehearsal process; and performance suggestions. (LRW)

Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Libraries, Dialogs (Literary), Guidelines, Library Services, Production Techniques, Public Libraries, Puppetry, Rehearsals (Theater Arts), Student Projects, Student Volunteers, Time Management

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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