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Wilcox, Lola – 1977
The last of four related manuals describing the goals and methods of an established developmental theatre project at the University of Colorado, this manual discusses the processes involved in selecting and adapting scripts for specific audiences. The manual suggests ways to cut longer plays for school audiences, methods for organizing parts of…
Descriptors: Acting, Adults, Audiences, Creative Writing
Peer reviewedDynak, Dave – Stage of the Art, 1998
Describes a three-week summer theater program for middle and high school students. Discusses the reconstructing of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" by students in the class from prior viewings of movie versions of the play and from students' past experiences with the play. Includes the play script as rewritten by the students. (CR)
Descriptors: Acting, Class Activities, Learning Strategies, Middle Schools
Schafer, Liza, Comp. – 1994
Suggesting that reading plays aloud is an effective way to promote literacy and history in the grade 4-8 classroom, this book presents 22 short, readers' theater plays about extraordinary American men and women. The plays in the book are designed to enrich classroom learning by building oral literacy, fostering a knowledge of American heritage,…
Descriptors: Acting, Biographies, Class Activities, Creative Dramatics
