Interviews the founder of the Young Actors Guild (YAG) of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Finds that the work of YAG can be described as "high concept" or artistically daring, yet highly inclusive--casting everyone who auditions. Discusses the influences that shaped the founder/director's work. (PA)

Proposes that a spirit of cooperation between the adult theatre world and children's theatre would be very helpful to both. (MS)

Offers an edited transcript of a speech given by Ronne Hartfield to the 1992 Educational Theatre Association National Convention. Discusses the transformative power of art and the potential of theater in the schools to create radical change in the way children learn, think and feel about themselves and their ability to shape their own world. (SR)

Maintains that, in children's theater, it is the responsibility of an individual theater to engage and educate its community, enact policies detailing its moral and ethical standards, and let the community know (via brochures, displays, etc.) what type of children's theater it produces. (SR)

Provides some background on the idea of K-12 teacher portfolios which emerged from the educational reform movement. Notes their use for theater education in particular. Suggests what might be common inclusions in a portfolio. Suggests that those who aspire to work in higher education should create a curriculum vitae portfolio. (PA)

Discusses the use of "Commedia," a way of performing inspired by the historical "Commedia dell' Arte." Notes that it has proved a fertile source of inspiration for all types of physical and stylized theatre and a useful training tool for performers in many fields. Presents a series of exercises designed to introduce the student to Commedia…

Reproduces a conversation among playwrights, directors, and dramaturges participating in the Bonderman/IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis) experience. Features their answers to six questions regarding new play development, its focus, and influence on the world of theater for young audiences. (PA)

Presents an index to all articles published in the journal "Drama/Theatre Teacher." Uses Library of Congress Subject Headings and added local subject headings. Notes the index is downloaded from a database being developed in Special Collections at Arizona State University. Provides ordering information for individual articles. (RS)

The new Readers Theatre series features scripts for students in grades 4-8. These original scripts are written for the specific purpose of teaching literary genre. Each book is composed of 24-28 scripts, each of which will be keyed to published books, plays, poems or stories in that genre, encouraging students to read the originals in order to…

Intended to complement the New York City communication arts curriculum, this packet introduces young students, guided by the classroom teacher, to a dress rehearsal performance of the Dance Theatre of Harlem ballet company. The packet is one of a series in the "Early Stages" program, a joint effort of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater…

Approaches curricular issues in the framework of critical theory and attempts to move through curriculum critique to a demonstration of what curriculum practice is implied by a critical framework. (Author/MLF)

This paper presents tips on scripting, staging, and reading Reader's Theater. The first section of the paper discusses tips on scripting--script roles, cuts and changes, narration, script format, and team scripting (children working in teams to write scripts). The second section presents tips on staging, such as equipment, script handling, the…

Presents the keynote address given at the American Alliance for Theatre and Education Junior High/Middle School Committee's conference on "Exploring the Curriculum through Drama." Discusses why drama and theater must be an integral part of the education of children. (SR)

Provides 10 annotations to journal articles from the ERIC database that cover the topic of drama in the classroom. (MM)

Summarizes documents from the ERIC database that provide suggestions for integrating disabled students into elementary and secondary school drama activities, as well as information about programs and activities that encourage understanding and appreciation of school children with physical and mental disabilities. (MS)