Traces the development of the Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ), the international association of theaters for children and youth, which celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1990. (SR)

Discusses the plays of Wendy Kesselman. Analyzes the plays in light of the special demands they make upon young audiences. (MS)

Discuses mainstreaming students into drama classes. Suggests ways to determine whether a student is ready to be mainstreamed, the importance of age and interest-appropriate mainstreaming, and casting scenes and plays. (RS)

Reproduces, in outline form, the National Standards for Arts Education in Theater, as developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations. Notes that the standards are intended to be used as curriculum planning guidelines by K-12 educators, school districts, and states. (RS)

Describes the festival marking the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling. Suggests that storytelling is undergoing a renaissance. Suggests that not only is storytelling at the roots of drama/theater education, it is alive and well in practice. Discusses several…

Explores how virtual reality may effect drama in education. Calls for drama educators to become involved in the research and the development phases of the technology. (SR)

Presents a 54-page index to the journal "Children's Theatre Review," covering the years 1976-86. (SR)

Discusses some of the reasons Shakespeare should remain at the center of culture, not as a museum relic, but as an active contemporary. Focuses on Shakespeare's writings in relation to questions of language, culture, and identity. (SR)

Argues that linking ethics to rituals in drama lessons can promote reflection on individual responses to moral dilemmas. Describes how a group of drama teachers and theater students worked with 24 children (9 and 10 years old) from a public primary school in a process-drama in which the children worked in-role to solve a dilemma. (SR)

Examines ideological implications of the term "outreach" and explores the author's personal reflections and dilemmas regarding the ideological underpinnings of educational outreach around productions of theater. (SR)

Presents excerpts from a workshop that actively explores four instructional activities to illuminate the let's-put-on-a-show myth. Notes that the workshop illustrates the National Theatre Standards in action by integrating several aspects of the art form: script writing, acting, designing, directing, researching, comparing art forms, analyzing and…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 16 titles deal with the following topics: (1) children's theatre activities at Karamu House in Cleveland, Ohio; (2) the development, implementation, and significance of story theatre as a theatrical art form and performance…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 16 titles deal with the following topics: an examination of inexperienced actors performing the plays of William Shakespeare; an investigation of the philosophies and practices of a summer theatre producer and manager; the…

Recommends using "Readers' Theater" as an interdisciplinary approach to social studies. Maintains that the format lends itself to the examination of social issues and current events while it provides opportunities for a variety of learning styles. Briefly discusses Jan Truss' book, "A Very Small Rebellion." (MJP)

Offers a defense of the school play as a vastly underrated educational tool. Available from: Speech and Drama, Elizabeth Gradwell, Distribution Manager, The White Cottage, Allington, Chippenham, Wilts. (MH)