A recent article in "The Weekly Standard," "Kenyon College Cancels Play About Immigration; Starts 'Whiteness Group,'" describes a current call for censorship. Wendy MacLeod's play, "The Good Samaritan," is about an immigrant family in the U.S. surviving "without pay and living in dire conditions," according…

Discusses the paradox of plays as written literature and as dramatic performance. (CH)

In attempting the delicate task of adapting literature for Readers Theatre presentation, adapters must recognize two essential points: the importance of creating a script capable of effective presentation and the necessity of maintaining the integrity of the literature--those features contributing to the work's unique, unifying, and distinctive…

In spite of the fact that there has been an interest in children's theatre since after World War I and practically everyone--from the Junior League to the educationist--recognizes the need for and the value of good drama, there is a dearth of good drama of literary worth for children. It is true that children have been exposed to drama of some…

This journal issue deals with the ways in which elements of a literary text specify the manner in which an oral interpreter will present the text to an audience. After an introductory statement, four poems by a contemporary poet are presented as sample texts. Four commentators discuss the ways these poems might be interpreted to an audience, and…

This selective bibliography, a guide to scholarship in the American drama and related subjects, provides coverage of the major works and topics, with emphasis on work published in the 20th century. Unpublished dissertations, most literary histories, and short notes and explications are omitted. Entries are listed under the general topics of…

A series of conferences on theatre research were held with the following specific goals: (1) to establish the limits of the major areas of theatre research and to determine the nature of the several theatre disciplines; (2) to arrive at preliminary statements affecting methodologies, areas of specialization, research materials, centers of research…

Communication theories provide some assistance to these involved with interpretive reading, but the performance of literature calls for its own theory based on meaning and the unique qualities of interpretive skills. Theories of meaning involve both word meaning, based on the generalized processes of shared language experiences, and a personalized…

Reviews multicultural books under the subject categories of history, biography, social sciences, reference, juvenile works, and nonprint materials, with subcategories where appropriate (for example, age-group categories for children's books). Thesaurus citations in the author index indicate relevant ethnic groups, races, religions, and geographic…

The dual objectives of this nongraded, phase-elective program in English are to teach critical analysis in reading, listening, and viewing, and to teach logical organization in thinking, writing, and speaking. Provided are the school district requirements, an explanation of the five phase levels, and brief outlines of each of 57 course offerings…