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Eight
Plays for Children: The New Generation Play Project - The
New Generation Play Project was a daring experiment in American
children's theatre. Begun in 1989 by a consortium that included
the Seattle Children's Theatre, The Children's Theatre Company
of Minneapolis, Stage One: The Louisville Children's Theatre,
and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, the NGPP raised half a million
dollars to commission major American dramatists such as Tina
Howe and Mark Medoff to create new works for young people. |
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Pushing
Up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children - From
acclaimed Native American storyteller Joseph Bruchac comes a
collection of seven lively plays for children to perform, each
one adapted from a different traditional Native tale. Filled
with heroes and tricksters, comedy and drama, these entertaining
plays are a wonderful way to bring Native cultures to life for
young people. |
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James
and the Giant Peach - A dramatization of of Raold Dahl's
classic children's story in which James escapes from his fearful
aunts by rolling away inside a giant peach. Includes suggestions
for staging, easy-to-make costumes and scenery, and lighting
procedures. |
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¡Aplauso!
- A collection of Hispanic plays for children, providing a wide
range of plots and multicultural characters throughout. Plays
are provided in English, Spanish and bilingual formats. |
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Charlotte's
Web - This exciting new musical version of Charlotte's
Web brings a new dimension to E.B. White's beloved classic
with music and lyrics by Charles Strouse (Annie and 'Bye,
'Bye Birdie) and book by Joseph Robinette (national award-winning
children's playwright). |
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Three
Children's Plays - This entertaining collection of plays
from Pulitzer-winning playwright David Mamet includes "The
Poet and the Rent," "The Frog Prince," and "The
Revenge of the Space Pandas." |
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The
Little Fur Tree - A musical for primary children based on
the story by Hans Christian Anderson. |
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