This course guide for teachers is intended to provide experiences for secondary students in illumination and lighting for a drama production. Performance objectives listed for the students include: (1) setting up a lighting diagram for a one-scene show and a two- or multiple-scene production; (2) wiring and setting up equipment for a one-scene…

A national volunteer program for producing a children's theater in elementary schools is severaly limited by the inadequacy of theater facilities in local school systems. A general discussion of the theater program is presented, the current state of theater facilities in elementary schools, difficulties in play production, and possible causes for…

The contributors to this monograph have combined theatre arts theory and practice into brief suggestions for classroom teachers of language arts. The various sections cover the following areas: basic assumptions about teaching and studying theatre arts; pantomime, improvisation, and characterization; design and technology in theatre, including…