Campus activities programers are encouraged to use creativity and to experiment in incorporating solo, or easily produced, acts into campus events. Ideas include using solo acts as openers or as part of larger special or traditional events. A sample campus survey, designed to discover campus preferences, is included. (MSE)

Describes one way for students of any age to meet and experience Shakespeare through classroom performance, making their own way into Shakespeare's text. Notes that students come to understand what is happening in a scene by working through the process of getting the scene from the page to the performance. (SR)

Aims to help teachers find a way to help students enjoy Shakespeare through the process of performance. Provides guidelines gained from personal experience for teachers presenting the plays with secondary students that include the following: (1) audience consideration, (2) actor-ownership of the performance, (3) staging limitations, and (4)…

A video on telemarketing fraud was adapted for Mexican American older adults by adding a Spanish voiceover translated by a bilingual committee. Evaluation indicated that the translation was effective and the content communicated what was intended. Editing using digital technology was an efficient production technique. (SK)

Relates personal experiences during Student Produced Week at Channel One. Provides details of the application process. Describes the day-by-day itinerary, up to and including the actual production process. Lists hints for prospective applicants on available positions for Student Produced Week and how to fill out the application properly. (PA)

Describes the experiences of Highland High School (Salt Lake City, Utah) as they produced Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance." Discusses the theatre director's role, the music director's role, and production techniques. Concludes the experience was rewarding and enjoyable. (RS)

Discusses 11 steps, associated instructional strategies, and tasks for editors, reporters, photo editors, and photographers involving high school newspaper production. Presents the information in chart format. (RS)

An action learning program was implemented by a manufacturer using lean production practices. Action learning practices were accommodated during times of stability, but abandoned in times of crisis. The meaning of work in this organizational culture excluded all practices, such as reflection, that were not visible and targeted at immediate…

A step-by-step plan for creating a digital story grounded in sound theory and research about how adolescents expand their literacy is presented. Students were found to be selective about effects while putting the story first, choosing those that drove the story farther as opposed to those that mimicked what might be seen in films or television.

Moliere's "Tartuffe" is an attack, not on religion, but on people who hide behind religion and exploit it. As a college professor in charge of student production searched for a director's concept for "Tartuffe," she realized that it would be unwise to attempt a museum staging of neo-classical theater with limited funding. She…

Cinema as an art and communication form is entering its second century of development. Sergei Eisenstein conceived of editing in horizontal and vertical terms. He saw vertical editing patterns primarily as the synchronization of simultaneous image and sound elements, particularly music, no create cinematic meaning by means of the relationship…

This booklet presents a variety of materials concerning the current revival of the 1961 play "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." After a brief introduction to the play, the booklet discusses the plot of the play, how it went from best seller to prize-winning musical, biographical information on the lead actor (Matthew…

This booklet presents a variety of materials concerning the musical play "Crazy for You," a recasting of the 1930 hit, "Girl Crazy." After a brief historical introduction to the musical play, the booklet presents biographical information on composers George and Ira Gershwin, the book writer, the director, the star…

Designed to be used before and after attending a performance of "Walking the Winds" (an original musical which dramatizes stories from a variety of ethnic American cultures using local young people as actors), this cue sheet presents information about the performance and suggests activities that can be done with classmates, friends, or…

Large publication tasks with short flow times require that several editors be assigned to work together as part of a larger publication team that includes management, engineer-writers, publishing logistics personnel, word processor operators, illustrators, and printers. Team-edited publications have special problems, and the technical editing and…