This index to commentaries on modern playwrights and their plays contains approximately 12,000 entries on 300 American and foreign playwrights, the majority of which are from the twentieth century. Intended for the student, this volume is organized in a single alphabetical listing. Under each playwright's name is a general section where…

The philosophy behind setting the scenery for the theatre is discussed. The point is made that in the theatre of live actors facing live audiences, a technical alternative is to conceive of scenery as sculpture, as so many pieces standing around in space. This book contains instruction for making stage props and limits itself to material that is…

Describes a fifth grade teacher's approach to producing plays with her class. The script for a Christmas play about Santa and the metric system is included. (JMB)

Contends that Pinter's play, No Man's Land, is about impotency as well as stasis and old age. Focuses on the allusions to sex which function both literally and figuratively and includes metaphorical ramifications of the mentally, emotionally, and spiritually barren. (MH)

Calls for a joint effort by members of the CTAA to develop a national climate in which theatre is an important part of the lives of young people. (PD)

Announces the World Festival of Theatre for Young Audiences at the World's Fair, New Orleans, June 1984. Professional children's theatre companies from several countries and a world theatre symposium will be featured. Theatre interns from universities and regional theatres will serve as hosts. (PD)

Answers questions drama teachers ask on funding drama programs, motivating apathetic students, rehearsal schedules, publicizing school plays, and set construction/design techniques with limited facilities and finances. (PD)

Developing techniques for the preservation of theater library materials has always been a major problem confronting librarians and museum curators. The methods used are dependent upon the purpose of the collection and should be analyzed in accordance with the varied aspects of its handling and research use. (Author/NH)

The author presents an offering of titles in drama and oral communications. (Editor/AS)