This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of "A Village Fable, In the Suicide Mountains," A one-act musical play based on the novella "In The Suicide Mountains" by John Gardner, and presented by The Coterie Theatre. The guide, called a "Cuesheet," contains…

This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of "The Book of Miracles," by David S. Craig and Robert Morgan. The guide, called a "Cuesheet," contains seven activity sheets for use in class, addressing: (1) What Happens in "The Book of Miracles?" (introducing the…

This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck, adapted by Warren Frost and dramatized for the Kennedy Center by Nick Olcott. It is in the form of a Director's Notebook--a scrapbook/journal of clippings, memos, lists, illustrations, notes, and other…

This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of Judy Blume's "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," adapted for the stage by Bruce Mason. The guide, called a "Cuesheet," contains seven activity sheets for use in class, addressing: (1) The Story (offering a brief introduction to…

Successful approaches to a more theatrical classroom performance of literature initially depend on a student performer's critical ability to analyze literature and the creative ability to ultimately give voice and body to a literary character. An imaginative Reader's Theater classroom exercises blueprint is also an essential ingredient in…

A survey of the policies of state teacher certification boards discovered 21 states which currently license teachers in theatre arts but indicated that theatre is held in low esteem in many areas of the country. (CH)

Several different classes share the responsibilities of putting on a show with marionettes. (GB)

Describes how to make puppets out of styrofoam balls. (GB)

A plan for a college educational theatre program to educate and motivate college students who are in danger of becoming dropouts. (CH)

Article demonstrated the advantages and experiences, for students and university, of producing Kabuki plays in English. The program was carried out by the Department of Drama and Theatre at the University of Hawaii. (Author/RK)

Describes a program of foreign language theater courses at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. (RS)

Special issue as a tribute to Dr. Arnold Reichenberger, well-known Hispanist, who has served as chairman at the Department of Romance Languages at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania. (DS)

Presents and analyzes the results of the annual ATA survey of plays selected for college production. (RN)