Presents a vision of an ideal theatre education situation, states the current status of theatre education in the U.S., and proposes strategies to follow to achieve a balanced curriculum in creative drama and children's theatre for every elementary school in the country. (JC)

Notes that instruction in the dramatic arts can encourage lasting aesthetic awareness and improved communicative abilities, and presents descriptions of four articles about youth drama from the ERIC database. (JC)

Describes a junior high school program offering drama as a course elective. Cites fairy tales, and Western or melodramatic plays as most effective for student involvement; recommends avoiding those about teenagers. Notes educational advantages of this program for handicapped, special education, disruptive, and low reading skills students. (JG)

Presents the statistical results for the theater for children component of the ASU Longitudinal Study, utilizing Dr. Patricia Goldberg's interview instrument, which categorizes the free responses of a child audience after viewing a theatrical production. (JC)

Attempts to bridge the gap between theater professionals and classroom teachers by annotating some books about theater, including "Scenes: The Unseen People Who Make Theatre Work," which may be used with children of various ages. (MM)

Outlines the process of adapting/directing literature for performance on the stage. Also emphasizes the importance of establishing a perspective on the material and creating a visual context and explains the process involved in the formation of a production concept. (AEW)

Considers the potential of political theater to raise questions of social justice in a provocative manner for students. Describes three productions at a Swiss boarding school, in which the author served as director: a feminist "Taming of the Shrew," a student-written satirical cabaret, and Brecht's "The Good Person of Sezuan."…

The Appel Farm Arts and Music Center is the setting for an international summer arts camp for children 6-18 years old who are gifted in the arts. The camp is described in terms of its beginnings, tuition and scholarships, and staffing. (CL)

Discusses the importance of faculty attitude in ensuring that program evaluations have valuable and long-term effects. (PD)

This article addresses the less utilized, nontraditional techniques of experiential and exploratory theater as vehicles for promoting both cognitive and affective learning. It discusses puppets as provocateurs, evoking response through mime, improvisation, and exploratory theater and problem solving. (CT)

Discusses the problem of the declining number of students majoring in theater arts. (PD)

Describes Friendly Street, an Australian self-help community of writers existing outside schools that offers writers a chance to read or publish their written works. (HOD)

Outlines the steps necessary to create a visual or performing arts program in a vocational school. (PD)

Addresses the problem of developing the theatrical sensibilities of children so that they learn to appreciate and to understand the art of the theatre. Presents a series of axioms and a unified theory for theatre education. (PD)

Describes some of the factors women in educational administration deal with that cause burnout. (PD)