Describes an approach to producing two Shakespeare plays in repertory involving academic resources available at Iowa State University. The approach includes academic credit, guest lecturers providing background, weekly seminars, and discussions. (JMF)

Overviews activities of the University of Hawaii's Department of Drama and Theatre in providing formal theatre experiences for preschool children. The educational aspects of these productions for preschool children are indicated. (RMH)

Piccolo Spoleto is the youth outreach arm of Charleston's annual international culture festival; it seeks to involve young performers and young audiences in the performing arts. (SK)

Highlights the new copyright law as it applies to television and films, particularly the concept of fair use. Discusses the problems the new law has presented to the educational use of copyrighted video and film material and suggests that such users organize to present their position more effectively. (JMF)

Provides detailed instructions for constructing a pattern and, then, making a shirt suitable for use in classical and period plays. Suggests variations to adapt the shirt to specific needs. (JMF)

Analyzes the use of physical and imagined space and time in three plays. Describes how these features interact, assume dramatic force, and augment the tension, irony, and meaning of the play. The plays used are Chekhov's "The Three Sisters," Moliere's "Tartuffe," and Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead." (JMF)

Discusses a study of the roles and functions of theater criticism in Palestine and Israel over a 50-year period. Focuses on the social role of drama critics, the norms defining their expected as compared to their actual behavior, and the social, political, and cultural context in which they operated. (JMF)

The author suggests some approaches for facilitating the imagination and imagery activity essential to creative production in the visual and performing arts. Literature is reviewed on creative imagination imagery, the function of imagery, perception imagery and art, abilities and the visual performing arts, and facilitating the use of imagery.…

Describes the drama program at Wykeham Rise School, Washington, Connecticut, which provides three hours of class time each day. The instructor describes her use of improvisation in preparing the students and developing the characters in the productions. Comments by two students are included. (JMF)

Transcripts of two segments of CBS-TV's "Sunrise Semester" discuss the experiences of several participants in a production of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" by elementary school students. (RL)

New York City's School of Performing Arts offers a high quality college preparation and fine arts curriculum despite financial and physical plant inadequacies. (MB)

Examines Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic similarities and offers a readers theatre program that could be derived from their work. Provides a short annotated bibliography of useful texts on corresponding arts. (MH)

Recounts the author's experiences in theatre education with students in the small, rural Peacham School in Vermont. The evolution of theatre concepts, philosophy, practices and community acceptance are described. (MH)