Describes an activity designed to get beginning drama students to work with other classmates and to get students up in front of a class in a group situation. (MH)

Discusses the role of dramatic art in British universities from 1880-1980. World War II is identified as the turning point when drama became an approved academic subject. Possible future trends of drama curricula are discussed. (Author/DB)

The new law adds little to the substantive rights currently enjoyed by the sound recording industry against unauthorized duplication and does not disturb decisional law favorable to the industry. Statutory definitions and the scope of rights granted are presented. For journal availability see HE 509 045. (LBH)

Emphasizes that listening is the primary skill for the student attending a theatrical performance. Identifies the active listening process as: (1) attending, (2) hearing, (3) comprehending, (4) remembering, and (5) responding. (NKA)

Describes the Rensselaer Children's Summer Theatre (Indiana) which introduces children in grades 3-8 to the performing arts through experience rather than lecture. Examines how the program is run and discusses its applications to music education, emphasizing the benefits gained from incorporating performance experiences into classroom music…

Describes the Dutch national system of creativity centers. Notes that these centers promote arts education by providing continuing education in the arts to the general public, by supporting in-school programs and by offering in-service programs for teachers. (MM)

Reviews the goals of drama/theater education set forth by the National Theatre Education Project. Provides an overview of the knowledge and skills teachers need to teach theater and drama in elementary and secondary schools. (MM)

Offers guidelines for working with deaf actors and sign language interpreters. Contains useful information for directors wanting to cast deaf actors in roles of deaf characters and to include sign language-interpreted performances of some of their regular productions. (JD)

Educators must be prepared to maintain and support educational theater by anticipating changes and adjusting goals. A discussion of current types of degree programs is offered. Liberal arts education, professional training, community service, and recreational release are traditional justifications for theater programs. (DF)

In this interview, Joe Rosenberg explains how his bilingual theater has helped Mexican American students learn acting skills, gain better proficiency in English and Spanish, and increase their self-respect. (Author)

Reviews eight documents from the ERIC system that deal with teaching and learning: styles, processes, classroom interaction, innovative techniques (particularly in theatre classes), and obtaining grants to finance innovative ideas. (PD)

Describes the planning, implementing, and evaluating stages of "Choices," a theatre-in-education program on intrafamilial child sexual abuse produced by the Louisville Children's Theatre for third grade students in Jefferson County, Kentucky. (PD)

A director recounts his thoughts about choosing a difficult play and describes how well the students finally cooperated. (CRH)

Provides an overview and several examples of the "reader's theatre" approach to teaching literature, which dramatizes literature to provide both a visual and an oral stimulus for those unaccustomed to using imagination to experience literary works. (FL)

Includes books, monographs, journal articles, and dissertations listed under the following headings: public address, theatre, and mass communication. (PD)