These guidelines represent an initial publication of curriculum guidelines for a total program in drama education for K-12. Five areas are discussed: reasons for education in the theatre arts; space and equipment requirements for teaching drama; drama education in the elementary schools; drama for the junior and senior high schools; and…

Storytelling is a shared experience between the teller and the listeners. The two basic concerns of the storyteller are to choose good stories and to make the telling interesting and exciting. Selection of a story should be based on the criteria of good plot and characters, an authentic setting, appropriate dialog, and appeal to the listerners'…

The high-school drama teacher's choice of plays, emphasis on spectacle, and overemphasis on competition reflect the commercial influence of Broadway, together with a desire for good public relations with the school community. Teachers often produce plays because they are popular, neglecting good innovative and experimental works in favor of…

This dictionary of the language of show biz provides the layman with definitions and essays on terms and expressions often used in show business. The overall pattern of selection was intended to be more rather than less inclusive, though radio, television, and film terms were deliberately omitted. Lengthy explanations are sometimes used to express…

This book, based on the author's experience as a professional actress, is divided into three sections. The first part, "The Actor," deals with techniques the actor uses to function physically, verbally, and emotionally and discusses the actor's concept of himself and the art of acting. The second part, "The Object Exercises," consists of a series…

Included in this bibliography are representative materials that have been used in group readings throughout the country. Choral speaking selections are not included. The first section is a list of selected articles, books, dissertations, and theses; the second section is a listing of suggested plays, poetry, and prose materials; and the third…

This book is an index to plays suitable for study and performance in elementary schools and in children's groups. This volume updates the last such index, published in 1940 by the American Library Association, and supplements and updates "Play Index's" list of children's plays. Over 500 children's one-act plays and skits published in the United…

The group interpretation approach to theatre production is defined as a method that will lead to production of plays that will appeal to "all the layers of the conscious and unconscious mind." In practice, it means that the group will develop and use resources of the theatre that orthodox companies too often ignore. The first two chapters of this…

Several plays are studied to introduce students to theatrical terms and to the elements of a play in this quinmester course for Dade County High Schools. Several approaches to the study of the play are suggested such as individual and a large group production of a play, the use of a unified theme such as Youth vs. Tradition, or the line of…

A collection of sixteen one-act royalty-free plays for teenagers, including detailed directions for costuming and staging, is presented. The variety of the dramatic material makes the plays suitable for production by drama classes, amateur theatre groups and drama workshops. The plays appear in one of the two parts of the book: I. Comedies, and…

A GUIDE FOR STUDENT USE WAS PREPARED FOR AN EIGHTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE INCLUDED STUDIES OF CHAPTERS FROM, "THE CALL OF THE WILD," AND "THE PEARL," AND THE STUDY OF ONE-ACT PLAYS ("A NIGHT AT AN INN," AND "TRIFLES,") IN ADDITION TO UNITS OF STUDY ON LITERATURE FORM INVOLVING EITHER…

A GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHERS IN THE EIGHTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE INCLUDED BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SUGGESTIONS FOR LITERATURE STUDY. "THE CALL OF THE WILD" AND "THE PEARL" WERE CHOSEN FOR ANALYSIS ON A CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER BASIS. TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS, "A NIGHT AT AN INN" AND "TRIFLES,"…

The purpose of these lessons is to provide learning experiences which facilitate junior high and senior high school actors' mastery of stage movements when working with scripts. Suggested exercises include practice in finding motivation for actors' stage movements, acting a scene (from "West Side Story"), and interpreting and acting scenes of…

Once an actor or actress has gained experience with basic stage movement and speech, convincing character portrayal may be the next skill to be developed. This package is designed to provide a deeper understanding of character development through careful reading, research, thought, and experimentation. The two related lessons--from research to…