children's plays

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Hamlet for kids

2000
An adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet, " written in rhyming couplets especially for young readers and performers, includes illustrations and comments by children, as well as suggestions for activities based upon the story.

Show time at the Polk Street School

plays you can do yourself or in the classroom
1992
A collection of three plays featuring the Polk Street School characters: "The Candy Corn Contest, " "The Secret at the Polk Street School, " and "Fancy Feet." Includes staging, costume, and prop suggestions.

Small plays for special days

1977
Seven short plays for two actors about popular holidays with staging notes and costume suggestions.

Martha helps the rebel

a narrative poem
1975
In 1780 a young girl helps an American soldier pursued by the British to escape.

Theater magic

behind the scenes at a children's theater
1986
Follows the Children's Theatre Company as it produces an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Nightingale, " describing how the play is planned, designed, cast, and rehearsed for its opening.

Good as Lily

2007
On her eighteenth birthday Grace Kwon is visited by herself from three periods in her life and worries that her other selves will hurt her chances of saving the school play. Presented in graphic novel format.

Plays around the year

more than 20 thematic plays for the classroom
1994
A collection of twenty-one plays designed to complement themes and celebrations often observed throughout the school year.

The effect of gamma rays on man-in-the moon marigolds

a drama in two acts
1984
A two-act play depicting an embittered mother who vents her frustrations upon her two daughters.

The Big book of comedies

25 one-act plays, skits, curtain raisers, and adaptations for young people
1989
A collection of twenty-five dramatic pieces, including one-acts, skits, curtain raisers, and adaptations, for ages from the middle grades through high school.

Dramatized classics for radio-style reading

1979
A collection of short plays adapted from great literature for royalty-free performance or classroom reading--Title page.

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