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Provides an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night, or, What You Will" which can be produced in thirty minutes; and includes stage directions, character suggestions, and a set and prop list.

Presents Shakespeare's "Othello" in which Iago, jealous of Othello's successes in the army of Venice, plots against him, pretending to be his friend while planting seeds of doubt about the faithfulness of his wife, Desdemona; abridged to be performed in thirty minutes while maintaining the original language, with stage directions and character suggestions.

Provides an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" which can be produced in thirty minutes; and includes stage directions, character suggestions, and a set and prop list.

Presents Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost" about Spanish courtiers who unsuccessfully swear off relationships with women; abridged to be performed in thirty minutes while maintaining the original language, with stage directions and character suggestions.

A thirty-minute adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part 1," telling the story of the play while keeping Shakespeare's language intact. Includes stage directions and character suggestions.

Presents Shakespeare's "As You Like It" in which exiled royals, including a duke's daughter disguised as a man, and country folk learn lessons about class and gender through a series of love triangles in the Forest of Arden; abridged to be performed in thirty minutes while maintaining the original language, with stage directions and character suggestions.

Explores plays, looking at the characters, scenes, scripts, dialogue, and the different genres, including musicals, comedies, and more.

A deaf fourth-grader finds her true calling when she is cast as Dorothy in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz.".

This two-volume set serves as an overview of drama for high school and college students and theatergoers. With a focus on Western countries, the history of theater from 500 B.C. to the present is recounted, as are the contributions of different countries, specific plays, and theatrical techniques. King....[b]rings together 45 essays by contributors who are theater professionals and language and literature, drama, film studies, and English scholars mostly from the US. They cover movements and issues such as African American, biblical, outdoor, and contemporary drama that addresses spiritual belief, gay theater, gender, and musical theater. Genres and styles are discussed, as well as theater in practice, with descriptions of directing, acting, voice coaching, dramaturgy, costume design, and stages.Reference and Research Book News.