theater

When the new boy at her school turns out to be the son of a Hollywood power player, Jessica, a small-town sixteen-year-old with stars in her eyes, a job at Wal-Mart, and a bit part in "West Side Story," sets out to get Jordan's estranged father to attend the production--but her drama teacher's politically correct hatchet job on the script threatens to turn her "big break" into a disaster.

After the death of her mother in an automobile accident, seventh-grader Serena, who has gotten the lead in her middle school play, is left to handle the day-to-day challenges of caring for herself and her younger brother when their father cannot pull himself out of his depression.

Presents the life of William Shakespeare, describing his early years, his development as a poet and playwright, and the historical context in which he lived and worked.

Describes the theaters of Shakespeare's time and indicates the topics of theater at royal courts, how plays were staged, and early acting techniques.

Describes what we now believe Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was like, who the people were who ran it and how they worked, and what Shakespeare's plays were like in performance, as he saw them.

Katie is sad when she is cast as an earthworm in her school play, because that means she cannot be the star.

Examines the life and career of William Shakespeare within the context of the times in which he lived and the actors and writers with whom he associated and collaborated, including Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and others; and provides insights into Elizabethan and Jacobean theater.

Discusses various aspects of theatrical life, including staging and performance, financing, types of acting troupes, and social and economic influences.

Presents an introduction to William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," a tragedy of prophecy and royal murder in medieval Scotland, featuring a biography of the author, a plot summary, character descriptions, theme analyses, and background on the time in which the play was written.

Heidi stands out in her alternative high school in many ways, but when she invents a boyfriend--complete with online profile--and her friends turn to him for advice, she must decide how far she is willing to go to find acceptance.