plays

Discusses ways to develop your imagination, transform your ideas into different kinds of plays, and present your finished product to an audience.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.

Short nonsensical plays based on the "noodlehead" tales embodied in numerous folk traditions. Includes sections on music, dance, scenery, props, and related topics.

Four plays adapted from African folklore, which are reinforced with sections on music, dance, scenery, props, and other related topics.

Active in the abolitionist movement and the underground railroad, Harriet Tubman discusses freedom and slavery with her co-workers.

Introduces various acting techniques through such activities as games, dramatizing stories or ideas, and staging puppet plays. Includes suggestions for writing original plays and for simple props and costumes.

Presents eleven folk tales with directions for organizing dramatic improvisations of each story.

General instructions for making shadow puppets and scenery and staging productions, with specific directions for producing several plays such as "The Little Red Hen" and "The Emperor's New Clothes.".