children's theater

Shannon Carter, who is devoted to her Minneapolis youth community theatre, feels more comfortable staying behind the scenes due to her OCD, but all that changes when the director casts her in a role.

After Shannon accidentally lands a lead role in the summer musical, she realizes she has bigger things to worry about than stage fright in this contemporary middle-school novel about strained friendships, the positive power of theater, and the realities of being a tween with OCD. Shannon Carter never considered herself much of a theater person. Not like her two BFFs, Elise, an actress, and Fatima, a techie. Shannon's always been content to stay backstage, helping wherever she can. But when the director of the summer musical hears Shannon singing, he encourages her to step out of the wings and into the spotlight. At first, Shannon is hesitant. As a twelve-year-old with obsessive-compulsive disorder, she depends on routine. But when she braves the audition, she discovers that center stage is the one place where she doesn't feel anxious. She lands a lead role, and everyone in her life is ecstatic...except Elise. To make matters worse, Shannon's eccentric and opinionated grandmother moves in with her and her mom after a fluke house fire. As opening night approaches, Shannon feels pressure to save her friendship with Elise, to make Mom and Grandma Ruby act like grown-ups, and to follow the old theater adage The show must go on.

Tips on writing and performing plays.

A story of God's divine leading and the realization that peace comes only after forgiveness.

The class is putting on a play about George Washington Carver, and Missy is angry because she does not have an important part. But when the lead actor freezes, Missy saves the play.

The class is putting on a play about George Washington Carver, and Missy is mad because she does not have an important part, but when the lead actor freezes, Missy saves the play.

Documents the story of Rafe Esquith, a fifth-grade teacher at central Los Angeles' Hobart Boulevard Elementary school who inspired his primarily Asian-American and Latino students to great achievements in the areas of math and English, ending the semester with a production of "Hamlet.".

Presents an introduction to a play, in simple text with illustrations, explaining what a play is, how they are performed, how they are written, and who works on them.

Contains dramatizations of five Greek myths, which give up to thirty-five students significant roles and help them learn about Greek mythology.

Portrays the everyday life of a hard-working children's theater producer who is also a busy mother raising a family.