Theatre for Young Audiences

Presented with the right plays, children are the most honest and appreciative of audiences. This anthology, compiled by an authority on children's theatre, collects new and overlooked scripts that represent the best of modern playwriting for children. From works adapted from classic children's stories to original contemporary scripts, each play inspires the imagination as it entertains.

With complete scripts for twenty plays plus a biographical sketch of each playwright, Theatre for Young Audiences is invaluable for anyone involved in children's theatre, from community theatre groups to teachers and students of dramatic literature.

Plays included in this book:

Charlotte's Web ... Joseph Robinette

The Arkansas Bear ... Aurand Harris

Really Rosie ... Maurice Sendak

The Secret Garden ... Pam Sterling

Wiley and the Hairy Man ... Suzan Zeder

According to Coyote ... John Kauffman

The Mischief Makers ... Lowell Swortzell

The Wise Men of Chelm ... Sandra F. Asher

Crow & Weasel ... Jim Leonard

The Ice Wolf ... Joanna H. Kraus

Home on the Mornin' Train ... Kim Hines

The Falcon ... Greg Palmer

The Man-Child ... Arnold Rabin

Hush: An Interview with America ... James Still

Bocon ... Lisa Loomer

The Crane Wife ... Barbara Carlisle

Jungalbook ... Edward Mast

A Thousand Cranes ... Kathryn S. Miller

The Yellow Boat ... David Saar

Selkie ... Laurie Brooks Gollobin