Book Description
A comprehensive manual for acting and theater, discussing improvisation, voice projection, breathing exercises, script analysis, and technical aspects of theater production.
Author : Lise Friedman
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,51 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761122081
A comprehensive manual for acting and theater, discussing improvisation, voice projection, breathing exercises, script analysis, and technical aspects of theater production.
Author : Lisa Bany-Winters
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,76 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Acting games
ISBN : 9781556523243
Kids learn about theater with games and activities that cover basic theater vocabulary, puppetry and pantomime, sound effects, costumes, props, makeup, and more.
Author : Lisa DeSpain
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 14,93 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780739055717
(Vocal Collection). A delightful collection of musical theatre songs that kids love to perform, from a variety of shows. Using original scores, the songs have been selected and adapted with the ranges and skills of young singers in mind. Included in this collection are short summaries for each of the musicals, a dramatic and character set-up for each song, audition tips, 16-bar cut suggestions, and audio tracks of piano accompaniments. Songs include: All I Do is Dream of You (from Singin' in the Rain ) * Alone in the Universe (Seussical: The Musical) * Be Kind to Your Parents (Fanny) * Big Blue World (Finding Nemo: The Musical) * Consider Yourself (Oliver) * Different (Honk!) * Doll on a Music Box/Truly Scrumptious (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) * The Girl I Mean to Be (The Secret Garden) * Good Morning (Singin' in the Rain) * Green Eggs and Ham (Seussical: The Musical) * Heart (Damn Yankees) * I Gotta Crow (Peter Pan) * I Just Can't Wait to Be King (The Lion King) * I Want It Now (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) * It's Possible (Seussical: The Musical) * Johnny One Note (Babes in Arms) * Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) * Pure Imagination ( Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) * Shy (Once Upon a Mattress) * Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins: The New Musical) * When I Get My Name in Lights (The Boy From Oz) * Wouldn't It Be Loverly (My Fair Lady) . Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Author : Ryan T. Higgins
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 35,94 MB
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1368012779
All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picturebook. One that's visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON'T. STOP. TALKING. Children and adults alike will chuckle at this comedic take on bookmaking from acclaimed author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins
Author : Shaina Rudolph
Publisher : American Psychological Association
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 46,30 MB
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 143381918X
This is the story of Zane, a zebra with autism who worries that his differences make him stand out from his peers. With careful guidance from his mother, Zane learns that autism is only one of many qualities that make him special. Contains a “Note to Parents” by Drew Coman, PhD, and Ellen Braaten, PhD, as well as a Foreword by Alison Singer, President of the Autism Science Foundation.
Author : Douglas Yacka
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 38,12 MB
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1524786527
Take your seats, because Where Is Broadway? is ready to take center stage! In a lively and engaging style, authors Douglas Yacka and Francesco Sedita cover the development of the first theaters and the birth of the American musical, as well as the shows and stars that have become Broadway legends. Readers will get the inside story on their favorite shows and may even discover some new ones.
Author : Lisa Bany-Winters
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 39,97 MB
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1613740913
Lights, camera, play! With this second edition of On Stage: Theater Games and Activities for Kids, budding thespians will have fun under the footlights as they choose from more than 125 theater games that spark creativity, boost confidence, and encourage collaboration. They'll learn all about how to make a stage performance great with improvisational games such as Freeze, Party Quirks, the Yes Game, and Gibberish; they'll make puppets, discover makeup secrets, and design and build a set. This revised and expanded edition features 35 new improvisational games and ready-to-use monologues, scenes, and short plays. Whether playing alone or in a group, everyone can have theater fun with On Stage!
Author : Viola Spolin
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 23,44 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780810140042
A collection of games and music to aid the drama teacher and give ideas for varied classes.
Author : Lisa Bany-Winters
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 2000-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1613742851
Gotta dance! Gotta sing! Gotta do most anything because it's show time! In Show Time! kids will learn to become &“triple threat&” performers, developing their skills as singers, dancers, and actors through more than 80 activities that include imitating a musician or musical instrument, acting out a song, creating a mirror dance, making puppets and playbills, and more. Along the way, they'll learn about the history of musicals, discover musicals about history, and find out how to get it all together before the curtain goes up. Show Time! is perfect for teachers needing to prepare performers for a show; for parents looking for fun ways to fill spare minutes with their kids at home, in the car, or in a doctor's waiting room; and for kids wanting ways to enjoy themselves on their own or in a small group. Several play scripts, a list of suggested musicals for kids, and a play glossary are included.
Author : Coleman A. Jennings
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 37,34 MB
Release : 2005-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780312336394
Theatre was made for children. With their fertile imaginations and their honest ability to be carried away by a story, they are the best audiences that directors, actors, and playwrights could ever hope to encounter. They also represent the future of the arts. Theatre for Children is a collection of new and classic plays for children. Adapted from some of the most beloved stories in children's literature, such as Roald Dahl's The Witches, The Great Gilly Hopkins, and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as well as original plays, this anthology brings together new and overlooked plays that children are sure to love. Theatre for Children is an invaluable resource for directors, teachers, and students of theatre. Foreword Country Mouse and the Missing Lunch Mystery by Sandra Fenichel Asher Ernie's Incredible Illucinations by Alan Ayckbourn Two Donuts by Jose Cruz González Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Timothy Mason and Mel Marvin A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas by Laurie Brooks Braille: The Early Life of Louis Braille by Lola H. and Coleman A. Jennings Bless Cricket, Crest Toothpaste, and Tommy Tune by Linda Daugherty The Great Gilly Hopkins by David Paterson and Steve Liebman The Witches by David Wood Mississippi Pinocchio by Mary Surface and David Maddox The Wolf and Its Shadows by Sandra Fenichel Asher Ezigbo, The Spirit Child by Max Bush and Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl Inuk and the Sun by Henry Beissel A Village Fable by James Still The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Y York