Peterson, Lenka.

Kids take the stage : helping young people discover the creative outlet of theater / Lenka Peterson & Dan O'Connor ; foreword by Paul Newman ; preface by Robert Coles. - New York : Back Stage Books, c1997. - xi, 196 p. : ill ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-194) and index.

Explains how to teach and direct children and young adults ages eight to eighteen on the stage, covering the basics of acting, relaxation techniques, trust-building exercises, improvisations, games, casting, sets and costumes, the rehearsal process, staging and blocking, and the actual show.

Adult Follett Library Resources.

082307742X

97043022


Children's plays--Presentation, etc.
Plays--Production and direction.
Children's plays.
Theater--Production and direction.

PN3157 / .P45 1997

792/.0226