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Title:

Theatre for youth II : more plays with mature themes / edited by Coleman A. Jennings and Gretta Berghammer.

Edition:

Second edition.

Publisher:

University of Texas Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

xi, 473 pages ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Young adult drama, American.
Children's plays, American.
Children's plays, American.
Young adult drama, American.
Drama.
Drama.

Other Authors:

Container of (work): Harris, Aurand. Arkansaw bear.
Container of (work): González, José Cruz. Super Cowgirl and Mighty Miracle.
Container of (work): Middleton, Wesley. Tomato plant girl / Wesley Middleton.
Container of (work): York, Y. Afternoon of the elves.
Container of (work): Berghammer, Gretta, 1956- Broken hearts.
Caspars, Rod, author.
Container of (work): Graczyk, Ed. Courage!
Container of (work): Zeder, Suzan. Mother Hicks.
Container of (work): Jennings, Lola H. Johnny Tremain.
Container of (work): Casas, José, 1968- Ofrenda (the offering)
Container of (work): Dean, Gabriel Jason. Transition of Doodle Pequeno.
Container of (work): Asher, Sandy. In the garden of the Selfish Giant.
Container of (work): Negri, Anne. With two wings.
Theatrical adaptation of (work): Lisle, Janet Taylor. Afternoon of the elves.
Theatrical adaptation of (work): Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900. Red Badge of Courage.
Theatrical adaptation of (work): Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain.
Theatrical adaptation of (work): Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Birthday of the Infanta.
Theatrical adaptation of (work): Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Devoted friend.
Theatrical adaptation of (work): Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Happy prince.
Theatrical adaptation of (work): Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Selfish giant.
Jennings, Coleman A., 1933- author. author.
Berghammer, Gretta, 1956- editor.

Contents:

The plays: Original Stories: The Arkansaw Bear / drama by Aurand Harris. Super Cowgirl and Mighty Miracle / drama by José Cruz González. Tomato Plant Girl / Wesley Middleton -- Compelling Adaptations: Afternoon of the Elves / adapted by Y. York, based on the book by Janet Taylor Lisle. Broken Hearts / dramatized by Gretta Berghammer and Rod Caspars. Based upon stories by Oscar Wilde: The birthday of the Infanta, The devoted friend and The happy prince. Courage! / Ed Graczyk. Based on the Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane -- Historical Drama: Mother Hicks / Suzan Zeder. Johnny Tremain / dramatized by Lola H. and Coleman A Jennings. Based on the youth novel of historical fiction by Esther Forbes -- Diverse Themes: La Ofrenda (the offering) / José Casas. The Transition of Doodle Pequeno / a play for audiences of all ages by Gabriel Jason Dean -- Friendship: In the Garden of the Selfish Giant / [Sandra Fenichel Asher] -- Future Societies: With Two Wings / Anne Negri. Appendices -- Twelve More Plays with Mature Themes for Consideration/Deliberation -- Another Twelve Plays with Mature Themes for Reading/Study.

Summary:

"When Theatre for Youth: Twelve Plays with Mature Themes was published in 1986, it met a need for plays that could help young people deal with some of the more difficult realities of life. Responding to the sweeping changes in society over the succeeding thirty years, Coleman A. Jennings and Gretta Berghammer have assembled a new collection of plays that reflects not only on themes such as aging, death and dying, friendship, courage, conformity, maturation, sexuality, and struggles with moral judgment but also on gender identity, poverty, diversity, and discrimination. As these plays explore some of the most challenging themes for today's youth, including the difficulties of single parenthood, divorce, race relations, sexuality, and gender discrimination, they share messages fundamental to us all: open your imagination and dare to dream; embrace life; honor your personal passion, beliefs, and creativity; take a risk; and love with all your heart."--Page 4 of cover.

Series:

Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; book forty-one

ISBN:

1477310045
9781477310045
1477311017
9781477311011

OCLC:

(OCoLC)937062200

LCCN:

2016004610

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)