Stagings: Short Scripts for Middle and High School Students
Gr. 6^-12. For students and educators seeking interesting, age-appropriate material for classroom dramatizations or full stage productions, this collection of short plays with reproducible scripts offers both acting and production opportunities. Designed around guidelines from the National Standards for Arts Education, the selections enable students to develop skills in acting, design, directing, and research. Two fairy-tale adaptations are included; however, most of the plays are set in the future or outer space because Garner feels that today's young people relate more readily to these settings. Several of the plays also contain strong elements of modern humor. Synopses, character and costume descriptions, set suggestions, staging options, and lesson plans are given, as is permission for photocopying and videotaping. All productions are royalty free unless performed for profit. A must purchase for drama and literature studies.Mary Romano Marks