Six Plays for Childrenby Aurand Harris brings together a variety of dramatic forms that have enormously enriched the literature of children's theatre in this country and around the world. These works by this respected children's theatre playwright show Harris's great versatility: in the commedia dell'arte ofAndrocles and the Lion; the musical melodramaRags to Riches; the sober, absurd comedyPunch and Judy; the realistic historical dramaSteal Away Home; the farcePeck's Bad Boy; and the musical reviewYankee Doodle. Each of the six plays exhibits a vital theatricality which is sure to win a child's attention and response.
Editor Coleman A. Jennings traces Harris's development as a playwright in a biographical study based on interviews with Harris. This enlightening section treats Harris's philosophy and teaching methods, as well as his creative process.
This book brings together a variety of dramatic forms that have enormously enriched the literature of childrens theatre in the United States and around the world.
Coleman A. Jennings is Jesse H. Jones Regents Professor in Fine Arts in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a leading authority on theatre for young audiences and editor of eight anthologies of plays that represent the major works of Americas foremost playwrights.
- Foreword by Lowell Swortzell
- The Playwright
- The Plays
- Androcles and the Lion
- Rags to Riches
- Punch and Judy
- Steal Away Home
- Peck’s Bad Boy
- Yankee Doodle
- Appendix 1. The Plays of Aurand Harris
- Appendix 2. The Play writing Awards and Honors of Aurand Harris
- Photo Credits
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