Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
So fresh and welcoming What a different kind of guide this book is Learn everything you need to know about play production for kids from a Disney film screenwriter and parent-producer/director. She tells it all in a breezy, fun style from her own personal experiences. It tells teachers and parents how to assist children in staging a play step by step and week by week. PLAYdate travels with adults and kids through the exhausting. exhilarating, and magical world of theatre. Within its twelve chapters it tells you how to choose a play or write your own. You'll cast, block, design simple sets and costumes, plan rehearsals, recruit parent volunteers, and discover how to create a smash hit. Included are forms and checklists so you don't forget anything. Inspirational trivia, photos, and do-able instructions all presented with warmth and humor. The book is full of anecdotes to charm and encourage from the start to the closing curtain and the outrageously delightful applause from everyone.
Synopsis
Calling all moms (and any other family members too ) who have volunteered to help put on a play at their kids' school If you're wondering what insanity struck you that moment you agreed to help, then this is the book for you. With 12 chapters that take you step by step through the process of staging a play with elementary children, you'll feel empowered to turn your daunting, overwhelming task into something amazingly doable. There are so many schools nowadays whose budget for their theatre program is just a little below the price of a gallon of gas. So how are the kids supposed to get started with a play if not for volunteers? You know how important it is to teach these kids to write, compose and act. You know how they will benefit from breaking through their shyness, learning to speak in public and being a part of something larger than themselves So volunteer and make it happen for them