Playwriting and Young Audiences: Collected Wisdom and Practical Advice from the Field (Theatre in Education)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072K2WZ3P |
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| Number of Pages | : | 157 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Adkins is an award-winning playwright, artistic associate with YouthPLAYS, and core faculty in the Playwright’s Lab graduate program at Hollins University, Virginia.. About the AuthorMatt Omasta is associate professor in and assistant head of the Department of Theatre Arts at Caine College of the Arts, Utah State University. Nicole B
Matt Omasta is associate professor in and assistant head of the Department of Theatre Arts at Caine College of the Arts, Utah State University. Nicole B. Adkins is an award-winning playwright, artistic associate with YouthPLAYS, and core faculty in the Playwright’s Lab graduate program at Hollins University, Virginia.
Despite the fact that there is a thriving presence of theatre for young people in today’s society, there is, however, no contemporary guide dedicated to the writing of plays for young people in both professional and educational contexts. We only have to look at the colourful and compelling plays of Matilda, Annie and Cinderella to realise that there is a surge in plays for the youth of today. Playwriting and Young Audiences helps to fill this gap by offering a comprehensive guide to developing subjects for young people through the use of both p