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| Kids Take the Stage: Helping Young People Discover the Creative Outlet of Theater | 
 enlarge | Authors: Lenka Peterson, Dan O'connor
Creator: Paul Newman
Publisher: Back Stage Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95 (46.96 RON)
Buy New: $13.57 (31.95 RON)
You Save: $6.38 (15.02 RON) (32%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 61670
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2 Rev Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0823077462
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.0226
EAN: 9780823077465
ASIN: 0823077462
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
Outstanding Resource! July 20, 2005
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Though I've been a middle school coach for the past 12 years, I still am interested in getting new ideas to get my young actors/ actresses more involved with the drama process. I also taught a 3 week long Creative Drama class this summer with 3rd-5th graders and the many sound ideas in this book gave me a wealth of activities to choose from.
Whether you're a first time Drama Coach or a long in the tooth coach like me, this book is a MUST BUY! I particularly like how the authors used "famous actor" quotes to help back up the many acting activities in this book. I love the chapter entitled "Rehearsals with Heart" because this idea of treating young actors as people with talents to share comes shining through in EACH chapter! The "Leader's Guide" (near the end of the book) lays out a 10 session "suggested" guide for the novice or the veteran drama person to follow (wonderful idea!)
In a nutshell, THIS BOOK ROCKS and I've now got even MORE ideas to use with my kids when the spring production rolls around this year!
Well Done!
Ralph :)
Lenka puts actions into words October 3, 2001
18 out of 24 found this review helpful
I read this book after receiving it at a conference that Lenka Peterson spoke at. In reading the book, I realized that she had put most of the information covered in an 8-hour session plus enough to fill another week of 8-hour sessions. The book truly takes actions and in-person teaching lessons and makes them readily available to anyone anywhere.
Helping Young People Discover Theater August 19, 1999
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
In this wonderful new book, Lenka Peterson and Dan O'Connor draw on more that 30 years of experience to reveal how to teach and direct plays with children. Their sophisticated yet accessible guide covers everything form the basics of acting to mounting and staging a production. It includes plenty of child-friendly sample scenes and relaxation techniques for kids. Perfect for established children's theater groups as well as churches, schools and camps, Kids Take the Stage shows how we can help kids realize their creative potential...and, in the process, create a new generation of theater lovers. - Stage and Screen, bookclub of the performing arts
Helping Young People Discover Theater August 18, 1999
42 out of 44 found this review helpful
In this wonderful new book, Lenka Peterson and Dan O'Connor draw on more that 30 years of experience to reveal how to teach and direct plays with children. Their sophisticated yet accessible guide covers everything form the basics of acting to mounting and staging a production. It includes plenty of child-friendly sample scenes and relaxation techniques for kids. Perfect for established children's theater groups as well as churches, schools and camps, Kids Take the Stage shows how we can help kids realize their creative potential...and, in the process, create a new generation of theater lovers.
Bravo! August 15, 1999
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is a magical book, full of exercises and anecdotes that teach children to celebrate what they have to offer as potential artists, but mainly as human beings. I recommend it to anyone who wants to introduce children to acting and the theater. It is joyful, rewarding, wise and a lot of fun to read. Bravo/Brava!
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