Dear Ngozi,

just a few sources:

Jennings, C. A. (1998). Theatre for Young Audiences: 20 Great Plays for Children. New York: St. Martin’s.

Ogunleye, F. (2004). Zimbabwe's theatre for young people. Personal development and social responsibility. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 10, 2, 219-233.

Schonmann, S. (2002). Fictional Worlds and the Real World in Early Childhood Drama Education. In L. Bresler & C. M. Thompson (Eds.), The Arts in Children’s Lives: Culture, Context, and Curriculum (pp. 139-151). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Swortzell, L. (Ed.) (1990). International Guide to Children’s Theatre and

Educational Theatre: A Historical and Geographical Source book. New York: Greenwood Press.

Ward, W. (1939/1950). Theatre for Children. Anchorage, KY: Children’s Theatre Press.

Wood, D. & Grant J. (1999). Theatre for Children: Guide to Writing. Adapting, Directing and Acting. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee.

Zipes, J. D. (2003). Political Children’s Theater in the Age of Globalization. Theater, 33, 2, 3-25.

A PhD thesis that offers valuable information on the topic can be downloaded from here:

http://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/9847987.pdf

Best,

Pradeep

This is great, Pradeep. i will check them out. Thanks a lot.

3. Schonmann, S. (2006). Theatre as a medium for children and young people: Images and observations. New York: Springer. [223 pages]

Thanks, Shifra. This is a wonderful material on the subject. And you are the author? Just the type of material i need.

Thanks a lot, Nagaraju. Sure they are useful.

If you're looking for publications on technique, Theater Games for the Classroom by Viola Spolin. Exercises which promote a child's imagination and sense of freedom are recommended.

If you're looking for publications on technique, Theater Games for the Classroom by Viola Spolin. Exercises which promote a child's imagination and sense of freedom are recommended.

If you're looking for publications on technique, Theater Games for the Classroom by Viola Spolin. Exercises which promote a child's imagination and sense of freedom are recommended.

I teach community theater and many of my students are high school or younger.

Schonmann, S. (2006). Theatre as a medium for children and young people: Images and observations. New York: Springer. [223 pages]

In the United States, many professors no longer use "outdated" textbooks to teach Theatre for Young Audiences.  Instead, students rely on basic directing, acting, and design skills and discuss applications to a variety of individual plays intended for children and adolescents.