{"product_id":"eight-plays-for-children-the-new-generation-play-project-paperback","title":"Eight Plays for Children: The New Generation Play Project - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColeman a. Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe New Generation Play Project was a daring experiment in American children's theatre. Begun in 1989 by a consortium that included the Seattle Children's Theatre, The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis, Stage One: The Louisville Children's Theatre, and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, the NGPP raised half a million dollars to commission major American dramatists to create new works for young people and to produce these plays over a several-year period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides the full text of the plays produced through the NGPP: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConstance Congdon, \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVelina Hasu Houston, \u003ci\u003eHula Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTina Howe, \u003ci\u003eEast of the Sun and West of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLen Jenkin, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMark Medoff, \u003ci\u003eKringle's Window\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEric Overmyer, \u003ci\u003eDuke Kahanamoku vs. The Surfnappers\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMichael Weller, \u003ci\u003eDogbrain\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eY York, \u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Blackbird Pond\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his introduction, Coleman Jennings describes the work of the NGPP, some of the controversies surrounding its selection of playwrights who do not ordinarily write for young audiences, as well as the playwrights' reactions to the project, and the critical reception of the plays. Suzan Zeder, one of the nation's leading playwrights for family audiences, supplies the foreword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe New Generation Play Project (NGPP) was a daring experiment in American children's theatre. Begun in 1989 by a consortium that included the seattle children's Theatre, The Children's Theatre Company of minneapolis, Stage One: The Louisville Children's Theatre, and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, the NGPP raised half a million dollars to commission major American dramatists to create new works for young people and to produce these plays over a several-year period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his introduction, Coleman Jennings describes the work of the NGPP, some of the controversies surrounding its selection of playwrights who do not ordinarily write for young audiences, as well as the playwrights' reactions to the project, and the critical reception of the plays. Suzan Zeder, one of the nation's leading playwrights for family audiences, supplies the foreword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer president of the Children's Theatre Association of America, Coleman A. Jennings teaches creative drama\/children's theatre at the University of Texas at Austin, where he served as Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance for twelve years. In 1997, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer president of the Children's Theatre Association of America, Coleman A. Jennings served as Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance for twelve years at the University of Texas at Austin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 493\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.08 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113030193232,"sku":"9780292740570","price":87.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/bDAxUUs2V0dQN1VsMC9xOHRyN2phQT09.webp?v=1772642874","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/eight-plays-for-children-the-new-generation-play-project-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}