Playwriting and Young Audiences: Collected Wisdom and Practical Advice from the Field (IB - Theatre in Education)

Omasta, Matt Matt Omasta, Nicole Adkins,

ISBN 10: 1783207485 / ISBN 13: 9781783207480

Published by University of Chicago Press, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Playwriting and Young Audiences: Collected Wisdom and Practical Advice from the Field (IB - Theatre in Education)
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783207485
• ISBN 13: 9781783207480
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

From the success of Matilda on Broadway to the 2015 revival of Annie in movie theaters, it’s clear that theater with and for young people has widespread and enduring appeal. Despite this, there is no contemporary guide designed for playwriting for youth in professional and educational contexts.

In Playwriting and Young Audiences, Matt Omasta and Nicole B. Adkins put this right. Providing a range of perspectives, the book collects the practical advice and wisdom of seventy-five artists and practitioners. It is a deeply poignant account of those who have dedicated their lives to work that applauds the dignity and depth of young people.

About the Author

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.