Show Time!: Music, Dance, and Drama Activities for Kids
Acknowledgments'd like to thank Stephanie and Joe Albright Nancy and John Bany Martin Bany Carley and Vincent Brackett Ginni Brackett Fran Brumlik Hylin Bur rows Alison and Erica Cherry Geoff Coates Martin de Maat Ann Elyachar the Emanon Theater Compa ny the Evanston Arts Camp Everybody Move Inc Leslie Felbain Larrance Fingerhut Richard Fried man Dan Gold Larry Grimm Gymboree Laura Hol liday Amy Harmon Kristie Hassinger the Highland Park Arts Camp Ashley Hugen the Illinois Theater Association Margaret James B J Jones Barbara Kanady Ruth Kane Hope Kaye Marcy Konlon KD Kweskin Karen LaShelle Sarah Levine Susie Lin denbaum Jason Long Jason Lubow Laura Maloney Nora McCready Kristie McGonagle Anthony McKin ney Ed Nishioka the Northlight Kids Improv Class the Northlight Theatre the Old Town School of Folk Music Ron Packowitz Sheldon Patinkin Jerry Proffit Danny Robles Lisa Rosenthal Peter Rybolt Dr Seuss Cynthia Sherry Cheryl Sloane TeenStreet Theatre Klahr Thorsen Chas Vrba K Michelle Walker Katrina Wandel Janie Weisenberg Wiggle Worms Brian Winters and Devorah Zion I'd like to thank the original cast for the plays listed in Chapter 8 The cast for Paul Bunyan Davy Crockett and Sluefoot Sue included Joe Albright as
Paul cow book learning folk and a coyote Chas Vrba as the King of Sweden Creampuff Fatty Davy Pa and a coyote Barbara Kanady as Tim Ber book learning folk Ma and a coyote Marcy Konlon as Sourdough Slim the Panther and Sue The cast for The Three Little Pigs Goldilocks and The Three Bears and The Three Billy Goats Gruff included Janet Tuegel as the Wolf Mama Bear and the Troll Kerri Smith as Pig 3 Papa Bear and the Little Billy Goat Joe Albright as Pig 2 Goldilocks and the Big Billy Goat and Rachel Pergl as Pig 1 Baby Bear and the Middle Billy Goat The cast for Alice in Wonderland included Stephanie Albright as Alice Joe Albright as the White Rabbit Klahr Thorsen as The Queen of Hearts Brian Win ters as the Mad Hatter Anthony McKinney as the March Hare Geoff Coates as the Duchess and the Doormouse Danny Robles as the Cook and the Caterpillar Ed Nishioka and Jason Lubow as the Cheshire
Introduction usicals are often our first introduction to the theater Annie The Wizard of Oz Beauty and the Beast and other family musicals are the first plays many young people see Dance classes often start at age three and children begin to sing almost as soon as they can talk Everyone who enjoys singing dancing acting or watching musical theater will enjoy the games and activities in this book A performer who can sing dance and act is sometimes called a triple threat In this book you will find a triple threat of activities Music dance and drama are all part of musical theater They provide three times the fun whether you are a fan a game player or an aspiring triple threat Teachers directors and choreographerSUSE games and activities to prepare performers for their shows Games are a fun way to practice performance skills and develop self confidence Parents can play many of these games with their children while at home in the car waiting in a doctor's office and any other time you have a few minutes to spare Singing dancing and acting are wonderful things for a family to do together You can even create your own family songs poems or shows to perform at holidays and other
The History of Musical Theater Overviews where theater's been and shows how far it's come It also lists important musical theater terms identifies who does what job and what everything means Here you'll not only find information on the history of musicals but also musicals about history such as 1776 Musical Themes divides musicals by their themes or topics If you have a favorite musical or will be performing in one you'll find games and activities here that may fit the theme of your musical and enhance your enjoyment of the performance Musical Reviews features ideas and activities for creating musical variety shows A review is a show put together with a combination of songs scenes skits and or dance often tied to a theme If you'd like to create your own review you’ll find activ ities here for creating original stories and characters as well as ideas for themes A Performer Prepares takes you through an actor's performance in a play beginning with audi tions through vocal warm ups to how to write your biography for the program and ending with how to take a bow and receive applause at the end of your performance With fun games and exercises you'll learn how actors memorize their lines and what they do to prepare for a role If you play a musical instrument or sing you will find the games and activities in I Got Rhythm help ful and fun Rhythm songwriting and even breath
