This paper (revised for publication) was initially presented at a Mid-America Theatre Conference Directing Symposium in Kansas City, MO in 1991.Directing the children's theatre (or TYA) actor calls for special psychological strategies, especially during the performance run, when actors face their uninhibited, unpredictable child audiences. Research informed by direct, post-performance interviews with child audiences can test theoretical assumptions and assist directors in their subsequent, practical work with actors
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In this paper, I give an overview of the main characteristics of the creative process of making show...
Eliciting and advocating the voice of the child remains at the heart of international political agen...
This paper (revised for publication) was initially presented at a Mid-America Theatre Conference Dir...
Acting Like Children was a research event held in 2011 examining approaches to the performance of ch...
Throughout the twentieth century, theatre for young audiences (TYA), or children\u27s theatre, has b...
© 2017 Dr. Jennifer AndersenResearch has investigated the backgrounds, dispositions and skills of ar...
This thesis presents research in creative practice that explores how directorial approach and stagin...
There is a tendency to think of children\u27s theatre as a marginal art, an easier genre that does n...
This paper explores the acting in an interdisciplinary way, linking the insights that come from theo...
Talent development and creativity have been topics of interest to researchers, yet few studies have ...
This study explores the ability of high-school aged actors to produce a high-quality, participation-...
After directing an hour-long children\u27s play during January of 1997, I needed to reflect on the p...
This paper examines constructions of childhood and their implications for the expression of identity...
This presentation examines the forms and styles utilised by artists working with child performers in...
What does it mean to coach actor(s) on a monologue or scene? Directors and teachers of acting have l...
In this paper, I give an overview of the main characteristics of the creative process of making show...
Eliciting and advocating the voice of the child remains at the heart of international political agen...
This paper (revised for publication) was initially presented at a Mid-America Theatre Conference Dir...
Acting Like Children was a research event held in 2011 examining approaches to the performance of ch...
Throughout the twentieth century, theatre for young audiences (TYA), or children\u27s theatre, has b...
© 2017 Dr. Jennifer AndersenResearch has investigated the backgrounds, dispositions and skills of ar...
This thesis presents research in creative practice that explores how directorial approach and stagin...
There is a tendency to think of children\u27s theatre as a marginal art, an easier genre that does n...
This paper explores the acting in an interdisciplinary way, linking the insights that come from theo...
Talent development and creativity have been topics of interest to researchers, yet few studies have ...
This study explores the ability of high-school aged actors to produce a high-quality, participation-...
After directing an hour-long children\u27s play during January of 1997, I needed to reflect on the p...
This paper examines constructions of childhood and their implications for the expression of identity...
This presentation examines the forms and styles utilised by artists working with child performers in...
What does it mean to coach actor(s) on a monologue or scene? Directors and teachers of acting have l...
In this paper, I give an overview of the main characteristics of the creative process of making show...
Eliciting and advocating the voice of the child remains at the heart of international political agen...