The 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.

This book provides the full text of the plays produced through the NGPP:

• Constance Congdon, Beauty and the Beast
• Velina Hasu Houston, Hula Heart
• Tina Howe, East of the Sun and West of the Moon
• Len Jenkin, The Invisible Man
• Mark Medoff, Kringle's Window
• Eric Overmyer, Duke Kahanamoku vs. The Surfnappers
• Michael Weller, Dogbrain
• Y York, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

In 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.

"This is a significant compilation of important new plays for young audiences." -- Rives B. Collins, Associate Professor of Theatre, Northwestern University

About the Author
Former 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.

Reviews
"This is a significant compilation of important new plays for young audiences." Rives B. Collins, Associate Professor of Theatre, Northwestern University



Book Information
ISBN 9780292740570
Author Coleman A. Jennings
Format Paperback
Page Count 493
Imprint University of Texas Press
Publisher University of Texas Press
Weight(grams) 454g