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Hello, Shakespeare!
by JOSEPH P. KOCHISS
A comic introduction
to the man and his plays
Cast: 17 with doubling, up to 40 parts
Age level: Junior High to High School
Playing time: 30 to 35 minutes
Complete playkit with 10 scripts and
rights to reproduce copies: $20.95
Order #R-P813
This farce is an entertaining way to introduce student
actors and their audiences to the wonderful world of
Shakespeare. A narrator and his irreverent helper
comically describe the playwright. In protest, Will
himself appears. Will’s characters are then rudely
introduced and they recite famous lines in iambic
pentameter. Several scenes from Othello, As You Like
It, Hamlet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are
presented with outrageous stage action. Designed to
stimulate interest in Shakespeare’s work and to
encourage the audience to attend a Shakespeare play.
Adaptable for simple or elaborate staging. Includes nine
major speaking parts and eight mimes.
Communications Text
Interpersonal Communication
by BRENT C. OBERG
An introduction to human interaction
Paperback (176 pages): $16.95
Order #R-B260
How we communicate with others is basic to our
personal satisfaction, fulfillment and success in life.
Interpersonal communication is really the study of how
we live every day. Unlike most theoretical
communication texts that are impractical for the
classroom, this book supplies an abundance of
examples of how interpersonal communication affects
our daily lives. Its relevance to self-knowledge, health,
enjoyment, personal relationships, professional
success and more are explained in this text. It begins
with basic theory: levels of communication and the
communication process with a graphic model
demonstrated with examples, then moves into issues
like communication apprehension. An excellent
introductory communication textbook.
Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing
by DAVID L. JORNS
A student adaptation of
Shakespeare’s classic comedy
Cast: 17 to 20 players, mixed
Playing time: About 60 minutes
Performance rights for stage or classroom
granted with purchase of 15 or more scripts.
Order #R-R252 Script: $5.95
Though simplified, this lively version uses Shakespeare’s
original language throughout. Long speeches and a
few entire scenes have been deleted, but the play’s plot
and the interplay of the characters remain unchanged.
A guide and narrator, “Ms. Smith,” is used to
condense the play and keep the action brisk and
entertaining. Both the actors and the audience will
understand the story while they enjoy the beauty of the
Bard’s most familiar lines. Many men’s roles have been
converted to women’s roles. The staging and
costuming requirements are minimal. Excellent version
for the stage or classroom.
Comedy Duets
Doubletalk —
50 Comedy Duets for Actors
by BILL MAJESKI
Comedy duets for actors
Paperback (208 pages): $17.95
Order #R-B186
Concise, incisive and very funny! These professional-level
satirical dialogs are an actor’s delight. The characters are
exaggerated, talking cartoons. Each short skit gets big
laughs, because the dialog bites, stabs and tickles with wit
and insight. Sacred cows are skinned alive. Simple staging
and costumes. Excellent for drama competitions. Choose
from fifty comedy duets. Arranged for two men, two
women, one man and one woman or optional men or
women. Sample dialogs include: Classic Movie Clichés
— and What Followed Them, Truth in Packaging,
Movie Studio Audition, The Mobile Therapist and
Truthsayer for the News. More of the best from a top
comedy writer.
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