Creating Historical Drama.
Creating Historical Drama
Christian H. Moe, Scott J. Parker, and George McCalmon
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Now in an updated second edition, Creating Historical Drama: A Guide for Communities, Theatre Groups, and Playwrights List of notable playwrights.
See also Literature; Drama; List of playwrights by nationality and date of birth; Lists of authors
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Ab-Al is a straightforward manual for transforming events and figures from American history into masterful dramas. Written by three former directors, producers, writers, and teachers of theatre, Creating Historical Drama covers features of biographical, pageant pageant, modern dramatic spectacle or procession celebrating a special occasion or an event in the history of a locality. In medieval times the word pageant had meant the wagon or the movable stage on which one scene of a mystery or miracle play was performed. , and epic drama, how to lead and organize a theatrical group, how to energize en·er·gize
v. en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es
v.tr.
1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhood community resources and evaluate a production site, and much more. An in-depth guide offering sample script excerpts, black-and-white illustrations, and a wealth of expert detail, Creating Historical Drama is an excellent reference and resource for community and professional performance groups, and an invaluable tool for aspiring as·pire
intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires
1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom.
2. playwrights seeking to capture the nuances of history upon the stage.
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