Plays of the American Experience: 25 Fascinating Scenes for the Classroom or Stage

by Thomas Hischak

Book Overview

The 25 plays in this collection are short theatrical pieces that aim to bring to life moments in American history from the early nineteenth century to the 1970s. Most of the characters in these plays are not famous figures or even factual people. They are ordinary Americans who did not make history, but rather, lived it. The plays can be read aloud, simply staged in the classroom, or fully staged with the help of complete set and costume descriptions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566082404
• ISBN13: 9781566082402
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary