Hawthorne Valley Harvest
A Collection of Plays for the Elementary Grades

Compiled by William Ward

$22.00

Hawthorne Valley Harvest is a collection of 23 plays spanning the full elementary school grades and including a Michaelmas Pageant for the entire school. The author offers teachers practical suggestions for preparing a play with children for production.

Contents:

First Grade

• "The Light Child" by Andree Ward
• "The White Snake" by Ariana Hays
• "The Devil with Three Golden Hairs" by William Ward
• "The Six Servants" by Jolene Jackson
• "Snow White" by William Ward

Second Grade

• "The Voyage of Saint Brendan" by Kevin Kilb
• "Saint Jerome and the Lion" by William Ward
• "Odelia and Aldaric" by Laura Summer
• "Saint George and the Dragon" by Claire McConnell
• Saint Martin Legend by William Ward
• "Saint Martin's Pageant" by William Ward
• "Jumping Mouse" by Patrice Maynard

Third Grade

• "Passover Celebration" by William Ward
• "The Maccabees" by Patrice Maynard
• "Joseph and His Brothers" by William Ward
• "Moses" by William Ward

Fourth Grade

• "The Forging of the Sampo" by Kevin Kilb
• "The Death of Baldur" by William Ward

Fifth Grade

• "The Epic of Gilgamesh" by Gloria Kemp
• "Zarathustra: The Golden Star" by Jolene Jackson

Sixth Grade

• "The Peacemaker" by Beatrice Cohen
• "The Sacred Flame" by William Ward

Fifth-Eighth Grades

• Michaelmas Pageant Introduction by William Ward
• "Michaelmas Pageant" by William Ward

The Bremen Town Musicians
A Short Play for Homeschoolers

Adapted by Donna Simmons

Softbound

$7.00

Donna Simmons as adapted this favorite Grimm's tale into a charming play for 8 or more players, each with a markedly different character, making it an excellent choice within the context of Waldorf education. There's a part for everyone in this little gem, from the most tidy and organized to most unkempt and boisterous (and all the places in between).

In addition to the script, Donna has included

• an excellent essay on the nature of drama and its use in Waldorf and home education,
• a list of characters with costuming suggestions,
• props and scenery descriptions
• and even staging suggestions and tips for the director.

With Donna's play in hand, everyone will enjoy the performance!

The Magic of Patience: A Jataka Tale
A Short Play Using the Four Temperaments

Adapted by Donna Simmons

Christopherus Homeschool Resources

Softbound Booklet

$5.50

Donna Simmons has crafted a beautiful play that can be used with equal success in classroom or homeschool. It calls for characters who can be of different ages and differently levels of participation. And best, it is an engaging story, one which dramatizes well at levels ranging from mixed classroom presentation to sophisticated professional performances.

Donna's inspiration to transform this beloved Jataka Tale (Jataka tales are stories of Buddha's previous incarnations) into a play when she realized that the principle characters were outstanding presentations of the qualities of the four temperaments.

With very simple props, a few children and a bit of joy this lovely play can come to life for you and the children you teach.

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde
An Easter Play for Homeschoolers

Adapted by Donna Simmons

Softbound pamphlet

$7.00

Donna's adaptation of Oscar Wilde's story of rebirth and redemption gives us a quiet, beautiful moment of the heart. The simple story can be played with different aged children, with the simplicity of the story transforming the uncomplicated set and dialogue into a vividly imagined feast about love and renewal. Truly a gem!

Plays for Puppets

Roy Wilkinson

$9.95

This little gem contains dialogues and diagrams fro handpuppet productions that can be performed by two puppeteers, perhaps with the help of an assistant. Notes are also given on performing these plays with groups of children.

The plays are:

• The Billy Goats Gruff
• The Owl
• Rumpelstiltskin
• The Travelling Musicians
• The Dragon and the Boy with the Flute
• The Donkey, the Table and the Stick

25 Plays
Inspired by Waldorf Teachers

David Mitchell, Ed.

Softbound

$22.00

This remarkable collection of plays comes from Waldorf teachers across the face of North America. These teachers have selected a theme and written or adapted plays specifically for the class they were teaching. Some of the worlds most creative master teachers have contributed to the wealth this volume holds.

Sure to inspire anyone working within a classroom or homeschool collective, these magical plays can also be adapted for different numbers of student actors.

The Music of the Spheres
A Musical about Johannes Kepler

Script and Lyrics by John Trevillion
Music by Merwin Lewis

Softbound

$14.50

This musical for middle school students is a delightful adaptation of a scene from the life of Johannes Kepler. It is valuable for all teachers preparing the biographies of Kepler and Tycho de Brahe - and a really delightful musical drama as well!

Pedagogical Theatre
Dramaturgy and Performance Practice for the Lower and Middle School Grades

Arthur M. Pittis

Softbound

$18.00

Ever want to write your own plays for children? To use the stories that are personally meaningful to them and to you? This book offers a wonderful guide to doing just that - and the author goes on to offer experience-based suggestions for organizing play practice and motivating the students in a way that results in worthy perfomances.

Don't let the somewhat awkward title put you off - this is a great hands-on resource that will open the gates to your own creativity on behalf of the children in your class or home.

Stages of Imagination
Working Dramatically with Adolescents

David Sloan

Softbound

$20.00

This book is alive with the author’s conviction of the importance of drama for adolescents. He presents drama as an antidote to the cultural wasteland available for today’s youth. Also included are speech exercises, dramatic exercises, an outline of how to stage a play, and suggestions of appropriate plays.

Working Dramatically with Adolescents

David Sloan

Softbound

$5.00

This research paper, born out of the author's determination to remove the chaos and tension from the rehersals, preparation and production of Waldorf high school plays, is a terrific blow-by-blow account of the nature of high school actors, exercises to harness their energy and engage their interest, and a 15-rehersal plan for a well-developed, well-acted performance.

Parsifal
a play in twelve pictures taken from the texts of Wolfram von Eschenbach and Chrétien de Troyes

Russell Pooler

For performance by adolescents - with or without eurythmy

Softbound

$8.95

In this work, Russ Pooler has allowed von Eschenbach's Parzival to cross centuries and appear in a new form. For the teacher and parent, watching this performance can transform our thoughts and feelings toward adolescents, helping us become more truly their friends and companions who, out of a generousity of heart, help them realise their true importance within the world.

Dramatis Divine
Drama Teaching - Primary and High School

Alan Whitehead

$22.95

Here's the whole nine yards of a balanced and beautiful Waldorf drama curriculum. Includes: drama teaching, verse plays, puppet theatre, playwriting, pantomime, history and geography of drama, music drama, 12 elements of theatre, film making, dance drama, radio plays, individual performance, "Dawn to Dusk to Dawn" - a teacher's play for children.

Parzival * Gawain
Two Plays from The Grail

A. M. Miller

Translated and edited
by Daniel J. Polikoff

Softbound

$18.95

A beautiful way to encounter the archtypal characters of the Grail legends, whether you already know the stories or not. These plays read beautifully and are suitable for high school and community drama performance.

A worthy contribution to the Grail literature, Daniel Polikoff's inspired translation captures the high drama and lyric beauty of Miller's art. These dramatic recastings of hte German original build a bridge to modern times, and admirably reflect the ideals and enthusiasm for the spirit that the Grail legends evoke in so many seekers.

Bruce T. Donehower, PhD
University of California, Davis