'Getting into the Head' of the Children's Theatre Actor

Klein, Jeanne

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1992

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Klein, Jeanne

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New England Theatre Journal

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Article

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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version

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Abstract

Directing the children's theatre (or TYA) actor calls for special psychological strategies, especially during the performance run, when actors face their uninhibited, unpredictable child audiences. Research informed by direct, post-performance interviews with child audiences can test theoretical assumptions and assist directors in their subsequent, practical work with actors.

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This paper (revised for publication) was initially presented at a Mid-America Theatre Conference Directing Symposium in Kansas City, MO in 1991.

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http://hdl.handle.net/1808/8742

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Klein, Jeanne. "'Getting into the Head' of the Children's Theatre Actor." New England Theatre Journal 3.1 (1992): 97-104.

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