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Included are plays already available from publishers and others so new they’re available only from the playwright. All are intended for young audiences, K-12; appropriate age levels are suggested for each script.

You can search for information about playwrights and their plays alphabetically or by state. Just click on the map or an alphabet letter below to get started. Then visit our links for more resources on children’s theatre and plays for young audiences.

Interested in authors who write books for young readers? You'll find them at AMERICA WRITES FOR KIDS!

Enjoy, and come back often. We'll be adding new playwrights and plays as we grow.

Last updated May 1, 2008

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USA PLAYS FOR KIDS OUR SPOTLIGHT PLAY FOR MAY
Stone Soup

STONE SOUP
by Anne Glasner

Musical, available from playwright.
Elementary to lower middle school audiences.
Query for royalties and rental rates.

On a bare stage, the Storyteller introduces three village families: the Scarlets (the butchers), the Goldens (the bakers), and the Greens (the candlestick makers). They argue incessantly! Enter hungrily Corporal Mish and Private Mash and their horse Pansy. The bickering children are intrigued and finally persuaded to end their arguing and contribute to a bubbling pot of soup, which unites the families. One act. Running time: 50 minutes. Cast: 5 men, 3 women, 4 boys, 4 girls, 2 actors in horse costume. Piano score available for 6 songs.



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USA PLAYS FOR KIDS! is a project of the Drury University School of Education and Child Development, supported by the Springfield-Greene County Libraries. Its goal is to promote literacy and creativity by introducing young readers and audiences, parents, teachers, librarians, and directors to the work of “real, live” playwrights. Please see MISSOURI WRITES FOR KIDS! for a short history of this project.

All playwrights writing for young audiences and currently living in the United States who have at least one professionally published script available are invited to join USA PLAYS FOR KIDS! Please submit your webpage URL to us at the address below for consideration. We ask only that you provide a reciprocal link.

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USA PLAYS FOR KIDS!
E-Mail: sasher@drury.edu

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USA PLAYS FOR KIDS!
is a project of the Drury University School of Education and Child Development.

Drury University

It is supported by

Springfield/Greene County Libraries

Springfield/Greene County Libraries

and


Library System of Lancaster County

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