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The high school or college English class offers a long list of technical terms: Symbolism, Irony, Metafiction, Allegory, Metaphor… With such a barrage, it can be tough to sort them all out. Yet here's the list, from Absurdity to Zeugma, all defined through the clever wordplay of Hamilton. In fact, musicals use all the rhythm and rhyme patterns of history's top poets, and the literary skill of crafting characters and straddling genre. Further, the...
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Hamilton, the hip-hop rap musical, has revolutionized theater. It's the story of an immigrant, "young, scrappy, and hungry," who kicked off the Revolutionary War and built the central government of today. Within this book appears the musical's backstory with many deeper insights. How do the Schuyler Sisters' signature colors reveal their personalities? Which stage equipment best amplifies the themes? What of the words like "Satisfied" and "My Shot,"...
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Act out the story of a group of children who need to set rules for their camping trip! They use the U.S. Constitution as an example, discovering the reasons it was written, what it means for democracy in our country, and how it gives citizens rights, laws, and freedoms. Will the children be able to make a camping constitution of their own? This Spanish script includes six roles, each of which match a different reading level. Teachers can apply differentiation...
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Have a large cast? Need speaking roles for everyone?Want everyone to shine? Love the classics but want something new and challenging as well?Here are ten short plays for large casts in which everyone gets a spot IN THE LIMELIGHT ! Volume One in the Short Plays for Large Casts Series:Aesop's Fabulous Fables (Cast of 21-23 - Running time ~8-10 minutes)The Boy Who Cried Wolf on Old MacDonald's Farm (Cast of 21-24 - Running time ~15 minutes)The Bremen...
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Torero
Antonio quiere llegar a ser un torero reconocido, como lo fue su abuelo. Su papá es un carnicero que no tiene nada que ver con ese "toreo sin sentido". Quiere que su hijo Antonio trabaje junto a él en la carnicería. Algún día el abuelo de Antonio se sentirá orgulloso de él. Y su abuela también aunque ella ya no esté. Antonio cree que ella puede verlo desde el cielo. Antonio está enamorado de María. María le dice: "enséñame que...
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A revelatory portrait of the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the soundtrack to the American Century
They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music, whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II...
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Winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Book, Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann's Urinetown: The Musical is a tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.
After a twenty-year drought made water a scarce commodity, private toilets became outlawed. Now, all restroom necessaries are controlled by the Urine Good Company (UGC), a megacorporation that charges fees for using public toilets. Anyone unable...
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IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Splat the Cat can't wait to be in his school play about castles and kings and queens-maybe he'll even get to play a knight! Will Splat find a way to steal the show? Join him and his classmates for another hilarious Splat the Cat adventure!
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In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, swaggering, carefree carnival barker Billy Bigelow captivates and marries naive millworker Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant, and – desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family – he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent "up there."...
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In this story, Iztaccíhuatl, the daughter of an Aztec emperor, falls in love with a commoner named Popocatépetl. The emperor agrees that she may only marry him if he becomes an Eagle Knight in battle, but a cunning warrior wants Iztaccíhuatl for himself. Act out this story of the ancient Aztecs to find out who will prevail! This script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation and English language...
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In the dynamic world of acting, mastering accents isn't just a skill-it's an art form. "Accent Mastery: A Practical Guide for Actors" by acclaimed dialect coach Vandi Lynnae Enzor is your indispensable companion on the journey to becoming a versatile and captivating performer.Enzor draws on her years of experience in the entertainment industry to provide a comprehensive and insightful exploration of accent acquisition and performance. From the fundamentals...
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The Lost City of Atlantis - Tell Me A Tale ( Kids Edition )
The first book in the series, Tell Me a Tale, is the first book of an adventure that will last for 13 episodes. Theatrical scripts, unlike normal prose texts, develop only with dialogues. For this reason, our books are colorful and illustrated to attract children's attention. At the end of the books, there is a section under the heading of thought-provoking questions for children. The purpose...
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A cast of creative creatures take centre stage in this theatrical Barrington Stoke debut from Blue Peter Book Award shortlisted author Laura Wood. Summer by the seaside isn't working out as Callie hoped. Instead of enjoying sunshine and ice cream, she's stuck helping Gran's drama group put on a show to save the local theatre. Worst of all, they've asked her to star in their play. With Callie's stage fright, there's not a chance that's happening. But...
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A riveting look at the transformative year in the lives and careers of the legendary group whose groundbreaking legacy would forever change music and popular culture.
They started off as hysteria-inducing pop stars playing to audiences of screaming teenage fans and ended up as musical sages considered responsible for ushering in a new era.
The year that changed everything for the Beatles was 1966-the year of their last concert and their first album,...
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With this easy-to-follow guide, you can learn how to play the alto saxophone in just one week!This book is for people who have never played an instrument before and wants to learn how to play one of the most creative and flexible ones in the world of music. Our carefully planned program builds on the previous day, making sure that learning goes smoothly and is fun. This guide covers everything: how to put together and take care of your saxophone;...
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Two guys. One girl. A big confusing mess. I never thought I'd have two guys fighting over me. I mean, I'm totally not that girl. At least, I didn't think I was…Turns out, it's a lot more confusing than I would have thought. I ended up deciding I couldn't be with either one of them.At least for now. I need space to clear my head. Because my heart doesn't know who it wants. I'm confused, and I don't want to hurt either of these guys I care so much...
18) Harmony
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Will Destiny finally choose between Isaac and Preston? In the long-awaited final installment of The Destiny Trilogy, Destiny Clark has anything but harmony in her life. Destiny is dating Isaac Robinson but is not completely sure she's made the right decision. Preston Nelson re-enters her life and fights to win her back. Destiny struggles to resist the undeniable chemistry between them and is left feeling more confused than ever. When Destiny's school...
19) Destiny
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Destiny has crushed on Isaac for years, but when he finally notices her, she realizes she's gotten in way over her head. High school sophomore Destiny Clark cares about three things: avoiding bullies, staying out of trouble, and getting into Primus, her school's elite choir.Actually, there's a fourth. Isaac Robinson. Not that she's willing to admit it. He's the top singer in Primus and so gorgeous it hurts. It doesn't matter anyway. He's in a relationship,...
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When the truth is uncovered, the bullies come out to play. I've kept my forbidden boyfriend a secret.But he hates hiding.So I agree to step into the light as a couple. Bad idea. Our secret romance turns into a disaster rivaling scenes from Romeo and Juliet. Bullies emerge from all sides, and we're in serious trouble.I've worked my tail off to be bolder, but standing up for myself comes with a price. Our whirlwind romance spirals out of control.And...
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