Multicultural Theatre II; Contemporary Hispanic, Asian, and African-American Plays

by Roger Ellis

Overview

Teachers nationwide have a great need for good, up-to-date writing on themes related to cultural diversity for literature classes, oral interpretation, and forensics. Roger Ellis' original multicultural anthology of scenes and monologs has been in popular use for several years. Now, here's a unique anthology of complete plays from new writers of the multicultural experience. These plays have been gleaned from over 100 playscripts on the basis of the opinions of producers, directors, and audiences. Each of the plays in this drama text contains a significant number of roles capable of being played by young actors. A valuable text for literary, forensics, or theatrical applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566080422
Publisher:	Meriwether Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	06/28/1998
Pages:	378
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Roger Ellisearned his M.A. in English and Drama from the University of Santa Clara, and his Ph.D. in Dramatic Arts from the University of California at Berkeley. During that time he was also guest stage director for several colleges and universities. He has authored or edited eight books in theatre, plus numerous articles, essays and short stories. In 1991 he initiated an ethnic theatre program at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, creating guest artist residencies and staging plays celebrating cultural diversity. In addition, he has been director of the University's Shakespeare Festival since 1993. He has worked professionally as an actor or director with various Michigan and California theatres and has served as President of the Theatre Alliance of Michigan for the past six years. He is currently a Professor of Theatre at Grand Valley State University.