Lisa Bany-Winters is the author of Funny Bones and Show Time! She is the cofounder of an educational theater company called Play On where she adapts and directs children's theater, runs school drama clubs, and co-directs drama camp. She is on the faculty of the Second City where she teaches adult improv, youth workshops, and residencies.
Filled with imaginative activities to bring the family together and create lifelong memories, this resource for parents and grandparents is full of activity ideas that require little or no preparation and use materials that are easily found around the house. The 26 themed family events and 140 related activities go beyond game night and movie night by creating family traditions that kids will remember and look forward to repeating. Families laugh together on "Giggle Night" or "Opposite Night," explore during "Animal Night" and "Science Night," or scare themselves silly on "Spooky Night" and "Mystery Night." Everything needed to make the night complete is detailed, including skits, songs, crafts, games, and recipes.
From instructions for games such as Freeze, Party Quirks, and Gibberish to puppet-making techniques and stage makeup secrets, this fun-filled resource teaches kids all about theater while allowing them to enjoy time under the footlights. Revised to include 30 new improvisational games and short scripts, this edition fosters cooperation, builds self-confidence, and helps children gain a sense of accomplishment all while having a great time. A helpful resource for drama teachers and parents, this handbook for solo or group work introduces basic theater vocabulary, warm-up exercises, puppetry and pantomime, sound effects, costumes, props, and more, opening the stage door and making theater fun and accessible to anyone.
Gotta dance! Gotta sing! Gotta do most anything because it’s show time! In Show Time! kids will learn to become “triple threat” performers, developing their skills as singers, dancers, and actors through more than 80 activities that include imitating a musician or musical instrument, acting out a song, creating a mirror dance, making puppets and playbills, and more. Along the way, they’ll learn about the history of musicals, discover musicals about history, and find out how to get it all together before the curtain goes up. Show Time! is perfect for teachers needing to prepare performers for a show; for parents looking for fun ways to fill spare minutes with their kids at home, in the car, or in a doctor’s waiting room; and for kids wanting ways to enjoy themselves on their own or in a small group. Several play scripts, a list of suggested musicals for kids, and a play glossary are included.
