Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

  1. Setting the Stage
  • The Context of Their Times
  • Rethinking Childhood and Education
  • The Evolution of the Theater for Young Audiences
  • The Larger Theater Landscape
  • The Federal Theatre Project
  1. More Than Entertainment
  • The Founding of Junior Programs, Inc.
  • The Junior Programs Leadership Team
  • The Junior Programs Credo
  • Junior Programs and Democracy
  • Junior Programs and The Other
  • A More Vibrant Form of Education
  • The Secret Sauce: Community Engagement and Organizational Infrastructure
  • The Junior Programs, Inc., Companies
  • Junior Programs' Overarching Commitments
  1. Productions: Part I — Junior Programs Players
  • Personal Factors
  • The Racial Justice Challenges of the Time
  • The Plays
  • The Reward of the Sun God
  • Run, Peddler, Run
  • The Emperor's Treasure Chest
  • The Adventures of Marco Polo
  • Doodle Dandy of the U.S.A.
  1. Productions: Part II — Junior Programs Opera & Junior Programs Ballet Companies
  • The Junior Programs Opera Company
  • Hansel and Gretel
  • The Bumble Bee Prince
  • Jack and the Beanstalk
  • The Junior Programs Ballet Company
  • Pinocchio
  • The Princess and the Swineherd
  • The Adventures of Puck
  • Robin Hood
  1. The Educational Innovations
  • The Junior Programs Approach to Education
  • An Overview of the Correlated Curriculum Study Units (CCSUs)
  • Junior Programs Players CCSUs
  • The Reward of the Sun God
  • Run, Peddler, Run
  • The Emperor's Treasure Chest
  • The Adventures of Marco Polo
  • Doodle Dandy of the U.S.A.
  • Junior Programs Opera CCSUs
  • Hansel and Gretel
  • The Bumble Bee Prince
  • Junior Programs Ballet CCSUs
  • The Adventures of Puck
  • Robin Hood
  • The Synthesis of Education and the Performing Arts
  1. The Organizational Innovations
  • Local Sponsoring Committees
  • Local Sponsoring Committees' Organization and Promotion Booklet
  • The Production Process
  • Finding Appropriate Material
  • Production
  • Rehearsals
  • Previews
  • Bookings
  • Field Secretaries
  • Touring
  • Educational Materials
  • On the Road with Junior Programs
  • Finances and Fundraising
  1. The Junior Programs Legacy
  • The Post–World War II Years
  • A Legacy of Learning
  • The Primacy of Audience Development
  • Reframing the Performing Arts: An Expanded Role for Children’s Theaters in a Democracy
  • The Power of Partnerships I: The Role of the Performing Arts in Education
  • The Power of Partnerships II: The Role of the Performing Arts in the Community
  • Reframing the Role of the Performing Arts in Addressing Racism
  • Junior Programs’ Artistic Innovations
  • Making Opera and Dance Accessible
  • The Synthesis of Story, Dance, and Song
  • The Commitment to Authenticity
  • Sets to Fit Every Performance Space
  • The Legacy of Leadership
  1. Appendix I: Partial Reconstruction of Junior Programs Touring Schedule
  1. Bibliography

Endnotes

Index