| A child's participation in a good
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| | - Make sure there is plenty of space for
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| cultural play is a great experience. They
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| | the full production or working area for
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| develop self-respect, become more
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| | actors during a play. The space for the
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| confident, build high self-esteem, become
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| | production should be large enough for the
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| a part of a successful team, and so much
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| | cast to make a large circle holding
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| more.
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| | hands.
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| The success of any play depends on
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| | - Props are important in a stage
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| preparation and commitment. Also the more
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| | production. They should be easily
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| effort parents, teachers, children, and
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| | assessable and clearly label with
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| others put into the play's production and
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| | information on its use during the
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| become a team, the more chances of a
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| | performance.
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| great show. Black History Month is an
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| | - Give good stage directions. Make sure
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| excellent time to stage a play about the
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| | the children know when and where to enter
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| trials and contributions of
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| | or exit during the production.
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| African-Americans.
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| | - Schedule plenty of time consistent
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| Here are some tips to help you produce a
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| | rehearsal. The recommended rehearsal time
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| successful African-American children's
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| | is 2 hours a day, 2 to 3 times a week.
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| play for Black History Month.
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| | You should be ready for full production
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| - Choose a cultural script or a script
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| | in 2 to 3 weeks.
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| about Black History. Find various plays
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| | - Allow time for plenty of "sanity"
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| and let the children decide which one
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| | breaks. Have the children stretch and
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| they want to take part in.
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| | take deep breaths before rehearsals and
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| - Make copies of the scripts for the
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| | the performance. This will help the
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| children before the first meeting or day
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| | children become focused and clearheaded.
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| of rehearsal.
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| | - Keep all rehearsal upbeat, fun, and
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| - Complete the personal information form
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| | exciting. Everyone involved must have a
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| and character sheets on the first day of
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| | good positive attitude.
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| rehearsal. The personal information form
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| | - Make sure everyone contributes to the
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| contains the children's name, telephone
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| | overall production. Everyone ideas can
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| number, address, and a person to contact
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| | improve the production with many personal
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| in case of an emergency. Children use
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| | touches.
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| the character sheet to give their ideas,
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| | These tips will help you in your
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| thoughts, or opinions about the life and
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| | production. Remember to take it one day
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| personality of character they are
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| | at a time and always remember that you
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| playing.
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| | are working with children. When it looks
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| - Keep plenty of pencil and paper handy.
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| | like everything is going wrong have
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| Children may need to note stage
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| | plenty patience and faith in the success
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| directions, minor changes to the script,
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| | of the play. When you give your best, the
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| or jot down lines they are having
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| | children will give theirs. Have a good
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| problems with.
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| | show and good luck.
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