Curtain Up! A Book for Young Performers by Kirk McLean, illustrated by France Brassard

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Young Amaya is auditioning for a role in a professional play. Although she longs to perform, she is about to learn how much team effort and hard work is involved. As the reader follows her progress from a nervous hopeful at an audition through the fittings for costumes, the rehearsals, the memory work, and even stage fright, Dirk McLean introduces the many people and jobs involved in staging a play. A glossary provides descriptions of terms like casting, choreography, and blocking. Written by an author with extensive firsthand theater experience, this is a must-have resource for young children who are performers. And for those who only dream of a career on stage, it is entertaining to share Amaya's journey and to feel the thrill of a peek behind the scenes.

The Fabulous Feud of Gilbert and Sullivan by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Richard Egielski

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Welcome to Topsy- Turvydom, a magical kingdom (well, more like an opera stage) full of pirates, policemen, fairies, and fake mustaches! Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Sullivan have ruled this kingdom together in peace, but one day, Mr. Sullivan decides he's had enough. Every opera they write is the same silly old story, and he's ready for something different. Something serious! Mr. Gilbert is stunned. He's lost his business partner and his best friend, and he needs a brilliant idea in order to get him back. When Mr. Gilbert comes across a Japanese street fair, inspiration strikes, and The Mikado is born! Gilbert and Sullivan reunite for their greatest work yet, showing that good things can come from an argument between friends.

Diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Golding

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Mystery, treasure, and a life on the stage. The first episode of the adventures of Cat Royal is a big, fat juicy read. She's Cat Royal - four foot four, with long red hair, green eyes and not a penny she can call her own. But she does know a secret - where a treasure is hidden in the theater that is her home. The problem is, she isn't the only one looking for it. One adventure leads into the next, taking Cat - and readers - through the colorful streets of late 18th Century London. The exciting mystery - filled with fascinating characters, lots of incident, theatrical spectacles, and even a bit of political intrigue - will thrill readers.

Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams

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Ingrid is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or at least her shoes are. Getting them back means getting involved in a murder investigation rivalling those solved by her idol, Sherlock Holmes, and Ingrid has enough on her plate with club soccer, school, and the plum role of Alice in the Echo Falls production of Alice in Wonderland. But much as in Alice’s adventures down the rabbit hole, things in Ingrid’s small town keep getting curiouser and curiouser. Her favourite director has a serious accident on-stage (but is it an accident?), and the police chief is on Ingrid’s tail, grilling her about everything from bike-helmet law to the colour of her cleats. Echo Falls has turned into a nightmare, and Ingrid is determined to wake up.

William Shakespeare and the Globe by Aliki

A brief account of Shakespeare's life and work as well as a history of the theatre that he wrote plays for and the modern day reconstruction of the Globe Theatre