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    This spring Ferrum College will offer Drama 314, Writing Plays for Young People in a special course taught by playwright Rex Stephenson. The class will meet Thursdays at 6:45pm beginning January 19th, 2006. Topics will include: Structuring a play; Developing characters; Writing the script; Adapting Material; What a playwright should know about getting a show produced; How to get the script published.

    Dr. Rex Stephenson has published over 25 plays for young people and that have been produced all over America and in several foreign countries. This spring The Mikado Theatre in Taiwan will be producing Stephenson’s adaptation of The Jungle Book.

    Stephenson is also the founder and director of the Jack Tale Players, who just celebrated their thirtieth anniversary. Since 1975, the Jack Tale Players have performed to over a half million children and adults. The troupe currently tours eleven months a year with its most active period in May, June, and July. Children who first saw Jack Tale performances in elementary school have grown up to become company members. The East Central Theatre Conference has recognized Stephenson for his excellence in theatre partially because of his leadership of the Jack Tale Players. The IUPUI National Youth Theatre Playwriting Competition has recognized Jack’s Adventures with the King’s Girl with an Excellence in Playwriting award. Stephenson has introduced children in thirty-four states, England, Canada, and Australia to this icon of Appalachian heritage.

     For more information about Drama 314, Writing Plays for Young People, please contact Dr. R. Rex Stephenson, Ferrum College at (540) 365-4335 or by email: rstephenson@ferrum.edu. To register, contact the office of the Registrar at (540) 365-4275 or by email at registrar@ferrum.edu. Students over the age of 65 can attend class without charge but must be registered.

    Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.

Ferrum Begins Class on Writing Plays for Young People
For immediate release: January 6, 2006	Contact: Dean Browell , (540) 365-4301, dbrowell@ferrum.edu
This spring Ferrum College will offer Drama 314, Writing Plays for Young People in a special course taught by playwright Rex Stephenson. The class will meet Thursdays at 6:45pm beginning January 19th, 2006. Topics will include: Structuring a play; Developing characters; Writing the script; Adapting Material; What a playwright should know about getting a show produced; How to get the script published. Dr. Rex Stephenson has published over 25 plays for young people and that have been produced all over America and in several foreign countries. This spring The Mikado Theatre in Taiwan will be producing Stephenson’s adaptation of The Jungle Book. Stephenson is also the founder and director of the Jack Tale Players, who just celebrated their thirtieth anniversary. Since 1975, the Jack Tale Players have performed to over a half million children and adults. The troupe currently tours eleven months a year with its most active period in May, June, and July. Children who first saw Jack Tale performances in elementary school have grown up to become company members. The East Central Theatre Conference has recognized Stephenson for his excellence in theatre partially because of his leadership of the Jack Tale Players. The IUPUI National Youth Theatre Playwriting Competition has recognized Jack’s Adventures with the King’s Girl with an Excellence in Playwriting award. Stephenson has introduced children in thirty-four states, England, Canada, and Australia to this icon of Appalachian heritage. For more information about Drama 314, Writing Plays for Young People, please contact Dr. R. Rex Stephenson, Ferrum College at (540) 365-4335 or by email: rstephenson@ferrum.edu. To register, contact the office of the Registrar at (540) 365-4275 or by email at registrar@ferrum.edu. Students over the age of 65 can attend class without charge but must be registered. Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.
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