Library Programs for Teens: Mystery Theater

Karen J. Siwak

doi:10.5771/9780810872844

Summary

It's no mystery that fun and exciting programs bring teens into the library. Theater programs provide a venue for teens to express themselves creatively, encourage their participation in library programming, and offer them the opportunity for lively interaction with peers and adults. In Library Programs for Teens: Mystery Theater, Karen Siwak provides readers with complete instructions for creating a successful mystery theater program. With this guide, Siwak solves the ever puzzling programming issues of timing, setting clues, props, costumes, decorations, and food.

In addition to providing a basic formula for such programs, Siwak presents nine original teen-tested scripts—from the intriguing "Medieval Murder" to the hijinks of "Case of the Looney Librarian"—that will appeal to a wide variety of audiences. Reproducible graphics, flyers, bookmarks, invitations, nametags, book tie-ins, and player worksheets are included with each script. Programming is no longer perplexing with this heavily-illustrated collection of original mystery theater scripts for teens. Public and school librarians will find this volume a valuable tool for educational and entertaining programming and also for simply planning a fun party.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 3/2010
Copyright Year: 2010
ISBN-Print: 978-0-8108-4992-1
ISBN-Online: 978-0-8108-7284-4
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 254
Product Type: Monograph

1. CONTENTS No access
2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
3. INTRODUCTION No access
1. Chapter 1. The Basic Formula No access
2. Chapter 2. Create a Sample Mystery Script No access
1. Chapter 3. Death in the Library No access
2. Chapter 4. A Library Dognapping No access
3. Chapter 5. Mysterious Mona No access
4. Chapter 6. The Case of the Looney Librarian No access
1. Chapter 7. Medieval Murder Mystery No access
2. Chapter 8. The Highbrow Curse Mystery: In Memory of Grandpa Beard No access
3. Chapter 9. Shivermetimbers! A Pirate Mystery No access
4. Chapter 10. The Fairground Fiasco No access
5. Chapter 11. The Case of the Missing Baseball No access
6. Chapter 12. Who Will Survive Teen Mystery Night? No access
7. Chapter 13. Mystery Theater Program Album No access
APPENDIX: SCRIPTS, PARTY GAMES, AND KITS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE No access Pages 245 - 246
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE LIST No access Pages 247 - 248
INDEX No access Pages 249 - 252
ABOUT THE AUTHOR No access Pages 253 - 254