Charlotte Chorpenning: Changing Children's Theatre Forever

Charlotte Chorpenning used to say "fairy tales are old and seeking today's desires" (Maes). All cultures and all the countries are full of magic, mystery and adventure stories; Chorpenning brings these rich stories to the children's stages. Charlotte Chorpenning is passionate about the children and they have taught them that they are the voice and work of the children's theater world in the mid 20 th century and have adapted countless plays for children It was.

"It is worth noting that the history of the American children's theater is relatively short, the children's theater began to grow in the early 1900's and was separated from the classic drama," It is explained in the horror story. Indeed, the rise of children's theater is related to Charlotte Chorpenning and contributes greatly to its development. She has been an artistic director for 21 years at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. After her husband died, at the age of 60 Charlotte Chorpenning started writing a script for the children. While writing the script, she made a repertoire of children's play for her until her death. Among her most famous plays are the following. Little Red Riding Hood and Emperor's new clothes. In principle, she assumes that if children are willing to recognize these titles, they will be interested in seeing the show.

On August 17, 1978, the Los Angeles Theater, Latin America Theater, American Theater changed due to the opening of Zoot suit at the Mark · Taper Forum. Writer / Director Louis Valdes explains: "When Edward James Ormos starred in the unforgettable El Paco's role, the Chicano Theater became an American theater." Valdez is called Zootsuit "Latino Theater's Grandfather" I called it 'the possibility of success for Latin American artists'. This is true both at personal and collective levels. Cultural conflict Richard Montoya said: "I saw this program with a taper and two years later I remembered watching a movie at Sunset Boulevard in Cinerama Dome." "These two things just shock It is a moment here

I think that American Children's Theater is a disaster I live in a child's play the world. I totally removed the world of ordinary children's theater - jump down the cargo ship, soak in the stream and storm, find the island, slowly make a pirate ship, and build a small army to the sea went. Please come to another instructor and student on board. Now enter my child's theater, we call it the youth's theater, it is not a children's theater - let's marinate a person for a while - get into a pirate ship