On Friday evening, May 27, Manchester High School "Sock and Buskin" presented an evening of short scenes. monologues, and children's theater. And, Manchester still has plently of spring color and flowering shrubs. Interested in a follow-up to this

4; and for children ages 9-12, 4:15-5:15 pm on Tuesdays, June 28-Aug. 2. "Monologues and Scenes" (9-10:30 am Saturdays, July 2-23) is another possibility, particularly for those seeking to sharpen their skills. If, like me, you recall having a memory,

I don't think kids necessarily prefer this short form storytelling. I hear a lot of people talk about kids having a short attention span, but then I watch 10 year olds devour 600 pages of Harry Potter (yes, I mentioned it again!

It is that strong a tool! The most challenging thing is the short time frame we have within which to work. We have mounted entire plays by Shakespeare in just four weeks, but in the last few years have gone to more scenes and monologues.

As part of this excursion, the kids were required to watch a short movie about human reproduction that ended with a live birth. There were giggles and lots of squirming and nudging each other in the rib cage when my group of 10 settled in and began