LitPick Review
Acting Out is a collection of six plays by six award-winning children's authors. Along with the plays, each has its own production notes written by the author. These plays are easy to read, humorous, and have lots of fun and simple acting roles to play. The pieces have a wide range of topics, so everyone is bound to find at least one that they like. All of the stories have great plots, and very believable characters. Some of the authors are: Avi, Sharon Creech, and Richard Peck.
Opinion:
"Acting Out" is a great read for people of all ages. The dialogue flowed very smoothly. If you are considering reading this book, I recommend that you don't just pick up the book and read the plays one after another. Gather up a group of friends, choose one play, and act it out, as the title implies. If you find one that everyone likes, make a production of it, using the production notes at the end of each play. Teachers looking for a fun activity to do with students would appreciate this book.
