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Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship

Enriched edition. Crafting Compelling Dramas: A Guide to Playwriting Techniques

by William Archer, Penelope Hightower ...

In "Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship," William Archer presents a comprehensive examination of the art and technique of playwriting, providing aspiring playwrights with crucial insights into the structure, language, and thematic development essential for successful theatre. Archer's literary style combines clarity with a depth of analysis, navigating through the complex nuances of character ... Read more

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In "Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship," William Archer presents a comprehensive examination of the art and technique of playwriting, providing aspiring playwrights with crucial insights into the structure, language, and thematic development essential for successful theatre. Archer's literary style combines clarity with a depth of analysis, navigating through the complex nuances of character
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A Practical Handbook for the Actor

by Melissa Bruder, Lee Michael Cohn, Madeleine Olnek, Nathaniel Pollack, Robert Previto, Scott Zigler ...

For anyone who has ever wanted to take an acting class, "this is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years" (David Mamet, from the Introduction).This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the ... Read more

$10.99 USD

For anyone who has ever wanted to take an acting class, "this is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years" (David Mamet, from the Introduction).This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amateur Theatricals

Your Ticket to Staging a Successful Play, from Start to Final Curtain

by John Kenrick ...

The one and only book on successfully staging amateur productions.In this book, drama teachers and community directors are given everything they need to know about picking the right show; licensing, casting, and budgeting; organizing a schedule; costumes, makeup, staging, lighting, and music; tickets, fundraising, programs, cast parties, and more. Illustrated with help plans and photos from actual ... Read more

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The one and only book on successfully staging amateur productions.In this book, drama teachers and community directors are given everything they need to know about picking the right show; licensing, casting, and budgeting; organizing a schedule; costumes, makeup, staging, lighting, and music; tickets, fundraising, programs, cast parties, and more. Illustrated with help plans and photos from actual
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Sanford Meisner on Acting

by Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell ...

Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike.
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Kazan on Directing

by Elia Kazan, Martin Scorsese ...

Elia Kazan was the twentieth century’s most celebrated director of both stage and screen, and this monumental, revelatory book shows us the master at work. Kazan’s list of Broadway and Hollywood successes—A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, On the Waterfront, to name a few—is a testament to his profound impact on the art of directing. This remarkable book, drawn from his notebooks, ... Read more

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Elia Kazan was the twentieth century’s most celebrated director of both stage and screen, and this monumental, revelatory book shows us the master at work. Kazan’s list of Broadway and Hollywood successes—A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, On the Waterfront, to name a few—is a testament to his profound impact on the art of directing. This remarkable book, drawn from his notebooks,
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey

Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production

by Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, Jody Revenson ...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most celebrated stage productions of the past decade. Opening in London's West End in 2016, on Broadway in 2018 and in Melbourne 2019 - and with more productions worldwide still to come - the play has smashed records, collected countless rave reviews and awards, and captivated audiences night after night.Now readers are invited behind the scenes to ... Read more

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most celebrated stage productions of the past decade. Opening in London's West End in 2016, on Broadway in 2018 and in Melbourne 2019 - and with more productions worldwide still to come - the play has smashed records, collected countless rave reviews and awards, and captivated audiences night after night.Now readers are invited behind the scenes to
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The Secret History of Magic

The True Story of the Deceptive Art

by Peter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer ...

Pull back the curtain on the real history of magic – and discover why magic really mattersIf you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The ... Read more

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Pull back the curtain on the real history of magic – and discover why magic really mattersIf you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The
... Read more
Moment Work

Tectonic Theater Project's Process of Devising Theater

by Moises Kaufman, Barbara Pitts McAdams ...

A detailed guide to the collaborative method developed by the acclaimed creators of The Laramie Project and Gross Indecency--destined to become a classic. A Vintage Original.By Moisés Kaufman and Barbara Pitts McAdams with Leigh Fondakowski, Andy Paris, Greg Pierotti, Kelli Simpkins, Jimmy Maize, and Scott Barrow. For more than two decades, the members of Tectonic Theater Project have been ... Read more

$7.99 USD

A detailed guide to the collaborative method developed by the acclaimed creators of The Laramie Project and Gross Indecency--destined to become a classic. A Vintage Original.By Moisés Kaufman and Barbara Pitts McAdams with Leigh Fondakowski, Andy Paris, Greg Pierotti, Kelli Simpkins, Jimmy Maize, and Scott Barrow. For more than two decades, the members of Tectonic Theater Project have been
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Stage Blood

Five tempestuous years in the early life of the National Theatre

by Michael Blakemore ...

In 1971, Michael Blakemore joined the National Theatre as Associate Director under Laurence Olivier. The National, still based at the Old Vic, was at a moment of transition awaiting the move to its vast new home on the South Bank. Relying on generous subsidy, it would need an extensive network of supporters in high places. Olivier, a scrupulous and brilliant autocrat from a previous generation, ... Read more

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In 1971, Michael Blakemore joined the National Theatre as Associate Director under Laurence Olivier. The National, still based at the Old Vic, was at a moment of transition awaiting the move to its vast new home on the South Bank. Relying on generous subsidy, it would need an extensive network of supporters in high places. Olivier, a scrupulous and brilliant autocrat from a previous generation,
... Read more
Estética de la luz

by Mauricio Rómulo Augusto Rinaldi ...

La luz ha sido utilizada tempranamente como elemento expresivo en el teatro, concretamente desde mediados del siglo XVI, presentando un gran desarrollo en la iluminación escénica desde fines del siglo XIX. Por otra parte, durante el siglo XX la luz ha trascendido el ámbito teatral para ser utilizada por artistas plásticos y visuales en las más diversas formas de arte. Por ello, el estudio de la ... Read more

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La luz ha sido utilizada tempranamente como elemento expresivo en el teatro, concretamente desde mediados del siglo XVI, presentando un gran desarrollo en la iluminación escénica desde fines del siglo XIX. Por otra parte, durante el siglo XX la luz ha trascendido el ámbito teatral para ser utilizada por artistas plásticos y visuales en las más diversas formas de arte. Por ello, el estudio de la
... Read more
So You Want to be a Theatre Producer?

by James Seabright ...

A comprehensive guide to every aspect of producing a show, from raising the money to creating a hit.This unique guide offers comprehensive, clear advice to anyone producing or selling a show, whatever the venue or scale. Packed full of insights and tricks of the trade, it will give you the inspiration and confidence you need – whether you are taking your first steps in the profession or simply ... Read more

$18.89 USD

A comprehensive guide to every aspect of producing a show, from raising the money to creating a hit.This unique guide offers comprehensive, clear advice to anyone producing or selling a show, whatever the venue or scale. Packed full of insights and tricks of the trade, it will give you the inspiration and confidence you need – whether you are taking your first steps in the profession or simply
... Read more
Multimedia Performance

by Rosemary Klich, E. Scheer ...

How do performers and artists use media technologies to create live events? How have developments in audio-visual technology changed the relationship between the spectator and the performer? How can performance respond to the technology-saturated consciousness of contemporary culture? What are the key concepts and terms needed to understand multimedia performance?Multimedia Performance provides a ... Read more

$28.79 USD

How do performers and artists use media technologies to create live events? How have developments in audio-visual technology changed the relationship between the spectator and the performer? How can performance respond to the technology-saturated consciousness of contemporary culture? What are the key concepts and terms needed to understand multimedia performance?Multimedia Performance provides a
... Read more
Staging Social Justice

Collaborating to Create Activist Theatre

by Carly Halse, Megan Hanley, Cristina Pippa, Diane Finnerty, Lindsey Barlag Thornton, Amanda Dunne Acevedo, Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, Bryan Moore, Tracey Calhoun, David Kaye, Susan V. Iverson, Michael Ellison, Bernardo Solano, Paula Weston Solano, Xanthia Angel Walker, Selina Busby, Catherine McNamara, Kathleen Juhl, Lindsey Smith, Rod Ainsworth, Jude Pippen, Rebecca Root, Erasmo Tacconelli, Jessy Ardern, Brooke Kiener, Laura Reed Goodson, Natalya Brusilovsky, Crystal Grills, Daniel-Raymond Flint ...

Series series Theater in the Americas
Normal.dotm0011901163SIU Press195141012.00false18 pt18 pt00falsefalsefalseFringe Benefits, an award-winning theatre company, collaborates with schools and communities to create plays that promote constructive dialogue about diversity and discrimination issues. Staging Social Justice is a groundbreaking collection of essays about Fringe Benefits’ script-devising methodology and their collaborations ... Read more

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Normal.dotm0011901163SIU Press195141012.00false18 pt18 pt00falsefalsefalseFringe Benefits, an award-winning theatre company, collaborates with schools and communities to create plays that promote constructive dialogue about diversity and discrimination issues. Staging Social Justice is a groundbreaking collection of essays about Fringe Benefits’ script-devising methodology and their collaborations
... Read more
Faith and a Sense of Truth in a Performer

by Constantin Stanislavski ...

This antiquarian book contains a treatise on the subject of realism in acting, by the inventor of method acting, Constantin Sergeievich Stanislavski. A fascinating and detailed text written by one of the founding fathers of modern acting technique, this book is the perfect guide for the aspiring actor or actress, and constitutes a must-read for anyone with an interest in the subject. Konstantin ... Read more

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This antiquarian book contains a treatise on the subject of realism in acting, by the inventor of method acting, Constantin Sergeievich Stanislavski. A fascinating and detailed text written by one of the founding fathers of modern acting technique, this book is the perfect guide for the aspiring actor or actress, and constitutes a must-read for anyone with an interest in the subject. Konstantin
... Read more
Theatre Studies: The Basics

by Robert Leach ...

Series series The Basics
Now in a second edition, Theatre Studies: The Basics is a fully updated guide to the wonderful world of theatre. The practical and theoretical dimensions of theatre – from acting to audience – are woven together throughout to provide an integrated introduction to the study of drama, theatre and performance. Topics covered include:dramatic genres, from tragedy to political documentarytheories of ... Read more

$30.59 USD

Now in a second edition, Theatre Studies: The Basics is a fully updated guide to the wonderful world of theatre. The practical and theoretical dimensions of theatre – from acting to audience – are woven together throughout to provide an integrated introduction to the study of drama, theatre and performance. Topics covered include:dramatic genres, from tragedy to political documentarytheories of
... Read more
Cabaret Secrets - How to Create Your Own Show, Travel the World and Get Paid to Do What You Love

by Gary Williams ...

Star of the West End's 'Rat Pack' and cabaret stalwart, Gary Williams, shares the secrets of his success in Cabaret Secrets – a practical guide with everything you need to create your own show, travel the world and get paid to do what you love.Written for singers who want to create their own cabaret show, or improve the one they already have, Cabaret Secrets covers everything from finding a theme, ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Star of the West End's 'Rat Pack' and cabaret stalwart, Gary Williams, shares the secrets of his success in Cabaret Secrets – a practical guide with everything you need to create your own show, travel the world and get paid to do what you love.Written for singers who want to create their own cabaret show, or improve the one they already have, Cabaret Secrets covers everything from finding a theme,
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Memorization for Actors

by Alexa Ispas ...

Imagine if you could learn your lines in half the time yet feel confident they will roll off your tongue when needed.Memorization for Actors provides you with a range of practical psychology tools and a bullet-proof memorization process that will put you miles ahead of the competition.Inside you will discover:How to become a master at learning your linesSimple tricks to learn more lines in less ... Read more

$5.39 USD

Imagine if you could learn your lines in half the time yet feel confident they will roll off your tongue when needed.Memorization for Actors provides you with a range of practical psychology tools and a bullet-proof memorization process that will put you miles ahead of the competition.Inside you will discover:How to become a master at learning your linesSimple tricks to learn more lines in less
... Read more
Once a Rocker Always a Rocker

A Diary

by Cowboy Mach Bell ...

On the Road with The JOE PERRY PROJECT in the Big 80’s.The Untold Story, Unveiled in Amazing Detail.I was 29 years old in February 1982 and living in my parents’ basement.I worked at my father’s stereo shop. The phone rang and I unexpectedly became the lead singer of a famous hard rock band. Suddenly I was touring America and preparing to cut an album for a major label. Aerosmith’s Joe Perry ... Read more

$12.95 USD

On the Road with The JOE PERRY PROJECT in the Big 80’s.The Untold Story, Unveiled in Amazing Detail.I was 29 years old in February 1982 and living in my parents’ basement.I worked at my father’s stereo shop. The phone rang and I unexpectedly became the lead singer of a famous hard rock band. Suddenly I was touring America and preparing to cut an album for a major label. Aerosmith’s Joe Perry
... Read more
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions

Enriched edition. A Practical Hand-book and Guide for Theater Electricians, Motion Picture Operators and Managers of Theaters and Productions

by Henry Charles Horstmann, Victor H. Tousley, Emery Thornell ...

In 'Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions,' the anthology navigates the intricate nexus of cinema technology and theatrical magic from the early 20th century. This collection delves into the then-burgeoning fields of motion picture mechanisms and stagecraft, showcasing a rich tapestry of technical and artistic innovations that define the era. The works included explore the ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 'Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions,' the anthology navigates the intricate nexus of cinema technology and theatrical magic from the early 20th century. This collection delves into the then-burgeoning fields of motion picture mechanisms and stagecraft, showcasing a rich tapestry of technical and artistic innovations that define the era. The works included explore the
... Read more
The Costume Making Guide

Creating Armor and Props for Cosplay

by Svetlana Quindt ...

Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands!The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever!Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by-step technique book on cosplay--with no sewing! Internationally known cosplayer Kamui Cosplay (a.k.a. Svetlana Quindt) shows you how to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands!The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever!Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by-step technique book on cosplay--with no sewing! Internationally known cosplayer Kamui Cosplay (a.k.a. Svetlana Quindt) shows you how to
... Read more
Odyssey Works

Transformative Experiences for an Audience of One

by Abraham Burickson, Ayden LeRoux, Rick Moody ...

Odyssey Works infiltrates the life of one person at a time to create a customtailored, life-altering performance. It may last for one day or a few months and consists of experiences that blur the boundaries of life and art—is that subway mariachi band, used book of poetry, or meal with a new friend real or a part of the performance?Central to this book is their 2013 performance for Rick Moody, ... Read more

$18.17 USD

Odyssey Works infiltrates the life of one person at a time to create a customtailored, life-altering performance. It may last for one day or a few months and consists of experiences that blur the boundaries of life and art—is that subway mariachi band, used book of poetry, or meal with a new friend real or a part of the performance?Central to this book is their 2013 performance for Rick Moody,
... Read more
State of Emergence

Experiments in Group Ritual Dynamics

by Antero Alli, Jogen Salzberg ...

State of Emergence presents a group ritual technology for gaining access to impulses, emotions and sensations in the Body through movement, vocalization and action. This somatic work explores a dynamic visceral interpretation of Carl Jung's “active imagination” for making the Unconscious, conscious that can enrich any ritual, dance and theatre practice. It can also benefit anyone ready to start ... Read more

$8.99 USD

State of Emergence presents a group ritual technology for gaining access to impulses, emotions and sensations in the Body through movement, vocalization and action. This somatic work explores a dynamic visceral interpretation of Carl Jung's “active imagination” for making the Unconscious, conscious that can enrich any ritual, dance and theatre practice. It can also benefit anyone ready to start
... Read more
The Production Notebooks, Volume 2

Theatre in Process

Edited by Mark Bly ...

Series Book 2 - The Production Notebooks
The second volume in the series provides an inside view of the creative process involved in the creation of 4 major theatrical productions. Each notebook offers in diary form comprehensive histories of major artistic elements that are the center of the creative process. This volume includes: In the Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks (The Joseph Papp Public Theatre/New York Shakespeare Festival); The First ... Read more

$12.32 USD

The second volume in the series provides an inside view of the creative process involved in the creation of 4 major theatrical productions. Each notebook offers in diary form comprehensive histories of major artistic elements that are the center of the creative process. This volume includes: In the Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks (The Joseph Papp Public Theatre/New York Shakespeare Festival); The First
... Read more
京津大戏

by 杨中秋 ...

本书主要指北京与天津戏曲艺术.包括京剧, 北京曲剧, 北方昆曲, 西路评剧, 评剧, 其中图文并茂, 图解图注, 形象直观, 赏心悦目, 彩色制作, 丰富多彩, 设计精美, 格调高雅, 非常适合广大读者阅读和珍藏, 也非常适合各级图书馆装备和陈列. ... Read more

$12.99 USD

本书主要指北京与天津戏曲艺术.包括京剧, 北京曲剧, 北方昆曲, 西路评剧, 评剧, 其中图文并茂, 图解图注, 形象直观, 赏心悦目, 彩色制作, 丰富多彩, 设计精美, 格调高雅, 非常适合广大读者阅读和珍藏, 也非常适合各级图书馆装备和陈列.
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