The Amateur Actor's Manual
Author | : Josephine Turner Allin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Amateur plays |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Josephine Turner Allin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Amateur plays |
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Author | : William Esper |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2014-04-08 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0345805690 |
William Esper, one of the most celebrated acting teachers of our time, takes us through his step-by-step approach to the central challenge of advanced acting work: creating and playing a character. Esper’s first book, The Actor’s Art and Craft, earned praise for describing the basics taught in his famous first-year acting class. The Actor’s Guide to Creating a Character continues the journey. In these pages, co-author Damon DiMarco vividly re-creates Esper’s second-year course, again through the experiences of a fictional class. Esper’s training builds on Sanford Meisner’s legendary exercises, a world-renowned technique that Esper further developed through his long association with Meisner and the decades he has spent training a host of distinguished actors. His approach is flexible enough to apply to any role, helping actors to create characters with truthful and compelling inner lives.
Author | : John Kenrick |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2006-09-05 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1440650489 |
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 productions. • Perfect for nonprofit organizations’ fundraising theater events and community theater groups • Complete with an extensive resource section • Illustrated with help plans and great photos from actual productions
Author | : Lee Mueller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2022-03-05 |
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ISBN | : |
Here are helpful tips, tricks, and trivia for any novice actor or anyone wanting to set foot on the theatrical stage for the first time. What to expect at an audition for a play. What are directors looking for in an actor and what are they trying to avoid? How does the rehearsal process work? How do you know where to walk and stand on the stage? Where are upstage and downstage? Is Stage right my right or the audience's right? How in the world can you memorize all these lines? This book will help guide you through those questions and more in a very concise and humorous manner. Plus 14 secret rules of the stage.
Author | : John Malone |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2001-06-01 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1436293855 |
You're no idiot, of course. You've got tons of talent, but when it comes to bringing it centerstage you feel like you're just winging it. You love the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd, but you're not sure how to follow your dream. Don't overreact! 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting' will help you hone your thespain skills and step into the limelight! In this 'Complete Idiot's Guide', you get: -Auditioning etiquette and tips on making a strong impression. -Rehearsal rigor, from read-throughs and blocking to taking stage directions and dealing with backstage gossip. -Tips on balancing theatrics with other obligations like school, work, and your family. -Tons more reasons why acting is important, from how it affects your everyday life to how it could help get you a scholarship or a promotion.
Author | : William Esper |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2008-12-10 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 030748114X |
William Esper, one of the leading acting teachers of our time, explains and extends Sanford Meisner's legendary technique, offering a clear, concrete, step-by-step approach to becoming a truly creative actor.Esper worked closely with Meisner for seventeen years and has spent decades developing his famous program for actor's training. The result is a rigorous system of exercises that builds a solid foundation of acting skills from the ground up, and that is flexible enough to be applied to any challenge an actor faces, from soap operas to Shakespeare. Co-writer Damon DiMarco, a former student of Esper's, spent over a year observing his mentor teaching first-year acting students. In this book he recreates that experience for us, allowing us to see how the progression of exercises works in practice. The Actor's Art and Craft vividly demonstrates that good training does not constrain actors' instincts—it frees them to create characters with truthful and compelling inner lives.
Author | : Rosemary Ingham |
Publisher | : Waveland Press |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2024-03-27 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1478652802 |
The Costume Designer's Handbook is the definitive guide for both aspiring and seasoned costume designers, blending the art and business of theatrical costume design since its inception in 1983. Rosemary Ingham and Liz Covey offer deep insights into play analysis, historical research, collaboration techniques, drafting, and setting up an effective workspace. The book addresses the practicalities of the industry, including job market navigation, freelancing, contracts, and taxes. With over 150 illustrations, an 8-page color insert, and a comprehensive reference section for resources, this handbook encapsulates the essence of costume design, making it an indispensable resource for professionals in the field.
Author | : Dom O'Hanlon |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2024-06-27 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1350398772 |
How do you choose a musical to direct that suits your amateur theatre group's needs? How do you run an open and fair audition process and cast a show appropriately? How do you design a rehearsal schedule to cover a large set of amateur performers? How do you work with amateur actors to achieve a level of professionalism in performance while maintaining the enjoyment? Directing Amateur Musical Theatre offers answers to all of these questions and many, many more. Demystifying the pre-production process and auditions through to rehearsals and opening night, this book offers a roadmap for success for amateur directors everywhere. Rooted in the wide-ranging experience of a working practitioner who specialises in directing amateur musical theatre across various different formats, it details ways to stage different types of musical numbers, through to blocking and staging a scene, as well as how to approach a text and expanding the acting skills of a mixed-ability cast. Considering the opportunities offered by different musicals, it equips you to direct shows ranging from the golden age through to more contemporary works with imaginative, sensitive and informed direction. Featuring practical advice and exercises that follow the life-cycle of a production, this book also includes helpful charts, diagrams, templates and tools that break down the fundamental elements of directing a musical in a digestible way that will appeal to first-time, as well as more experienced, directors looking to hone and refine their craft. This invaluable handbook – the first to be published in the post-Covid landscape – will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in directing amateur musical theatre and would like to bring more to, and gain more from, the experience.
Author | : William J. SORRELL (Member of the Dramatic Artists' Society.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 1866 |
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Author | : B. McConachie |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2008-11-24 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0230617026 |
Engaging Audiences asks what cognitive science can teach scholars of theatre studies about spectator response in the theatre. Bruce McConachie introduces insights from neuroscience and evolutionary theory to examine the dynamics of conscious attention, empathy and memory in theatre goers.