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  A Practical Handbook for the Actor

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

  6 working actors describe their methods and philosophies of the theater. All have worked with playwright David Mamet at the Goodman Theater in Chicago.
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  There Are No Secrets: Thoughts on Acting and Theatre

  by Peter Brook

  Peter Brook is the most consistently innovative director in Western theatre. In these three essays he returns to the concept of his first book The Empty Space and examines what that means for the life of a production. How can a company establish its own "empty space" - a rehearsal and performance environment which will encourage the actors to abandon the security of the hackneyed and release their true... (more)
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  Letters from Backstage

  The Adventures of a Touring Stage Actor

  by Michael Kostroff

  Ever wonder what it’s like to be a touring stage actor? Wonder no more! Michael Kostroff is here to tell you, in hilarious detail. His firsthand account of the exciting, funny, and sometimes bizarre highlights of his journey with the road companies of The Producers and Les Misérables will introduce you to beautiful old theatres, weird hotels, onstage errors, travel mishaps, colorful cast members, fascinating... (more)
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  Voice and the Actor

  by Cicely Berry

  "Speaking is part of a whole: an expression of inner life." Cicely Berry has based her work on the conviction that while all is present in nature our natural instincts have been crippled from birth by many processes—by the conditioning, in fact, of a warped society. So an actor needs precise exercise and clear understanding to liberate his hidden possibilities and to learn the hard task of being true to the... (more)
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  The Complete Voice and Speech Workout: 74 Exercises for Classroom and Studio Use

  Potent and empowering voice exercises by the master teachers who devised them! One of the constants that any actor, director or theatre teacher needs is a strong vocal warmup. This valuable, first-of-its-kind resource contains 75 exercises for both solo and group work, contributed by some of the best professionals in the world. There is a brief description of the history and purpose of each exercise followed by... (more)
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  Body Voice Imagination: A Training for the Actor (Theatre Arts (Routledge Paperback))

  by David G. Zinder

  Drawing upon the proven methods of David Zinder's workshops and acting classes, Body Voice Imagination teaches a set of skills so that the actor can be ready to perform at his or her highest level of creativity. Organized with a practitioners' theoretical and aesthetic concerns in mind, the exercises in this volume build on the link between technique and inspiration, providing a practical overview of Zinder's... (more)
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  House of Games

  by Chris Johnston

  An immensely valuable resource book for drama leaders, House of Games is a how-to book for building up drama troupes and keeping them creative. Whether in a school, college, youth organization, hospital, prison or community theater, Chris Johnston's drama games and exercises are sure to energize the community drama setting. Focusing on participation, group cohesiveness and giving voices to members of the community... (more)
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  Acting One

  by Robert Cohen

  Used to teach beginning acting on more campuses than any other text, Acting One contains twenty-eight lessons based on experiential exercises. The text covers basic skills such as talking, listening, tactical interplay, physicalizing, building scenes, and making good choices.
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  Directing for the Stage: A Workshop Guide of 42 Creative Training Exercises and Projects

  by Terry John Converse

  The 42 exercises detailed in this comprehensive guide provide both the instructor and the student a 'user-friendly' workshop structure. The basic concepts of directing are learned progressively. This approach is totally new -- the student discovers the demands and problems of directing by actually doing it step-by-step. The student's own directing style emerges with each exercise.
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  The Actor and His Body

  by Litz Pisk

  The most significant book on theatre movement in the English language, by one of its finest and most influential teachers Litz Pisk examines the emotional and psychological impulses that motivate an actor in his role on the stage. Her theory is illuminated by her comments on specific texts and the relationship between meaning and movement. The Actor and His Body is also a practical manual for keeping the body... (more)
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  Playing Commedia

  by Barry Grantham

  Graded exercises introduce the reader to the history and techniques of commedia, originating in mid-16th century Italy. Topics covered include: the commedia masks; mime and movement games; using face masks; and creating the roles. Illustrations demonstrate posture, gesture, costume and masks.
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  Games for Actors and Non-Actors

  by Augusto Boal

  Games for Actors and Non-Actors is a valuable handbook of methods, techniques, games, and exercises, and is a genuinely inspiring work by the world-famous author of Theatre of the Oppressed. It is designed to help anyone - whether actor on non-actor - rehearse for real life: make the fictional real.
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  Uta Hagen Respect for Acting

  by Uta Hagen

  At the invitation of Herbert Berghof, Uta Hagen joined the faculty of the HB Studio in 1947. Since then, teaching has always been a challenge for her, as well as for the many prominent actors whom she has helped to develop. Now here is an account of her own struggles with the techniques of acting and based on her teaching. ' The first part, 'The Actor,' deals with techniques that set an actor in motion... (more)
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  And It's Goodnight from Him...: The Autobiography of the 'Two Ronnies'

  by Ronnie Corbett

  , 322 pages with black and white and colour photographic plates, SIGNED and DEDICATED by Ronnie Corbett on the title page
• Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Play It at HomeDan and Mark Leveson Patterson

  

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  Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Play It at Home

  by Dan and Mark Leveson Patterson

• So, You Want To Be A Singer?Joan Cartwright

  

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  So, You Want To Be A Singer?

  by Joan Cartwright

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  The Voice Book: For Actors, Public Speakers and Everyone Who Wants to Make the Most of Their Voice

  by Michael Mccallion

  A text offering practical and simple help to actors, singers, public speakers and others who want to make the most of their voices, using them freely, powerfully and with pleasure.
• Creating with Shakespeare Shakin' with WillieRobert Livesey

  

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  Creating with Shakespeare Shakin' with Willie

  by Robert Livesey

  This 174-page illustrated paperback titled Creating with Shakespeare is filled with creative activities which senior high teachers can use to introduce students to Shakespeares language, themes, plays, and sonnets. (Junior high teachers would also find it helpful.) The activities are set up to encourage self-exploration and creative involvement in finding personal meaning from Shakespeares work in todays world.... (more)
• So, You Want To Be A Singer?Diva Joan Cartwright

  

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  So, You Want To Be A Singer?

  by Diva Joan Cartwright

  A manual for up and coming Divas, musicians and composers.
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  Ace Your Acting Audition

  Using Iconic Specificity and Other Surefire Techniques

  by Liz Ortiz-Mackes

  For every actor, whether aspiring or well-accomplished, learning and mastering the auditioning process is the key to getting work and building a successful career. In ACE YOUR ACTING AUDITION, Casting Director and teacher, Liz Ortiz-Mackes demystifies what casting directors and producers are looking for. With honesty and humor, she shares her experiences and insights, offering an array of simple, yet effective... (more)