Finally--a collection of dulogues from the best-selling author of Winning Monologs for Young Actors and her granddaughter. These humorous and thoughful scenes present distinctive viewpoints on issues
This sequel collection is composed of 50 monologues for girls and 50 monologues for guys. Each set of monologues has enough variety to challenge any skill level. The different situations, styles, and
A collection of short plays for speech and drama classrooms, forensic competitions, or variety shows. Includes scripts for girls, boys, and mixed casts.
This collection of comedic and dramatic monologues offers 50 monologues for guys and 50 monologues for girls. Can be used for auditions, classroom practice, or frensic competitions.
A collection of 75 acting exercises, designed by Hollywood's Paul G. Gleason Theatre to prepare actors and acting students for a professional career, is divided into such sections as Acting Is Not a B
Short skits with casts of two to six players cover a wide variety of topics and drama styles, and students can direct and perform them themselves, either in the classroom or in a theatre setting. Orig
A book of proven activities for learning acting and theatre-industry skills, compiled from workshops and study sessions, includes such themes as concentration and focus, voice, ensemble, improvisation
The games and exercises in this book are designed to be used as warm-ups at the beginning of a theatre class period. They have been used successfully with middle grade students and they can easily be
PLAYdate travels with adults and children through the exhausting, exhilarating, and magical world of theatre. Step by step, week by week, teachers, parents, and kids learn how to stage a play.
Thirty-one great plays for teens' stage. A collection of teen-age take offs depict funny, everyday middle school dilemmas that are dramatized to make both the players and the audience laugh in recog
A detailed text covering all aspects of theatre. 15 chapters in 3 sections: 1. Theatre, Drama, and Place; 2. The Production; 3. Theatre History. This flexible text is easily adaptable for teaching an
A delightful twist to the true characters of the Disgruntled Tooth Fairy, the Paranoid Boogeyman, Rudolph the Dead-Nosed Reindeer, and 97 other famous fictional characters.
Until now there has never been a single, simple-to-use game source for teaching improv drama. Now the sixty-two years of combined experience of two collaborators have made this source book a reality.
The art of acting is explained with one hundred plain-speaking lessons. Each lesson deals with an essential truth that may be revisited onver and over again. Suitable for students or professional act
A how-to book of techniques fo rmaking costumes, accessories, props, and stage illusions from cast-off clothing and second-hand items. Includes detailed instructions, illustrations, and patterns.
An acting textbook for high school and college level drama students and teachers. Includes explanations, exercises, and illustrations designed to teach a variety of skills.
Lighting designer and educator Swift (Kennesaw State U.) explains the fundamentals of lighting design for theatrical productions. Topics include (for example) the basic components of stage lights, sta
An anthology of monologues by contemporary writers, divided into four categories: "Hope and Longing," "Spirit and Soul," "Fun and Fantasy," and "Doubt and Despair." Includes audition techniques.
An anthology of plays representing various cultures and societies by playwrights from Croatia, Italy, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.
This guide for young screenwriters covers the types of movies to write, sources for ideas, technical terms, career advice, style and formatting, dialog, characterization, endings, pacing, intellectual
The great acting teacher never wrote down the final version of his system, says Irina, but it has been passed down orally among actors and teachers in Russia. She acted, taught, and directed in her na
