Acting techniques

Animation has a lot to do with acting.

This is the ultimate show-biz how-to guide for aspiring kids and their parents, written by Hollywood's number-one kid-talent expert and executive producer for Disney, ABC, and the WB, Irene Dreayer ("e;the Dray"e;).

The first and only book of its kind, this cutting-edge and incredibly hysterical monologue book is specifically for actors auditioning for LGBTQ roles.

This book is the answer to the comedic monologue needs of kid actors - and their parents - everywhere.

In this thoughtfully curated collection, actors preparing for an audition or searching for quality scenes to hone their chops will find a wealth of contemporary material from American and British plays.

In this thoughtfully curated collection, teen actors preparing for an audition or searching for quality scenes to hone their chops will find a wealth of contemporary material from American and British plays.

This cutting-edge, incredibly hysterical monologue book is specifically for teen girls who need the extra bang to land the perfect comedic role.

You wanna be funny for your audition?

Never before has a monologue book been written completely by people who are actually funny for a living!

In 25 10-Minute Plays for Teens, young thespians in high school and middle school will find terrific plays by some of our most prominent playwrights, such as Don Nigro, Wendy MacLeod, Jeff Goode, Bekah Brunstetter, and Constance Congdon; and equally terrific plays by such exciting up-and-comers as Chad Beckim, C.

Whether auditioning for graduate programs or professional productions, In Performance is an indispensable collection of monologues for today's aspiring young actors.

Lawrence Harbison has selected 100 terrific monologues for women - from contemporary plays, all by characters between the ages of 18 and 35 - perfect for auditions or class.

Lawrence Harbison has selected 100 terrific monologues for men - from contemporary plays, all by characters between the ages of 18 and 35 - perfect for auditions or class.

This second volume of the best monologues from the Best American Short Plays series features a diverse selection drawn from the outstanding works from many of today's best American playwrights.

Mastery of craft depends on repetition: the more opportunities student actors have to be guided through analyzing scripts, the more likely they are to develop a reliable process for making choices when the time comes to work independently.

Never before has a monologue book been written completely by people who are actually funny for a living.

"e;Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

On October 20, 1882, future actress Margaret Dumont was born in Brooklyn, New York.

She was called ';the most beautiful girl in the world,' and during Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s, she set standards of beauty and sophistication copied throughout the world during the three decades of her film career.

Renowned editor Lawrence Harbison brings together approximately one hundred never-before-published women's monologues for actors to use for auditions and in class, all from recently produced plays.

With its inspirational foreword, this book is a great reminder to parents that each child is very special, and that we have an obligation to cultivate the innate gifts of our children, instead of simply hoping the public school system will yield a desirable end-product in them.

While contemporary American culture may be fixated on youthful sex appeal, the truth is that the most complex and interesting characters in dramatic literature have been (and still are) those over 40 years old.

While contemporary American culture may be fixated on youthful sex appeal, the truth is that the most complex and interesting characters in dramatic literature have been (and still are) those over 40 years old.

In this groundbreaking book, noted director and educator William Wesbrooks provides an exciting and eminently practical approach for singers and actors who want to think about their work in a way that brings them a greater sense of vitality, freedom, and empowerment.

Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays, Volume One is a must for actors of all ages - beginners as well as seasoned veterans - and belongs in the libraries of all theater teachers looking for new and exciting material for their students.

In Performance is intended for young people who are auditioning for both undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional productions and industry meetings.

In this anthology, theater expert Roger Ellis culls together dramatic scenes and monologues that all deal with spiritual experience.

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Kids of today face a different world - and a different set of challenges - then did the children of even 15 years ago.

True Acting Tips leads stage and screen actors on a journey of passion, intimacy, and personal investment.

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This collection of 75 solo speeches and performance pieces for actors has been selected from the finest material being written today for theatre in America and England.

Widely recognized as the most complete and rigorous text of its kind since it was first published in 1942, Speak With Distinction is an invaluable resource.

Your one-stop classical workshop!

LUST, LUCRE, and LIQUOR is mock-melodrama featuring a catalogue of hair-raising escapes typical of plays of a hundred years ago and more.

No one has had a greater influence on acting as we know it than Stanislavski.

No one has had a greater influence on acting as we know it than Stanislavski.

What are the key elements that go into creating a work of art for the stage?

What are the key elements that go into creating a work of art for the stage?

This international collection brings together scientists, scholars and artist-researchers to explore the cognition of memory through the performing arts and examine artistic strategies that target cognitive processes of memory.

This international collection brings together scientists, scholars and artist-researchers to explore the cognition of memory through the performing arts and examine artistic strategies that target cognitive processes of memory.

In the heat of renaissance Italy two houses are at war.

In the heat of renaissance Italy two houses are at war.

Patsy Rodenburg explores how we speak, what we speak and the impact of the spoken word.

This practical book with illustrations links Alexander technique to acting, dancing and singing by the trainer of performers on The Lion King

The Alexander Technique is a method of physical relaxation that reduces tension and strain throughout the body.

This practical book with illustrations links Alexander technique to acting, dancing and singing by the trainer of performers on The Lion King

The Alexander Technique is a method of physical relaxation that reduces tension and strain throughout the body.

'A small jewel of a book, a knowleageable introduction to bothStanislavski's personal development and to the content and range of hiswritings' Theatre Journal'.

'A small jewel of a book, a knowleageable introduction to bothStanislavski's personal development and to the content and range of hiswritings' Theatre Journal'.

A rare insider's account of the true story behind the development of the famous Stanislavski method.

A rare insider's account of the true story behind the development of the famous Stanislavski method.