Producing Theatre : A Comprehensive and Legal Business Guide Review

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(More customer reviews)Of all the books I have on the subject i have to say this one covers almost everything.

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Whether you are a theatrical entrepreneur, an investor, an attorney, or a student, and whether the production is on Broadway, off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, instock or repertory, the revised edition of this standard theatrical reference work tells you everything you need to know about raising money, obtaining rights, and bringing a play to the stage. Written by one of the country's leading theatrical attorneys, this easy-to-use guide includes all new budgets and has been brought up-to-date to cover all the important changes over the past seven years in the legal and business aspects of producing theater. Topics include: how to obtain a property, raising money and the necessary filings, contracts with producers and theaters, licensing for Broadway and out-of-town theater. Especially useful are the updated and expanded appendixes, which include actual examples of today's commonly used legal forms and contracts.

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One on One: The Best Womens Monologues for the 21st Century (The Applause Acting Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)As a director of a professional theater, I can tell you that the right monologue is vital for a great audition.Finding the perfect monologue is a hard task for any actor and it's even harder for female actors.This wonderful resource provides a wealth of women's monologues for both the professional and educational theater.After providing solid advice for choosing the right monologue, Henry, Jaroff, and Shuman offer a robust choice of monologues from a wide range of playwrights and styles.Thoughtful, complex, and beautifully theatrical, these monologues provide plenty of choices for the perfect monologue.A must have for any actor's library!

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Three editors, each associated with theatre, collaborated on this book of monologues for actresses. What they discovered, besides bravura pieces for auditions, acting classes, and study, was the pulse of the millennial theatrical scene. A follow-up to the popular previous edition from the 1990s, One on One: The Best Women's Monologues for the 21st Century includes the work of over 70 playwrights, spotlighting the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and experimental writings since 2000. A special introduction also explains how to choose, practice, and perform a speech for auditions. Comic or serious - or both - the monologues are written for young, old, and multicultural players by famous names and up-and-coming talent. Anna Deavere Smith records abuse in "real" relationships (House Arrest); August Wilson relates trials of those who survived coming to America - and those who did not (Gem of the Ocean); and William Gibson recreates the dark, fledgling days of Israel (Golda's Balcony). Additional works include Are You Ready? by David Auburn, Bad Dates by Theresa Rebeck, The Committee by Brian Dykstra, and many others.

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Accents: A Manual for Actors- Revised and Expanded Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)The range and usefulness of this book is quite astonishing. Not only doesthe text provide important sounds, stress and pitch and mouth/tonguepositions for more than 80 accents of English as spoken all over the globe,but the author illustrates them with great versatility on the accompanyingCD. I learned the difference between several Irish accents, heard a CockneyYiddish and the same phrase spoken in several regions of the AmericanSouth. It is an invaluable book for the actor or anyone who finds accentsintriguing. A vibrant plus is the erudite and highly readable introductoryessays to each language group which give a history of the country and itslanguage, and include many examples of recordings and films in which youcan hear fine examples of English spoken with that accent. I now understandwhy my Swedish daughter-in-law and Southern husband speak as they do,and amlooking forward to perfecting my Dublin accent.A gift for anyone intheater or film, or anyone who is fascinated by the many ways our languagecan be spoken.

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This practical reference manual, with its precise, authentic instructions on how to speak in more than 100 dialects, has established itself as the most useful and comprehensive guide to accents available, now increased by a third in this revised printing. As before, the accents range from regional U.S. and British dialects to European accents that include, among others, the Germanic, Slavic and Romance Languages. Completing his around-the-world journey, the author then covers the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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Ultimate Sing-Along Female Voice Broadway Divas (Book & CD) (Ultimate Vocal Sing-Along) Review

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(More customer reviews)I buy a lot of music books with accompaniment CD's because I like to be able to get to know a piece very well before I perform it. I bought this book hoping to learn a few new show tunes, but I was terribly disappointed. It's great if all you want to do is sing karaoke, but it's not good for learning a piece for a performance. There is no piano music, just the lead line, so you can't take the book to your accompanist and have him or her play it for you. Even more problematic is that the accompaniment (music) itself is just awful. If you're used to karaoke, you might be ok with this, but I found the accompaniment to be cheesy. Because I can't listen to the accompaniment (it's so annoying) and because the book doesn't contain the piano accompaniment, I don't think I'm going to use this at all. I was extremely disappointed.

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Songbook & Sound Choice Karaoke CD With TNT (ToneNTempo Changer)Alfred s Ultimate Sing-Along books give you everything you need to sing with your favorite songs. Each songbook has the lyrics, music notation, and chords to eight great songs, with lyric-only pages included.There are two versions of every song on the CD: a full-performance track with an amazing sound-alike recording and a professional accompaniment track so you can sing along. When you use the CD in your MAC or Windows-based computer, the TNT (ToneNTempo) Changer lets you easily change the key and tempo to individualize the playback for just your voice and style.Contents:And All That Jazz, (Chicago)Anything Goes,(Anything Goes)Aquarius,(Hair)Dancing Queen,(Mamma Mia!)Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend,(Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) How Could I Ever Know, (The Secret Garden)Send in the Clowns,(A Little Night Music)Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets, (Damn Yankees)

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One-Act Comedies of Moliere: Seven Plays (Actor's Moliere, Vol 4) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're producing Moliere for an American audience, Bermel's translations/adaptations are the BEST! His texts play magnificently and his ability to transcode Moliere's sense of humor into an American-accessible format is extraordinary.

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These are the best of MolireÕs masterful one-acts, blending broad farce and pointed wit to express his never-ending delight in human foibles. But Molire is more than just the "master of the laugh", for behind the comic gestures of these matchless rogues, tight-fisted masters, possessive lovers and elegant ladies lurk fears, insecurities and their consequences.

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Tools and Techniques for Character Interpretation: A Handbook of Psychology for Actors, Writers, and Directors (Limelight) Review

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(More customer reviews)In his preface, Blumenfeld explains how his book "takes from the science of behavior tools and techniques that will be useful to the actor in practicing the art of behavior, to the writer in creating characters with depth, and to the director in interpreting scripts."This handbook is fairly heavy reading, but is still accessible to people who are not very familiar with the world of psychology. Thankfully, Chapter 8 is nearly 50 pages of alphabetized psychology terms and topics.Blumenfeld covers basic psychological principles and theories with examples from film and television.

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A must for both the aspiring and seasoned artist. Uniquely geared to the work of theatre and film artists, this book, for the first time, sets out clearly and concisely the ideas, principles, and character typology of various psychological schools from Freudian, Kleinian, and Jungian to contemporary developments. The practical uses and applications of their theories are graphically demonstrated throughout the book by means of numerous examples and in-depth analyses drawn from classic and contemporary theatrical and cinematic literature. Stanislavskian methods are also discussed. An immensely useful, essential tool for character creation and analysis. Features a foreword by noted acting teacher Alice Spivak.

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Using the Stanislavsky System: A Practical Guide to Character Creation and Period Styles (Limelight) Review

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(More customer reviews)As a young acting student years ago, I read and reread the work of Stanislavsky and found it truly relevatory: I used my feelings to bring the actor's words and actions to life. Now that I have gone from actor to historical novelist, I understand one must know the period well in which the play is set....but that is a daunting task for actors who are not historians. Where do you begin?

"Using the Stanislavsky System" is an amazingly rich overview of historic periods from the ancient Greek through the 20th century and the cultural, intellectual, moral, spiritual, sociological and economic realities of daily life. How would you carry yourself if you were a young girl in 1300 whose virginity was her most precious possession? How would the complexity of your hair arrangement and your clothing affect your walk? What songs or prayers ran through your head? How did what you ate affect your body? What was your relationship with God? Reading a relevant section of this book will give you a very good idea, but even more, the author suggests hundreds of movies, period diaries, period literature, novels, and history books to help you understand the feelings and actions of an Elizabethan actor, an 18th century English parson, a Victorian upper middle class woman.

This is the book to own to begin period character creation and the author's further directions for enriching that character are so thorough that you may walk out on stage as truly another person who lived centuries before and make his life and world come intensely to life before your audience.

I am also recommending this book to writers of historical fiction.

Stephanie Cowell, author of MARRYING MOZART and THE PLAYERS: A NOVEL OF THE YOUNG SHAKESPEARE

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This book is a must for all professional and student actors, and for acting teachers as well. A concise, clear explanation of exactly how to create a character in plays of any period, using the Stanislavsky system. Known for his detailed approach to the art of acting and for the authenticity of his historical productions, Stanislavsky believed that actors should immerse themselves completely in the era in which a play or film is set. The chapters provide inspiring cultural, social, and historical introductions to the periods from ancient Greece through the end of World War Two. Each chapter covers the way men and women moved, stood, and sat in the clothing they wore; the use of accessories such as fans, swords, snuffboxes, gloves, and hats; greetings, bows, and curtsies; table manners; and the etiquette, civility, and automatic habits of thinking and of social intercourse depending on social class. All these things that people took for granted as the background of their lives, as part of their conscious and unconscious mental world, are the essential components of building a character with real, organic behavior associated with a specific era. Literature, music, painting, and other graphic arts are all discussed as well, and the sections on films and television programs, as well as bibliographies of books and recordings, will guide your further research.

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Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood (Applause Books) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a beautifully written book!I loved every page of this book and I heartily commend Laurents for making me feel what it was like to be a gay man in the forties and fifties who just happened to know most of the greatsof New York and Hollywood! it's a cliche but my advice is to run out andbuy this incredible book! Thank you, Mr. Laurents!

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Theatre World Volume 64, 2007-2008: The Most Complete Record of the American Theatre Review

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(More customer reviews)Every year I look forward to these yearly Broadway books.They are loaded with all the facts for every show that opens between June 1st of that year to May 31st of the following year. Also off Broadway and off off Broadway.So if you love the theatre the way I do, these books are for you.

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Celebrating its 64th year, Theatre World remains the definitive annual record of the American theatre season - the most complete record of the Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and regional theatre season. Volume 64 features Harvey Fierstein's A Catered Affair, starring Faith Prince, and Tracy Lett's moving August: Osage County, the latter part of a strong season for original dramas on Broadway. It was a season also rife with stellar revivals, including Sunday in the Park with George; South Pacific; Come Back; Little Sheba with S. Epatha Merkerson; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with James Earl Jones; and The Country Girl, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand. Off Broadway, both Passing Strange and In the Heights were a sensation and moved to Broadway. Mask, at the Pasadena Playhouse, and True Life Tales, based on an Internet blog and produced by Balliwick Repertory in Chicago, made splashes on the regional scene. As always, Theatre World's outstanding features include: * An expanded section of professional regional productions from across the U.S. * An expanded listing of all the major theatrical awards * The longest running shows on and off Broadway * Full coverage of the Theatre World Awards for Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts * Expanded obituaries and a comprehensive index

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New York Theatre Walks: Seven Historical Tours from Times Square to Greenwich Village and Beyond (Applause Books) Review

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(More customer reviews)Howard Kissell offers some fun insights into the buildings and landmarks of New York theater. I'm familiar with many of the locations (he even mentions Applause Theatre Books, where I used to work), but he offers a lot of information I didn't know, too -- especially on the landmarks involving Adolph Green and Irving Berlin. A delight for people who love theater and walking, as I do. I'm looking forward to trying these walks on my next visit to Manhattan.

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In New York Theatre Walks, Howard Kissel provides a series of seven self-guided walking tours not just of the theatre district but of the East and West Village, the Lower East Side, and the Upper West Side - neighborhoods uptown and downtown that illuminate the theatre's intimate relationship with the city. On one tour, we follow the career of Irving Berlin from the sites of his theatrical triumphs to the ultra-posh corner where this Lower East Side boy eventually made his home. There's also "Adolph Green's Daily 'Commute,'" a route on which he went to meet and work with his musical theatre writing partner Betty Comden, and on a culinary tour we see the way Times Square eateries contributed to theatre history. The book abounds in Broadway anecdotes, but it also gives the walker a sense of the city's own complex, rich history. East Side, West Side, All Around the Town, New York Theatre Walks provides enjoyment and instruction not just for visitors eager to get off the beaten path but for the native who wants to find the theatrical past lying behind the sights one passes on a regular basis.

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Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 5: Tenor Book/2 CDs Pack (Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology (Songbooks)) Review

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(More customer reviews)I received the Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology (Volume 5 tenor version) quickly and it was exactly what I was looking for and in perfect shape.There is a wide selection of tenor selections and it also comes with a CD as well.I have the other four volumes and this one is probably my favorite so far.

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The world's most trusted source for authentic editions of theatre music for singers has expanded with yet another volume. Many of the songs are found in no other collections. The 40 songs in each volume are in the original keys, excerpted from vocal scores and piano/conductor rehearsal scores. Includes both recent shows and a deeper look into classic musicals. Includes: ANNIE: Easy Street * BARNUM: Bigger Isn't Better * CHILDREN OF EDEN: Lost in the Wilderness * CITY OF ANGELS: Stay with Me * DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS: Great Big Stuff * DO I HEAR A WALTZ?: Take the Moment * THE DROWSY CHAPERONE: I Am Aldolpho * GODSPELL: Alas for You o GREASE: Mooning * GREY GARDENS: Body Beautiful Beale * Drift Away * HAIRSPRAY: The Nicest Kids in Town * Hairspray * JERSEY BOYS: December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) * Can't Take My Eyes Off of You * THE LAST FIVE YEARS: Shiksa Goddess * Moving Too Fast * THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA: Il mondo era vuoto * Passeggiata * LITTLE WOMEN: Take a Chance on Me * MOVIN' OUT: She's Got a Way * Summer, Highland Falls * MYTHS AND HYMNS: Saturn Returns * Hero and Leander * ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: I Have Written a Play * THE PIRATE QUEEN: I'll Be There * THE PRODUCERS: Springtime for Hitler * Heil Myself * RENT: What You Own * SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD: She Cries * SPRING AWAKENING: Left Behind * TARZAN: Two Worlds * Strangers like Me * THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE: What Do I Need with Love * TICK, TICK ... BOOM!: 30/90 * Sunday * URBAN COWBOY: It Don't Get Better Than This * WEST SIDE STORY: Something's Coming * Maria.

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Getting the part - Thirty-Three Professional Casting Directors Tell You How to Get Work in Theater, Films, and TV (Softcover) (Limelight) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book was by far the best I have read on auditions. It let me know how to act and what to do and not do to get a directors attention. I reccomend this book to anyone and everyone who are looking for an acting job.

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"At last, an in-depth book about the casting process that tells actors what it is like to be on the other side of the desk, and a must read for the aspiring casting director!" -Marilyn Henry, coauthor, How to Be a Working Actor

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