| | Deal of the Week | | | |  | | | FAIRLY TOLD TALES | | | By: M. Soetaert, M. Soetaert | | | For years parents have tucked their children into bed with tales of Brothers Grimm and fables from Aesop. No wonder so many kids wake up screaming from nightmares. Seriously, what was wrong with those guys? Witches eating children, rotten parents making deals with old crones, monsters and worse! It's about... read more | | | | 25% OFF | | | Regular Price: $12.95 | | | Sale Price: $9.71 | |  | |
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 | | Acting | | | | |  | | | MY FIRST ACTING BOOK: ACTING TECHNIQUES FOR BEGINNERS | | | By: Kristen Dabrowski | | | What do actors do? What is an audition like? Can I be an actor? Dive into this book and find out what it s like to be an actor and tips on how to begin. Told simply through words and pictures, this is a great introduction to the who, whats, and whys of show business. Perfect for kids and parents interested in knowing more, whether you... read more |
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| | | | | | THE PERFECT AUDITION MONOLOGUE | | | By: Glenn Alterman | | | Finding the right audition monologue can be crucial to an actor's career. The audition monologue is an important marketing tool that introduces and showcases an actor's talent to agents, casting directors, and producers. In this book, Glenn Altermen covers every aspect of the monologue audition, from entrance to exit. |
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| | | | |  | | | POSTCARD POINTERS TO THE PERFORMER | | | By: Bob May | | | What is Postcard Pointers to the Performer? Just what the title suggests...what the postcard is to the letter (a brief account of important events). It’s a Cliff’s Notes version of an acting book. It is a brief, but to-the-point approach to the craft of acting. It’s a checklist for the veteran actor, and a quick how-to for the... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | SPEAKING OUT: AN INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING | | | By: Michael Gallagher | | | Students need to understand that public speaking is a life skill that will improve their career and relationships with others. The book is divided into four sections: Getting Started, The Basics, The Competitive Speaking Events, Honing Your Skills with Assignments & Activities. In these four sections are 31 chapters that cover all the... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | SPOTLIGHT | | | By: Stephanie S. Fairbanks | | | Solo scenes for student actors
A superb resource for speech contests, acting exercises, auditions, or audience entertainment. In a stage review, these short monologs can be to theatre what Dave Barry is to journalism. Warm, funny, and best of all - real! Fifty-five characterizations for girls, boys or either. Any young... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | STAGE ACTING TECHNIQUES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE | | | By: John Hester | | | Stage Acting Techniques is aimed at all practicing and would-be actors who wish to develop a comprehensive working knowledge of dramatic skills. It works from the assumption that, although talent cannot be taught, the ability to apply talent successfully and productively can.
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| | | | |  | | | STELLA ADLER - THE ART OF ACTING | | | By: Stella Adler, Preface by Marlon Brando, Compiled & Edited by Howard Kissel | | | Stella Adler was one of the 20th Century's greatest figures. She is arguably the most important teacher of acting in American history. Over her long career, both in New York and Hollywood, she offered her vast acting knowledge to generations of actors, including Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty, and Robert De Niro. The great voice finally... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | STREET TALK: CHARACTER MONOLOGUES FOR ACTORS | | | By: Glenn Alterman | | | Powerful character monologues for men and women in auditions. Including such characters as: Robert; an angst-ridden billionaire, Sid; a manipulative, loud, talent agent, Lila; an earthy, over-the-hill, exotic dancer, Tony; an unaware male chauvinist romantic, Beth; she's prim, proper, and extremely paranoid, Vince; a cynical New York... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | TEN COMMANDMENTS OF COMEDY | | | By: Gene Perret | | | Beginning comedy writers and performers may think funny can't be taught, but legendary comedy writer Gene Perret, winner of three Emmy Awards, tells otherwise in this guide to what makes a good joke work. Outlining the 10 commandments of comedy, the unbreakable rules that every gag must follow in order to be funny, this book liberates... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | THE THEATRE AND YOU | | | By: Marsh Cassady | | | An introduction to all aspects of theatre. Every element of theatre, from history to production, is covered in this comprehensive text. Topics addressed include tragedy, comedy, and other forms of theatre, writing a play, casting, auditions and rehearsals, blocking, scenery and lighting, costumes and makeup, improvisation,... read more |
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