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In Performance: Contemporary Monologues for Teens by J.V. Mercanti 9781480396616
RRP: $27.28$24.07In 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. Almost all of the works are from the year 2000... -
Freeing the Actor: An Actor's Desk Reference by Eric Morris 9780962970962
RRP: $35.60$24.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780962970962Author Eric MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Ermor EnterprisesPublisher Ermor EnterprisesWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 226mm *... -
The Way of the Actor: A Path to Knowledge & Power by Brian Bates 9781570626647
RRP: $52.40$36.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570626647Author Brian BatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)... -
Break the Rules and Get the Part: Thirty Monologues for Women by Lira Kellerman 9781495075414
RRP: $20.98$15.37Ever feel like the only hurdle between you and your dream role are the outmoded audition (and let's face it gender) norms that many casting agents presumably adhere to? Tired of stale and lifeless soliloquies that leave your mouth dry and your spirit... -
Young Hollywood Actors: How They Got Started, How They Keep Going: Stories and Advice from Your Favorite Performers by Bonnie J Wallace 9780986351129
RRP: $37.70$33.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986351129Author Bonnie J WallaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Hollywood Parents PressPublisher Hollywood Parents PressWeight(grams)... -
Singer and Actor: Acting Techniques and the Operatic Performer by Alan E. Hicks 9781574672015
RRP: $39.88$38.07Current market forces in the performing arts such as aging audiences electronic media and HD broadcasts have changed the operatic landscape. Young opera singers entering the workforce find themselves navigating difficult and highly competitive waters... -
Acting for Opera: A Manual on Acting for Opera Singers by Norman Cooley 9781522018667
RRP: $53.34$42.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522018667Author Norman CooleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)... -
Voice for Performance: Training the Actor's Voice by Linda Gates
RRP: $56.70$45.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538163788Author Linda GatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)... -
Jacques Copeau by Mark Evans
RRP: $77.68$68.31This book examines Jacques Copeau, a leading figure in the development of twentieth-century theatre practice, a pioneer in actor-training, physical theatre and ensemble acting, and a key innovator in the movement to de-centralize theatre and culture to... -
Russians in Britain: British Theatre and the Russian Tradition of Actor Training by Jonathan Pitches
RRP: $77.68$68.31From Komisarjevsky in the 1920s, to Cheek by Jowl's Russian 'sister company' almost a century later, Russian actor training has had a unique influence on modern British theatre. Russians in Britain, edited by Jonathan Pitches, is the first work of its... -
Featured Player: An Oral Autobiography of Mae Clarke by Mae Clark
RRP: $189.00$165.50To the American public, she will always be remembered as the woman who had a grapefruit ground into her face by James Cagney in the 1931 film classic Public Enemy. In fact, in an acting career that spanned nearly four decades, Mae Clarke appeared in... -
Reach for the Top: The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey by Anne Sinai 9780810859142
RRP: $100.80$96.54The popular screen and stage star Laurence Harvey (1928-1973) is best remembered for his stellar performance in the film The Manchurian Candidate-a 20th century classic. Of his 50 films, Room At the Top not only brought sexual permissiveness to American... -
Smile When the Raindrops Fall: The Story of Charley Chase by Brian Anthony 9780810833777
RRP: $157.50$148.76At the age of ten, Charley Chase was singing and dancing on the street corners of Baltimore. Charley eventually became a local vaudeville attraction, but Baltimore could not contain the ambitious young man. After a brief, but memorable, stint in New... -
The Bond of The Millennium: The Days of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond by Nicolas Suszczyk 9781081427009
RRP: $38.33$32.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781081427009Author Nicolas SuszczykFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 327g -
Hollywood Unknowns: A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins by Anthony Slide 9781617034749
RRP: $83.90$73.31Extras, bit players, and stand-ins have been a part of the film industry almost from its conception. On a personal and a professional level, their stories are told in Hollywood Unknowns, the first history devoted to extras from the silent era through the... -
Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life by Michael Caine 9780316451185
RRP: $35.68$21.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316451185Author Michael CaineFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm *... -
Monologue Mastery: How to Find and Perform the Perfect Monologue by Prudence Wright Holmes 9780879103705
RRP: $25.18$20.24EMonologue MasteryE is a manual and workbook for the beginning actor as well as the seasoned professional. It addresses in specific detail every phase of monologue preparation from selection to performance. It covers in great detail the three most... -
Chow Yun-Fat and Territories of Hong Kong Stardom by Lin Feng
RRP: $50.38$40.97Using Chow's transnational and trans-regional star persona as a case study, Lin Feng investigates stardom as an agent for mediating the sociocultural construction of Hong Kong and Chinese identities.Book InformationISBN 9781474437516Author Lin FengFormat... -
Listening and Talking: A Pathway to Acting by Evan Yionoulis 9781350107250
RRP: $41.98$37.23Listening and Talking: A Pathway to Acting provides undergraduate acting students with a clear, achievable, step-by-step way to approach the work of playing a role. The text is supplemented by exclusive video material to take the actor from their first... -
The Actor Speaks: Voice and the Performer by Patsy Rodenburg 9780312295141
RRP: $69.28$39.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312295141Author Patsy RodenburgFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm)... -
Movement for Actors (Second Edition) by Nicole Potter 9781621535416
RRP: $35.68$34.80"This wonderful, eclectic book offers both theoretical and practical insights to actors, directors, and students, while providing fascinating insights to anyone who seeks a greater understanding of the process of creating theater.-Barbara MacKenzie-Wood,... -
Process: An Improviser's Journey by Mary Scruggs
RRP: $37.70$26.15Author, teacher, and improviser Michael J. Gellman was given a mission by Del Close himself: ""[T]o create improvised one-act plays of literary quality from scratch."" Already steeped in the world of improvisation, he took it upon himself to do this, in... -
The Professional Actor's Handbook: From Casting Call to Curtain Call by Julio Agustin 9781442277724
$73.88Pursuing an acting career is not easy. It takes hard work, dedication, and the ability to shrug off rejection. It also requires an ability to navigate the pitfalls of an often precarious profession. While there are many books that attempt to teach people... -
A History of Contemporary Stage Combat: 1969 - Today by Brian LeTraunik
RRP: $75.58$66.55A History of Contemporary Stage Combat chronicles the development of stage combat from the origins of the Society of British Fight Directors in 1969 to the modern day. Featuring interviews with some of the pioneers of this art form, the book analyzes how... -
The Persuasive Actor: Rhetorical Power on the Contemporary Stage by Milan Dragicevich 9781585109241
RRP: $35.68$29.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585109241Author Milan DragicevichFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Focus Publishing/R Pullins & CoPublisher Focus Publishing/R Pullins &... -
Creating Your Own Monologue by Glenn Alterman 9781581154290
RRP: $52.48$28.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781581154290Author Glenn AltermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Allworth Press,U.S.Publisher Allworth Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm)... -
Second City Almanac Improvisation by Anne Libera 9780810118010
RRP: $62.90$45.97It all began in a converted Chinese laundry on Chicago's north side on a cold December night in 1959. No one could have known that by the next century, The Second City would have established itself as the premier comedy institution in the world. Taking... -
Acting on Fire: Acting Exercises for One Person Without a Scene Partner by Julie Ann Fay 9781537421650
RRP: $31.40$26.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781537421650Author Julie Ann FayFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Improvising Better: A Guide for the Working Improviser by Jimmy Carrane 9780325009421
$28.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780325009421Author Jimmy CarraneFormat PaperbackPage Count 71Imprint Heinemann Educational Books,U.S.Publisher Heinemann USAWeight(grams) 122g -
The Art of Knife Fighting for Stage and Screen: An Actor's and Director's Guide to Staged Violence by Erick Vaughn Wolfe
RRP: $67.18$62.87The Art of Knife Fighting for Stage and Screen: An Actor's and Director's Guide to Staged Violence provides detailed information for the safe use of knives and daggers in a theatrical setting and an in-depth understanding of safe theatrical weapons. The... -
The Actor's Book of Scenes from New Plays: 70 Scenes for Two Actors, from Today's Hottest Playwrights by Eric Lane 9780140104875
RRP: $50.40$36.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140104875Author Eric LaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm *... -
Art by Committee: A Guide to Advanced Improvisation by Charna Halpern 9781566081122
RRP: $50.38$27.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566081122Author Charna HalpernFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Christian Publishers LLCPublisher Christian Publishers LLCWeight(grams) 240g -
Drama Games & Improvs: Games for the Classroom & Beyond by Justine Jones
RRP: $52.48$34.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566081474Author Justine JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Christian Publishers LLCPublisher Christian Publishers LLCWeight(grams) 684g -
Past into Present: Effective Techniques for First-Person Historical Interpretation by Stacy F. Roth 9780807847107
RRP: $90.20$73.75First-person interpretation--the portrayal of historical characters through interactive dramatization or roleplaying--is an effective, albeit controversial, method used to bring history to life at museums, historic sites, and other public venues. Stacy... -
Integrative Alexander Technique Practice for Performing Artists: Onstage Synergy by Cathy Madden
RRP: $86.00$81.75An educational method used to improve performance, the Alexander Technique teaches people to replace unnecessary muscular and mental effort with consciously coordinated responses, maximizing effectiveness while also relieving, if necessary, any chronic... -
100 Short and Effective Monologues: Original, one-minute pieces for adult actors to use in auditions, classroom, and practice. by Dave Kilgore 9781521314791
RRP: $27.20$21.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781521314791Author Dave KilgoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)... -
Backstage Shenanigans: Memoirs of a Wardrobe Mistress by Trina Greig
RRP: $18.80$16.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781512056761Author Trina GreigFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
The Technique of Inner Action: The Soul of a Performer's Work by Bill Bruehl 9781470159450
RRP: $20.90$17.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781470159450Author Bill BruehlFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
Acting for a Living: How to Act Outside Hollywood - Become an Actor; Work in Film, TV & Video; Make it Your Career by Roy McCrerey 9781466383401
RRP: $27.28$25.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781466383401Author Roy McCrereyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
How to Audition Your Way to Success by MR Paul Ryan 9781534895430
RRP: $27.30$24.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534895430Author MR Paul RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...