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The Production Manager's Toolkit: Successful Production Management in Theatre and Performing Arts by Cary Gillett 9780367406363
RRP: $45.14$39.80The Production Manager's Toolkit Second Edition offers an up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to a theatrical and special event production career for new and aspiring professionals, given by expert voices in the field.The book discusses management... -
Being An Actor by Simon Callow
RRP: $16.76$12.64Few actors are more eloquent, honest or entertaining about their life and their profession than Simon Callow. Being an Actor traces his stage journey from the letter he wrote to Laurence Olivier that led him to his first job, to his triumph as Mozart in... -
Super High Resolution by Nathan Ellis
$14.25I like being a doctor but I'm slowly growing to hate the sight of sick people. Being a doctor is a really good job and you get to save lives and help people, so Anna is determined not to quit. But when her patient runs out on her, and her personal... -
P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! by James Kirkwood
RRP: $14.18$12.37James Kirkwood Full Length, Comedy Characters: 3 male, 1 female Interior Set In the West Village of Manhattan, Jimmy Zoole, a thirty-ish actor is having a run of bad luck. He's been robbed twice (they even took the only copy of his first novel), fired... -
Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan
RRP: $12.89$12.13In 1972, a break-in was foiled at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel in Washington DC. Within days a connection had been made with the White House and President Nixon's closest aides. It unleashed one of the... -
Children of the Sun by Maxim Gorky
RRP: $14.18$9.44I didn't read your books. I licked them, I rubbed them all over my naked body and licked them.Protasov, detached and idealistic, wants only to immerse himself in chemical experiments to perfect mankind. He's more or less oblivious to the voracious... -
The Wiz: The Adaptation of Frank Baum's "the Wizard of Oz" by Charlie Smalls
RRP: $15.47$14.13Musical / 11 Principals, Various small parts, Singers and Dancers / Various sets Dorothy's adventures in the Land of Oz have been set to music in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music. Everybody knows the story, but now it's a new... -
Make: Props and Costume Armor by Shawn Thorsson
RRP: $30.95$20.86Have you been trying to think of a way to conquer your local comic convention through cosplay? Do you gaze with envious eyes upon the fan-made suits of armored awesomeness strolling around every year on Halloween? Do you have a spot on your wall,... -
South Downs and Mere Fact, Mere Fiction by David Hare
RRP: $14.18$9.441962: A public school on the South Downs.John Blakemore is a solitary boy who finds it impossible either to understand or adapt to the ways of the school. His adolescent earnestness put off teacher and pupil alike. And now suddenly he seems to be in... -
An Actor's Work: A Student's Diary by Konstantin Stanislavski
RRP: $56.75$50.88Stanislavski's 'system' has dominated actor-training in the West since his writings were first translated into English in the 1920s and 30s. His systematic attempt to outline a psycho-physical technique for acting single-handedly revolutionized standards... -
Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy by Jay Sankey
RRP: $46.43$40.88In this engaging and disarmingly frank book, comic Jay Sankey spills the beans, explaining not only how to write and perform stand-up comedy, but how to improve and perfect your work. Much more than a how-to manual Zen andthe Art of Stand-Up Comedy is... -
Sense of Occasion by Harold Prince
RRP: $19.34$14.87In this fast-moving, candid, conversational, and entertaining memoir, Harold Prince, the most honoured director/producer in the history of the American theatre looks back over his seventy-year (and counting!) career. In 1974, Prince released his first... -
Break A Leg: A Dictionary of Theatrical Quotations: 2018 by Michele Brown
RRP: $12.89$10.54From Aristophanes to Zeffirelli, from Gerard Depardieu to Mae West, in Break a Leg! Michele Brown has assembled a world-beating cast, including actors, dramatists, directors and even critics (`A man who knows the way but cannot drive the car.' Kenneth... -
The Essential Theatre by Oscar G. Brockett 9781305411074
$83.13Whether you are a theatre major looking forward to a career in the arts or a non-major interested in an overview to increase your appreciation as an audience member, THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE, 11th Edition, provides an engaging, insightful, and informative... -
When You Pass Over My Tomb by Sergio Blanco 9781350476912
$14.25I remember thinking, what difference is there between donating my body to science and donating it to someone who might find pleasure in it when I'm dead. Sergio Blanco and Daniel Goldman collaborate again, after the success of their critically... -
The Cherry Orchard: aka (Brown) Chekhov in Space by Anton Chekhov
RRP: $14.18$12.46Weird isn't it. Years of the same old thing and then suddenly, without warning, tomorrow is a stranger. An old starship. Far from Earth. Prema Ramesh, the ship's grieving commander, seeks solace in the sacred mission of her ancestors: leading the... -
Childsplay: A Collection of Scenes and Monologues for Children by Kerry Muir 9780879101886
RRP: $16.76$12.40EChildsplayE is a very charming and enchanting book a and an important book for children who want to act! Not only can they use this wonderful collection as a guide to the sorts of plays and parts that are available to them they will discover here how... -
Scenography by Simon Donger
RRP: $25.80$21.19Scenography is a comprehensive guide to the practical study and process of designing for performance. Rooted in theatre, scenography concerns artists who work through creative elements such as spaces, artefacts, garments, lighting and sound to mobilize... -
Principles of Dramaturgy by Robert Scanlan 9781032091471
RRP: $24.50$21.76In Principles of Dramaturgy, Robert Scanlan explains the invariant principles behind the construction of stage and performance events of any style or modality. This book contains all that is essential for training a professional stage director and/or... -
Beginning by Kenneth Branagh
RRP: $24.51$20.90In "Beginning," Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh charts the ups and downs of a life in acting - a young career that has made him the most acclaimed actor of his generation. Opening with his childhood in working-class Belfast, in a neighborhood of... -
The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia by Rick Pender 9781538115862
RRP: $158.67$131.50The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia is the first reference volume devoted to the works of this prolific composer and lyricist. The encyclopedia's entries provide readers with detailed information about Sondheim's work and key figures in his career,... -
The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals by Dan Dietz 9781442272132
RRP: $171.57$152.70Musicals of the 1990s felt the impact of key developments that forever changed the landscape of Broadway. While the onslaught of British imports slowed down, the so-called Disneyfication of Broadway began, a trend that continues today. Beauty and the... -
Acting in Restoration Comedy by Simon Callow 9781557831194
$14.87The art of acting in restoration comedy the buoyant often bowdy romps which celebrated the reopening of the English theatres after Cromwell's dour reign is the subject of Simon Callow's bold investigation. There is cause again to celebrate as Callow ... -
Global Jewish Plays: Five Works by Jewish Playwrights from around the World: Extinct; Heartlines; The Kahena Berber Queen; Papa’gina; A People by Berthe Bénichou-Aboulker 9781350383302
RRP: $32.24$28.29A unique collection of plays that brings together stories of Jewish life from playwrights around the world. Curated and edited by international theatre collective Global Voices Theatre, these five plays showcase the dazzling multiplicity of Jewish... -
A Mad Breakfast by Isabel McReynolds Gray 9780874407006
RRP: $14.18$12.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874407006Author Isabel McReynolds GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint Baker's PlaysPublisher Baker's PlaysWeight(grams) 41gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Alice Birch 9780573705533
RRP: $20.58$15.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573705533Author Alice BirchFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French LtdWeight(grams) 73gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm... -
Exercises for Rebel Artists: Radical Performance Pedagogy by Guillermo Gomez-Pena
RRP: $41.27$36.55In Exercises for Rebel Artists, Guillermo Gomez-Pena and Roberto Sifuentes use their extensive teaching and performance experience with La Pocha Nostra to help students and practitioners to create 'border art'.Designed to take readers right into the... -
How to Put on a Community Play by Sarah Burton 9781906582159
RRP: $16.76$15.42A useful, practical handbook for local community groups, youth theatres, amateur players, universities and colleges, students of Community Theatre/Theatre Studies and others wanting to stage a successful community play. Drawing on a wealth of personal... -
So You Want To Be A Theatre Designer by Michael Pavelka
RRP: $16.76$11.95The definitive guide to designing for theatre - by an award-winning designer with over 160 productions to his name. With a Foreword by Alison Chitty. A theatre designer needs to be able to draw on a wide spectrum of skills, work collaboratively with... -
Punk Rock by Simon Stephens
$15.96Everything human beings do finishes up bad in the end. Everything good human beings ever make is built on something monstrous. Nothing lasts. We certainly won't . . . William Carlisle has the world at his feet, but its weight on his shoulders. He is... -
Theatre: A Very Short Introduction by Marvin A. Carlson
RRP: $11.60$8.53From before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street theatre, this complex art has utilized all other art forms such as dance, literature, music, painting,... -
Roots by Arnold Wesker 9781472574596
RRP: $14.18$12.46It's 1958. Beatie Bryant has been to London and fallen in love with Ronnie, a young socialist. As she anxiously awaits his arrival to meet her family at their Norfolk farm, her head is swimming with new ideas. Ideas of a bolder, freer world which promise... -
The Stukeley Plays: 'The Battle of Alcazar' by George Peele and 'the Famous History of the Life and Death of Captain Thomas Stukeley by Charles Edelman 9780719062346
RRP: $109.65$77.62Sir Thomas Stukeley, the notorious English courtier, pirate, adventurer and soldier, died at the Battle of Alcazar in Morocco in 1578, while serving in the army of King Sebastian of Portugal. This volume comprises the first modern-spelling, annotated... -
Behind the Curtain by Peter Bowles
$21.66Peter Bowles invites us backstage to witness the job of acting as it really is. This is a warm-hearted look at the lived experience of a jobbing actor - and a survival guide to anyone thinking of entering this most emotionally gruelling of industries. ... -
Performance: A Critical Introduction by Marvin A. Carlson
RRP: $46.43$40.88Since its original publication in 1996, Marvin Carlson's Performance: A Critical Introduction has remained the definitive guide to understanding performance as a theatrical activity. It is an unparalleled exploration of the myriad ways in which... -
Three Plays for Young Performers: On The Threshing Floor; The Grandfathers; Flood by Rory Mullarkey
RRP: $16.76$15.30This collection of three plays for young performers from multi-award-winning playwright Rory Mullarkey offers astutely relevant and powerfully theatrical pieces of drama. Each offering large and flexible casts for non-gender specific performers, they are... -
Rutherford and Son by Githa Sowerby
RRP: $15.47$14.22No one's any right to be what father is - never questioned, never answered back... First staged in 1912 and described as "the most powerful play produced in England in this decade," Githa Sowerby's Edwardian classic on family and labour enjoyed huge... -
Fundamentals of Theatrical Design: A Guide to the Basics of Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Design by Karen Brewster 9781581158496
RRP: $25.80$21.35"Focusing on the analytical, intellectual, and artistic 'how and why' of the design process, Brewster and Shafer have written a wonderful, insightful text for young designers "-Vickie J. Scott, Dept. of Theatre and Dance, UC Santa BarbaraVeteran theater... -
Theatre Management: Arts Leadership for the 21st Century by Anthony Rhine 9781352001747
$37.86An essential introductory textbook that provides a comprehensive and student-friendly overview of the key processes involved in developing and managing a theatre in the 21st century. It covers a complete range of topics fundamental to successful... -
Stagecraft: The Complete Guide to Theatrical Practice by Trevor R. Griffiths
RRP: $21.87$17.17A complete, practical manual of modern theatrical practice, with coverage of every aspect of the subject, from choosing a play to backstage and front-of-house management. A book that can guide even the most inexperienced amateur to attain professional...