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Eleanor Harder

Pioneer Drama Service

Many students are limited to "learning" Shakespeare by studying only one of his many plays. Now you can help students come to a more complete understanding of the world's most famous playwright by exposing them to five of his most recognizable plays and the beauty of his language. This wonderful book contains fifteen cuttings from Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, Othello, and Hamlet. Each scene is preceded by thorough setting and character descriptions as well as a complete plot synopsis. All scenes have between two and seven characters and run between 15 and 25 minutes in length. This is the ideal book for a class that only has three to four weeks to study Shakespeare as well as for groups of students looking for performance materials, whether for contests, auditions, or acting workshops.

Scenes from Shakespeare: Fifteen Cuttings for the Classroom

Shakespeare., William

Children's Books

This book is a practical resource for acting and directing students of all ages middle through high school, college and professionals young and old. Its 30 duet scenes and eight monologues include a fair sampling of the late 20th century work of playwrights across the United States. These excerpts are highly original in that few people can claim to have read or seen them performed, though they have all been produced regionally. The gallery of characters contained in these pages offer readers an arresting and kaleidoscopic reflection of American society. The literary styles one encounters here demonstrate the range and power of American writers who will continue to shape theatrical technique for years to come. Overall, this anthology provides a generous sampling of vital and compelling treatments of our social, artistic and spiritual experiences of the late 20th century.

Scenes & Monologs from the Best New Plays

Literature & Fiction

Roger Ellis

Dramas & Plays

A companion guide to the student edition, this aid consists solely of convenient, camera-ready quizzes and tests for all major units. Answer keys are provided, along with detailed descriptions for evaluating essay responses. This collection of assessments will literally save you hours and hours of work if you're using Everything About Theatre! as a classroom text.

Everything about Theatre!: The Guidebook of Theatre Fundamentals

Lee, Robert L.

Humor & Entertainment

Colleges, universities and high schools nationwide are seeking up-to-date writing on themes related to cultural diversity. Roger Ellis' previous multicultural anthologies of plays, scenes and monologs have been in popular use for several years. This unique anthology of complete plays is directed specifically to young audiences from new writers of the multicultural experience. Many international cultures are represented including African American, Native American, Central and South American, Caribbean, Pacific Island, Maori, Viking, Irish, Spanish, Gypsy, Canadian, Jewish, Muslim, Pakistani, East Indian and more. Each of these plays contain a significant number of roles for young actors. A valuable text for multicultural, literary or speech classes; or for theatrical applications.

International Plays for Young Audiences: Contemporary Works from Leading Playwrights

Teen & Young Adult

Step by Step: An Amateur's Video Guide to Choreography

Television

The purpose of a high school drama or theatre arts program is to introduce students to as many aspects of drama as possible, to allow them to experience for themselves the diversity and excitement of theatre and to encourage them to develop the love of theatre which is necessary for the successful production of a play at any level. So here it is, all in one book-a complete overview of all aspects of theatre! The history, the crafts, and the art of the stage are presented in eighteen easy-to-understand units. Theatre history in four parts gives the text an orderly structure. Between these "family album" sections are chapters on acting, improvisation, makeup, lighting, props, costumes, and more. Each craft is described with examples, illustrations, and hands-on exercises where appropriate. To guide any director or teacher in introducing students to theatre, this is an incredibly comprehensive survey of the arts and crafts of the stage.

Everything about Theatre!: A Comprehensive Survey about the Arts and Crafts of the Stage

Arts & Photography

Performing Arts

Far from your typical text on speech education, this delightfully illustrated book encourages lively participation in each activity and focuses on the kinds of exercises that are fun for students of all ages. This full year course of creative assignments will aid preparation for any kind of speaking -- from formal, research-based presentations to casual retellings of personal experience. Sample activities include rap, pantomime, charades, a game show, readers theatre, TV news, a mock trial, talk show improvisation, and dozens more, including a bonus section of extra activities. The ten chapters cover a wide gamut, from interpersonal and intrapersonal communication to impromptu speaking, storytelling, acting, and non-verbal communication. Each chapter contains terms to learn, objectives, assignment instructions, and topic ideas.

Complete Book of Speech Communication: A Workbook of Ideas and Activities for Students of Speech and Theatre

Politics & Social Sciences

Marrs, Carol

Social Sciences

Want to learn the improv techniques that helped Mike Myers, Chris Farley, John Belushi, and many others along the road to TV and film stardom? Then let two esteemed founders of long-form improvisational theatre, Del Close and Charna Halpern, teach you the "Harold." This groundbreaking acting exercise emphasizes pattern recognition and subversion of the audience's expectations, which are important factors for making people laugh without ever telling a joke. It involves six to seven players and many kinds of scenes: games, monologues, songs, skits and more, all of which are bound to keep both actors and audience members guessing. The Harold is non-linear entertainment that remembers everything and wastes nothing the key to successful improvising and has become a standard in comedy clubs and improv theatres around the globe.

Truth in Comedy: The Manual for Improvisation

Halpern, Charna

Close, Del

Johnson, Kim

Humor

Appropriate for both beginning and advanced courses in directing, this is the only theatre text that combines theory with active student participation. The 42 exercises detailed here provide both the instructor and the student with a "user-friendly" workshop structure. With the basic concepts of directing presented progressively, the approach is totally hands-on. The student discovers the demands and problems of directing by actually doing it step-by-step, and through the process, his or her own directing style emerges. Every exercise is presented in great detail and includes both an overview and a section on how to critique a student's work whether you're the director or a classmate. Creativity and confidence building are the central benefits of this excellent workshop text that includes seven sequential chapters: Creating the Directing Workshop, The Silent Seven, Justifying Movement, Ground Plan Exercises, Open Scene Exercises, Closed Scene Exercises, and Supporting Parts.

Directing for the Stage a Workshop Guide of Creative Exercises and Projects

Converse, Terry John

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