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The Eight Characters of Comedy: A Guide to Sitcom Acting and Writing by Scott Sedita Publisher Comments At the core of this Hollywood howto guide is the concept of The Eight Characters of Comedy, the eight specific character archetypes used in sitcoms dating back to the advent of TV. Every actor can find a sitcom niche by identifying with one of these... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper 
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Auditioning for the Musical Theatre by Fred Silver Publisher Comments Drawing from his more than 25 years of experience coaching performers, Fred Silver, Back Stage's own "Audition Doctor", explains how to successfully audition for the musical theater. Contains a listing of over 130 audition songs.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Commedia Dell'arte: An Actor's Handbook by John Rudlin Publisher Comments An entertaining and highly illuminating account of Commedia's origins as a popular theatrical form, plus a practical and timely step-by-step guide to using commedia techniques in performance. <BR>This title available in eBook format. Click here for... (read more) List Price $53.75 Your price: $26.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Actor's Audition by David Black Publisher Comments The audition is the first -- and most essential -- test of any actor's craft, one that is typically performed for a very tough audience, under conditions that are always less than perfect. This practical, hands-on guide by a veteran producer covers every... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $1.50 Used - Hardcover
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Stella Adler: The Art of Acting (Applause Acting Series) by Howard Kissel Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover
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Games for Actors and Non-Actors by Augusto Boal Publisher Comments Games for Actors and Non-Actors is the classic and best selling book by the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, Augusto Boal. It sets out the principles and practice of Boal's revolutionary Method, showing how theatre can be used to transform and... (read more) Your price: $55.50 New - Trade Paper
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Now You Tell Me!: 12 Actors Give the Best Advice They Never Got by Sheridan Scott Publisher Comments Say Lynn Redgrave was your favorite aunt, or David Oyelowo was your favorite uncle, and you sat down together and asked him or her to give you their honest advice and guidance. That same advice and insider knowledge, delivered with the same sense... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Acting Professionally: Raw Facts about Careers in Acting by Robert Cohen Publisher Comments “Everybody wants to get into the act” said the old-time comic Jimmy Durante, but the fact is that becoming a professional actor requires a lot more than just the desire to break into the business. A clear understanding of how acting careers... (read more) Your price: $31.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Monologue Audition: A Practical Guide for Actors by Karen Kohlhaas Publisher Comments A founder of the Atlantic Theater Company, where she now teaches, and an acclaimed director, Karen Kohlhaas exposes what auditors are looking for in The Monologue Audition, the first book of its kind to show actors how to stage monologues using specific,... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $16.85 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Remembering: Oral History Performance (Palgrave Studies in Oral History) by Della Pollock Publisher Comments Drawing on the work of scholars and practitioners such as Augusto Boal, Gloria Anzaldua, and Trinh Minh-ha, these essays advocate oral history and oral history-based performance as means to challenge and expand upon traditional ways of transmitting... (read more) Your price: $37.25 New - Trade Paper
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Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in L.A. by Dawn Lerman Publisher Comments Succeeding in acting is no accident. The "Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in L.A." is an innovative step-by-step plan for turning dreams into reality. This one of a kind guidebook, written by two working actors turned casting director and drama... (read more) List Price $6.00 Your price: $5.32 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Theatre, Comedy, and Beyond by Tom Salinsky Publisher Comments The most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improve available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers and anyone who needs to think on their toes. From The Improv Handbook The problem for improvisers is anxiety. faced... (read more) Your price: $36.75 New - Trade Paper
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Physical Expression and the Performing Artist: Moving Beyond the Plateau by Jerald Schwiebert Publisher Comments All performers know that "tuning up the body" is necessary to maximize performance. A person's mannerisms, habitual patterns of movement, and posture can block the capacity for expression, often without the performer even noticing. Physical Expression... (read more) Your price: $47.95 New - Trade Paper
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Culture Clash : Life, Death and Revolutionary Comedy (98 Edition) by Richard Montoya Publisher Comments Nothing can prepare you for the incredible world of Culture Clash or for their first ever collection of their best. This three-person troupe of writers/performers is unique in the American landscape for its imaginative explorations of contemporary Latino/... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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An Actor's Guide to Getting Work by Simon Dunmore Publisher Comments Now in its fifth edition, An Actor's Guide to Getting Work is an invaluable resource which provides students and young actors with an insider's advice to prepare them to navigate the world of professional theatre. Written with honesty, humor... (read more) Your price: $24.25 New - Trade Paper
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In and Out of Character by Basil Rathbone Publisher Comments Basil Rathbone's book about himself...is better written than most books by or about actors and is more intellectually vigorous...Sherlock Holmes fans will be much interested in his remarks on the character with whom he has been so closely identified... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Building a Character by Constantin Stanislavski Publisher Comments Stanislavski's groundbreaking acting system, developed from his work in the Moscow Art Theater and acknowledged the world over, found its greatest success in America where its methods have been used for over fifty years by the Actor's Studio in New York.... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Next! an Actors Guide to Auditioning by Ellie Kanner Publisher Comments The definitive insider's guide to successfully navigating the complicated maze of auditions and landing that all-important acting role.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Mass Market
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Truth in Comedy: The Manual for Improvisation by Charna Halpern Publisher Comments Who would have ever thought that learning the finer points of improvisation could be such fun? The "Harold, " an innovative improvisational tool, helped Saturday Night Live's Mike Myers and Chris Farley, George Wendt ("Norm" on Cheers) and many other... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Contemporary American Monologues for Women by Todd London Synopsis Audition monologues from recent works by American playwrights.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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