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A Raisin in the Sun and the Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
A Raisin in the Sun and the Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
by Lorraine Hansberry
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By the time of her death thirty years ago, at the tragically young age of thirty-four, Lorraine Hansberry had created two electrifying masterpieces of the American theater. With A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry gave this country its most movingly authentic... (read more)

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Essential Theatre (9TH 08 - Old Edition)
Essential Theatre (9TH 08 - Old Edition)
by Oscar G. Brockett
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The Tenth Edition of THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE will inspire readers to become excited about theatre. The combined authorship of an authoritative theatre historian and his former student, an active theatre historian himself, provide an excellent understanding... (read more)

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Directing : Film Techniques and Aesthetics (3RD 03 - Old Edition)
Directing : Film Techniques and Aesthetics (3RD 03 - Old Edition)
by Michael Rabiger
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Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics is a comprehensive manual that teaches the essentials of filmmaking from the perspective of the director. Ideal for film production and directing classes, as well as for aspiring and current directors, Directing... (read more)

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Latin American Women Dramatists : Theater, Texts, and Theories (98 Edition)
Latin American Women Dramatists : Theater, Texts, and Theories (98 Edition)
by Catherine (ed.) Larson
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The book highlights the many possibilities of the innovative workof these dramatists, and this will, it is to be hoped, help the editors to achieveone of their other key goals: productions of the plays in English. -- TimesLiterary Supplement This... (read more)

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Theater : the Lively Art -text Only (5TH 05 - Old Edition)
Theater : the Lively Art -text Only (5TH 05 - Old Edition)
by Edwin Wilson
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Created for Theater Appreciation courses that cover both history and elements, Theater: The Lively Art, 6/e remains a comprehensive introductory theater text: an introduction to the audiences experience of theater, an investigation of the elements of... (read more)

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (08 Edition)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (08 Edition)
by August Wilson
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In a jazz-era Chicago recording studio, musicians await the great blues diva.... (read more)

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Musical : a Look At American Musical Theater (Rev 95 Edition)
Musical : a Look At American Musical Theater (Rev 95 Edition)
by Richard Kislan
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This revised and expanded edition of Kislan's acclaimed study of America's musical theater includes a new section on "Recent Musical Theater: Issues and Problems."... (read more)

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History of the Theatre (9TH 03 - Old Edition)
History of the Theatre (9TH 03 - Old Edition)
by Oscar G. Brockett
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History of the Theatre, 10/e Oscar G. Brockett and Franklin J. Hildy   Congratulations on beginning your learning experience with the 40th Anniversary Edition of this bestselling theatre history textbook written by two of the most highly respected... (read more)

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Theatre, Brief Version (8TH 08 - Old Edition)
Theatre, Brief Version (8TH 08 - Old Edition)
by Robert Cohen
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This lively introduction to theatre offers equal measures of appreciation of theatrical arts and descriptions of the collaborative theatrical crafts. The author's enthusiasm for and knowledge of the current theatre, highlighted by contemporary production... (read more)

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Fundamentals of Play Directing
Fundamentals of Play Directing
by Alexander Dean
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This thorough, detailed introduction to modern stage directing focuses on fundamentals, with an emphasis on the director's interaction with actors. The material is organized in a clear, step-by-step teaching format, from explanations to demonstrations... (read more)

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Short Introduction To the Ancient Greek Theater (Rev 07 Edition)
Short Introduction To the Ancient Greek Theater (Rev 07 Edition)
by Graham Ley
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Contemporary productions on stage and film, and the development of theater studies, continue to draw new audiences to ancient Greek drama. With observations on all aspects of performance, this volume fills their need for a clear, concise account of what... (read more)

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Creative Spirit : an Introduction To Theatre (3RD 04 - Old Edition)
Creative Spirit : an Introduction To Theatre (3RD 04 - Old Edition)
by Stephanie Arnold
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Focusing on the collaborative and creative processes that go into productions, Stephanie Arnold introduces students to the theatre through the plays themselves and people who write them, create them, and act in them. A rich context is provided for each... (read more)

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Art of Theater-concise (2ND 10 - Old Edition)
Art of Theater-concise (2ND 10 - Old Edition)
by William Missouri Downs
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This invigorating new introductory text makes timely and relevant connections between theatre and the familiar world of Hollywood television and film to help students understand how the living art of theatre relates to, predates, and influences the... (read more)

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Play Directing: Analysis, Communication, and Style (7TH 10 Edition)
Play Directing: Analysis, Communication, and Style (7TH 10 Edition)
by Francis Hodge
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Play Directing describes the various roles a director plays, from selection and analysis of the play to working with actors and designers to bring it to life.  The authors emphasize that the role of the director is that of an artist-leader working... (read more)

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World of Theatre : Tradition and Innovation - Text Only (06 Edition)
World of Theatre : Tradition and Innovation - Text Only (06 Edition)
by Mira Felner
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The World of Theatre is the first introduction to theatre book to truly focus on diversity and globalism, integrating coverage of multicultural, international and experimental theatre throughout. Theatre is presented as a global and multicultural form... (read more)

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The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
by John Russell Brown
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Reaching back in time and across the world, The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, an authoritative and lavishly illustrated new history, celebrates the stage's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to... (read more)

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Raising Cain : Blackface Performance From Jim Crow To Hip Hop (98 Edition)
Raising Cain : Blackface Performance From Jim Crow To Hip Hop (98 Edition)
by W. T. Lhamon, Jr.
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Cain made the first blackface turn, blackface minstrels liked to say of the first man forced to wander the world acting out his low place in life. It wasn't the "approved" reading, but then,blackface wasn't the "approved" culture either--yet somehow we... (read more)

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Audience and Playwright : How To Get the Most Out of Live Theatre (03 Edition)
Audience and Playwright : How To Get the Most Out of Live Theatre (03 Edition)
by Mayo Simon
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Have you ever noticed how clever you feel in the theatre? You get the joke when no one on the stage is laughing. You see the threat that no one on the stage seems to notice. You weep when leading characters do not shed a tear. Sometimes you feel an... (read more)

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Paper Canoe : Guide To Theatre Anthropology (95 Edition)
Paper Canoe : Guide To Theatre Anthropology (95 Edition)
by Eugenio Barba
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Eugenio Barba, director, theorist and founder of the Odin Teatret, is today one of the major points of reference for contemporary experimental theater. In "The Paper Canoe"--translated here into English for the first time--Eugenio Barba explores the"pre... (read more)

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Theatre : Art in Action (05 Edition)
Theatre : Art in Action (05 Edition)
by Robert Taylor
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Theatre: Art in Action teaches theater through hands-on performance-based exercises that have students assume the roles of actor, director, designer, technician, producer, stage crew, publicist, etc., to gain an appreciation for and understanding of... (read more)

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