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Art of Dramatic Writing Rev Edition
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Art of Dramatic Writing Rev Edition
by Lajos Egri

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If you begged me to give you the title of one "how-to" book on the topic of screenwriting and wouldn't give up until I told you, then it would have to be this classic introduction to the craft. Often used as a textbook in screenwriting classes...
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Writing: Working in the Theatre (Working in the Theatre Seminars)
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Writing: Working in the Theatre (Working in the Theatre Seminars)
by Robert Emmet (edt) Long

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Published to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Tony Awards(, this volume features the behind-the-scenes words of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who make Broadway, off-Broadway, regional theatre, and London's West End come alive....
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The Playwright's Guidebook: An Insightful Primer on the Art of Dramatic Writing
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The Playwright's Guidebook: An Insightful Primer on the Art of Dramatic Writing
by Stuart Spencer

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An accessible, contemporary guide to the art of dramatic writing During the ten years that Stuart Spencer has taught playwriting, he has struggled to find an effective playwriting handbook for his courses. Although most of the currently popular handbooks...
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Alan Ayckbourn: Grinning at the Edge
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Alan Ayckbourn: Grinning at the Edge
by Paul Allen

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Alan Ayckbourn is Britain's most popular playwright and its most private. He has won numerous awards for his plays--including Absurd Person Singular, The Norman Conquests, and A Chorus of Disapproval. Feted from London to New York to Tokyo, he was...
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Teach Yourself Writing a Play (Teach Yourself)
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Teach Yourself Writing a Play (Teach Yourself)
by Lesley Brown

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Release your inner Shakespeare Writing for the theater involves more than good dialog. Teach Yourself Writing a Play gives you all the information you need to craft a play for community theater, from plot, structure, and dialog to the principles of...
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The Dramatist's Toolkit: The Craft of the Working Playwright
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The Dramatist's Toolkit: The Craft of the Working Playwright
by Jeffrey Sweet

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< P> < I> In The Dramatist's Toolkit< /I> , playwright and < I> Backstage < /I> columnist Jeff Sweet offers an intensive and practical guide to being a working playwright. In this informative guide, Sweet discusses such...
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Playwrights Handbook Revised Edition
by Frank Pike

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A guide for writers at all phases of their careers - from those who have never written for the stage to those who want to grow beyond their current productions - The Playwright's Handbook helps you craft a script into a successful theatrical work and get...
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Practical Playwriting: A Guide to Writing for the Stage
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Practical Playwriting: A Guide to Writing for the Stage
by Leroy Clark



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The elements of playwriting
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The elements of playwriting
by Louis Catron



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Playwrights on Playmaking
by Brander Mathews



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Henry Arthur Jones and the Modern Drama 1ED
by Richard A. Cordell



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Papers on Playmaking Pinero Dumas Fils L
by Brander Matthews



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Within the Dramatic Spectrum: The University of Florida, Department of Classics Comparative Drama Conference Papers, Vol. VI
by Karelisa Hartigan



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Poet in the Theatre
by Ronald Peacock



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Theatre Language
by John Russell Brown



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