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Subject(s)

• Theater—Handbooks, manuals, etc [Browse]
• Acting—Handbooks, manuals, etc [Browse]
• Theater—Vocational guidance—Handbooks, manuals, etc [Browse]

Summary note

"A friendly and practical guide to the stage, The Essentials of Theater will prepare actors and crew for their next show. Perfect for college students in theater programs, as well as community theater troupes, this book covers all the bases--from a brief history on theater over the centuries and basic terminology to tips on interpreting scripts, developing characters, and utilizing props. Lisa Mulcahy's helpful explanations and examples take readers on a backstage tour, introducing the tasks and responsibilities of every participant: stage hands, sound designers, prop managers, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

• A little history, please
• How to speak theater
• Text, and how to really get it
• All about acting
• All about directing
• All about playwrighting
• All about producing
• All about designing
• All about musical theater
• Getting technical
• The role of the dramaturg
• Theater tips and tricks
• The list : movers and shakers who shaped modern theater
• Theater companies that count
• Creative courage
• A new way to watch a play
• Career considerations
• Your production project
• Using your theater education (in ways you never thought of).

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ISBN

• 9781621536468 ((hardcover : alk. paper))
• 1621536467

LCCN

2018019411

OCLC

1030760154

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