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The Monologue Workshop

1. The Monologue Workshop

To those for whom the monologue has always been synonymous with terror, The Monologue Workshop will prove an indispensable ally. Jack Poggi's new book answers the long-felt... more info
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from Search to Discovery in Audition and Performance. Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.4x6.8 inches. 320 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314091)
Stella Adler - The Art of Acting

2. Stella Adler - The Art of Acting

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... more info
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preface by Marlon Brando compiled & edited by Howard Kissel. Applause Books. With Hardcover. 6x9 inches. 275 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314331)
Speak with Distinction

3. Speak with Distinction

Widely recognized as the most complete and rigorous text of its kind since it was first published in 1942, Speak With Distinction is an invaluable resource. It presents a... more info
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The Classic Skinner Method to Speech on the Stage. Applause Books. With Softcover. 6.62x9.43 inches. 416 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314102)
On Singing Onstage

4. On Singing Onstage

A terrific take on theatre singing by a master teacher. David Craig knows more about singing in the musical theatre than anyone in this country - which probably means the... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.5x8.5 inches. 224 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314002)
The Monologue Audition

5. The Monologue Audition

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,... more info
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A Practical Guide for Actors. Limelight. With Softcover. 5.4x8.5 inches. 134 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332625)
Living $mart - New York City

6. Living $mart - New York City

New York City is proud of its Donald Trumps and Woody Allens, its Matthew Brodericks and Sammy Sosas, but the backbone of our great teeming metropolis is made up of teachers... more info
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The Ultimate Insider's Guide for the Budget Savvy. Limelight. With Softcover. 5.5x8.25 inches. 368 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332680)
Acting in Film

7. Acting in Film

A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his... more info
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An Actor's Take on Movie Making. Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.5x8.25 inches. 168 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314145)
Fundamental Acting

8. Fundamental Acting

Aimed at the beginning acting student, this book takes a commonsense approach to the craft, building on basic techniques in the first part and then going on to cover two distinct... more info
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A Practical Guide. Applause Books. With Softcover. 6.5x9.25 inches. 157 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314275)
An Actor Prepares to Live in New York City

9. An Actor Prepares to Live in New York City

A guide for actors, and everyone else, to getting the best for less and surviving, thriving and living the good life in the Big Apple. Here is the ultimate guidebook for the... more info
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How to Live Like a Star Before You Become One. Limelight. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 352 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332416)
An Askew View

10. An Askew View

Filmed on a shoestring budget after hours at a convenience store, Clerks was crude, realistic and, above all, hilarious. The movie's nationwide success helped launch the indepedent... more info
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The Films of Kevin Smith. Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.5x9 inches. 214 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314579)
Talking Funny for Money

11. Talking Funny for Money

Talking Funny for Money is a two-CD voice-over workshop (with demonstrations by professional voice-over performers), accompanied by an exercise manual and companion text.... more info
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An Introduction to the Cartoon/Character/Looping Area of Voice-Overs Book with 2 CDs. Applause Books. With Softcover with CD. 7x9 inches. 216 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314627)
The Alchemy of Theatre - The Divine Science

12. The Alchemy of Theatre - The Divine Science

Featuring 28 of the top talents on Broadway! The Alchemy of Theatre lets the top talents in every theatrical field, from producing and writing to publicity and makeup, share... more info
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Essays on Theatre and the Art of Collaboration. Applause Books. With Hardcover. 9x11.5 inches. 296 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314748)
Accents

13. Accents

This practical reference manual, with its precise, authentic instructions on how to speak in more than 100 dialects, has established itself as the most useful and comprehensive... more info
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A Manual for Acting - Revised & Expanded Edition. Limelight. With Softcover with CD. 6x9 inches. 424 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332412)
Film, Broadcast & e-Media Coaching

14. Film, Broadcast & e-Media Coaching

This book features 67 articles from experts all over the world on the theme of coaching actors for performances in film, broadcast and e-media. Covers a wide variety of topics,... more info
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and Other Contemporary Issues in Professional Voice and Speech Training. Applause Books. With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 334 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314640)
How to Rehearse When There Is No Rehearsal

15. How to Rehearse When There Is No Rehearsal

This practical book on the subject of how to act, based on Ms. Spivak's forty years of acting, coaching, and teaching classes - first at Herbert Berghof and Uta Hagen's HB... more info
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Acting and the Media. Limelight. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 304 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332707)
Speak with Distinction

16. Speak with Distinction

Edith Skinner, the foremost teacher of Good Speech for the stage in North America, taught at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and at the Juilliard School, where she was... more info
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Book/CD/Booklet Package. Applause Books. With BOOK W/CD. 7.5x9.5 inches. 406 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314108)
Sword Fighting

17. Sword Fighting

SWORD FIGHTING; A MANUAL FOR ACTORS AND DIRECTORS is a comprehensive new work on the art of creating realistic and exciting fight sequences for theatre, film and TV. This... more info
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A Manual for Actors & Directors. Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.5x8.5 inches. 192 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314489)
Standard Speech

18. Standard Speech

Standard Speech is an anthology of essays from VASTA (the Voice and Speech Trainers Association) on a variety of topics of interest to actors, voice and speech teachers. Exploring... more info
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Essays on Voice and Speech. Applause Books. With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 332 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314488)
Producing Theatre

19. Producing Theatre

Whether you are a theatrical entrepreneur, an investor, an attorney, or a student, and whether the production is on Broadway, off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, instock or repertory,... more info
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A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide - Third Revised Edition. Limelight. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 500 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332689)
Voice for Performance

20. Voice for Performance

Linda Gates addresses key mechanical elements of voice and speech (eliminating division of the two) in a straightforward style. She grounds her approach in the four elements... more info
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Applause Books. With Hardcover. 6.3x9.3 inches. 216 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314415)
The Stanislavsky Technique: Russia

21. The Stanislavsky Technique: Russia

It is virtually impossible to discuss modern acting or actor training without first mentioning the Russian thoerist and director Konstantin Stanislavsky. Complete in one volume,... more info
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A Workbook for Actors. Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.3x7.7 inches. 272 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314039)
Speak with Distinction

22. Speak with Distinction

The classic Skinner method to speech for the stage! This 75-minute audio CD and booklet is a companion to the paperback Speak with Distinction (ISBN 1557830479). Revised with... more info
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75-Minute Audio Practice CD and Booklet. Applause Books. With Softcover with CD. 5.25x7.75 inches. 40 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314770)
The Playwright's Workbook

23. The Playwright's Workbook

A series of 13 written workshops covering: conflict and character: the dominant image: Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller · Overheard voices: Ibsen and Shakespeare · The... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 144 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314273)
Casting Directors' Secrets

24. Casting Directors' Secrets

In Casting Directors' Secrets, casting directors from New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Vancouver offer insight in their own words into the do's and don'ts of the audition... more info
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Inside Tips for Successful Auditions - Revised Edition. Limelight. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 186 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332682)
 
 
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