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Title Acting for the stage / edited by Anna Weinstein and Chris Qualls
Published New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017
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Description 1 online resource
Series Perform : succeeding as a creative professional
Perform (Routledge (Firm))
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED; MOVING TOWARD YOUR DREAM Big Buttery Acting and Developing Business Relationships; HOW TO BREAK IN An Agent's Perspective; TRAINING AND RESPECTING THE WORK A Director's Perspective; AUDITIONING FOR SHAKESPEARE; IS A RESIDENT THEATER COMPANY FOR YOU? An Interview With Richard Rose; CHAPTER 2: STICKING IT OUT; TRAINING YOUR VOICE FOR THE JOB; ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND HABITS For the Working Actor
THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE! A Semi-Imaginary Interview With Berliner Ensemble Actor Laura TratnikWHEN IT FEELS IMPOSSIBLE An Interview With Regan Linton; A DIALOGUE ABOUT THE ART OF WORKING AS AN ACTOR; CHAPTER 3: FINDING SUCCESS; THE TRIPLE CROWN OF ACTING The Road to Winning an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony; CAREER STRATEGIES FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS; YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL! NOW WHAT? An Agent's Perspective; EXPANDING YOUR VIEW OF SUCCESS Notes from the Acting Coach; NOT STANDING ON CEREMONY How To Be an Amateur in the Theater; CHAPTER 4: GETTING AHEAD
CREATING A CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGE FOR THE STAGE An Interview With Caden Manson and Jemma NelsonWORKING IN CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT; SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS THEATER Acting as a Vessel for Change; THE ACTOR WHO WRITES Another Tool for Your Toolbox; A LIFE IN THE THEATER; CHAPTER 5: STARTING AGAIN; UNDERSTANDING YOUR AUDIENCE; BEGINNING ACTING LATER IN LIFE An Interview With Mary Ann Thebus; MANAGING REJECTION, DISAPPOINTMENT, AND SETBACKS; 1,000+ STAGE PERFORMANCES An Interview With 100-Year-Old Chemancheri Kunjiraman Nair; SUCCESS AND THE RESET BUTTON A Moving Target
Summary Acting for the Stage is a highly accessible guide to the business of theater acting, written for those interested in pursuing acting as a profession. This book is a collection of essays by and interviews with talented artists and businesspeople who have built successful careers in the theater; it's a goldmine of career advice that might take years to find on your own. Herein, the myths around professional acting are dispelled, and the mysteries revealed. Acting for the Stage illuminates practical strategies to help you build a life as a theater professional and find financial rewards and creative fulfillment in the process. Contains essays by and interviews with working stage actors, acting coaches, directors, writers, and agents. Features discussions on selecting a graduate school program, choosing acting classes and workshops, making the most out of your showcase, landing an agent, networking and promoting yourself, and the business of casting. Covers issues of money management, balancing the highs and lows of the profession, finding work to nourish your acting career, and building your creative team and support network
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Acting -- Vocational guidance.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
Acting -- Vocational guidance
Form Electronic book
Author Weinstein, Anna, 1972- editor.
Qualls, Chris, editor
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