| Description |
xiv, 182 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Art, consciousness, belief, unity. Theatre as art form ; Show business and entertainment ; Source of theatre ; Revelation of universe ; Making believe ; Harmony among the components ; Transcendence into oneness -- Intuition, creativity, positation. Perfect right thought ; The learning process ; Intuition and absolute intelligence ; Universe expresses itself ; Unlimited creativity ; Say yes to everything ; Intellect and ego ; Left brain, the nuisance ; Allow nature to work for you -- The cornerstones for success. General beauty ; Healthy respect for traditional form ; Predominant element ; World of the play ; Metaphor -- Auditions and casting. The right actor ; Casting to type ; The actor at his worst ; Kindness ; Rapid effectiveness ; Gratitude and praise -- How to say good-bye ; The wrong actor ; Length of audition ; "To whom do I play?" ; Courtesy auditions -- Relation to actors. Fear ; Failure ; Praise ; Battles ; Forgiveness ; Questions ; Challenges and opportunities ; Intellect ; Touching ; Schedule ; Attention span ; Learning process ; Interruptions ; Illustrations ; Encouragement ; Outside rehearsals ; Discussions between actors ; Open rehearsals ; Scapegoatism ; Depersonalization ; Offstage relationships ; How not to praise an actor -- Objectives. The golden key ; A system of wants ; The quest for the objective ; Indicating ; Finding actable verbs ; Upgrading the choice ; The crowbars: get and make -- The rehearsal process. Preproduction homework ; Design conferences ; Text preparation ; First reading ; Measure of success ; Sitting rehearsal ; Blocking ; Composition and picturization ; Memorization ; Working rehearsal ; Improvisation ; Walkthroughs ; Runthroughs ; Notes ; Fitting room ; Special scenes ; Costume parade ; Dry technical ; Dressing room assignment ; Technical rehearsal ; Dress rehearsal ; Curtain calls ; Previews ; Opening night -- Connotations. Uniforms, flags, and banners ; Connotative color ; Incidental music ; Budget ; Supernumeraries ; Aphorisms on comedy ; Beware the unresolved gestalt -- An epilogue. The courage to act ; "Get lost, Toto!" -- Appendix: Acting terms and techniques |
| Summary |
"William Ball, founder and general director of the acclaimed American Conservatory Theatre, engages his audience in a wide-ranging discussion of the director's process - from first reading through opening night. Mr. Ball offers a candid, personal account of his method of working - including the choice of a play's essential elements, preproduction homework, casting, and rehearsal techniques"--Cover |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Acting.
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Theater -- Production and direction.
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| LC no. |
84008104 |
| ISBN |
0896760812 |
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0896760820 (paperback) |
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