BOOKS by Charna Halpern

Truth in Comedy: The Manual for Improvisation more books like this

by Charna Halpern, Del Close, Kim Howard Johnson

The 'Harold', an innovative improvisational tool, helped many actors on the road to TV and film stardom, including George Wendt (Norm on Cheers). Now it is described fully in this new book for would-be actors and comics. The 'Harold' is a form of competitive improv involving 6 or 7 players. They take a theme suggestion from the audience and 'free ...

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The Radical Reader: A Documentary History of the American Radical Tradition more books like this

by Charna Campbell Halpern, Timothy Patrick McCarthy (Editor), John C McMillan (Editor)

Key documents illustrate the richness of the American radical tradition. Radicalism is as American as apple pie. One can scarcely imagine what American society would look like without the abolitionists, feminists, socialists, union organizers, civil-rights workers, gay and lesbian activists, and environmentalists who have fought stubbornly to ...

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Art by Committee: A Guide to Advanced Improvisation more books like this

by Charna Halpern

This series contains both a book and DVD. It is a guide to advanced improvisation. This sequel to the best-selling improv book "Truth in Comedy" is designed to help improv performers move up to the more advanced levels of improvisation. Accompanying the book is a DVD featuring performers in action demonstrating the instructions and ideas covered ...

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