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1	Theatrical Design and Production: An Introduction to Scene Design and Construction more books like this by J Michael Gillette add to wishlist This comprehensive and practical survey examines the technical and design aspects of play production, including scene design and construction, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup. Design is presented as both an art closely integrated with the director's, actor's, and playwright's vision, and a craft that provides practical solutions for the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $59.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	On Directing more books like this by Harold Clurman add to wishlist This guide to directing takes the reader from the initial choice of play right through every aspect of its production to performances and beyond. It contains the author's directing notes for ten of his best-known productions and anecdotes about working with famous playwrights and actors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Play Directing: Analysis, Communication, and Style more books like this by Francis Hodge add to wishlist Play Directing is about the leader of an artistic enterprise - the play director in today's theatre. The book describes the various roles a director plays, from "calling the plays" to orchestrating and blending a symphony of actors and elements. The author emphasizes that the role of the director is not as a dictator, but as a leader of multiple ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Kids Take the Stage: Helping Young People Discover the Creative Outlet of Theate more books like this by Lenka Peterson, Dan O'Connor, Paul Newman (Foreword by) add to wishlist "The classic Kids Take the Stage" is one of the best-selling Back Stage Books of all time. Now Back Stage is proud to present the completely revised and updated second edition of this indispensable guide to getting young people on stage and helping them create their own shows. For teachers, for parents, for budding actors, emerging crew, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Anatomy of Film more books like this by Bernard F Dick add to wishlist A brief non-technical introduction to the art of the film with emphasis on the fundamentals of critical analysis and evaluation. It includes a complete overview of the elements of film and commentary on the literary aspects of film, film criticism and analysis. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art in Theatre more books like this by Anne Bogart add to wishlist "A Director Prepares" aims to offer a thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre. In it, Anne Bogart speaks candidly of the courage required to create "art with great presence". Each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas Bogart has identified as both potential partner and potential obstacle to art-making: violence; ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $30.68! \| first editions
7	A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing more books like this by William Ball add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! new only from $12.41! \| SVS
8	Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story, and Other Musicals more books like this by Arthur Laurents add to wishlist From playwright, screenwriter, and director Laurents comes a mesmerizing book about theater, art and the artist, the insider and the outsider--and the making of two of the greatest musicals of the American stage: "Gypsy" and "West Side Story." see all copies from $11.51! new only from $14.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Improvisation for the Theater more books like this by Viola Spolin add to wishlist This reprint of the popular technical guide offers Spolin's valuable insights on the art of improvisation as she developed its in the heyday of Chicago theater in the 1920s and after. Two hundred exercises edited since the last edition are joined by 30 new exercises with introductions. see all copies from $5.31! new only from $16.70! \| SVS
10	Fundamentals of Play Directing more books like this by Alexander Dean add to wishlist A thorough, detailed introduction to modern stage directing. Focuses on fundamentals, with an emphasis on the director's interaction with actors. The material is organized in a clear, step-by-step teaching format, from explanations to demonstrations and exercises. see all copies from $9.95!
11 view cover	Thinking Like a Director: A Practical Handbook more books like this by Michael Bloom add to wishlist This guide, drawing on almost 20 years of Bloom's experience as a director, instructs would-be directors through all stages of a production, as it seeks to help establish a directorial mindframe from the first reading of a play until the final rehearsal. Bloom uses the example of THE GLASS MENAGERIE as a case study in exploring interpretation and ... see all copies from $2.08! new only from $2.08! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Creative Play Direction more books like this by Robert Cohen, John Harrop add to wishlist see all copies from $2.04! new only from $98.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Complete Phantom of the Opera more books like this by George Perry add to wishlist Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" is one of the most successful musicals of all time. It is based on the classic romantic horror story set in the Paris Opera House in which a masked musician, living in the dark recesses of the vast building, commits murder in order to further the career of a young soprano with whom he is besotted. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Color Purple: A Memory Book of the Broadway Musical more books like this by Jennifer S Altman (Photographer), Oprah Winfrey (Foreword by), Lise Funderburg (Text by) add to wishlist From the Pulitzer-prize winning novel by Alice Walker, and the moving film by Steven Spielberg, has come a soul-stirring new musical and landmark Broadway event that has critics and audiences on their feet. A musical that evokes a unique emotional response - as it tracks the story of its heroine, Celie, from sexual abuse by her stepfather to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway more books like this by Julie Taymor add to wishlist Disney meets the avant-garde in this sensational theatrical event that promises to be the most exciting, most spectacular, and most publicized stage show of the decade. "The Lion King" features a full developmental history of the production, recreated through beautiful artwork, photographs, and behind-the-scenes details. see all copies from $12.50! new only from $56.16! \| first editions
16 view cover	Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida more books like this by Michael Lassell add to wishlist This colorful book contains all the excitement of the lavish Broadway production of "Aida, " with spectacular costume sketches, fabric samples, and set designs, as well as interviews with the actors, producers, and composers. Photos. see all copies from $2.87! new only from $79.14! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Directors on Directing: A Source Book of the Modern Theatre more books like this by Toby Cole, Helen K Chinoy add to wishlist Less than 200 years ago the director was only an "ideal" projected by disgruntled critics. Today, productions wouldn't be able to survive with our the adept talents of the director. This book has been known for years as the guide to the "unknown theater" of the director. This collection is comprised of the voices of the modern theater as they ... see all copies from $15.42! new only from $119.21! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Director's Voice: Twenty-One Interviews more books like this by Arhtur Bartow, Arthur Bartow add to wishlist see all copies from $4.14! new only from $11.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Julie Taymor, Playing with Fire: Theater, Opera, Film more books like this by Eileen Blumenthal, Julie Taymor add to wishlist Julie Taymor is one of the most imaginative and provocative directors and designers working in the performing arts. Her productions range from musicals and Shakespeare plays to classical operas and films. In this unique volume, award-winning writer Eileen Blumenthal traces Taymor's theatrical apprenticeship and presents many of Taymor's major ... see all copies from $7.51! new only from $22.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Spring Awakening: In the Flesh more books like this by Cote David, Doug Hamilton (Photographer), Joan Marcus (Photographer) add to wishlist The official companion to the Broadway musical, "Spring Awakening" offers more than 100 photographs, handwritten drafts of hit songs, original sketches of costumes and sets, and unprecedented backstage access to the hit show. see all copies from $20.93! new only from $23.83! \| SVS
21 view cover	Sound and Music for the Theatre: The Art & Technique of Design more books like this by Deena Kaye, James LeBrecht add to wishlist This is the only comprehensive text that discusses the aesthetics of sound design for the stage. It is a practical and comprehensive guide to the field of sound design, covering the designer's relationships within the theater community and detailing the process of sound design. The focus is on design approaches and techniques, rather than ... see all copies from $3.80! new only from $30.85! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Director & the Stage more books like this by Edward Braun add to wishlist Beginning with the triple impulses of Naturalism, symbolism and the grotesque, the bulk of the book concentrates on the most famous directors of this century - Stanislavski, Reinhardt, Graig, Meyerhold, Piscator, Brecht, Artuaud and Grotowski. Braun's guide is more practical than theoretical, delineating how each director changed the tradition ... see all copies from $4.43! new only from $11.93! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Magic Garment: Principles of Costume Design more books like this by Rebecca Cunningham add to wishlist see all copies from $3.37! new only from $50.83! \| first editions
24 view cover	Play Director's Survival Kit: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Producing Theater in Any School or Community Setting more books like this by James W Rodgers, Wanda C Rodgers add to wishlist This expansive guide covers the where, when, and how for every step of school play production, including play selection and adaptation, auditions, casting and dealing with disappointed students, budgeting, coaching actors, setting up a production team, rehearsals, publicity, and promotion. see all copies from $8.21! new only from $13.46! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals more books like this by Frederic B Vogel (Editor), Ben Hodges (Editor) add to wishlist The Commercial Theatre Institute, now in its 25th year, runs the world's foremost course for those interested in producing or investing in the theatre. "The CTI Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals" provides the very best advice on all aspects of theatre production, from publicity and advertising, through various legal aspects, to the actual role ... see all copies from $11.48! new only from $12.90! \| SVS

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