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1	History of the theatre more books like this by Oscar Gross Brockett First published in 1968, History of the Theatre is the most comprehensive and widely used survey of theatre history. The eighth edition retains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatre a classic for over thirty years, including over 530 photos and illustrations, useful maps, and the expertise of Oscar Brockett, one of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Essential Theatre more books like this by Oscar Gross Brockett This volume should help students get excited about theatre. The combined authorship of an authoritative theatre historian and his former student, an active theatre historian himself, make this useful as an introductory theatre course. In the 35 years since it was first published, "The Essential Theatre" has established a reputation as one of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.20! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Haywire more books like this by Brooke Hayward Here is the "original inside-Hollywood story"--the bestselling memoir of Brooke Hayward--daughter of much-loved actress Margaret Sullivan and super-agent Leland Hayward. Shows that behind the public glitter and prestige of stardom may be the devastating heartbreak of lives gone out of control. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Act one, an autobiography. more books like this by Moss Hart One of the most celebrated theater books of the century and a memorial to a bygone age--filled with the wonder of Broadway during the Depression and the years before World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Enjoyment of Theatre more books like this by Kenneth M Cameron The Enjoyment of Theatre's balanced coverage of performance and history provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to theatre for both majors and non-majors. This text covers the full span of theatre's 2,500-year history as well as performance/production topics such as playwriting, acting, directing, and the theatre industry. The Sixth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The theater and its double. more books like this by Antonin Artaud A collection of manifestos originally published in 1938, The Theater and Its Double is the fullest statement of the ideas of Antonin Artaud. "We cannot go on prostituting the idea of the theater, the only value of which is in its excruciating, magical relation to reality and danger, " he wrote. He fought vigorously against an encroaching ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.51! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Theatre: A Concise History more books like this by Phyllis Hartnoll Acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design, above all the whole extraordinary evolution of dramatic literature - here is a history of theatre, worldwide in scope and ranging from its ancient origins in the choral hymns sung round the altar of Dionysus to the fascinating variety of forms which it has taken in our own age. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.20! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Knight of the Burning Pestle more books like this by Francis Beaumont This play is a celebration of London life and theatre in which Francis Beaumont's comic genius is given free rein. A grocer, his wife and their two apprentices attending the theatre in holiday mood interrupt and finally replace a fatuous love comedy with their own heart's desire: exotic spectacle and sound English sentiment. This edition presents ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.98! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Empty Space: A Book about the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, Immediate more books like this by Peter Brook see all copies from $3.79! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater more books like this by Sheldon Patinkin, Robert Klein (Narrator), Alan Arkin (Foreword by) The Second City improvisational troupe's storied history of unchained, live comedy forms the backdrop for the evolution of comedy over the past 40 years. Integrating text, rare photos, and narrated audio CDs, "The Second City" highlights the hilarious people that redefined humor, including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Meyers, Gilda Radner, Alan ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Coming Up Roses: The Broadway Musical in the 1950s more books like this by Ethan Mordden The 1950s saw an explosion in the American musical theatre. The Broadway show, catapulted into the limelight in the 20s and solidified during the 40s thanks to Rodgers and Hammerstein, now entered its most revolutionary phase, brashly redefining itself and forging a new kind of storytelling. In this text the author gives us a guided tour of the ... see all copies from $2.73! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Furious Improvisation: How the Wpa and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art Out of Desperate Times more books like this by Susan Quinn Quinn presents this vivid portrait of the turbulent 1930s and the Roosevelt administration as seen through the WPA's Federal Theater Project. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $14.97! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Woman at the Well more books like this by Dale Evans Rogers see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Producers more books like this by Mel Brooks (Composer), Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (Creator) Mel Brooks is dazzling them on Broadway with the hottest ticket in town. His hit play, The Producers, has won an unprecedented twelve Tony Awards and has been hailed as "a gift from the show-biz gods" (Time). Brooks tells how he and his colibrettist, Tom Meehan, took the 1968 Academy Award-winning movie from a script with only two songs to a full ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.89! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Theatre of the Absurd more books like this by Martin Esslin Hamm: We're not beginning to to mean something?Clov: Mean something? You and I mean something?(from 'Endgame' by Samuel Beckett) Martin Esslin coined the phrase 'Theatre of the Absurd' in this ground-breaking book, and the term has become part of the language just as this book has become an indispensable part of any literature and drama library: ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.29! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Oz Before the Rainbow: L. Frank Baum's the Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Stage and Screen to 1939 more books like this by Mr. Mark Evan Swartz Although the obvious source for the 1939 MGM musical "The Wizard of Oz" was L. Frank Baum's children's book, the author reminds readers in this text that various stage and screen dramatizations of Baum's story preceded and influenced the 1939 film. Musical-comedy elements in the MGM film, extensive scenes with the Kansas farmhands, and even the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.94! \| first editions
17 view cover	A History of the Theater more books like this by Glynne Wickham The second edition of a survey of 3000 years of theatrical history, including opera, ballet and spectacle. Two new chapters on the 20th-century are included. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.98! \| SVS
18 view cover	Everything about Theatre!: The Guidebook of Theatre Fundamentals more books like this by Robert L Lee A convenient teacher's guide that parallels the original text. Features: A test or quiz for all major units; Test and quiz keys provide answers and detailed descriptions for evaluating essay responses; Illustrations and diagrams simplify concepts and define specifics; Every test, quiz and worksheet is 'camera-ready' for reproduction of copies; ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Theatre: Collaborative Acts more books like this by Ronald Wainscott, Kathy Fletcher Theatre: Collaborative Acts stimulates creative thinking through its interwoven themes of theatre as culture, collaboration, spatial art, and a dynamic fusion of past and present. The central premise of Theatre: Collaborative Acts is that theatre is entertainment and art. It allows us to escape, relax, and refocus. Theatre also stimulates creative ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $72.66! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre more books like this by John Russell Brown (Editor) Reaching back in time and across the world, The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, an authoritative and lavishly illustrated new history, celebrates the stage's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international, multicultural drama in the late twentieth century, and from Sophocles and ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $18.28! \| first editions
21 view cover	A Source Book in Theatrical History more books like this by Alois M Nagler Contemporary observers on acting, directing, make-up, costuming, stage props, machinery, scene design, from Ancient Greece to Chekov. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.92! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Living Theatre: History of the Theatre more books like this by Edwin Wilson, Mr. Alvin Goldfarb "Living Theatre: A History" conveys the excitement and variety of theatre throughout time, as well as the dynamic way in which our interpretation of theatre history is informed by contemporary scholarship. Rather than presenting readers with a mere catalog of historical facts and figures, it sets each period in context through an exploration of ... see all copies from $59.98! new only from $87.50! \| SVS
23 view cover	Open a New Window: The Broadway Musical in the 1960s more books like this by Ethan Mordden In the 1960s, the Broadway musical underwent a profound change. At the beginning of the decade, "the street" was home to beautiful, but standard musicals such as "The Gay Life", "She Loves Me", "Hello Dolly!" and others, but in the mid sixties, a show opened that forever changed the way the Broadway musical was created: "Cabaret". In "Open a New ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Cambridge Guide to American Theatre more books like this by Don B Wilmeth (Editor) This new and updated encyclopedic guide, with over 2700 cross-referenced entries, covers all aspects of the American theatre from its earliest history to the present. Entries include people, venues and companies scattered through the USA, plays and musicals, and theatrical phenomena. Additionally, there are some 100 topical entries covering ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Theater and Film: A Comparative Anthology more books like this by Robert Knopf This is the first book in more than twenty-five years to examine the complex historical, cultural, and aesthetic relationship between theatre and film, and the effect that each has had on the other's development. Robert Knopf here assembles essays from performers, directors, writers, and critics that illuminate this ongoing inquiry. The book is ... see all copies from $3.74! new only from $7.25!

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