Authors:Mari Lyn Henry, Lynne Rogers,  Joe Mantegna,
Publisher: Back Stage Book
Keywords: working, jobs, guide, finding, insider, actor, television, theater, film
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2007-12-10
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0823088952
ISBN-13: 9780823088959

Actors, educators, acting teachers, casting directors, talent agents, managers, and producers don’t agree on much, but they all agree that How to Be a Working Actor is the definitive guide to the business of acting. Being a working actor means managing a career as an ongoing business--and while most books focus on dramatic technique, this one reveals the whole picture, from improving audition skills to surviving screen tests, from finding an agent to surviving in the city or in regional theater. Now in its fifth edition, updated and expanded, the book includes a new chapter on the value of e

Author: Joan See
Publisher: Back Stage Books
Keywords: performing, camera, auditioning, guide, commercials, acting
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1998-05-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0823088022
ISBN-13: 9780823088027

Professional actors covet opportunities to act in commercials because of the potentially high income and visibility. But commercials require an acting style that is specific to the medium. This updated volume explains how to adapt one’s acting skills to the needs of brief and persuasive commercial scripts. 16 illustrations.

Author: Caridad Svitch
Publisher: Back Stage Books
Keywords: inspired, greeks, plays, contemporary, fire, eight, divine
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2005-07-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0823088510
ISBN-13: 9780823088515

This anthology of eight plays brings together contemporary, radical-reinventions of various classic ancient Greek dramatic texts written by some of the most daring theatre artists of today. Included in this volume are revisionist retellings of Troy Women, Phaedra, Elektra and more. Each retelling is given a fresh, modern spin, yet each manages to remain true to the original plays themes and essence. All of these plays have been performed in theatres around the US and UK. LIST OF PLAYS Phaedra by Matthew Maguire - an intense and erotic present-day story inspired by an Ancient Greek myth and "a

Authors:Phil Ramuno, Henry Winkler, Mary Lou Belli,
Publisher: Back Stage Books
Keywords: handbook, sitcom
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2004-05-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0823028747
ISBN-13: 9780823028740

From two veteran television directors, here is a comprehensive career handbook to the most popular form of comedy in the world: the television sitcom. Revealed are the rules, the language, and the traditions of this popular art form and how the pacing, jokes, and dialogue in a sitcom differ from those in film and theater. The authors walk readers through a typical, five-day sitcom schedule and offer a colorful, first-person account of what it feels like to be on the set. Most importantly, they offer insider information on how to launch a career in this exciting industry. Included are profiles

Authors:Mary Lou Belli, Dinah Lenney,
Publisher: Back Stage Books
Keywords: guide, teen, ultimate, actors, acting
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2006-08-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0823049477
ISBN-13: 9780823049479

• Written by an Emmy Award–winning director and longtime teacher and actor • Information on unions, recommended classes, a glossary of terminology, television network contact information, bibliography, recommended plays and online resources are included • Aimed at teens age 12–18 and written in a fully accessible style and printed in a handy format Do you know a teen that’s been bitten by the acting bug? Here’s just the book they need! Acting for Young Actors, aimed at teens and tweens, lets kids hone their skills and develop their craft. It begins with the five Wâ€

Author: Margaret Emory
Publisher: Back Stage Books
Keywords: agents, need, actors, everything, agent
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2005-10-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0823087956
ISBN-13: 9780823087952

• Real answers to real questions from a real agent • Based on Back Stage’s most popular column • Covers every topic imaginable Actors at every stage of their careers have a lot of questions, and Ask an Agent gives a lot of answers. Do I need an agent? How do I get one? What will an agent do for me? When is it time to switch agents? Help is on the way! Author Margaret Emory—a talent agent for more than fourteen years—writes "Ask an Agent," the most popular column in America’s foremost publication for working actors, Back Stage. In clear, straightforward text, she gives the "agent

Author: Thomas Kelly
Publisher: Back Stage Books
Keywords: stage, first, rehearsal, last, performance, show, methods, guide, management, traditional, new, running
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1999-02-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0823088103
ISBN-13: 9780823088102

This widely used manual for stage managers has been revised to include new methods that employ computers and spread-sheet software, automation in the theater, and contemporary event managing. Whether you work in the amateur, educational, or professional theater, you’ll find all the nuts and bolts of the craft clearly laid out in this engaging, friendly book. And there’s good advice on finding employment, too. The text, supported by many sample documents, diagrams, and charts, straddles traditional approaches and the use of computers. It shows how the communication skills of the sta