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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101474285090

ISBN-139781474285094

eBay Product ID (ePID)239880351

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NameLife As a Playwright : a Survival Guide

LanguageEnglish

SubjectTheater / Playwriting, American / General

Publication Year2018

TypeTextbook

AuthorJon Klein

Subject AreaDrama, Performing Arts

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight8.2 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2017-040935

ReviewsJon Klein is an amazing playwright, but more importantly he is a unique and extraordinary artist who's pursuit of artistic excellence through the craft of writing can serve as a useful tool to the benefit of artists and students. His wealth of knowledge and skill when it comes to writing is not to be debated. He has truly lived a full life as a successful playwright.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal808.2

Table Of Content1. What is a Playwright's Life Like? 2. What Makes You Want to Do It? 3. When Do You Call Yourself a Playwright? 4. How Do You Earn a Living? 5. What Happens When Your Play's a Hit? 6. What Happens When Your Play's a Flop? 7. How Do You Bounce Back? 8. What's Luck Got To Do With It? 9. Can a Playwright Make Bad Decisions? 10. Does Controversy Help or Hurt a Play? 11. How the #$%@! Can I Get Someone to Read My Play? 12. How Do I Find the Right Opportunities? 13. Anything Else? Appendix: Other Playwrights Have Their Turn: Contributions by Allyson Currin, Steven Dietz, Robert Freedman, Gary Garrison, Keith Glover, Chad Henry, John Olive, John Pielmeier and Y York

SynopsisAddressing the questions central to any playwright's career and identity, Jon Klein offers you a glimpse into a career writing for the theatre. As well as an account of the day-to-day life of a writer, he also discusses what an aspiring playwright should expect as they navigate the industry and how to make yourself stand out from the crowd. Furthermore, the book looks at situations that the emerging playwright is likely to encounter, including: handling rehearsals, workshops, castings, re-writing, venues, reviews, successes and failure. The book concludes with seventeen interviews with other USA-based playwrights, representing a wide range of experience, from writers just starting to make a name for themselves to seasoned, award-winning veterans such as Sheila Callaghan, Steven Dietz, Keith Glover, Lauren Gunderson, John Pielmeier and Jen Silverman. Author Jon Klein has a wealth of experience with over 30 of his plays produced in the USA and over 100 productions, including include T Bone N Weasel , Dimly Perceived Threats to the System , Betty the Yeti , and his most recent play, Resolving Hedda . Klein draws upon the lessons he has learned from his associations with numerous established theatre folk, many from the start of their careers. These include figures such as Bob Falls, Gregory Hines, Jon Jory, Kenny Leon, Dan Sullivan, and August Wilson.clude figures such as Bob Falls, Gregory Hines, Jon Jory, Kenny Leon, Dan Sullivan, and August Wilson.

LC Classification NumberPN1661