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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherT.H.E. Crowood Press
ISBN-101861264437
ISBN-139781861264435
eBay Product ID (ePID)2275394
Product Key Features
Book TitleRehearsal Handbook for Actors and Directors
Number of Pages143 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicTheater / General, Television / Direction & Production, Theater / Direction & Production, Acting & Auditioning
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorJohn Perry
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-392362
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsA useful guide for all actors, directors, and theater makers who want to optimize their rehearsal time.
Dewey Decimal792/.028
SynopsisThis handbook is for all actors, directors & theatre makers who want to make the most of their rehearsal time. It explores the art of rehearsal, suggests new approaches and explains how actors and directors can work together and achieve the best results., In exploring the art of rehearsal, this book reveals innovative approaches, explaining how actors and directors can work together and separately to achieve the best results. This book includes an historical overview of rehearsal practice; a reexamination of the roles of the director and the actor and their relationship; advice on how to become a direct∨ guidance on the rehearsal process, from auditioning to the dress rehearsal; a look at how games and improvisation can be used as rehearsal tools; and an exploration of the opportunities presented by a play's text and characters. John Perry has been both an actor and a director, producing large-scale shows in London and touring a one-man show in America. He is currently Head of Development at the School of Acting at the ArtsEd, London.