2022 Facsimile of the 1936 Edition. This work is the first volume of Stanislavski's trilogy on the art of acting; it explains the art of acting in semi-fiction form. Fusing psychological realism and expressionism, his exploratory exercises teach actors to evoke past emotions that draw out their vulnerability. Stanislavski here introduces such concepts as the magic if, emotion memory, the unbroken line and many more now famous rehearsal aids. This classic manual is written from the viewpoint of fictional actors taking lessons from a director (based on Stanislavski). Through the student's mistakes, questions, revelations, and struggles, Stanislavski teaches the actor about the stage, truth, and life itself.

Contents: The first test -- When acting is an art -- Action -- Imagination -- Concentration of attention -- Relaxation of muscles -- Units and objectives -- Faith and a sense of truth -- Emotion memory -- Communion -- Adaptation -- Inner motive forces -- The unbroken line -- The inner creative state -- The super-objective -- On the threshold of the subconscious.

Cast 2 men, 12 women. One of the great successes of this distinguished writer. A serious and adult play about two women who run a school for girls. After a malicious youngster starts a rumor about the two women, the rumor soon turns to scandal. As the young girl comes to understand the power she wields, she sticks by her story, which precipitates tragedy for the women. It is later discovered that the gossip was pure invention, but it is too late. Irreparable damage has been done.

Jack McGee grows up on the violent streets of 1970s Bronx, burdened with a decision. This could shape Jack's identity forever-boy or man, courage or cowardice? Join Jack and his Irish bias, as he wanders through the Bronx life accompanied by a cast of colorful characters. Some are smarter than others, and there are some who might be deemed a little too colorful given their skin shade.

I can't wait for you to read this. I hope it thrills and confounds and inspires you just like it did me. -Greg Kwedar, co-writer, director, and producer of Sing Sing

At Sing Sing, the infamous, Gothic maximum-security prison on the Hudson River in New York, some of the incarcerated pass their time and slay inner demons performing theater-in this case, a silly slapstick comedy about pirates, gladiators, and mummies on a wacky journey through time. An article about this very special theater, written by veteran literary journalist John H. Richardson, is now a major motion picture starring Colman Domingo.

In this collection of magazine stories from Esquire and New York, Richardson showcases seven of his most bizarre and eye-opening journeys into the American scene and psyche. Along with the story that became the movie Sing Sing, read about:

The Search for Isabella V, is a mystery wrapped in an enigma, involving a fugitive heiress, lots of money, one very real gun, and layer upon layer of internet intimacy and digital deception. In I Should Have Been There to Protect Him, we meet Michael Brown Sr., whose son was gunned down by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri and left to bleed in the street.

In The Abortion Ministry of Dr. Willie Parker, an abortion doctor, raised Christian in the South, tries to bring services to women who need it; and in Ballad of the Sad Climatologists we meet men and women whose lives are filled with the grim facts of climate change day after day, making a good night's sleep hard to come by. Children of Ted, brings us face to face with the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski. In the decades since his last deadly act of ecoterrorism, he has become an unlikely prophet to a whole new generation of young acolytes. Finally, we hear from the author himself as he tells the story of his father, a high-ranking CIA spy.

Writes magazine historian Alex Belth: Richardson has the detached, nonjudgmental, observational eye of the perpetual outsider. He's curious and smart, a realist with a spiky, mordant sense of humor; a truth-seeker, whether writing about abortion clinic doctors, gun advocates, or faded B-movie stars. Richardson loves characters on the fringe. And so will you.

Red At Night is Notting Hill meets Message In A Bottle. Blue collar author and Boothbay Harbor native, Jerry Farnham, tells the tale of a Hollywood actress and a Maine lobsterman. Two very different people learning as much about themselves as they are each other.

While their two paths merge one of the lobster retailers has a dark secret that may put a halt on the budding romance and turn Boothbay Harbor upside down.

Will love triumph? Will justice be found? Will old wounds heal? Find out!

First performed in 1882, Ghosts is the controversial and tragic play by the famed Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It is the story of Helen Alving, a wealthy widow who was unhappily married to her unfaithful husband. Helen has tried to shelter her son, Oswald, from the corrupting influence of his father's immoral behavior and has sent him away only to discover that he is suffering from syphilis inherited from his father. Oswald has also unfortunately fallen in love with Regina, his mother's maid, who is revealed to be Oswald's illegitimate half-sister. Oswald is heartbroken and asks his mother to help him end his life with an overdose of morphine, as he fears slipping into a vegetative state as his disease progresses. Ghosts is a scathing indictment of Victorian society in which Ibsen refutes the notion that if one simply fulfills one's duty according to the morals of the time then a good and noble life is guaranteed. Scandalous in its day for its frank discussion of venereal disease, marital infidelity, incest, and euthanasia, Ghosts continues to resonant with modern audiences for its intense psychological drama and sharp social criticism. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Looking for an enjoyable, easy way to involve your adult community or social group in theater? These delightful original skits written by Jean Mosby are situation comedies from everyday life as well as a few familiar stories with a rib-tickling surprise. Easy to stage and oodles of fun for both actors and audience!

The book contains 11 humorous skits with 1-5 engaging characters in each, from 2-11 minutes long. Includes skits about a frustrating tax audit, a weekend adventure, a zany visit to a financial advisor, three Bible stories each with a comic twist, and a nursery rhyme from a whole new perspective.

Ria Stiles is a good wife, a loving mother and successful photographer. She is also a practiced liar, with a dark past concealed by a new identity. Her husband Jim is no saint. He's preoccupied by the threat he is about to be fired and their teenage son's questionable antics.

When gunfire erupts in broad daylight on their street and one of their neighbours is murdered, Ria and Jim's home life begins to unravel. Both double down to protect themselves, desperate to keep their nefarious activities hidden. As the police try and track down the shooter, Ria and Jim's secrets collide.

But not everything is as it first appears.

In a game of lies, when only one can win...

Sometimes the truth can be deadly.

A novel from one of the outstanding writers of the world (The New York Times) that explores the vicious nature of youth that is sometimes mistaken for innocence. - A major work of art. -Time

Thirteen-year-old Noboru is a member of a gang of highly philosophical teenage boys who reject the tenets of the adult world - to them, adult life is illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental. When Noboru's widowed mother is romanced by Ryuji, a sailor, Noboru is thrilled. He idolizes this rugged man of the sea as a hero. But his admiration soon turns to hatred, as Ryuji forsakes life onboard the ship for marriage, rejecting everything Noboru holds sacred. Upset and appalled, he and his friends respond to this apparent betrayal with a terrible ferocity.

First published in 1947, 'A Streetcar Named Desire' is an American play by Tennessee Williams, an American playwright, and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama.

It centers on a desolated woman named Blanche DuBois. Raised in Old South aristocratic traditions, she lived elegantly in the family homestead, married a man she adored, and pursued a career as an English teacher. But her life fell apart when she discovered that her husband, Allen Grey, was having a homosexual affair. Humiliated, he killed himself.

Blanche sought comfort in the arms of other men, many men. After she had relations with one of her students, a 17-year-old, authorities learned of the encounter and fired her. Though scarred by her past, Blanche still tries to lead the life of an elegant lady and does her best, even lying when necessary, to keep up appearances.

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I met Amy Fritsche at a conference in early 2020 (right before the world took

a rather intense turn). In attending her presentation, I felt an immediate kinship

with the views she was expressing. I could see that Amy approached the

business of theatre with a mix of generosity, practicality, and passion that reminded

me of how I work with singers.

As a reader of this book, you also can now be the beneficiary of Amy's finely

honed insights.

A dazzling collection and already a standard reference for those interested in contemporary drama, Plays in One Act is a unique compilation of plays and monologues that showcases a stunning and diverse array of work from some of the most important voices in theater.

Forty-three modern works are collected here: from plays by important contemporary artists such as David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein, Sam Shepard, María Irene Fornés, and John Guare, to gems by masters like Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. Leading British playwrights -- Tom Stoppard, David Hare, and John Osborne -- are also featured, along with the international voices of Václav Hacel and Kobo Abe, and works by such established writers as Eudora Welty and Joyce Carol Oates, who are writing outside their traditional genres.

Inspired by true events...In MAC 11 Bravo, the prequel to Wounded Bird, readers are plunged into a high-stakes world where every decision carries life-altering consequences.Dave MAC McArthur stands at a crossroads after high school, torn between the allure of a collegiate sports career or the patriotic call to serve his country shortly after 9/11. Joined by his loyal childhood friend, Tony, MAC chooses the path of duty and honor, enlisting in the US Army Infantry. Stationed in the breathtaking surroundings of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, MAC's life takes an unexpected turn when he meets the captivating Miss Missouri. However, the tranquility is short-lived as the 25th Army Infantry Division issues orders that will change everything. While most of the platoon is deployed to Afghanistan to combat terrorism, MAC and a select squad are dispatched to South America on a mission to confront the drug war. But the mission takes an unexpected turn deep in the unforgiving jungles of Columbia.MAC 11 Bravois a story of courage and sacrifice, as MAC navigates through the challenges of high school, football, Ranger training, combat, and relationships. It's a gripping tale of adventure, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds of brotherhood.MAC's adventures are similar to Jack Reacher's adventures...however MAC has more than just a toothbrush.-Tom WalshNFL/College Football Coach

The Viewpoints is a technique of improvisation that grew out of the postmodern dance world. It was first articulated by choreographer Mary Overlie, who broke down the two dominant issues performers deal with--space and time--into six categories. Since that time, directors Anne Bogart and Tina Landau have expanded her notions and adapted them for actors to function together spontaneously and intuitively and to generate bold, theatrical work.

The Viewpoints are a set of names given to certain principles of movement through time and space--they constitute a language for talking about what happens on stage. Coupling this with Composition, which is the practice of selecting and arranging the separate components of theatrical language into a cohesive work of art, provides theatre artists with an important new tool for creating and understanding their art form.

Primarily intended for the many theatre artists who, in the last several years, have become intrigued with Viewpoints yet have had no single source to refer to in their investigations. It can also be used by anyone with a general interest in collaboration and the creative process, whether in art, business or daily life.

Anne Bogart is Artistic Director of the SITI Company, which she founded with Japanese director Tadashi Suzuki in 1992. She is the recipient of two OBIE Awards and a Bessie Award, and is an associate professor at Columbia University. Her recent works include Alice's Adventures; Bobrauschenbergamerica; Small Lives, Big Dreams; Marathon Dancing; and The Baltimore Waltz.

Tina Landau, noted director and playwright, whose original work includes Space (Time magazine 10 Best), Dream True (with composer Ricky Ian Gordon) and Floyd Collins (with composer Adam Guettel), which received the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, an OBIE Award and seven Drama Desk nominations. She has been an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company since 1997.

A bright, attractive young man by the name of Cayleb Palmer is truly adored by many in his Memphis hometown. He is in a tangled web of popularity, priority, and peer pressure on his life path. More distractions such as seduction and manipulation begin to deteriorate his reputation as a respectable person. The twenty-three-year-old individual must seek redemption with himself along with the people closest to him to expose the disturbing intentions of his lustful neighbor who is closer to him than he thinks.

The vast oil fields of Texas between Abilene and Fort Stockton are referred to by many as The Big Country. The towns, big and small, as different as they may be, they all share two things in common......oil and cattle.

The wind-blown hills of the Big Country can be desert-hot in the summer or bitter-cold in the winter. The harsh, unforgiving landscape there creates tough people who are tied closely to the land. People who work hard, play hard, and love hard.

This is the story about two such people who meet by sheer chance on a late Sunday afternoon at a truck stop in a small town. That unexpected meeting would turn into a whirlwind romance with life-long consequences for both of them and also everyone around them.

Horrific Endeavors by Kato M. M. Guzman is a chilling collection of short horror stories that explore the macabre and unexpected. From unsettling mysteries to tales of chilling revenge, each story peels back the layers of darkness hidden in the shadows of everyday life. With fresh twists on classic horror tropes-slashers, ancient creatures, and familial terrors-this book brims with intrigue, cultural nuance, and plenty of blood-soaked chaos. Between each relentless tale, two-sentence horror bumpers provide a brief reprieve before plunging back into the darkness. Prepare for a gripping journey that will keep you on edge as you explore these horrific endeavors.

Written in Middle English during the Tudor period, Everyman is the most famous example of the medieval morality play. Popular in Europe during the 15th and 16th century, morality plays were allegorical dramas in which the protagonists are met with the personifications of personal attributes and tasked with choosing either a good and godly life or evil. Everyman is the archetypal morality play, as the main character, Everyman, represents all of mankind. God, frustrated with the wicked and greedy, sends Death to Everyman and summons him to account for his misdeeds and sins. It was believed that God tallied all of one's good and evil deeds in life and then one must provide an accounting before God upon one's death. During Everyman's pilgrimage to God, he meets many characters, such as Fellowship, Good Deeds, and Knowledge. Everyman asks them all to join him in his journey so that he may improve his reckoning before God. In the end, it is only Good Deeds that stays with him before God and helps Everyman find salvation and eternal life. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.