Heralded director James B. Nicola brings more than two decades of theatrical experience to this practical and indispensable guide for the contemporary stage actor. From analyzing a script to physically preparing for a role, from developing rehearsal techniques to coming alive onstage, this book provides actors with the tools they need for performing in front of a live audience. The author weaves together personal experience, wonderful quotes, and a thread of theatrical history to make a rich tapestry of dramatic instruction.Regardless of the reader's level of training -- whether they are in a class, workshop, rehearsal, or performance, or returning to the stage from television or film -- Playing the Audience reveals everything they'll need to know to create a varied and truthful theatrical life on stage. From Buy.com for $11.59
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