Playing the audience : the practical actor's guide to live performance / by James B. Nicola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicola, James B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acting.

Physical Description:

xiv, 257 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Applause, [2002]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Theatricality 1

Chapter 2. Meaning 32

Chapter 3. Stakes 66

Chapter 4. Connection 82

Chapter 5. Shape 109

Chapter 6. Heightened Theatricality 137

Chapter 7. Language 169

Chapter 8. From Casting to Closing 211

Appendix 2. The Warm-Up 224

Appendix 3. Lists and Menus 232.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-239) and index.

ISBN:

155783492X

OCLC:

48931253