Download or read book Theater and the Adolescent Actor written by Camille L. Poisson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For teachers new to drama, those just beginning their careers, or English teachers pressed into service because of school budget cuts, this book offers guidance and encouragement through the pitfalls and problems unique to building the drama program in the secondary school setting. Camille L. Poisson brings ten years of public school drama experience to this practical handbook. On the one hand, she details the characteristics of adolescents as actors, and gives information on techniques for teaching them; in courses or after-school programs; on the other, she shows how to gain the cooperation and support of school personnel, to work effectively within a tight budget, and to navigate through public school channels with a minimum of wasted time. Poisson's aim is to help build a solid theater program, from structuring courses to organizing play productions - even musicals. She offers practical outlines for various theater courses; guidance in using literary works; instructions for covering a flat; annotated lists of suitable plays for junior and senior high students; and a welcome glossary of common theater terms.
Download or read book The Teen Acting Ensemble written by Chris Ceraso and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Teen Ensemble: A Practical Guide to Doing Theater with Teenagers . This companion How To manual to 52 Pick-Up, written by Project Teen Dean Chris Ceraso with commentary by Associate Artistic Director Michael Bernard, provides a carefully str
Download or read book Acting for Young Actors written by Mary Lou Belli and published by Back Stage Books. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know a teen that's been bitten by the acting bug? Here's just the book they need! Acting for Young Actors, aimed at teens and tweens, lets kids hone their skills and develop their craft. It begins with the five W's: WHO am I? WHAT do I want? WHY do I want it? WHERE am I? WHEN does this event take place? Sounds basic - but many young child actors are told simply to "get up there and act." This book explores each of these questions, using helpful exercises to allow young actors to work through problems of character identity and motivation. With comprehensive chapters on auditioning, rehearsal, and improvisation, plus a primer on how young actors can break into film, theater, and television, Acting for Young Actors is every kid's ticket to the big time.
Download or read book Acting for Young Actors written by Mary Lou Belli and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know a teen that's been bitten by the acting bug? Aimed at teens and tweens, this book lets kids hone their skills and develop their craft. It begins with the five W's: WHO am I? WHAT do I want? WHY do I want it? WHERE am I? WHEN does this event take place? Sounds basic--but many young child actors are told simply to "get up there and act." This book explores each of these questions, using helpful exercises to allow young actors to work through problems of character identity and motivation. With comprehensive chapters on auditioning, rehearsal, and improvisation, plus a primer on how young actors can break into film, theater, and television.--From publisher description.
Download or read book Meisner for Teens written by Larry Silverberg and published by . This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-anticipated teen guide to the Meisner technique by Larry Silverberg, leading Meisner Technique author and teacherSELLING POINTSMeisner for Teens, the first book devoted to exploring the Meisner Approach with teens, includes:- Individual and group exercises- Journal prompts- Writing, listening, and observing assignments- Thoughtful, inspiring quotes throughout- Perfect material to incorporate into High School Drama classes- Excellent text for Introduction to Acting college-level courses- Relates the craft of acting to the truths of lifeBOOK SYNOPSISLarry Silverberg, the author who introduced the Meisner Technique to actors through his acclaimed four-volumeworkbook series, has now written a Meisner guidebook for young actors. A perfect text for high school drama teachers,Silverberg provides clear and easy to understand instruction to guide young actors toward simple, meaningful, authenticand passionately alive ways of working. He speaks directly to the teenage actors, guiding them step-by-step through thedemanding and thrilling exercises of the Meisner Approach.In this workbook and acting journal wrapped in one, students keep a journal in which they define their desires and refine their skills of observation: learning to listen carefully to other people and pay keener attention to their own responses. Through dialogue work in pairs, young actors learn to engage immediately and directly with their partners.True acting develops through this increased sensitivity and fearless response to others.Meisner for Teens: A Life of True Acting, based on Silverberg¿s highly praised workshops for teens, will help teenactors to free themselves from self-consciousness and the pressures of performance to achieve truth on the stage¿andin life.LARRY SILVERBERG, director of the True Acting Institute, is an actor, acting teacher, and author of many books on acting. He is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse, where he studied with legendary acting teacher Sanford Meisner, and is considered one of the foremost authorities on the Meisner Technique. He has written an internationally acclaimed four-volume series on the Meisner Technique called The Sanford Meisner Approach: An Actors Workbook. Silverberg teaches acting in his world-renowned professional actors training program, The Meisner Intensive Training Program, which he holds at universities, colleges, and acting studios around the world. He is also the founder of the True Acting Institute Association and is on the teaching faculties of The International Institute of the Performing Arts in Paris and European Act.
Download or read book Theater for Young Actors written by Walter Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you or someone you know want to become a professional actor? If yes, then this is the book for you. One actor profiled in this text has become very famous! Young people with an interest in theater will find this book full of information about how young performers got their start, how they handle school and their personal lives, how they study and work, and much more. Written by a professional actor, the book profiles a number of professional young performers on the live stage and encompasses many facets of theater-how to become qualified as a member of Actors' Equity, how auditions are handled, the different types of theater, and the functions each fills. From regional and community theater to dinner theater, from Broadway to off-Broadway, from summer stock to school plays, Walter Williamson brings deep personal knowledge to an intimate look at this entertaining and exciting art form. With appendixes, a glossary, and many photos, it will be eagerly sought by young aspirants to a career in acting.
Download or read book Acting Out The Workbook written by Mario Cossa and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook offers a compilation of background information, techniques and scenarios based on the Acting Out programme that offers theatre skills/counselling for groups of adolescents, free of charge. AO teens become performers, creating issues-oriented, audience-interactive, improvizational scenes with a variety of audiences.; Written for leaders who are familiar with improvizational theatre and working with groups, Part 1 discusses the importance of leader training, experience and intention. Psychodrama, sociodrama and theatre scenework are explained in some detail, with references offered for those who wish to learn more about these areas before proceeding. Information about group selection criteria, procedures and techniques for using the scenarios complete this section.; Part Two offers a set of eight topics each with its own list of scenarios. Each scenario begins with information about characters, settings and situations, and offerrs acting notes as well as age- appropriaeteness. A list of resources appears at the beginning of each thematic set of scenarios.
Download or read book The Value of Stanislavskian Acting Techniques in Adolescent Theatre Practice written by Pamela Decker and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sensational Scenes for Teens written by Chambers Stevens and published by Sandcastle Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2001 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short dialogues for teenagers written in the style of today's TV shows. Some are in the style of half-hour situation comedies, and some are in the style of hour-long dramas.
Download or read book 5 Minute Plays for Teens written by Lawrence Harbison and published by Applause Theatre & Cinema. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plays in this volume of 5-Minute Plays for Teens are perfect for production by high schools, in that each play contains only teen characters, and the subject matter will appeal to aspiring young actors, making it easy to connect with the characters and situations. Some of the plays are comedic, some are dramatic, some are realistic in style, and some are more unconventional. Their length also makes them perfect for scene work in class. Some are by playwrights well known for their full-length plays, such as the prolific and brilliant Don Nigro, Richard Vetere, and Jack Gilhooley. But most are by exciting up-and-comers, such as Nicole Pandolfo, C. S. Hanson, Catherine Weingarten, L. E. Grabowski-Cotton, Christopher Innvar, and Adrienne Dawes. 5-Minute Plays for Teens is ideal for theatre students, youth groups, and acting classes.
Download or read book Scenes for Teens written by Mike Kimmel and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scenes for Teens is meant to help simplify the acting and auditioning process for young actors. Created by an experienced entertainer with Hollywood and Broadway credits, these fifty original comedy and drama scripts are ideal for actor training. The scenes are written for two actors, are gender-neutral, and intentionally exclude costumes, props, entrances, exits, complicated stage directions, and additional characters. In this way, Scenes for Teens is specifically designed to help young performers practice dialogue in a conversational and realistic manner. This allows them to focus on the one-on-one relationship.With an inspiring foreword by Kevin Sorbo - and a clear introduction to the art and business of professional acting by the author - Scenes for Teens is an effective teaching tool for young actors, their parents, and acting coaches.
Download or read book The Actor s Book of Improvisation written by Sandra Caruso and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1991 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teen Theater written by Edwin A Gross and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Use of Professional Acting Techniques to Educate Adolescent Actors written by Meridith Jean Stempinski and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The high school theatre course of study is informally structured. Without precise guidelines, a teenage student's training becomes subject to the experience level and knowledge base of their instructor. To make them more successful and marketable, adolescent actors needed to learn theatre through many different lenses and voices inorder to better prepare them for regional competitions and for their transition to university studies. This study helped students to understand the subjectivity of theatre, and how that shapes the outcome of their competition and graded performances.
Download or read book A Teen Drama Student s Guide to Laying the Foundation for a Successful Acting Career written by Debbie Lamedman and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Teen Drama Student’s Guide to Laying a Foundation for a Successful Acting Career provides invaluable information on a variety of different colleges, universities, and programs. It features quotes from theater faculty and professionals explaining what they look for during the audition process.
Download or read book Why Theatre Education Matters written by Thalia R. Goldstein and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the cognitive, social, emotional, and other psychological benefits of learning how to act and perform. This book looks behind the curtain of theatre education to see how thinking on stage happens in real secondary classrooms. Reporting on the first large scale systematic qualitative analyses of acting classes for adolescents, the author introduces the eight Acting Habits of Mind—thinking strategies to solve problems and creatively complete tasks. Each Habit is tied to current scientific research findings for related psychological constructs, including creativity, self-esteem, empathy, emotion regulation, and well-being. Connections are then made to individual student needs, future research, and the complexity of theatre education. Based in the science of development and actual theatre education in a variety of setting and with a diversity of students, this book provides an answer to the question, “What, psychologically, is an acting class?” Every educator, administrator, and arts lover can use this book to not only better understand and advocate for their art forms, but also to demonstrate why theatre should be included in schools. Book Features: A go-to text for any theatre educator challenged to justify the teaching of acting in schools—uses systematic empirical evidence to show the psychological foundations of acting classes and how students learn to think on stage.A reference text for graduate studyÑdiscusses the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral techniques underlying acting exercises and moments in teaching.A summary of current knowledge in the transfer effects of theatre—offers a full exploration of the psychological underpinnings of acting classrooms across contexts, student type, and community.Exercises and techniques from acting classes across a variety of contexts—showing how they are tied to research-based psychosocial constructs, skills, and abilities.A foundation from which future tests of the effects of theatre education can be builtÑincludes studies relevant to constructing policy and practice of arts education and developing interventions that use techniques and theories from theatre education. “This updated edition of The Color of Success is a timely and practical resource for practitioners and researchers alike. . . . Conchas’s work, once again, confirms that positive reforms are possible. Anyone who shares a commitment to social justice in education will find compelling and valuable insights.” —From the Foreword by Cynthia Feliciano, professor, Washington University in St. Louis
Download or read book Theatre Youth and Culture written by Manon van de Water and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-12-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a complex relationship between performance, youth, and the shifting material circumstances (social, cultural, economic, ideological, and political) under which theatre for children and youth is generated and perceived. This book explores different aspect of theatre for young audiences using examples from theatrical events globally.
