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An invaluable guide to the traditions and best practices of the professional stage actor, from first rehearsal to final curtain. Professional stage actors are expected to have ready knowledge of a multitude of unwritten yet well-established protocols. Traditionally, this knowledge was passed along from one generation of stage actors to the next via word of mouth, or were learned by having one's missteps corrected-until now. In The Stage Actor's Handbook, these protocols have finally been assembled into one volume, allowing theatre artists to know in advance what is expected of them. A…mehr

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An invaluable guide to the traditions and best practices of the professional stage actor, from first rehearsal to final curtain. Professional stage actors are expected to have ready knowledge of a multitude of unwritten yet well-established protocols. Traditionally, this knowledge was passed along from one generation of stage actors to the next via word of mouth, or were learned by having one's missteps corrected-until now. In The Stage Actor's Handbook, these protocols have finally been assembled into one volume, allowing theatre artists to know in advance what is expected of them. A definitive guide for professionals and aspiring professionals alike, this book details best practices on everything from rehearsal demeanor to backstage etiquette. It also shares the theatre's unique vernacular and revered superstitions, as well as field-tested guidelines on touring, interactions with the public, and more. Written by established theatre pros Michael Kostroff (The Producers, Les Misérables) and Julie Garnyé (Cats, Come From Away), The Stage Actor's Handbook features bits of wisdom contributed by legendary stage actors, including Bebe Neuwirth, John Lithgow, Chita Rivera, Alfred Molina, Billy Porter, Betty Buckley, Harvey Fierstein, Sam Waterston, Jason Alexander, Cynthia Nixon, and Sir Patrick Stewart.
Autorenporträt
Michael Kostroff is best known as an actor, having appeared on dozens of TV shows including The Wire, The Deuce, Luke Cage, The Blacklist, Law & Order: SVU, and more, as well as HBO Films' Wizard of Lies starring Robert De Niro, and the HBO miniseries, The Plot Against America. His stage work has included national tours of The Producers and Les Miserables,. He's the author of Letters from Backstage, a behind-the-scenes chronicle of his time on the road with the aforementioned musicals, and the co-author of Answers from "The Working Actor," a textbook based on the' advice column Kostroff wrote (alternating with co-author Jackie Apodaca) for the actors' weekly, Backstage. His blog, The Weekly Curmudgeon, is gaining popularity with those who enjoy such things. He's currently at work on his next writing project, The Stage Actor's Handbook. Kostroff is also a director, acting coach, and an instructor, traveling far and wide to present his Audition Psych 101 workshop as well as his other classes. He lives and works in his home town of New York City.