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Antigone - In a Version by Bertolt Brecht (Paperback)Antigone - In a Version by Bertolt Brecht (Paperback)
Sophocles, Holderlin, Brecht, Malina - four major figures in the world's theatre - have all...
HessHessThe Best Short Plays of 1989The Best Short Plays of 1989
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A collection of eleven short plays from 1989. Includes: "The Author's Voice,"...
Rage and Glory: The Volatile Life and Career of George C. ScottRage and Glory: The Volatile Life and Career of George C. Scott
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On page 295 of Mr. Sheward's bio of the great George C. Scott, mention is made of...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Applause Musical Library)A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Applause Musical Library)
Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart Introduction by Larry Gelbart "This brazenly retro...


The Best American Short PlaysThe Best American Short PlaysThe Art of ActingThe Art of Acting
Stella Adler was one of the 20th CenturyÃ?s greatest figures. She is arguably the most...
Diary of a Mad Playwright: Perilous Adventures on the Road with Mary Martin and Carol Channing (Applause Books)Diary of a Mad Playwright: Perilous Adventures on the Road with Mary Martin and Carol Channing (Applause Books)
Kirkwood, the co-writer of the book of the great musical A Chorus Line, also wrote the stage...
OK! The Story of Oklahoma!: A Celebration of America's Most Beloved Musical (Applause Books)OK! The Story of Oklahoma!: A Celebration of America's Most Beloved Musical (Applause Books)
Oklahoma! opened nearly sixty years ago and instantly made musical theatre history. It was a...
Acting Shakespeare (Applause Books)Acting Shakespeare (Applause Books)
From the London Sunday Telegraph: Acting Shakespeare is extraordinary. The tone of the voice is...


The Two Gentlemen of Verona -- Applause First Folio EditionsThe Two Gentlemen of Verona -- Applause First Folio EditionsMary Stuart (Applause Books)Mary Stuart (Applause Books)
Many have told the tragic tale of Mary Queen of Scots - it is irresistible - but none more...
Shakescenes: Shakespeare for Two (Applause Acting Series) (Applause Acting Series)Shakescenes: Shakespeare for Two (Applause Acting Series) (Applause Acting Series)
35 scenes from Shakespeare are presented in newly-edited texts, with notes which clarify...
Duo! Best Scenes for the 90s (Applause Acting Series)Duo! Best Scenes for the 90s (Applause Acting Series)
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I just received this book to add to my library of scene books. I teach acting at a university. ...
The Collected Works of Paddy Chayefsky: The Screenplays Volume 2The Collected Works of Paddy Chayefsky: The Screenplays Volume 2
A collection of screenplays by this brilliant writer. Includes: The Hospital, Network, and...

Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to WickedDefying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked
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Defying Gravity takes readers into the creative world of Broadway and film composer Stephen...
Best in Show: The Films of Christopher Guest and CompanyBest in Show: The Films of Christopher Guest and Company
Best in Show is the first in-depth look at the method behind film director and actor Christopher...
The Voice in Violence (Applause Books)The Voice in Violence (Applause Books)
This collection from The Voice and Speech Trainers Association focuses on the voice in stage...
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen: The Illustrated Novel (Applause Screenplay Series)The Adventures of Baron Munchausen: The Illustrated Novel (Applause Screenplay Series)
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"The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" has always been, in my opinion, one of...
Screen World Volume 55: 2004: PaperbackScreen World Volume 55: 2004: Paperback
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Movie fans eagerly await each year's new edition of Screen World, the definitive record of...

The American Film Institute Top 100 Movie Quotes of All Time: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks, and CatchphrasesThe American Film Institute Top 100 Movie Quotes of All Time: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks, and CatchphrasesThe Best American Short Plays 1992-1993The Best American Short Plays 1992-1993Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Applause Musical Library)Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Applause Musical Library)
Book by Hugh Wheeler Introduction by Christopher Bond "Mr. Sondheim fearlessly explores...
William Goldman: Five Screenplays with Essays (Applause Books)William Goldman: Five Screenplays with Essays (Applause Books)
A collection of five screenplays by this Academy Award-winning writer. Includes: All the...
Small Change: A Film Novel by Francois TruffautSmall Change: A Film Novel by Francois Truffaut
Small Change, shot in the French Provinces, is a story about children. Truffaut has captured the...

The Other Way: An Alternative Approach to Acting and Directing (The Applause Acting Series)The Other Way: An Alternative Approach to Acting and Directing (The Applause Acting Series)
Marowitz examines every aspect of contemporary theatre practice including auditions,...
Michael Caine - Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making [MICHAEL CAINE - ACTING IN]Michael Caine - Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making [MICHAEL CAINE - ACTING IN]
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Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary AnimatorsWho's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators
Here is the long overdue first biographical reference and first book of its kind to chronicle...
You Can Write a Play! (Applause Books)You Can Write a Play! (Applause Books)
Do you have an idea for a play? A situation or experience from your home or work life? Fantasy?...
Other People's Money: The Ultimate SeductionOther People's Money: The Ultimate Seduction
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"Other People's Money" appeared Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre in...

Maestro, Please!: Cartoons by Ed FisherMaestro, Please!: Cartoons by Ed Fisher
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Here is a cartoon album sure to bring a smile and a bravissimo from classical music buffs and...
I Got the Show Right Here: The Amazing True Story of How an Obscure Brooklyn Horn Player Became the Last Great Broadway ShowmanI Got the Show Right Here: The Amazing True Story of How an Obscure Brooklyn Horn Player Became the Last Great Broadway Showman
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"[A] highly entertaining showbiz memoir . . . The shows were fantastic." - The...
Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary AnimatorsWho's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators
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Here's the first biographical reference to detail the careers of nearly three hundred...
Screen World 1993 Volume 44Screen World 1993 Volume 44Spring's Awakening (Applause Books)Spring's Awakening (Applause Books)
Spring's Awakening is a tragi-comedy of teenage sex. Its fourteen-year-old heroine, Wendla,...

Scapin and Don Juan: The Actor's Moliere - Volume 3 (Actor's Moliere, Vol 3)Scapin and Don Juan: The Actor's Moliere - Volume 3 (Actor's Moliere, Vol 3)
In one of Moliere's most popular plays, Scapin, that monarch of con men, puts his store of...
Oh, Calcutta! (Applause Books)Oh, Calcutta! (Applause Books)The Battle of Brazil: Terry Gilliam v. Universal Pictures in the Fight to the FiThe Battle of Brazil: Terry Gilliam v. Universal Pictures in the Fight to the FiOff the Wall at Sardi'sOff the Wall at Sardi'sThe Impossible Musical: The "Man of La Mancha" StoryThe Impossible Musical: The "Man of La Mancha" Story
Man of La Mancha is arguably the most popular musical drama of all time, most recently on...

Passion & Prejudice: A Family MemoirPassion & Prejudice: A Family Memoir
"There are many accounts of the Bingham family saga, but no other by someone who was there....
Love From Shakespeare to CowardLove From Shakespeare to CowardAn Actor and His TimeAn Actor and His TimeEdward Albee: A Singular JourneyEdward Albee: A Singular Journey
Mel Gussow's critically-acclaimed biography of the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning...
The Collected Works of Paddy Chayefsky: The Screenplays Volume 1The Collected Works of Paddy Chayefsky: The Screenplays Volume 1
A collection of three screenplays by this brilliant writer: Marty (winner of the Academy Award),...

The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis - A Personal Biography (Softcover)The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis - A Personal Biography (Softcover)
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Noted film biographer Charlotte Chandler interviewed Bette Davis extensively in the last decade...
Rage and Glory: The Volatile Life and Career of George C. ScottRage and Glory: The Volatile Life and Career of George C. Scott
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George C. Scott (1927-1999) born in Wise, Virginia, created some of the 20th century's most...
Everybody's Talkin': The Top Films of 1965-1969Everybody's Talkin': The Top Films of 1965-1969
Screen World editor Barry Monush tells the reader why his top film selections stood out among...
Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and HollywoodOriginal Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood
Here is the original story of a true original, the celebrated and internationally renowned...
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Not the ScreenplayFear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Not the Screenplay
Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson, this is the screenplay of the movie. Includes thoughts...

Screen World Volume 55: 2004: HardcoverScreen World Volume 55: 2004: Hardcover
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Screen World Volume 55:2004 continues the great tradition of past years. I have been buying...
The Complete Lyrics of Irving BerlinThe Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin
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The problem with pop-tune anthologies is that song lyrics have to be heard, not read, and only...
Soliloquy Women's Shakespeare Monologues PaprbackSoliloquy Women's Shakespeare Monologues PaprbackThe Life of the DramaThe Life of the Drama
"Eric Bentley's radical new look at the grammar of theatre...is a work of exceptional...
The Unseen Hand and Other Plays by Sam ShepardThe Unseen Hand and Other Plays by Sam Shepard
The complete scripts to six Sam Shepard plays: The Unseen Hand ¥ Forensic and the...

Lolita: The Book of the FilmLolita: The Book of the Film
Foreword by Jeremy Irons, preface by Adrian Lyne. Based on the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, Schiff...
Script into Performance: A Structuralist ApproachScript into Performance: A Structuralist Approach
"An analysis of script interpretation for the theater. The text includes theories on...
Senior Square - 12 Monologues and a Rap: Thirteen Lives In Search of the Twelfth GradeSenior Square - 12 Monologues and a Rap: Thirteen Lives In Search of the Twelfth Grade
Nothing square about this place. Dreams and fears come in every size and shape as they take...
On Singing Onstage (Applause Acting Series)On Singing Onstage (Applause Acting Series)
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This is indeed a very brilliant guide to singing onstage. However, I do not recommend it to...
Theater Yearbook 1990-1991: The Complete Broadway and Off-Broadway Sourcebook (Best Plays)Theater Yearbook 1990-1991: The Complete Broadway and Off-Broadway Sourcebook (Best Plays)
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The Applause Best Plays Yearbook was started by Burns Mantle in 1919 and has appeared every year...

Screen World 1993 Film Annual + Updated and Revised IndexScreen World 1993 Film Annual + Updated and Revised IndexOne-Act Comedies of Moliere: Seven Plays (Actor's Moliere, Vol 4)One-Act Comedies of Moliere: Seven Plays (Actor's Moliere, Vol 4)
These are the best of Moliere's masterful one-acts, blending broad farce and pointed wit to...
The Sound of Their Music: The Story of Rodgers & HammersteinThe Sound of Their Music: The Story of Rodgers & Hammerstein
The greatest partnership in the history of the musical, captured in print, wonderfully...
Schmucks with Underwoods: Conversations with America's Classic ScreenwritersSchmucks with Underwoods: Conversations with America's Classic Screenwriters
"Where were you when the page was blank?!" a beleaguered screenwriter once asked a...
Frank Sinatra: Paperback Book (Applause Legends Series)Frank Sinatra: Paperback Book (Applause Legends Series)
This is an interesting way to spend some idle time. The reader learns some new things about...

Square One (Applause Books)Square One (Applause Books)
The complete script by the Oscar-winning author of Breaking Away to the play that has been...
Ghost in the Machine: A Play by David GilmanGhost in the Machine: A Play by David Gilman
The playscript to Ghost in the Machine by David Gilman begins with a common situation - that of...
Screen World 1992 Volume 43Screen World 1992 Volume 43On Singing Onstage (Applause Acting Series)On Singing Onstage (Applause Acting Series)
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This is indeed a very brilliant guide to singing onstage. However, I do not recommend it to...
Theater Yearbook 1990-1991: The Complete Broadway and Off-Broadway Sourcebook (Best Plays)Theater Yearbook 1990-1991: The Complete Broadway and Off-Broadway Sourcebook (Best Plays)
Best Price: $23.58
The Applause Best Plays Yearbook was started by Burns Mantle in 1919 and has appeared every year...

Screen World 1993 Film Annual + Updated and Revised IndexScreen World 1993 Film Annual + Updated and Revised IndexOne-Act Comedies of Moliere: Seven Plays (Actor's Moliere, Vol 4)One-Act Comedies of Moliere: Seven Plays (Actor's Moliere, Vol 4)
These are the best of Moliere's masterful one-acts, blending broad farce and pointed wit to...
The Sound of Their Music: The Story of Rodgers & HammersteinThe Sound of Their Music: The Story of Rodgers & Hammerstein
The greatest partnership in the history of the musical, captured in print, wonderfully...
Schmucks with Underwoods: Conversations with America's Classic ScreenwritersSchmucks with Underwoods: Conversations with America's Classic Screenwriters
"Where were you when the page was blank?!" a beleaguered screenwriter once asked a...
Frank Sinatra: Paperback Book (Applause Legends Series)Frank Sinatra: Paperback Book (Applause Legends Series)
This is an interesting way to spend some idle time. The reader learns some new things about...

Square One (Applause Books)Square One (Applause Books)
The complete script by the Oscar-winning author of Breaking Away to the play that has been...
Ghost in the Machine: A Play by David GilmanGhost in the Machine: A Play by David Gilman
The playscript to Ghost in the Machine by David Gilman begins with a common situation - that of...
Screen World 1992 Volume 43Screen World 1992 Volume 43Paul Sills' Story Theater: Four ShowsPaul Sills' Story Theater: Four Shows
The creator of Story Theater, the original director of Second City, and one of the greatest...
Theatre World: Volume 63 2006-2007Theatre World: Volume 63 2006-2007
Applause Theatre and Cinema Books is pleased to make this venerable continuing series complete...

The American Theatre Wing Presents the Play That Changed My Life: Americas Foremost Playwrights on the Plays That Influenced Them (Applause Books)The American Theatre Wing Presents the Play That Changed My Life: Americas Foremost Playwrights on the Plays That Influenced Them (Applause Books)
What was the play that changed your life? What was the play that inspired you, that showed you...
The Best American Short Plays 1989 (Applause Books)The Best American Short Plays 1989 (Applause Books)
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A collection of eleven short plays from 1989. Includes: "The Author's Voice" -...
Stanislavski Revealed: The Actor's Complete Guide to Spontaneity on Stage (Applause Acting Series)Stanislavski Revealed: The Actor's Complete Guide to Spontaneity on Stage (Applause Acting Series)
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Sonia Moore reveals the subtle tissue of ideas behind what Stanislavski regarded as his...
Off the Wall at Sardi'sOff the Wall at Sardi'sA Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting and FilmmakingA Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting and Filmmaking
Winner of Best Non-Fiction for 2002 Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Review! Samuel Fuller...

Solo!: The Best Monologues of the 80s - Men (Applause Acting Series)Solo!: The Best Monologues of the 80s - Men (Applause Acting Series)
Solo! The monologues! The plays! The playwrights! The very best of the 1980s! This collection of...
Bronx to Broadway: A Life in Show BusinessBronx to Broadway: A Life in Show Business
As a boy growing up in the East Bronx, Harold Thau dreamed the American Dream. In Bronx to...
Second Act Trouble: Behind the Scenes at Broadway's Big Musical BombsSecond Act Trouble: Behind the Scenes at Broadway's Big Musical Bombs
If Broadway's triumphant musical hits are exhilarating, the backstage tales of Broadway...
Accidentally on Purpose: Reflections on Life, Acting and the Nine Natural Laws of Creativity (Applause Books)Accidentally on Purpose: Reflections on Life, Acting and the Nine Natural Laws of Creativity (Applause Books)
Based on his own experience and the teachings of his celebrated but distant father, Lee, John...
Voices of Color: 50 Scenes and Monologues By African American PlaywrightsVoices of Color: 50 Scenes and Monologues By African American Playwrights

William Goldman: Four Screenplays with EssaysWilliam Goldman: Four Screenplays with Essays
Marathon Man, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Princess Bride, Misery. Author royalties...
The Best American Short Plays 1992-1993The Best American Short Plays 1992-1993
Scripts for 16 short plays complete with bios on each author. Titles include: Aryan Birth *...
Speak with Distinction: The Classic Skinner Method to Speech on the StageSpeak with Distinction: The Classic Skinner Method to Speech on the Stage
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This book is a must have for anyone who wants to increase their voice skills. this is a textbook...
Losing the Light : Terry Gilliam and the Munchausen SagaLosing the Light : Terry Gilliam and the Munchausen Saga
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While the sheer mess surrounding the production of "The Adventures of Baron...
The End Of Acting: A Radical View (Applause Acting Series)The End Of Acting: A Radical View (Applause Acting Series)
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So why are the Brits, pound for pound, far better actors than their American cousins? Over a...

One-Act Comedies of Moliere: Seven Plays (Actor's Moliere, Vol 4)One-Act Comedies of Moliere: Seven Plays (Actor's Moliere, Vol 4)
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If you're producing Moliere for an American audience, Bermel's translations/adaptations...
The Collected Works of Harold Clurman: Six Decades of Commentary on Theatre, Dance, Music, Film, Arts and LettersThe Collected Works of Harold Clurman: Six Decades of Commentary on Theatre, Dance, Music, Film, Arts and Letters
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It is always a pleasure to read Clurman. However, anyone purchasing this compendium for...
   
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