![]() In the course of reading this book you will be asked to do a lot of thinking. Doing so makes them more tangible and, in my opinion, more useful. You may even want to jot your thoughts down. What do you think it takes to become a first-rate actor? Take a moment to think about it. So let me ask you a question right at the outset. And with an even smaller leap I might assume that you picked up this book because you are looking for answers-for some meaningful how to’s that will help you become the best actor you can be. ![]() ![]() Since you are reading the words on this page, it is no great leap of logic to assume that you are an actor, or are trying to becoming one. The Problems Inherent in the Scene and Those You Bring to It Title.įinding the Story through Conflict and Objectives Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Dataġ. To purchase acting editions of Toward the Sun, or to obtain stock and amateur performance rights, please contact Playscripts, Inc. Copyright © 2013 by Alan Haehnel and Bruce Miller. Toward the Sun, by Alan Haehnel and Bruce Miller. ![]() Ten-Dollar Drinks reprinted courtesy of Joe Pintauro Published in 2014 by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, without written permission, except by a newspaper or magazine reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review. Read moreĪlso by Bruce Miller The Actor as Storyteller Head-1st Acting The Scene Study Book Acting Solo Actor’s AlchemyĪll rights reserved. In addition, specific problems that actors might have with certain types of material are addressed as well. The plays, already tested in classes and two productions (one professional and one college), are filled with the kinds of acting problems that beginning actors often have trouble with and need to learn to solve. The second section focuses on specific analysis and synthesis problems using original scenes especially composed to help students develop their analysis and choice-making skills and to address individual acting issues. The book then lays out how these elements relate to a script in general and then more specifically – by using a short play to illustrate the basic principles. The first section reintroduces the basic elements of acting craft. With each new scene, readers are given the opportunity to think through the analysis and synthesis process independently, then they are guided clearly through that process. That's why Acting on the Script contains eight short plays, which can be used independently or as parts of one full-length play, giving aspiring actors the practice they need to tell the story of the play and of their characters clearly, believably, and compellingly. Longer pantomimes that are within the range of (some) school-age groups.Mastery of craft depends on repetition: the more opportunities student actors have to be guided through analyzing scripts, the more likely they are to develop a reliable process for making choices when the time comes to work independently. School pantomimes (specifically written for school-age children and generally no longer than an hour), Plays with no direct educational purpose set in a well-defined historical period. Most of the History Plays have some sort of educational value. Select all educational plays or the specific topics listed. Some plays with educational value (some of them in a mix of rhyme and prose), Most of the Christmas Plays have some religious element (on the grounds that it's a Christian festival!) although a few remain resolutely secular. " Christian Commentaries" (plays with religious themes, but not based on any specific text) (For this age-group several categories will be empty.) Plays with a chorus (in the sense of "crowd", not necessarily in the sense of "choir") which usually means that the plays can be done by a large group (sometimes multiple classes). ![]() This will vary enormously due to speaking rate, stage business, songs and dances and the logistics of getting large casts on and off small stages!. (This category excludes pantomimes - see below.)Ĭaution: Run-times are estimates from word-count (plus estimates for songs, where applicable). Plays sorted by (our estimate of) Run-Time ![]()
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