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Stanislavsky
My Life in Art by Call Number: PN2728.S78 A32ISBN: 1410216926Stanislavsky recalls his theatrical career, from his early experiences in Rubinstein's Russian Musical Society to his final triumphs with Chekhov at the Moscow Art Theatre. This account of his own famous productions is interspersed with anecdotes.
Konstantin Stanislavsky by Call Number: PN2062 .M47 2003ISBN: 9780415258852Publication Date: 2003-11-04This compact, well-illustrated and clearly written book offers an essential guide to the complex and contradictory nature of this master of theatre.
Meisner
Sanford Meisner on Acting by Call Number: PN2061 .M38 1987ISBN: 9780394750590Publication Date: 1987-07-12Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays.
The Sanford Meisner Approach Volume II by Call Number: PN2061 .S55 2000ISBN: 9781575250748Publication Date: 1997-03-01This book is the second of four books in the Sanford Meisner series. Silverberg demystifies the emotional demands of acting and leads the actor through a process aimed at tapping into and deepening his own emotional instrument. Not only will actors gain insight into the whole realm of the emotions, they will see very clearly the traps most actors fall into when it comes to "being emotional" on stage.
The Actor's Art and Craft by Call Number: PN2061 .E87 2008ISBN: 9780307279262Publication Date: 2008-04-08William Esper explains and extends Sanford Meisner's legendary technique, offering a clear, concrete, step-by-step approach to becoming a truly creative actor. .
Shakespeare
- World Shakespeare BibliographyPublication Dates Covered: 1960 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
The World Shakespeare Bibliography is one of the most comprehensive resources pertaining to Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical publications. Covering materials published between 1960 to the present, it contains more than 135,902 annotated entries, with international scholarship extending to more than 120 languages.
Acting Shakespeare's Language by Call Number: PR3091 .H56 2015ISBN: 9781783190089Publication Date: 2015-06-02In this inspirational new manual, Andy Hinds shares what he has learnt over thirty years of teaching the speaking and acting of Shakespeare's texts. In simple steps he brings the reader to a full understanding of how Shakespeare's language 'works', lucidly outlines a number of practical guidelines, and provides simple, test-proven exercises to put each guideline into practice.
Literary Databases - Playwriting and Criticism
- MLA (Modern Language Association) International Bibliography
Publication Dates Covered: 1926 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
This is the largest and most comprehensive database for literary criticism in all languages. Also covers folklore, linguistics, and film studies. Includes journal and book articles, books, and dissertations. Does not index book reviews in literary journals. - Literature Resource Center
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Provides researchers with unbounding literary resources to support their literary responses, literary analysis, and thesis statements through a wide variety of scholars and critics that ensure all views and interpretations are represented through up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras. Use this resource to analyze authors and works throughout time.
Directing Theory, Technique, and Criticism
Stage Directing by Call Number: PN2053 .W25 2012ISBN: 9781585103959Publication Date: 2012-03-15With Stage Directing: A Director's Itinerary , the student of theatrical directing now has a step-by-step guide to directing a production, from choosing a play to opening night. Unlike other directing textbooks, this practical guidebook provides instruction on how to organize the work of the director through the practical challenges of the directorial process (e.g., organizing a budget spreadsheet, writing casting notices, setting up an audition space, etc.).
Play Directing by Call Number: PN2053 .H6 2005ISBN: 9780205419234Publication Date: 2004-10-20Play Directing, Sixth Edition describes the various roles a director plays, from selection and analysis of the play to working with actors and designers to bring it to life.
Viewing performances
- Theatre In Video: Volume IPaid for by K-State Libraries detailed description
Search more than 250 of the world’s most important plays and more than 100 video documentaries. Bookmark specific scenes, monologues, and staging examples for use in papers and course reserves. - BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) Shakespeare PlaysPaid for by K-State Libraries
Streaming video collection of 37 of William Shakespeare’s best known works. Plays can be watched either in their entirety or by act. Public Performance Rights are included for each play.
