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English
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Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of modern theater. The first two editions of Improvisation for the Theater sold more than 100,000 copies and inspired actors, directors, teachers, and writers in theater, television, film. These techniques have also influenced the fields of education, mental health, social work, and psychology.-Print ed.
2) Ballet shoes
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Relates the fortunes of three adopted sisters who take dancing and stage training, one to become an actress, the second a ballerina, and the third an aviatrix.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
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English
Description
Dara Palmer dreams of being an actress, but when she does not get a part in the school play she wonders if it is because of her different looks as an adopted girl from Cambodia, so Dara becomes determined not to let prejudice stop her from being in the spotlight.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including auditioning for the same part in the school musical, baking contest-worthy cupcakes, and becoming obsessed with "Little Women."
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
234 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In her first ever teaching job, Miss Loupe uses improvisational acting exercises with her sixth-grade students at an Air Force base school, and when she experiences a family tragedy, her previously skeptical class members use what they have learned to help her, her brother, and other wounded soldiers.
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English
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water and Mr. Nobody comes “an unputdownable mystery about the nightmares that abound in the pursuit of Hollywood dreams” (Caroline Kepnes, author of the You series).
“Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric—I couldn’t put it down.”—Lucy Foley, author of The Guest List
A woman has...
“Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric—I couldn’t put it down.”—Lucy Foley, author of The Guest List
A woman has...
10) The Sisters Club
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Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including their long line of actor ancestors, creative family dinners, toe marshmallows, swearing in Shakespeare, and the Sisters Club.
11) Starring me
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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
332 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Will seventeen-year-old Kara have to give up her acting dream when she learns that her audition for a television variety show starring a big-time teen celebrity hinges on her relationship with God?
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Language
English
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Acting The Australian Way is your complete guide to becoming a working actor.
· Have you always wanted to know why Australian actors do so well around the world?
· Do you struggle with connecting with your lines?
· Are you concerned with what to do with your body?
· Do you know how and why your breath is very important to you as an actor? And do you know how to use it for affect?
· Do you cringe or not like the...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
While older sister Alex is trying to orchestrate a perfect first kiss with her heartthrob and younger sister Joey prefers frogs to boys, Stevie Reel wonders if she is ready for a boyfriend while being pursued by a new boy in her class.
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Language
English
Description
Camera, Speed...ACTION! an insider's secrets to the real world of acting is a fascinating study of and sometimes eye opening learning opportunity concerning the real world of acting. Written in an opinionated, conversational, sitting at the kitchen table tone, the book explains the disappointments, the successes, the reality, as well as the business aspects and a general overview of what to really expect as an actor. Irreverent at times, humorous...
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English
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An actor's script is both a gold mine, and the map to discovering it: if properly read, a script will reveal its riches to you. Unfortunately, most actors never learn to efficiently read the map, or master how to convert what they find in a script into playable gold. Why? Because this aspect of the acting process is seldom taught in a simple and tangible way in the classroom or studio.
Acting can - and should - be more than guesswork and instinct....
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Language
English
Description
To The Actor is Michael Chekhov's acting methodology written in clear and practical steps. His technique has been a cornerstone of dramatic teaching for the past 80 years. Chekhov's students included notable actors such as Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Quinn, Clint Eastwood, and Dorothy Dandridge. Actors such as Johnny Depp, Jack Nicholson, and Anthony Hopkins, have stated his work to be a notable contribution to the success of their acting careers.
Michael...
17) My hero
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A famous television canine sets off on a cross-country journey in search of his beloved costar and finds danger, adventure, and friendship along the way.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Camila tries out for a play, she practices hard to get ready for auditions. So she's extra disappointed when she doesn't get the starring role. But as she learns her part and works with the rest of the cast, Camila discovers there is more than one way to be a star"--
19) Action!
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
138 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nancy Drew must juggle acting and sleuthing when a suspicious fire breaks out on the set of a historical film about River Heights in which she is starring.
20) Lights, camera
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
152 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nancy Drew, starring in a reenactment of a legendary heist, must switch her acting hat for the more familiar one of detective when a series of suspicious accidents occur on the set.
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