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Spooky Ghost Stories
A collection of nine ghost
stories for storytelling
Playing time: 3 to 10 minutes each
Complete story kit with 9 scripts and
rights to reproduce copies: $19.95
Order #R-P100
Here’s a collection of read-aloud tales guaranteed to
produce gooseflesh and spine tingles. Ghostly images,
piercing screams and suspense as things seem to go
bump in the night. A packet of nine tales written for
storytelling — for a campfire setting — and for youngsters.
All are easily memorized and memory-structured.
Stories of various lengths. Each promises that pleasant
discomfort that happens only with a well-conceived
ghost story told by a storyteller. Story memory-outlines
are included.
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Comedy Improv
Truth in Comedy
by CHARNA HALPERN, DEL CLOSE
and KIM “HOWARD” JOHNSON
foreword by MIKE MYERS
The manual of improvisation
Paperback: $17.95
(160 pages)
Order #R-B164
This manual introduces the concepts of the “Harold” — the
innovative improvisational tool that helped Saturday Night
Live’s Mike Myers, Chris Farley, George Wendt and many
others on the road to TV and film stardom. The innovative
concepts are described fully in this insightful book that has
become the bible for wannabe improvisers. The “Harold”
is an improv form involving six or seven players. It consists
of many things: scenes, songs, games and monologs — the
most important of which is the two-person scene
beginning. A strong opening develops the point of view for
“The Group Mind” to follow, often with three different
storylines. It tells how to create a non-linear entertainment
that remembers everything and wastes nothing — the key
to successful improvising. Charna Halpern is the director of
the i.O. theatres in Chicago and Los Angeles. The late Del
Close was the co-creator of SCTV and worked for
Saturday Night Live for several seasons.
The Art of
Storytelling
by MARSH CASSADY
Creative ideas for
preparation and
performance
Paperback: $15.95
(288 pages)
Order #R-B139
Nothing will ever replace the active pleasure of telling
and listening to stories. Only a live storyteller can impart
to a tale that very human touch that brings a gleam of
understanding to the listener’s eye. The wonderful world
of storytelling is revealed in this resource manual for
beginners and seasoned performers. Many ideas for
finding, writing, adapting and presenting stories are
included. Three parts include: Part I — Choosing
Stories to Tell, Part II — Developing Original Ideas
and Part III — Presenting the Story. Story examples
and exercises are given throughout. Each chapter is
concluded with discussion questions and activities. A
comprehensive textbook for oral interpretation.
Multicultural Theatre
Multicultural
Theatre II
edited by ROGER ELLIS
Contemporary Hispanic,
Asian and African-
American plays
Paperback: $24.95
(392 pages)
Order #R-B223
Teachers nationwide have a great need for good, up-todate
writing on themes related to cultural diversity for
literature classes, oral interpretation, and forensics.
Roger Ellis’ original multicultural anthology of scenes
and monologs has been in popular use for several
years. Now, here’s a unique anthology of complete
plays from new writers of the multicultural experience.
Each of these plays contains a significant number of
roles capable of being played by young actors. Sample
plays include: Maricela De La Luz Lights the
World, The China Crisis, Night Train to Bolina,
Takunda and six more. A valuable text for literary,
forensics or theatrical applications.
Multicultural
Theatre
edited by ROGER ELLIS
Scenes and monologs from
new Hispanic, Asian and
African-American plays
Paperback: $17.95
(232 pages)
Order #R-B205
In our media-saturated society, multicultural writers
have discovered the stage as their medium of choice.
These scenes and monologs by new writers of the
multicultural experience are certain to inspire actors
and directors. Playwrights include: Akuyoe, Alvarez,
Bedonna, Barroga, Brody, N. Cruz, M. Cruz,
Corthron, Field, Gonzalez S., Gotanda, A. Gray,
Hazzard, Hairston, Huie, Kearns, Lott, Lyles, C.W.
Lewis, Mellencamp, Morse, Nord, Osborne, Shiomi,
Svich, C. Smith and Karen Tei Yamashita. The scene
selections offer unusually challenging characterizations
for virtually any actor or acting student. All
selections are for one or two actors. An excellent
collection for expressing cultural diversity while
offering an expanding range of new material.
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