playS and MuSicalS - Contemporary Drama Service
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The <strong>Drama</strong> Teacher’s<br />
Survival Guide #2<br />
by MARGARET F. JOHNSON<br />
Activities, exercises<br />
<strong>and</strong> techniques for<br />
the theatre classroom<br />
Paperback: $19.95<br />
(184 pages)<br />
Order #R-B326<br />
<strong>Drama</strong> teachers everywhere enjoyed Ms. Johnson’s<br />
first toolkit for the theatre arts so much that she wrote<br />
another one! While the first book focuses on<br />
everything about a complete stage production, this one<br />
covers every aspect of classroom theatre arts. Students<br />
will learn group activities, improvisation, technical<br />
theatre, choral reading, mime, stage fighting <strong>and</strong> more.<br />
The book includes a step-by-step 10-day assignment<br />
using monologues for character development <strong>and</strong> a<br />
unit that teaches students how to write their own show.<br />
Examples are provided with illustrations, photos, <strong>and</strong><br />
proven ideas. Reproducible forms, tests, <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>outs<br />
are also provided together with a list of additional<br />
resources.<br />
New!<br />
Audition Monologues<br />
for Young Women<br />
edited by GERALD LEE RATLIFF<br />
<strong>Contemporary</strong> audition<br />
pieces for aspiring actresses<br />
Paperback: $16.95<br />
(184 pages)<br />
Order #R-B323<br />
All of the auditions in this book are from recently<br />
produced plays by Pulitzer Prize-winning, well-known<br />
<strong>and</strong> emerging new playwrights. The selections are for<br />
actresses fifteen to thirty years of age. They are<br />
suitable for competitive auditions, acting exercises,<br />
forensics, or class <strong>and</strong> studio work. Playwrights include<br />
Pulitzer Prize winners Paula Vogel, Suzan Lori-Parks,<br />
Tracy Lett, John Patrick Shanley <strong>and</strong> others. A<br />
valuable resource for any auditioning female actor or<br />
theatre student. Sample monologues are from:<br />
Doubt by John Patrick Shanley, Phat Girls by<br />
Debbie Lamedman, Waiting for Oprah by Mary<br />
Miller, Coffee Klatsch by Dori Appel, Yellow<br />
Dishes by Jolene Goldenthal, Lives of the Great<br />
Waitresses by Nina Shengold, Love-Lies-Bleeding<br />
by Don DeLillo <strong>and</strong> many more.<br />
New!<br />
More Scenes <strong>and</strong><br />
Monologs from the<br />
Best New Plays<br />
edited by ROGER ELLIS<br />
An anthology of new dramatic<br />
writing from professionallyproduced<br />
plays<br />
Paperback: $15.95<br />
(240 pages)<br />
Order #R-B291<br />
This sequel edition offers young actors a broad spectrum<br />
of challenges with contemporary styles <strong>and</strong> relevant<br />
topics in a variety of lengths. In addition to the scenes<br />
<strong>and</strong> monologs, the book includes nineteen useful<br />
exercises for strengthening acting skills. Many of the<br />
pieces require that performers dig deep into their<br />
imaginations to use their own emotional resources. A<br />
short acting preface precedes each selection to help<br />
guide the actors’ interpretations. Six sections: Scenes<br />
for Two Women, Scenes for Two Men, Scenes for<br />
One Man <strong>and</strong> One Woman, Monologs for<br />
Women, Monologs for Men <strong>and</strong> Additional<br />
Resources. Recommended for acting classes.<br />
Theatre Books<br />
The <strong>Drama</strong> Teacher’s<br />
Survival Guide<br />
by MARGARET F. JOHNSON<br />
A complete tool kit<br />
for theatre arts<br />
Paperback: $19.95<br />
(280 pages)<br />
Order #R-B293<br />
Success assured — for every show you direct or<br />
produce! Written from 37 years of drama teaching<br />
experience, this book provides detailed, step-by-step<br />
information, examples <strong>and</strong> suggestions about how to<br />
direct a school drama program without mistakes,<br />
trouble or delay. The nineteen chapters cover<br />
everything: play selection, tryouts, rehearsals,<br />
costuming, props, lighting, publicity <strong>and</strong> final<br />
performance. To further clarify each step, examples<br />
are provided with illustrations, photos <strong>and</strong> proven<br />
ideas. Reproducible h<strong>and</strong>outs <strong>and</strong> forms are also<br />
included together with a list of many additional<br />
resources. Whether you are a seasoned drama director<br />
or a beginner, you will find this book to be an<br />
invaluable aid. It will guarantee your success!<br />
Young Women’s<br />
Monologs from<br />
<strong>Contemporary</strong> Plays<br />
edited by GERALD LEE RATLIFF<br />
Professional auditions<br />
for aspiring actresses<br />
Paperback: $15.95<br />
(272 pages)<br />
Order #R-B272<br />
The gender-specific monologs in this new text are highly<br />
original works not found in other published versions. All<br />
are from very recently produced plays from both wellknown<br />
<strong>and</strong> emerging new writers. The selections are for<br />
women actors fifteen to thirty years of age, suitable for<br />
competitive auditions, acting exercises, forensics, class or<br />
studio work. Beginning with an introduction to<br />
performance <strong>and</strong> audition etiquette, the text’s<br />
characterizations are divided into ages: The Age of<br />
Innocence, Coming of Age, The Age of Rebellion,<br />
The Gilded Age, The Golden Age <strong>and</strong> New Age<br />
Voices. A valuable resource for any auditioning female<br />
actor or theatre student.<br />
Young Women’s<br />
Monologues from<br />
<strong>Contemporary</strong><br />
Plays #2<br />
edited by GERALD LEE RATLIFF<br />
Professional auditions<br />
for aspiring actresses<br />
Paperback: $15.95<br />
(240 pages)<br />
Order #R-B300<br />
These monologues are wildly funny, tragically sad <strong>and</strong><br />
often courageous. The monologues are organized in<br />
chapter themes with brief sketches to set the scene. The<br />
collection features well-known playwrights — Arthur Miller,<br />
Wendy Wasserstein, August Wilson — <strong>and</strong> many superb,<br />
emerging new writers. There are several original<br />
monologues written especially for classroom discussion<br />
<strong>and</strong> exploration. Sample titles include: The Last<br />
Yankee by Arthur Miller, Boy Meets Girl by Wendy<br />
Wasserstein, The Underpants adapted by Steve<br />
Martin, Romantic Fools by Rich Orloff, Voices<br />
from September 11 by Lavonne Mueller,<br />
Funnylogues for Women by Mort Kaufman, Roger<br />
Karshner <strong>and</strong> Zelda Abel <strong>and</strong> many more.<br />
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