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An invaluable guide to the traditions and best practices of the professional stage actor, from first rehearsal to final curtain.
Professional stage actors are expected to have ready knowledge of a multitude of unwritten yet well-established protocols. Traditionally, this knowledge was passed along from one generation of stage actors to the next via word of mouth, or were learned by having one's missteps corrected—until now.
In The Stage Actor's Handbook, these protocols have finally been assembled into one volume, allowing theatre artists to know in advance what is expected of them. A definitive guide for professionals and aspiring professionals alike, this book details best practices on everything from rehearsal demeanor to backstage etiquette. It also shares the theatre's unique vernacular and revered superstitions, as well as field-tested guidelines on touring, interactions with the public, and more.
Written by established theatre pros Michael Kostroff (The Producers, Les Misérables)and Julie Garnyé (Cats, Come From Away), The Stage Actor's Handbook features bits of wisdom contributed by legendary stage actors, including Bebe Neuwirth, John Lithgow, Chita Rivera, Alfred Molina, Billy Porter, Betty Buckley, Harvey Fierstein, Sam Waterston, Jason Alexander, Cynthia Nixon, and Sir Patrick Stewart.
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1. Etiquette for the Professional Stage Actor
Chapter 2. The Rules of Rehearsal
Chapter 3. Interacting with Creatives, Management, Colleagues, and Crew
Chapter 4. Technical Rehearsals and Previews
Chapter 5. Backstage Protocol
Chapter 6. During the Run
Chapter 7. On Superstition
Chapter 8. The Stage Actor in Public
Chapter 9. The Stage Actor Away from Home
Chapter 10. The Stage Actor as Theatre Patron
Chapter 11. The Stage Actor's Legacy
Glossary
Recommended Reading
Index
About the Authors
