Exploring Theater
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Music in Theater
by Don Rauf
Part of the Exploring Theater series
You don't need to act to make a valuable contribution to a high school or community theater performance. Music plays a crucial role in many theater productions. This book introduces students to the demands put upon musical directors and performers from preproduction to show time, and outlines how the experience can translate into work in the real world.
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Producing in Theater
by Don Harmon
Part of the Exploring Theater series
If you are organized, you can make a great contribution to a theater production. This book outlines the myriad responsibilities that fall on a theater producer, from booking rehearsal space to selling ads for programs and lining up ushers and tickets sellers. Students can learn about the timeline for performing the many jobs required of this crucial position and about how executing these tasks can prepare them for many positions in the business world.
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Advertising and Marketing in Theater
by George Capaccio
Part of the Exploring Theater series
The show will go on, but it won't matter if no one is there to watch it. Populating the audience falls to people in advertising and marking, who generate publicity that is both free and purchased. This book focuses on some of the methods of these key people on whom the success of the show depends.
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Directing in Theater
by Jeri Freedman
Part of the Exploring Theater series
The ultimate responsibility for a play falls on the director, who must be a leader and someone who can work cooperatively. Students can read about all the tasks that a director needs to do, and what demands will be placed on a director during the lifetime of the show. There is a sidebar on a person who turned directorial skills into a great career, and a chapter on how directing in theater can translate into many different careers.
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Lighting and Sound in Theater
by George Capaccio
Part of the Exploring Theater series
No play can be a success if you can't see it or hear it. This book describes the skills needed for people who play such a huge role behind the scenes. It details what must be done from preparation to performance and how those skills can be developed into a good career.
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Costume Design in Theater
by Ruth Bjorklund
Part of the Exploring Theater series
If you have a love of history and clothing, there is a role for you in the theater. This book outlines the skills needed to be a costume designer, what must be done while the show is being rehearsed, and what the designer does during and after the performance. There is a chapter on how these experiences can translate to work in the real world, and there is a sidebar about someone who has made a career out of a love of clothes.
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Hair and Makeup in Theater
by Bethany Bryan
Part of the Exploring Theater series
Hair and makeup can transform actors, placing them in a different time and place, or even altering their age. This book explores the ways these artists lend their talents to the stage and how they work with others on the theater team to give each play a distinctive look.
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Singing in Theater
by Ruth Bjorklund
Part of the Exploring Theater series
Some songs are more famous than the shows for which they were written. Whether the song is sung by a dancing ensemble or by an actor alone in a spotlight, the music can make for a memorable moment. This books looks at different ways actors can give voice to characters in any musical.
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Puppetry in Theater
by George Capaccio
Part of the Exploring Theater series
The creation and manipulation of puppets for a play is a fine art. Perhaps the most famous puppets today are the Muppets, but the use of puppets has a long history in entertainment. Readers learn some of the finer points in how to make and move these wonderful creations.
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Playwriting
by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
Part of the Exploring Theater series
No theater performance is possible without a script. This book lays out the skills needed to write a play, and how lines and scenes can be altered during rehearsals. It also lets students know how writing can lead to work in a digital world in which more words are being published than ever before.
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Stage Management in Theater
by Jeri Freedman
Part of the Exploring Theater series
The director may be the head coach of the team of people who stage a play, but the stage manager is their quarterback. While the play is going on, the stage manager is running the show. This book explains the many responsibilities of this vital position, and how an effective stage manager organizes the crew so that everything runs smoothly.
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Set Design and Prop Making in Theater
by Bethany Bryan
Part of the Exploring Theater series
The theater needs people who are good with their hands. Creative and handy people make, paint, and maintain the sets and props that bring a show to life. Learn what is required to get a set ready for opening night, and how job skills developed on the stage can translate into a career that is always in high demand.
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Choreography and Dance in Theater
by Don Rauf
Part of the Exploring Theater series
Movement is crucial to setting the pace and mood of any play. Whether it's the synchronous movement of a crew of dancers or the seemingly random coordination of actors on stage, this physical activity is part of the vision established by the choreographer. This book explores the methods and techniques that meshes that vision with those of the director to create a unified message.
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Acting in Theater
by George Capaccio
Part of the Exploring Theater series
So you think you want to be on the stage? In this book, young readers can learn the skills required to be an actor in a school or community theater production, how an actor goes about his or her craft, and what real job skills can be learned from acting. Included are sidebars on someone who transitioned from acting to the business world and how actors overcame a mistake.
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