Illustrated Theatre Production Guide

Amy Rickman

Gleeful!: A Totally Unofficial Guide to the Hit TV Series Glee

A Totally Unofficial Guide to the Hit TV Series Glee GET CHOIRED UP Calling all Gleeks Go back to school and behind the music with the hot new stars of "Glee," one of the most watched, beloved, and sung-about shows on television. The unofficial guide to all things McKinley High, Gleeful takes fans backstage for peek at everything from the show's creation to Fox's groundbreaking marketing campaign, from the secrets behind the show-stopping musical numbers to detailed biographies and up-close insights on the noteworthy cast. Find out about Lea Michele's early start on Broadway and Cory Monteith's unusual audition tape, and learn what Jane Lynch and Matthew Morrison were really like in high school. Plus, brush up on little-known trivia and get in tune with the rumors surrounding the much anticipated Season Two Complete with full-color cast photos and hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes, "Gleeful " hits all the right notes on America's favorite TV show without ever missing a beat. Caution: This book is unauthorized It has not been prepared, approved, licensed, or endorsed by Fox or any other person or entity involved in the creation or production of the TV program Glee. ...

Mark Fortier

Theory/Theatre

This is a new and enlarged edition of Mark Fortier's very successful and widely used essential text for students. Theory/Theatre provides a unique and engaging introduction to literary theory as it relates to theatre and performance. Fortier lucidly examines current theoretical approaches, from semiotics, poststructuralism, through cultural materialism, postcolonial studies and feminist theory. This new edition includes: * More detailed explanation of key ideas * New 'Putting it into practice' sections at the end of each chapter so you can approach performances from specific theoretical perspectives * Annotated further reading section and glossary. Theory/Theatre is still the only study of its kind and is invaluable reading for beginning students and scholars of performance studies.

Brian O'Neil

Acting as a Business: Strategies for Success

O'Neil updates his indispensable resource to keep up with the latest show-business trends, and helps readers put control of their acting career where it belongs: in their own hands.