The Stage Actor's Handbook

Name: The Stage Actor's Handbook
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd
SKU: 9781538160435
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Traditions, Protocols, and Etiquette for the Working and Aspiring Professional

By Michael Kostroff and Julie Garnyé

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The Stage Actor's Handbook is an essential guide for professional and aspiring stage actors, unveiling the unwritten protocols and traditions that shape the theatre world. Compiled by seasoned actors Michael Kostroff and Julie Garnyé, the book covers everything from rehearsal behaviour and backstage etiquette to the theatre's unique language and superstitions. It also offers practical advice on touring and public interactions, enriched by insights from legendary performers like Bebe Neuwirth and Sir Patrick Stewart.
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This book is well suited for professional stage actors, theatre students, educators, and anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the professional theatre world and its unique practices.

The Stage Actor’s Handbook is an invaluable guide to theatre’s traditions, protocols, etiquette, and best practices for current and aspiring performers. Spanning from first rehearsal to final curtain, it details the well-established, often-unwritten rules of theatre and includes insights from a host of well-known stage actors.

An invaluable guide to theatre's traditions and best practices, from first rehearsal to final curtain.

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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 was 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.

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Praised as an invaluable resource, The Stage Actor's Handbook is celebrated for preserving the rich history and culture of theatre traditions. Kaitlin Hopkins highlights its joy and depth in immersing readers into the community's lore, while Broadway legend Ken Page commends its wisdom, wit, and enduring significance. This handbook stands out as the definitive volume for understanding the codes of conduct critical to stage actors.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781538160435

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 July 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield

Illustration: 2 b/w photos; 30 textboxes

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 218g

Pages: 164

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Arts & Culture Julie Garnyé Michael Kostroff Non-Fiction

About the Author

Michael Kostroff is an established stage and television actor best known for his five seasons on HBO’s The Wire. He is also an instructor, director, and writer. He is the author of Letters from Backstage and Audition Psych 101, and the co-author of Answers from “The Working Actor.” Kostroff served as an advice columnist for the weekly publication Backstage and is a frequent guest speaker at theatre schools, theatre companies, and universities. He is the creator of the popular Audition Psych 101 workshop, which he’s presented all over the country. On stage, Kostroff has played a host of iconic character roles, including Max Bialystock, which he covered on the first national tour of The Producers, and the comic villain Thénardier, a role he played on two national tours of Les Misérables.

Julie Garnyé is a singer, actress, director, voice teacher, producer, and writer. She appeared in the roles of Jennyanydots and Grizabella in the national tour of Cats and originated the role of Martha Dumptruck in the developmental readings of Heathers: The Musical. Other appearances include Les Mise´rables, Chicago, and Mamma Mia, all at the iconic Hollywood Bowl. She was an original cast member of the first national tour of the Broadway hit musical Come From Away. Garnyé regularly teaches two masterclasses—The Vocal Intensive Workshop and Know the Business of Show—which she has presented at Harvard University, Studio School, Santa Clara University, and many other theatre schools and theatre companies in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.