Maura Vaughn has been a professional actor and teacher of acting for over twenty-five years. A graduate of New York University's Tisch School for the Arts, she trained at Circle in the Square. As a performer, she has graced stages in New York, across the United States, and in Europe.

A concise and engaging approach to the art of acting. Specific, entertaining and accessible to the young artist.

• Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 The First Word Chapter 4 Reading the Play Part 5 Reading the Play Part 6 First Reading - Defining the Story Part 7 Second Reading - Defining the Event Part 8 Third Reading - Defining Character Part 9 Character Interview Worksheet Chapter 10 What Do I Want? Part 11 The Super-Objective Part 12 The Scene Objective Chapter 13 What is in My Way? Chapter 14 What Do I Do to Get What I Want? Part 15 Beats Part 16 Tactics Part 17 Pivotal Point Chapter 18 Creating the World of the Play Part 19 The Magic If Part 20 The Moment Before and the Moment After Part 21 The Inner Monologue and Subtext Part 22 Endowment Part 23 Stage Business and Secondary Activity Part 24 Secret Chapter 25 Into the Rehearsal Part 26 Bringing Choices to Life Part 27 Tools for Rehearsal Part 28 Rehearsal Journal Part 29 Troubleshooting - When Nothing is Working Part 30 The Final Word Chapter 31 Appendix: The Anatomy of a Scene Chapter 32 Acknowledgements Chapter 33 Notes Chapter 34 Bibliography C

Maura Vaughn has been a professional actor and teacher of acting for over twenty-five years. A graduate of New York University's Tisch School for the Arts, she trained at Circle in the Square. As a performer, she has graced stages in New York, across the United States, and in Europe.

A concise and engaging approach to the art of acting. Specific, entertaining and accessible to the young artist.

• Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 The First Word Chapter 4 Reading the Play Part 5 Reading the Play Part 6 First Reading - Defining the Story Part 7 Second Reading - Defining the Event Part 8 Third Reading - Defining Character Part 9 Character Interview Worksheet Chapter 10 What Do I Want? Part 11 The Super-Objective Part 12 The Scene Objective Chapter 13 What is in My Way? Chapter 14 What Do I Do to Get What I Want? Part 15 Beats Part 16 Tactics Part 17 Pivotal Point Chapter 18 Creating the World of the Play Part 19 The Magic If Part 20 The Moment Before and the Moment After Part 21 The Inner Monologue and Subtext Part 22 Endowment Part 23 Stage Business and Secondary Activity Part 24 Secret Chapter 25 Into the Rehearsal Part 26 Bringing Choices to Life Part 27 Tools for Rehearsal Part 28 Rehearsal Journal Part 29 Troubleshooting - When Nothing is Working Part 30 The Final Word Chapter 31 Appendix: The Anatomy of a Scene Chapter 32 Acknowledgements Chapter 33 Notes Chapter 34 Bibliography C