Playwriting

A Complete Guide to Creating Theater

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

Fifteen chapters explain every aspect of playwriting, with excerpts from classic and prominent modern works, quotations from noted playwrights, and anecdotes from the author's personal experiences with such masters as Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller. Interviews with A.R. Gurney, Lloyd Richards, Connie Congdon, Alfred Uhry, and others are included. An appendix gives information about submitting playscripts, getting grants, entering contests, doing play festivals, securing an agent and other topics of interest to aspiring playwrights.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-02-11
Mått:152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:268 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:191
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786477470

Utforska kategorier

Teater inom Kultur
Kreativt skrivande inom Språk och ordböcker

Mer om författaren

Shelly Frome is a professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of Connecticut, a former professional actor and a prolific writer of fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Litchfield, Connecticut.

Recensioner i media

“strongly recommended..a ‘must read’”—Midwest Book Review; “excerpts from classic plays and prominent modern works [and] anecdotes from the author’s personal experiences”—Theater Crafts; “emphasis throughout is upon the craft of dramatic literary production...style is persuasive”—Speech & Drama.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsForeword (by Kenneth Pickering)PrefacePart One: What Makes a Play “Play”?1. The Basic Ritual2. Stalking the Springboard3. Laying the Groundwork4. Charting the Course5. Tinkering with the Building Blocks6. Actualizing All the Characters7. Sketching in the Dialogue and Movement8. Shaping a Working DraftPart Two: Activation9. Seeking Practical Advice10. Calling in the Players11. Pressing On12. Polishing and ReassessmentPart Three: Finding a Path13. Taking Stock14. Perusing the Market15. Examining the LifeAfterwordAppendix A: Professional Playscript FormatAppendix B: A Selected BibliographyAppendix C: A Directory of Market Information, Agents and SupportAppendix D: Notes on SourcesIndex