Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners demystifies the standards and protocols of a play reading, demonstrating how to create effective and evocative readings for those new to or inexperienced with the genre. It examines all of the essential considerations involved in readings, including the use of the venue, pre-reading preparations, playwright/director communication, editing/adapting stage directions, casting, using the limited rehearsal time effectively, simple "staging" suggestions, working with actors, handling complex stage directions, talkbacks, and limiting the use of props, costumes, and music. A variety of readings are covered, including readings of musicals, operas, and period plays, for comprehensive coverage of this increasingly prevalent production form.
Characters: 4 male, 4 female, possible doubling Unit Set Young Lord Arthur is deliriously happy - just down from Oxford and engaged to be married - when a mysterious palm reader predicts that he will commit a murder. A proper English gentleman, Arthur believes it is his Duty to get this killing business over with before he marries. But his education has not provided him with the required skills, and a hilarious series of mishaps ensues as he sets about finding a victim. "Oscar
Drama / 6 f At first, Hazelwood Jr. High is like any other middle school - cliques and crushes, dances and detention. But when a new girl unwittingly steps into a "love triangle," a revenge plot is hatched, and events spin out of control, escalating into a shocking and unimaginable climax. Based on a true story. "Mr. Urbinati's script is based on court testimony and psychological and police reports. Even in the era of Jeffrey Dahlmer and Susan Smith, the story holds its own grotesquerie; you c
The riveting story of Lee Harvey Oswald and his complex relationship with his overbearing mother Marguerite, Mama’s boy follows Marguerite's reckless attempts to reunite her family, from Lee's return to the U.S. from Russia, through the assassination of Kennedy, to her son's own murder and her defense of his innocence in the months that follow. A fascinating examination of family dynamics and obsessive maternal devotion played out in the shadow of history."--Page 4 of cover.
Cole Porter's Nymph Errant" features one of Porter's most sexy, witty and sophisticated scores in this sleek, hilarious new musical. From a Swiss boarding school, to a French seaside resort, to a Parisian jazz club, to an Austrian nudist colony, to Venetian palace, to a Greek battlefield, to Turkish harem, to an Arabian desert, to the Folies in Paris, follow the outrageous adventures of young Eve Edwards and her international school chums as she sets off an a world-wide adventure, vowing to experiment before she returns home to Oxford and her betrothed. This new adaptation is a fresh take on a rarely-heard gem, chock full of terrific Porter tunes.
Edward Bennett, a playwright, and his wife Sorel Bennett, an actress, flee London and head to Cookham after a disastrous opening night. But various guests arrive unexpectedly - a conservative politician, a fiery socialist, a nearsighted ingenue, a zany modern dancer - each with a long-held secret. When one of the guests is murdered, it's left to Bridgit, the feisty Irish maid with a macabre interest in homicide, to solve the crime.
Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners demystifies the standards and protocols of a play reading, demonstrating how to create effective and evocative readings for those new to or inexperienced with the genre. It examines all of the essential considerations involved in readings, including the use of the venue, pre-reading preparations, playwright/director communication, editing/adapting stage directions, casting, using the limited rehearsal time effectively, simple "staging" suggestions, working with actors, handling complex stage directions, talkbacks, and limiting the use of props, costumes, and music. A variety of readings are covered, including readings of musicals, operas, and period plays, for comprehensive coverage of this increasingly prevalent production form.
Drama / 6 f At first, Hazelwood Jr. High is like any other middle school - cliques and crushes, dances and detention. But when a new girl unwittingly steps into a "love triangle," a revenge plot is hatched, and events spin out of control, escalating into a shocking and unimaginable climax. Based on a true story. "Mr. Urbinati's script is based on court testimony and psychological and police reports. Even in the era of Jeffrey Dahlmer and Susan Smith, the story holds its own grotesquerie; you c
Characters: 4 male, 4 female, possible doubling Unit Set Young Lord Arthur is deliriously happy - just down from Oxford and engaged to be married - when a mysterious palm reader predicts that he will commit a murder. A proper English gentleman, Arthur believes it is his Duty to get this killing business over with before he marries. But his education has not provided him with the required skills, and a hilarious series of mishaps ensues as he sets about finding a victim. "Oscar
From gun dealers to murders to the simply self-destructive, THE THINGS I LOVE WILL KILL ME YET by Rob Pierce is filled with stories of men and women whose dreams can never take them out of their realities.
Matt Gore has been convicted of bank robbery and is facing up to 3 years in prison. He has skeletons in his closet. Will Matt's secrets be his salvation Or will they be his downfall?
The ultimate shopping guide for the stylish Angeleno life. INCLUDES Clothing for men and women Furniture and housewares Vintage/antique Many more things you never knew you just had to have With over 200 listings, The Serious Shopping Guide: Los Angeles is the ultimate hands-on manual to the L.A. retail grail. Rob Campbell has searched for the best and most interesting things to buy in a variety of categories, including housewares, clothing, vintage, antiques, baby wear, and gifts. The Serious Shopping Guide doesn't ignore L.A. standards like Barneys and Fred Segal, but you'll keep it in the glove compartment for its wealth of hidden shopping adventures all over the Los Angeles area. Campbell also turns shopping up a notch by laying out forty shopping districts from Melrose and Beverly Hills to Glendale and Palm Springs. The Serious Shopping Guide divulges secret haunts and tips you won't find elsewhere--like when the best vintage shops put out new shipments, and which flea markets yield treasures and which ones trash--along with many places that will become your new go-to destinations.
PI Revelations: True Celebrity, Political & Cop Case Stories is a collection of more than 30 real investigative cases over my years in the business. Everything here is true, and I'm sharing a lot of secrets that I've kept in my files until now. Some of these secrets were kept at the request of law enforcement, such as my help in the Oklahoma City Bombing tragedy. Others were just filed away by interesting names like Donald Trump, Ferdinand Marcos and Ross Perot.I've sent cops to jail, including my Killer Cop case, but it's not all drama. There's fun too, like seizing Mexico's Air Force One and being circled by buzzards while photographing a high flying wife. Shotguns, big dogs and being wanted for kidnapping add the fear factor. From plane crashes to crazy spouses in divorces, Texas' missing Democrats and the antics of the rich, read it first here.I've grouped these cases by type, and there are five sections packed with investigative strategies and tactics, as well as the outcome in court. Divorces and Child Custody: Gone are the days when PIs could track down children stolen by spouses and grab them up to return them to the one with custody. But, I did some of that before the laws changed, and it got me into some trouble in one case for sure. I was accused by the Alabama State Police of kidnapping when I grabbed one child. Read about the crazy things people do in divorces. Cops, Courts and Investigators Behind the Scenes: Sometimes in the legal system there's downright cheating, legal malfeasance, investigative perjury and even bad cops who kill. Read here about how I've helped in these cases to get the right person into prison. Backstage Business, Politics and Money: Read case stories about big money, political shenanigans and government prosecutorial abuses, including a jailed personal friend. Corporate investigations, drug use and high flying parties are all covered here. I've even had to fire my attorney client for unethical tactics. Airline Crashes and the Lawsuit Aftermath: There's nothing more tragic than the victims of airline crashes. The victims' families want some justice, and a lot of money is involved. Read about rooms full of lawyers and the tactics they use to win. Names You Know, Case Stories You Don't: I sued Donald Trump and tracked down assets hidden by Ferdinand Marcos, and we're talking $50 million in Texas alone. The Wall Street Journal stiffed me on an invoice to do some background investigating of Ross Perot when he ran for the presidency. More names here as well.These case stories are fun, scary, sometimes brutal, but all true, so give it a read.
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