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The Real, Low Down, Dirty Truth about Hollywood Agenting
As a writer, I wish this book had been around when I first came to Hollywood. In those days, what went on in an agent's office was a well-kept secret.

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Stage Rigging Handbook, Third Edition
More than 300 pages dedicated to ropes, hooks, and pulleys may not be a page-turner, but any tech director is certain to have a copy of this theatrical classic.
The Letters of Noël Coward: Edited and with commentary by Barry Day
A convincing argument can be made that Noel Coward was the pre-eminent theatre man of his time, and the point is subtly implied in The Letters of Noël Coward.
The Best Women's Stage Monologues 2007
This anthology is a solid and varied cross-section of selections from some of the more popular playwrights working today as well as dramatists just getting started.
Artists in Exile: How Refugees from Twentieth-Century War and Revolution Transformed the American Performing Arts
In his detailed and thoughtful study, Joseph Horowitz, formerly a music critic for The New York Times, explores many questions on African-American folk traditions.
The Best Men's Stage Monologues 2007
Every actor must have at least one. Many actors dread and avoid them. Many hoard and revel in them. But at some point, every actor must deal with monologues.
The August Wilson Century Cycle
Considered as a group of plays or examined work by work, Theatre Communications Group's set offers a sense of overwhelming finality.
Laying the Foundation for a Successful Acting Career
You want to be an actor. Your parents want you employed -- or at least with a fallback position. What to do? You might want to read this slim volume by Debbie Lamedman.
Sit, Ubu, Sit: How I Went from Brooklyn to Hollywood with the Same Woman, the Same Dog, and a Lot Less Hair
I suppose it's not shocking that the writer behind such shows as Family Ties and Spin City knows how to tell a funny, poignant story.
Playwriting, Brief and Brilliant
One doesn't teach someone how to write a play by the numbers. Page counts and turning points aren't as firmly fixed and formulaic in the theatre as in film.
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