{"product_id":"the-stage-actors-handbook-michael-kostroff-9781538160435","title":"The Stage Actor's Handbook: Traditions, Protocols, and Etiquette for the Working and Aspiring Professional","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn invaluable guide to the traditions and best practices of the professional stage actor, from first rehearsal to final curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional 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 were learned by having one's missteps corrected--until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Kostroff, Julie Garnyé\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538160439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538160435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022 pg. 13","brand":"Michael Kostroff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987112198399,"sku":"9781538160435","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b71aa0c2-a0f2-424b-b3c4-6bfa36132520.jpg?v=1683287081","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-stage-actors-handbook-michael-kostroff-9781538160435","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}