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From perhaps the greatest of the ancient Greek playwrights comes this collection of plays, including Alcestis, Hippolytus, Ion, Electra, Iphigenia at Aulis, Iphigenia Among the Taurians, Medea.

Keeper by Frederick Bailey, Misreadings by Neena Beber, Under Lubianka Square by Constance Congdon, Head On by Elizabeth Dewberry, Courting Prometheus by Charles Forbes, A New Life by Corinne Jacker, Off the Rack by Robert D. Kemnitz and Jennifer McMaster, Reverse Transcription by Tony Kushner, Waterbabies by Adam LeFevre, Just One Night by Kim Levin, Compatible by Anna Li, Stars by Romulus Linney, What I Meant Was by Craig Lucas, Making the Call by Jane Martin, The Sin-Eater by Don Nigro, August Afternoon by Rich Orloff, 187 by José Rivera, If Susan Smith Could Talk by Elaine Romero, Gave Her the Eye by Mayo Simon, The League of Semi-Super Heroes by Valerie Smith and Michael Bigelow Dixon, The Unintended Video by Dale Griffiths Stamos, Median by John Stinson, The Guest of Honor by Richard Strand, Token to the Moon by Brian Christopher Williams, and Contract With Jackie by Jimmy Breslin.

The Absence of War is about contemporary Britain. The play is based on his behind the scenes observations of the Labour Party leadership during their unsuccessful General Election campaign of 1992.

"Acting is a reflex, a mechanism for development and survival. . . . It isn't `second nature,' it is `first nature.'"-Declan Donnellan This immensely popular and ever-practical book on acting takes a scalpel to the heart of actors' persistent fears, helping them to release their talent on stage. It is straightforward and unpretentious, with a spirit of artistic and personal freedom.

The Actor, Image and Action is a 'new generation' approach to the craft of acting; the first full-length study of actor training using the insights of cognitive neuroscience. In a brilliant reassessment of both the practice and theory of acting, Rhonda Blair examines the physiological relationship between bodily action and emotional experience. In doing so she provides the latest step in Stanislavsky's attempts to help the actor 'reach the unconscious by conscious means'.

All actors and acting teachers need The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, the invaluable guide to finding just the right piece for every audition. This remarkable book describes the characters, action, and mood for more than 1,000 scenes in over 300 plays. This unique format is ideal for acting teachers who want their students to understand each monologue in context. Using these guidelines, the actor can quickly pinpoint the perfect monologue, then find the text in the Samuel French or Dramatist Play Service edition of the play. Newly revised and expanded, the book also includes the author's own assessment of each monologue.

This is the only book that offers a comprehensive collection of contemporary stage monologues for a complete range of roles. An invaluable tool for actors looking for new audition material or for anyone interested in theater.

A long-awaited and much-needed collection of long and short monologues for all types, taken from great films.

David Mamet, Beth Henley, and August Wilson are just some of the contemporary dramatists whose work is featured in this book, the first anthology of two-character scenes that exclusively includes plays from the mid-sixties to plays currently running on and off Broadway.

From a veteran actor, teacher, and author, here is a quick-reference guide aimed at working actors. Got a funny scene that doesn't seem very funny? Look up "comedy." Got a scene in which you're supposed to cry? Look up "cry." Each entry includes a brief introduction to the topic, followed by several pages of short, bulleted tips or "field notes" that offer quick solutions to any acting problem. In addition, there are brief essays throughout that expand on some of the trickier aspects of the actor's craft. Edgy, concise, and infinitely helpful, no working actor will want to be without this one-of-a-kind guide.