Acting in Musical Theatre
A Comprehensive Course for Actors.
Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course – by Joe Deer
About the Book
Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course offers a complete guide to mastering this highly specialized area of acting. Packed with practical tips, useful exercises and advice from professionals, this book offers step-by-step instruction for an integrated performance, looking at:
the fundamentals of acting
how to analyze the script and score for clues to developing your character
how to make a song come to life
staging a performance
acting in different styles and genres of musical theatre.
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Joe Deer , Rocco Dal Vera
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