Performing Arts Books


Spring Awakening: In the FleshSpring Awakening: In the Flesh
Best Price: $26.40
The official companion to the Broadway musical A heart-pounding score. A heartrending story....
Communication: Principles for a Lifetime (3rd Edition) (MySpeechLab Series)Communication: Principles for a Lifetime (3rd Edition) (MySpeechLab Series)
Best Price: $67.43
I have been teaching Speech Communication for over 17 years. I have taught a few other...
Communication Between Cultures (Wadsworth Series in Communication Studies)Communication Between Cultures (Wadsworth Series in Communication Studies)
Best Price: $76.13
This is an excellent book that begins with what culture is and how deeply ingrained cultural...
A Doll's House (Dover Thrift Editions)A Doll's House (Dover Thrift Editions)
Best Price: $0.01
The book came in perfect condition and in a very timely fashion. I was pleased.
Concise Public Speaking Handbook, A (2nd Edition)Concise Public Speaking Handbook, A (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $24.31


Inherit the WindInherit the Wind
Best Price: $4.40
It was written decades ago, inspired on a famous trial that had taken place years earlier, yet...
Lysistrata and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)Lysistrata and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $4.78
this is the best book of plays that i have ever bought. Lysistrata is one of the best plays i've...
Richard III (Folger Shakespeare Library)Richard III (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Best Price: $2.66
The play's appeal is disturbing. The self-proclaimed "naked villain", the murderer who...
Oedipus Rex (Dover Thrift Editions)Oedipus Rex (Dover Thrift Editions)
Best Price: $0.01
Ordered as new and that is exactly what I received. The text will be used by my son for his...
A Challenge For The ActorA Challenge For The Actor
Best Price: $14.85
I do remember some really good lessons being in this book. Unfortunately, I just remember there...


The Challenge of Effective SpeakingThe Challenge of Effective Speaking
Best Price: $85.00
A must-have book.Informative and excellently written.Gives all the information you want on...
Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender, and CultureGendered Lives: Communication, Gender, and Culture
Best Price: $72.03
The overall theme of this book is man bashing, and bases too much on stereotypes. I used this...
Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and GlovesSock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves
Best Price: $7.51
Martha Stewart featured this book on her show a month or so ago (summer 2008) and she and some...
The Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac of Technical InformationThe Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information
Best Price: $49.99
amazing amazing amazing. get it, get it now! Perfect for those starting out or those needing...
Henry V (Folger Shakespeare Library)Henry V (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Best Price: $2.58
This version of Henry V is helpful because of the corresponding notes on the opposite page.

The Essential TheatreThe Essential Theatre
Best Price: $97.63
I bought the last edition of The Essential Theatre (7th) for a class. It was easy to read and...
Dancing: The Pleasure, Power, and Art of MovementDancing: The Pleasure, Power, and Art of Movement
Best Price: $18.76
The book was fine. It was for Wayne State University's DNC 1000 course. I found the book to be...
Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for a Diverse Society (Wadsworth Series in Communication Studies)Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for a Diverse Society (Wadsworth Series in Communication Studies)
Best Price: $69.67
The book is great! After reading this book, I feel that I am able to: 1.Have a broader and...
The Wadsworth Anthology of Drama, Brief EditionThe Wadsworth Anthology of Drama, Brief Edition
Best Price: $63.61
This Anthology's shortcomings in no way reflect poorly on the material in the book, but rather...
Macbeth (Folger Shakespeare Library)Macbeth (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Best Price: $5.36
Virtually all editions of Macbeth will have at least some annotations. Rummaging through five...

Public Speaking Handbook (2nd Edition) (MySpeechLab Series)Public Speaking Handbook (2nd Edition) (MySpeechLab Series)
Best Price: $54.40
The book was excellent. Definitely the one if you want to learn to be a better public speaker. ...
Acting: The First Six Lessons. (Theatre Arts Book)Acting: The First Six Lessons. (Theatre Arts Book)
Best Price: $15.25
if you take your performing arts as seriously as i do, then this is the book for you... read it...
Human Communication: The Basic Course (11th Edition) (MyCommunicationLab Series)Human Communication: The Basic Course (11th Edition) (MyCommunicationLab Series)
Best Price: $75.87
althought this book gives off important info, it leaves us w/ a desire to want and know more....
Impro: Improvisation and the TheatreImpro: Improvisation and the Theatre
Best Price: $17.79
I've recently discovered improvisation. As a tai chi instructor I've found improv fits in...
The Misanthrope and TartuffeThe Misanthrope and Tartuffe
Best Price: $6.28
I rarely read plays (not counting Mr. S.) and rarely read poetry. I'm glad I broke with...

Henry IV, Part I (Folger Shakespeare Library)Henry IV, Part I (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Best Price: $2.87
Not only was the book in perfect condition I received it in 2 days -- no I didn't upgrade the...
Cengage Advantage Books: Essentials of Public Speaking (Cengage Advantage Books)Cengage Advantage Books: Essentials of Public Speaking (Cengage Advantage Books)
Best Price: $26.95
Dont waste money buying this from the school book store. Get it here at amazon. It is the same...
The Creative Spirit: An Introduction to TheatreThe Creative Spirit: An Introduction to Theatre
Best Price: $75.00
THE CREATIVE SPIRIT takes a very refreshing, multicultural view to American Theater, while still...
Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (Philosophical Library Series)Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (Philosophical Library Series)
Best Price: $10.00
I read this book for a graduate seminar on Aristotle. I think Aristotle's ethics is his most...
Family Communication: Cohesion and Change (7th Edition)Family Communication: Cohesion and Change (7th Edition)
Best Price: $61.90

The Empty Space: A Book About the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, ImmediateThe Empty Space: A Book About the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, Immediate
Best Price: $4.89
I am not very knowledgeable about Theatre and certainly not about Theory of Theatre. I found...
Principles of Public Speaking (16th Edition) (MySpeechLab Series)Principles of Public Speaking (16th Edition) (MySpeechLab Series)
Best Price: $56.00
This best-seller's practical approach to building speaking skills emphasizes speaker...
Dynamic Alignment Through ImageryDynamic Alignment Through Imagery
Best Price: $19.30
There was nothing wrong with this product. My daughter dropped the class in college that...
Rabbit HoleRabbit Hole
Best Price: $7.97
If you like the dramatic and enjoy plays that move your heart and soul, then Rabbit Hole is for...
Strategic Communication in Business and the Professions (6th Edition)Strategic Communication in Business and the Professions (6th Edition)
Best Price: $63.11
The contents of each chapter is very well organized. It helps tremendously for taking notes and...

Hamlet (Folger Shakespeare Library)Hamlet (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Best Price: $4.50
Centuries of audience recognize the brilliance of Shakespeare's Hamlet. This review treats the...
The Basics of Communication Research (with InfoTrac ) (Wadsworth Series in Speech Communication)The Basics of Communication Research (with InfoTrac ) (Wadsworth Series in Speech Communication)
Best Price: $61.99
Combining the time tested classical work of Earl Babbie with the insights of one of the most...
Respect for ActingRespect for Acting
Best Price: $11.15
This book is a classic. I should be read by everyone interested in a career in acting. I'm a...
Mark Wilson's Complete Course in MagicMark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
Best Price: $11.90
This book is huge. No basic magic trick is missed. The text is easy to understand and the...
Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever LivedModoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived
Best Price: $5.84
I discovered this book by accident and must say it was such a pleasant surprise. The story...

Truth in Comedy: The Manual of ImprovisationTruth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation
Best Price: $10.66
This is the first improv book I haver ever read; as a result, I was very new to the concept of...
Art Of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human MotivesArt Of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
Best Price: $5.52
The book is exceptional in offering the reader, what works and what doesn't in great writing and...
Acting OneActing One
Best Price: $59.85
I have read through Cohen's "Theatre" and "Acting One" and both are...
Freeing the Natural Voice: Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and LanguageFreeing the Natural Voice: Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language
Best Price: $15.63
Took a workshop with a teacher of the Linklater method. I was hooked. A former singer and...
Television Production HandbookTelevision Production Handbook
Best Price: $50.00
This is an excellent reference text for TV production students. I use this in my classes. The...

Technical Theater for Nontechnical PeopleTechnical Theater for Nontechnical People
Best Price: $11.25
I am finding this book very useful for a rounded guide to technical theatre for those of us who...
Communication in Our LivesCommunication in Our Lives
Best Price: $88.34
I had to have this book for my first year college speech class. It was interesting to read, but...
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best Price: $4.22
I bought this because I keep on getting flashbacks of the play I watched, with the Kathleen...
Hellboy II: The Art of the MovieHellboy II: The Art of the Movie
Best Price: $15.53
Having purchased the first Art of Hellboy, I can say that this book is similarly put together...
Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume OneFirefly: The Official Companion: Volume One
Best Price: $8.46
If you watched Firefly, then odds are you loved Firefly. And if that's the case, then you need...

Thinking Through Communication: An Introduction to the Study of Human Communication (5th Edition) (MyCommunicationKit Series)Thinking Through Communication: An Introduction to the Study of Human Communication (5th Edition) (MyCommunicationKit Series)
Best Price: $68.00
This book is very thorough but EASY to understand. Recommend it to anyone who needs an intro...
Conditioning for DanceConditioning for Dance
Best Price: $14.94
I highly recommend this book by Eric Franklin. I am currently ordering more of his books after...
Drama: A Pocket Anthology (Penguin Academics Series)Drama: A Pocket Anthology (Penguin Academics Series)
Best Price: $30.94
I haven't read the book, so this is actually a review of the info on the book. Why is there no...
Working in Groups: Communication Principles and Strategies (4th Edition)Working in Groups: Communication Principles and Strategies (4th Edition)
Best Price: $67.85
Good for a basic understanding and easy to read but tends to emphasize research and science...
Mindfreak: Secret RevelationsMindfreak: Secret Revelations
Best Price: $8.66
Two things I really loved about this book are that you get to read about Chris' life and learn...

Natural Speaker, The (6th Edition) (MySpeechKit Series)Natural Speaker, The (6th Edition) (MySpeechKit Series)
Best Price: $38.37
I've read a lot of communication textbooks over the years since I'm a professor in the field....
Doubt: A ParableDoubt: A Parable
Best Price: $7.50
I have ordered several items from Amazon recently and your request for review does not state...
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches (Angels in America)Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches (Angels in America)
Best Price: $2.67
This play is very accessible to the reader accustomed to reading prose. Contemporary situations...
As You Like It (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)As You Like It (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)
Best Price: $2.58
I really enjoyed this play by Shakespeare. It contains a lot of witty conversation. I am going...
 
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