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Dacre, Kathy; Bulmer, Alex – Research in Drama Education, 2009
In autumn 2006 the Arts Council England set up the "Into the Scene" project in order to increase the number of disabled and deaf theatre practitioners graduating from accredited training courses and to increase the quality of their experience. A team from Graeae, the disabled-led theatre company that profiles the skills of actors,…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Inclusive Schools
Smith, R. Tyson – Social Psychology Quarterly, 2008
This paper presents a case of jointly produced passion work. Passion work is emotional labor designed to elicit a strong response from subjects through an impression of extreme states such as pain, agony, or suffering. Based on an ethnographic investigation of professional wrestling participants, this study analyzes the backstage emotion teamwork…
Descriptors: Athletics, Emotional Response, Audience Awareness, Expectation

Regan, F. Scott – Children's Theatre Review, 1985
Reports on an on-site survey of six outstanding theatre programs in Las Vegas, Omaha, Minneapolis, Fort Wayne (IN), Flint (MI), and Midland (TX). Notes their successful features: high-energy leaders, total child concept, clear goals, outstanding facilities, play selection, etc. Covers actor training in depth. (PD)
Descriptors: Acting, Children, Dramatics, Surveys
Marsh, John L. – Educational Theatre Journal, 1971
Discusses panoramas, a quasi artistic-theatrical genre that flourished throughout the nineteenth century and which were, in their own right, a dramatic genre which captured and held the attention of an audience through a combination of broad narrative line, graphic description, telling verisimilitude of action, and infectious comic intrusions.…
Descriptors: Acting, American Culture, Dramatics, Theater Arts
Robertson, Roderick – Educ Theatre J, 1969
Descriptors: Acting, College Environment, Drama, History
Sarlos, Robert K. – Educ Theatre J, 1969
Adapted from a paper presented at the AETA Convention (Los Angeles, Calif., 1968).
Descriptors: Acting, Censorship, Cultural Background, Drama
Mill River Union High School, North Clarendon, VT. – 1983
The policies, purposes, and guidelines of "Stage 40," an educational repertory company for students, are presented in this paper, which also explains how the company functions. The paper discusses the company's history, the relationship between the company and academics, and the responsibilities of a company member. Letters by the board…
Descriptors: Acting, Clothing Design, Drama, Dramatics
Stewart, Robert – 1986
Repetition in vocal characterizations and deviant listening perceptions are two major weaknesses of American acting. That is, voices and diction usually sound the same in everything the actors do, but no one perceives it. One reason listening is so deficient is because of the uninformed or incorrect concepts of those who practice or teach acting.…
Descriptors: Acting, Characterization, Drama, Dramatics
Colorado Univ., Boulder. Dept. of Theatre and Dance. – 1975
For four years Colorado Caravan has brought plays and workshops to an average of 60,000 people a year in all parts of the state, focusing on performing in schools but also reaching out to mental institutions, community centers, prisons, hospitals, and homes for the elderly. This document contains four training manuals which provide practical…
Descriptors: Acting, Administration, Drama, Drama Workshops
Myers, Norman J. – Secondary School Theatre Journal, 1984
Describes an effective technique the author uses in college productions to combat staleness in rehearsals and to help actors make new discoveries about their roles. (PD)
Descriptors: Acting, Drama, Dramatics, Higher Education

Raphael, Bonnie N. – Communication Education, 1984
Tells how actors can be taught stage dialects. Covers pre-rehearsal procedures, auditions, initial dialect sessions, and rehearsal procedures. Includes a bibliography of standard texts and recorded materials. (PD)
Descriptors: Acting, Annotated Bibliographies, Higher Education, Rehearsals (Theater Arts)
Towns, Stuart, Ed.; Wright, Thomas K., Ed. – Southern Speech Communication Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Acting, Annotated Bibliographies, Literature Reviews, Public Speaking
Houghton, Norris – Educational Theatre Journal, 1971
Compares findings of what is happening in Russian theatre today with what was being done in the 30's. Particularly discusses the work of Georgi Tovstonogov, Director of the Gorki Theatre in Leningrad, and Yuri Liubimov, Director of the Taganka Theatre in Moscow. (RB)
Descriptors: Acting, Arts Centers, Classical Literature, Drama
Bestor, Sheri – Teacher Ideas Press, 2005
Divided into two parts, the Director's Handbook and the Actor's Handbook, On With the Show! enables directors and actors to get the most out of rehearsal time at home and on the stage. Providing essential time-saving techniques, worksheets, and samples, this guide allows performers and directors to work more effectively and efficiently toward the…
Descriptors: Acting, Theater Arts
Whelan, Jeremy – 1994
This guide presents a technique for actors for getting into character spontaneously. Certain sections of the book address the actor, others address the director, and some make no distinction. The actor-director relationship is addressed as complex and critical to this acting approach. Suggestions are given for using this approach with children.…
Descriptors: Acting, Dramatics, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education