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You don't need to act to make a valuable contribution to a high school or community theater performance. Music plays a crucial role in many theater productions. This book introduces students to the demands put upon musical directors and performers from preproduction to show time, and outlines how the experience can translate into work in the real world.
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The ultimate responsibility for a play falls on the director, who must be a leader and someone who can work cooperatively. Students can read about all the tasks that a director needs to do, and what demands will be placed on a director during the lifetime of the show. There is a sidebar on a person who turned directorial skills into a great career, and a chapter on how directing in theater can translate into many different careers.
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The creation and manipulation of puppets for a play is a fine art. Perhaps the most famous puppets today are the Muppets, but the use of puppets has a long history in entertainment. Readers learn some of the finer points in how to make and move these wonderful creations.
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Some songs are more famous than the shows for which they were written. Whether the song is sung by a dancing ensemble or by an actor alone in a spotlight, the music can make for a memorable moment. This books looks at different ways actors can give voice to characters in any musical.
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Hair and makeup can transform actors, placing them in a different time and place, or even altering their age. This book explores the ways these artists lend their talents to the stage and how they work with others on the theater team to give each play a distinctive look.
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Movement is crucial to setting the pace and mood of any play. Whether it's the synchronous movement of a crew of dancers or the seemingly random coordination of actors on stage, this physical activity is part of the vision established by the choreographer. This book explores the methods and techniques that meshes that vision with those of the director to create a unified message.