Overview

Fifteen chapters explain every aspect of playwriting, with excerpts from classic and prominent modern works, quotations from noted playwrights, and anecdotes from the author's personal experiences with such masters as Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller. Interviews with A.R. Gurney, Lloyd Richards, Connie Congdon, Alfred Uhry, and others are included. An appendix gives information about submitting playscripts, getting grants, entering contests, doing play festivals, securing an agent and other topics of interest to aspiring playwrights.

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Author:   Shelly Frome
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9780786477470

ISBN 10:   0786477474
Pages:   191
Publication Date:   11 February 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword (by Kenneth Pickering) Preface Part One: What Makes a Play “Play”? 1. The Basic Ritual 2. Stalking the Springboard 3. Laying the Groundwork 4. Charting the Course 5. Tinkering with the Building Blocks 6. Actualizing All the Characters 7. Sketching in the Dialogue and Movement 8. Shaping a Working Draft Part Two: Activation 9. Seeking Practical Advice 10. Calling in the Players 11. Pressing On 12. Polishing and Reassessment Part Three: Finding a Path 13. Taking Stock 14. Perusing the Market 15. Examining the Life Afterword Appendix A: Professional Playscript Format Appendix B: A Selected Bibliography Appendix C: A Directory of Market Information, Agents and Support Appendix D: Notes on Sources Index

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excerpts from classic plays and prominent modern works [and] anecdotes from the author's personal experiences -<em>Theater Crafts</em><br><br> emphasis throughout is upon the craft of dramatic literary production...style is persuasive -<em>Speech & Drama</em>.

excerpts from classic plays and prominent modern works [and] anecdotes from the author's personal experiences -Theater Crafts emphasis throughout is upon the craft of dramatic literary production...style is persuasive -Speech & Drama.

Author Information

Shelly Frome is a professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of Connecticut, a former professional actor and a prolific writer of fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Litchfield, Connecticut.

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