60 Seconds to Shine, Volume 5

The Ten Commandments of Theater is a ten-chapter, step-by-step handbook to guide theater actors through the acting process from the moment they are first cast in a role until the final curtain comes down. Each chapter is written as a Commandment: a rule of the theater that must be respected in order to achieve success in a particular performance, as well as an overall acting career. These Commandments include points on: "proper warm-up routines" scoring a script, researching and developing a character, formulating a personal acting process, and other guidelines that fall under the umbrella of "Method" acting. Unlike many other acting handbooks, The Ten Commandments of Theater is concise and understandable for even the greenest of actors. It is a must for young and veteran actors alike, providing tried-and-true techniques to help create a more successful acting process. ANNE JOHNSTON-BROWN is a graduate with Highest Honors from Cal State, San Bernardino, with her B.A. in Theatre Arts (Acting Emphasis). Over the past decade, Anne has accumulated a host of performance credits, including: Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun, Maria Rainer in The Sound of Music, Mama Rose in Gypsy, Anna in The King and I, and many more. She most recently appeared on the Kodak Theatre stage as the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat alongside Eric Martsolf (Passions) and Brad Maul (Days of Our Lives). She was a top-ten finalist at the ACTF Irene Ryan Competition in 1998 and has since won six Inland Empire Theatre League Outstanding Actress Awards. She is currently a proud member of the renowned Moho's, a sketch comedy troupe founded and directed by comedian Fred Willard and his wife, Mary. Anne is a resident of San Bernardino and lives with her husband, Tom, of eighteen years. As its title suggests, Anne Johnston-Brown's revised and updated The Ten Commandments of Theater provides basic rules of the theatre that must be respected for a successful performance, as well in one's acting career. She also provides good insight into the audition process, again breaking it down into 10 sections, dealing with everything from headshots and resumes to dealing with rejection and acceptance. Stage Directions - Off The Shelf, June 2008 In 101 Original One-Minute Monologues for Women Ages 18-25, Author Kristen Dabrowski provides not only the title¿s promised number of short pieces for women (dramatic, comic and seriocomic), but a variety of situations and personality types that particularly suit the 18-25 age group. She also includes some good advice on how to choose the right monologue. Stage Directions - Off The Shelf, May 2008 An equal number of monologs is provided for men and women, and helpful indexes guide the reader to appropriate ages and voices of the speaker. Library Journal, March 2008Dabrowski, Kristen is the author of '60 Seconds to Shine, Volume 5', published 2007 under ISBN 9781575255729 and ISBN 1575255723.