theater

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Looking at theater

1989
An introduction to the theater and its history, discussing ballet, opera, musicals, puppets, theater buildings, actors, sets, costumes, rehearsals, and opening nights.

Circles

1992
Two high school classmates, an aspiring actress and a young astronomer, struggle with the changes in their lives, unaware that these changes are leading them to each other.

Twenty names in theater

1990
Brief biographies of twenty people, from Aeschylus to Laurence Olivier, who have become famous through their work in the theater.

Curtain up!

a book for young performers
2010
Follows young Amaya from her audition for a professional play to her theatrical debut, showcasing the many people and tasks involved in staging a play.

Third grade wedding bells?

2006
Third grade is a big disappointment for Gordie who dreads having to kiss Lucy in the class play and despairs that his favorite teacher, Miss Tingle, may be getting married and leaving the school.

The best plays of 1995-1996

the Otis Guernsey Burns Mantle theater yearbook
1996
Provides facts and figures about the 1995-96 theater season in New York, both on and off Broadway; features scenes and synopses of the ten best plays; and includes a directory of about 250 new play productions and readings from around the U.S., as well as illustrations of the season by Al Hirschfeld.

The best plays of 2001-2002

2003
Selects the ten best plays of the 2001-2002 season, presenting an essay on each, and includes reference information on the year's on, Off, and Off Off Broadway works and historic theater award winners.

The best plays of 2000-2001

2001
Selects the best ten plays of the 2000-2001 season, providing an essay by a respected critic on each, and includes details on every play produced on and off Broadway this season and hundreds of off off Broadway shows, as well as lists of long-running plays and award winners throughout theater history.

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