Presents the life of William Shakespeare, describing his early years, his development as a poet and playwright, and the historical context in which he lived and worked.
Descriptive notes and illustrations show typical costumes and settings of the Classical period including Egyptian, Biblical, Babylonian, Persian, Assyrian, Hebrew, and Ancient Greek.
A guide to technical theater for non-technical people involved in live performance such as actors and directors. Explains how to choose a space for a show, communicate with technical personnel, and stage manage a show.
Biography of the author of "Dracula, " detailing his role as the manager of London's Lyceum Theatre, his cultivation of actor Henry Irving, and exploring the link between Stoker's life and his fiction.
Sixteen-year-old Addie McNeal, transported back to 1917 Seattle on the eve of World War I by a mysterious antique mirror, is drawn to the grand Jewel Theater, which still exists in her own time, and must find a way to manipulate the strands of time to save the theater and her friends from destruction.
Rashad accepts a job cleaning up the old Palace Theater to make money to buy a car, not realizing he is setting himself up as a sacrifice to a demented old actor who believes he has discovered a way to restore his youth.