Acting the Song: Performance Skills for the Musical Theatre

by Allison Bergman (Author), Allison Bergman (Author), Tracey Moore (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2016

  $18.50

  Acting the Song offers a contemporary, integrated approach to singing in musicals that results in better-trained, smarter performers everyone wants to work with. In this new, thoroughly updated edition of the paperback, directors and teachers of musical theater will find guidance in developing and leading musical theater elements, classroom workshops, and the world of professional auditions and performances. A companion ebook specifically for students including actors, singers, or dancers contains time-tested advice, exercises, and worksheets for all skill levels, with links to additional resources online. Subjects for both versions cover:
  
  Singing and acting terminology
  Use of microphones, recording devices, and other technology
  Vocal and physical warm-ups, movements, and gestures
  Creating a character
  Finding subtext, interpreting music and lyrics, and song structure
  Collaborating with other actors
  Keeping a performance fresh and new
  Using social media and online audition sites
  
  Teachers and students alike will appreciate the sections for beginning, intermediate, and advanced performers. Covering all changes to the industry, education, music styles, and audition protocols, everyone involved in musical theater, from new students to working professionals, will benefit from this rich resource.
  
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