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Product Description Learn acting and drama basics! Teach and learn the basics of acting with this essential guide for actors, drama teachers, and theater directors. Jump-start your drama troupe, class, or next theatrical production with this fun, hands-on interactive workshop to train your actors. Drama Workshop uses theater games and exercises that make it easy and fun to "learn by doing." No experience required. Drama Workshop will: Serve as basic training for your actors. Even if you have team members with previous experience in theatre, the workshop will get everybody on the same page. Allow you to establish the rules of the stage and rehearsal, and define the roles of the actor and the director. Serve as an informal audition for your next play, musical, or film project as you observe the talent and abilities in your group. Promote team-building. The very experience of being together an intensive training course will accomplish much in unifying your team and building trust among the members. Drama Workshop is the training that Chuck Neighbors has conducted for theatre companies, schools, and church drama groups in 18 countries on 6 continents over the past 45 years. The workshop has helped train hundreds of actors, from beginners just starting, to professional performers working in stage and film. It is a great resource for: actors drama teachers theater directors theatre troupes schools churches homeschool groups "Every theatre director should have this valuable guide on their bookshelf." - John Lee Welton, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus Of Theatre, Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, Tennessee Note: this book is an updated version of Drama Now! (Lillenas Publishing 2005). Review "How wonderful it is to add drama to ANY curriculum! But not all teachers have the training. And the available resources can be overwhelming. This little book of basics by Chuck Neighbors is a GREAT practical tool to get started." - Jeff Barker, Professor of Theatre, Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa " DRAMA WORKSHOP by Chuck Neighbors is a guide packed with ideas and workshop exercises to help bring together beginning casts and directors, as well as being full of hints that can prove valuable resources for advanced companies. This workshop manual touches not only on theatre basics, but reaches into the minds of the actors to help them discover themselves as creative and expressive individuals, experiences that can then be transferred to the characters they struggle to represent in dramatic productions. Every theatre director should have this valuable guide on their bookshelf." - John Lee Welton, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus Of Theatre, Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, Tennessee "I have been in drama and creative arts work professionally my whole life, and seen many resources come and go. "DRAMA WORKSHOP: Teaching Drama to Beginning Actors" is one of the best books on the subject ever! It is laid out so that whoever is conducting the training can do so easily and confidently, knowing that all aspects of teaching acting will be covered. Each chapter is comprised of "Purpose, Do This, Say This, Side Coach, Tip, and a Debrief with Questions for Discussion." There are valuable handouts of diagrams and worksheets. Even inexperienced teachers could take this book and learn as they are leading their troupe through the exercises. I recommend it wholeheartedly and without reservation." - Christy Haines, Creative Arts Consultant/Freelance Editor, Franklin, Tennessee "The brilliant thing about Chuck Neighbors' book DRAMA WORSHOP is how it takes you through, step by step, the entire process of running a drama workshop! This is not just a list of ideas. He gives you suggested introductions, transition statements, and reasons. For those who are new to teaching (and for those who want a review!), the 'Do This, Say This' and 'Side Coach' instructions take the stress out of your preparation and facilitation. This book has a
