Uses twenty-two sketches and one-act plays to explore the major devices of comedy and various comedic genre.

A readable, workable text that deals with everything about theatre and the artists who make theatre possible. Styles of drama, staging, production, directing and acting, along with all backstage functions, are defined in detail. Theatre history and the business of theatre are covered fully for the use of both students and instructors. The book is divided into three sections: Part I - Theatre, Drama and Place, Part II - The Production, Part III - Theatre History. At the end of each chapter is a summary and questions for in-class discussion. This text has been classroom tested and updated to be fully adaptable to any teaching requirement. 15 chapters: What Are Theatre and Drama?, Dramatic Structure, Dramatic Genre and Style. Theatre Design, The Production. The Actor, The Director, The Designers, The Business of Theatre, The Audience and Critic, five Theatre History chapters, plus a Glossary and Theatre on the Web guide.

A readable, workable text that deals with everything about theatre and the artists who make theatre possible. Styles of drama, staging, production, directing and acting, along with all backstage functions, are defined in detail. Theatre history and the business of theatre are covered fully for the use of both students and instructors. The book is divided into three sections: Part I - Theatre, Drama and Place, Part II - The Production, Part III - Theatre History. At the end of each chapter is a summary and questions for in-class discussion. This text has been classroom tested and updated to be fully adaptable to any teaching requirement. 15 Chapters: What Are Theatre and Drama? Dramatic Structure, Dramatic Genre and Style. Theatre Design, The Production. The Actor, The Director. The Designers, The Business of Theatre, The Audience and Critic, five Theatre History chapters, plus a Glossary and Theatre on the Web Guide.

For four decades I've led writing workshops and taught writing classes, both privately and at several universities. The Professional Writer: Getting Ideas; Avoiding Pitfalls is a compilation of things I've discovered writers need to know to be successful. The book is aimed at writers of all genres. The first section, which deals with getting ideas, is based on methods I developed and have been using for years. The second part is about avoiding pitfalls with the purpose of making a writer's work come alive through such elements as using appropriate dialogue, interesting plots, believable characterization and a good sense of setting. The section ends with how to prepare and market your work. An appendix has a sample query letter and proposal. I feel qualified to write the book since I've been published in a wide variety of genres and have been a writing teacher for many years. The book contains lots of examples and illustrations, many of them humorous.

This is a collection of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories by authors from all over the world. Authors from all walks of life with all degrees of writing experience have contributed to this unique collection of stories as imaginative as they are varied.
Borealis by Diana Kemp - The first generation of colonists on humanity's idyllic new world find... something.
My Diary by Steve Cross - The journal of a man and his demon.
The Inscription by Marsh Cassady - A simple inscribed book appears to a professor at an opportune time.
Reaped by Shafa Rashid - A new writer's debut story about promises between friends.
Searchspecs by A. Gregg - The latest technology dramatically changes Mark's life.
Out Hunting for Teeth by William J. Grabowski - Something strange inhabits the mountains of World War II Japan.
The Day the Soldiers Came by Robin Bailes - Humans' arrival on an alien planet, told by a local artist.
Things That Go Thump in the Night by Tom Schwider - A night out gone wrong.
Your Own Personal Scarer by Sophie Childs - A story about scarer and scaree.
And a Foreword by the editor, Daniel Howard.

A collection of scenes from Hispanic as well as Native-American, African-American, Jewish-American, and Asian-American theater; background information and discussion/analysis follow each scene.

Retells the circumstances of the Newhall incident in which four California Highway Patrolmen were gunned down when they stopped two armed men at midnight on April 5, 1970.

Over 300 improv exercises and theatre games to develop creative abilities and acting skills. Improvisational theatre involves students immediately without having to audition, learn lines and blocking. Instead they learn to watch, listen and think on their feet. Improv is also a good way to develop confidence, to build characters, and to understand the various aspects of acting and drama. Many different types of improvs are presented, ranging from the serious to the hilarious. All are easily producible, requiring only simple sets and props. Includes exercises leading to widely varied subjects and genres of improvisation, from scenes dealing with youth problems to situation comedy, to the creation of original play scripts. Tips and examples are included on how to present or initiate each improv or scene. A valuable resource for all acting students. Four sections: Conflict among individuals: Conflict with Non-Human Forces: Body Positions, Opening Lines and Objects: Improvising Plays.