Takes the reader through various aspects of the craft of stage management, from books & laptops to relationships & people management. This book offers a discussion of what makes a good stage manager, & takes the reader through each phase of a production from getting hired, to auditions & rehearsals, to the run & closing of the show. ...

Features the author's six year old daughter, Dora, playing one of the Gretls in the Connie Fisher production of " The Sound of Music in the West End". This book presents a narrative of the open audition process, from not taking it seriously at the beginning to gradually realising that Dora has won the part. ...

When Lisa Gee's six-year-old daughter, Dora, goes to an open audition for the West End production of The Sound of Music, it's just a fun way to occupy some time in the Easter holidays. But when Dora unexpectedly lands the role, Lisa soon learns that Dora's brush with fame has less to do with paparazzi & lucrative paydays. ...

The regular stage out of Harper's Town bound for Rainwater was late leaving, a bad omen in driver Charlie Deakin's opinion. It only added to doubts he already had on scanning the passenger list. Then, there was the desert route through lands Charlie hated & the very real prospect of unwelcome riders coming up fast in a cloud of dust. ...

Alana & her friends from Step Out Studio are gearing up for a new performance in a show-stopping musical. They all want to sing & dance on stage, but some of them are finding the new routines really hard. Madame Coco's Costume Emporium is the place to go. ...

Covering various periods of time & architectural styles, this book aims to simplify the process of creating artistic & realistic sets. The book covers such topics as: exteriors; details like doors & windows; interiors; gardens & parks; & ideas for shops & farms. ...

Douglas Wilmer is one of the finest character actors the British theatre has ever produced. Remembered for playing Sherlock Holmes in the '60s BBC TV series, many consider his to have been the definitive portrayal. This memoir presents recollections of the many thespian giants whom he encountered. ...

In Shakespeare's London, the stage of the playhouse, the stake of the bear baiting arena, & the scaffold of public execution constituted an ensemble of related spectacles that shared the same audiences. Andreas Hofele argues that this generated a powerful exchange of images & a spill-over of animal features into Shakespeare's characters. ...

Native American Geronimo is on the warpath in the untamed Wild West, but a stagecoach-load of travellers decide to take their chances & make their way across Utah's Monument Valley. The passenger list comprises an alcoholic doctor (Thomas Mitchell), a shamed prostitute (Claire Trevor), the pregnant wife of a cavalry officer (Louise Platt), a shady bank manager (Berton Churchill), a timid whiskey salesman (Donald Meek) & an on-the-run gambler (John Carradine). En route, they pick up outlaw the Ringo Kid (John Wayne) &, as the journey continues, each of the troupe are given a chance to show their true colours. John Ford's seminal Western made a star of John Wayne, & garnered Oscars for Best Score & Best Supporting Actor (Thomas Mitchell). ...

Riverboats carrying stagecoaches to the Cariboo were not uncommon sights in the 19th century. Transportation across the rugged terrain of the river canyons & rutted roads of the flatlands was never a picnic. This book provides an introduction to the early days in Central BC. ...