Outlining a classical 'rhetorical' system, this is the first serious overview of how European actors c.1550-1800 thought about acting.

Since founding the Actors Studio with Elia Kazan and Cheryl Crawford in 1947, Robert Lewis has earned a reputation as one of the country's leading teachers of a

A manual on the craft of acting that includes material on such topics as gesturing, voice production, and auditioning.

The best-selling guide to acting Shakespeare in a new smaller and lighter handbook size. Shakespeare tells the actor when to go fast and when to go slow; when t