Performing Arts:

Acting in Young Hollywood
A Career Guide for Kids, Teens, and Adults Who Play Young Too
Written by Frederick Levy

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $18.99

"Frederick has created an indispensable guide for young actors, just as Frederick himself is an indispensable guide for so many kids and adults working in Hollywood."
—Ken Baumann, actor, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
 
"Acting in Young Hollywood is a book that every aspiring actor and their parents should read. It... Read more >

Animation Development
From Pitch to Production
Written by David B. Levy

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $24.95

Whether a novice curious about the cartoon production process, a visual arts student who has not yet experienced that big break, or a seasoned professional looking for valuable insight, Animation Development is the go-to guide for creating the perfect pitch. David Levy has been through every aspect of the pitching process--preparation... Read more >

Performing Arts Management
A Handbook of Professional Practices
Written by Tobie S. Stein and Jessica Bathurst

Format: Trade Paperback, 552 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2008
Price: $50.00

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What I Really Want to Do on Set in Hollywood
A Guide to Real Jobs in the Film Industry
Written by Brian Dzyak

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $19.95

Go Hollywood—with a complete, insightful look at the biggest jobs on the movie set. What I Really Want to Do on Set in Hollywood is one-stop shopping for anyone who wants to work in film. It's the only behind-the-scenes title that offers a detailed look at the industry explores more than... Read more >

Booking Performance Tours
Marketing and Acquiring Live Arts and Entertainment
Written by Tony Micocci

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $24.95

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Starting Your Career in Broadcasting
Working On and Off the Air in Radio and Television
Written by Chris Schneider

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2007
Price: $19.95

A must-read for everyone looking for that big break in radio or TV.


Starting Your Career in Broadcasting is the complete guide to breaking into this competitive field—and staying there. It's packed with advice from top personalities including Bob Costas, Chris Berman, Larry King, Jim Lampley, Bob Kingsley, Rene Syler, Troy Aikman... Read more >

The Big Picture
Money and Power in Hollywood
Written by Edward Jay Epstein

Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2006
Price: $15.95

In this unprecedented, all-encompassing, and thoroughly entertaining account of the movie business, acclaimed writer Edward Jay Epstein reveals the real magic behind moviemaking: how the studios make their money.
Epstein shows that in Hollywood, the only art that matters is the art of the deal: Major films turn huge profits not from... Read more >

The King and I
The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager, Friend and Sometime Adversary
Written by Herbert Breslin and Anne Midgette

Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Price: $19.00

Now in paperback, the scandalous international sensation: brash, candid, and utterly hilarious, Luciano Pavarotti’s longtime manager tells all.

The name “Luciano Pavarotti” is as central to the world of opera as high C’s and dueling sopranos. Pavarotti has had, quite inarguably, the most successful career in the history of the operatic profession... Read more >

The Big Picture
The New Logic of Money and Power in Hollywood
Written by Edward Jay Epstein

Format: eBook
On Sale: February 15, 2005
Price: $15.95

During the heyday of the studio system spanning the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, virtually all the American motion picture industry’s money, power, and prestige came from a single activity: selling tickets at the box office. Today, the movie business is just a small, highly visible outpost in a media universe controlled... Read more >

This Business of Artist Management

Written by Xavier M. Frascogna, Jr. and H. Lee Hetherington

Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2004
Price: $24.95

This authoritative reference on artist management in the music industry is the standard for all phases of managing a musician's career from both the artist's and manager's point of view. This substantially updated edition covers the major changes that have transformed the business world and music industry over the past six... Read more >

The King and I
The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager, Friend and Sometime Adversary
Written by Herbert Breslin and Anne Midgette

Format: eBook
On Sale: October 19, 2004
Price: $25.95

Luciano Pavarotti’s longtime manager and friend tells all. All.

The King and I is the story of the thirty-six-year-old business relationship between Luciano Pavarotti and his manager, Herbert Breslin, during which Breslin guided what he calls, justifiably, “the greatest career in classical music.” During that career, Breslin moved Pavarotti out of the... Read more >

Creative Careers in Music

Written by Josquin Des Pres and Mark Landsman

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2004
Price: $22.95

Talented people of all levels can find profitable careers in today's cutthroat music industry with the help of this definitive guide. A wide variety of careers in the music business are fully described - from songwriters and producers to solo artists and band members. The skills and training required for each... Read more >

The Business of Theatrical Design

Written by James Moody

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2002
Price: $24.95

For theatrical design students and theater professionals, here is the essential guide to marketing your skills, furthering your career, and operating a successful business! In The Business of Theatrical Design, design veteran James Moody shares his proven techniques to help costume, scenic, and lighting designers become successful businesspeople. Here is the... Read more >