Performing Arts:

The Back Stage Guide to Stage Management, 3rd Edition
Traditional and New Methods for Running a Show from First Rehearsal to Last Performance
Written by Thomas A. Kelly

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: June 16, 2009
Price: $19.95

The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and Expanded


The next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most... Read more >

Mainly on Directing
Gypsy, West Side Story, and Other Musicals
Written by Arthur Laurents

Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $25.00

From Arthur Laurents, playwright, screenwriter, director—a mesmerizing book about theater, the art, the artist, the insider, the outsider—and the making of two of the greatest musicals of the American stage, West Side Story and Gypsy. It is a book profoundly enriched by the author’s two loves, love for the theater and... Read more >

Mainly on Directing

Written by Arthur Laurents

Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $25.00

From Arthur Laurents, playwright, screenwriter, director—a mesmerizing book about theater, the art, the artist, the insider, the outsider—and the making of two of the greatest musicals of the American stage, West Side Story and Gypsy. It is a book profoundly enriched by the author’s two loves, love for the theater and... Read more >

Let's Put on a Musical
How to Choose the Right Show for your Theater, Revised & Expanded Edition
Written by Peter Filichia

Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2007
Price: $16.95

A Backstage favorite, now revised and updated to include the latest shows and the freshest ideas. So you want to do Rent... at a senior-citizen home. So you want to do Wicked... with your kindergarten class. So you want to do Cats... for an audience of allergy sufferers. Those ideas won't... Read more >

Kids Take the Stage
Helping Young People Discover the Creative Outlet of Theater
Written by Lenka Peterson and Dan O'Conner
Foreword by Paul Newman

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2006
Price: $19.95

• Foreword by Paul Newman

• Completely revised and updated version of a beloved theater classic

• Replaces Kids Take the Stage, ISBN 0-8230-7742-X

• Clear, practical guide to helping kids ages 8 to 18 get a show up and running



The classic Kids Take the Stage is one of the best-selling Back Stage Books... Read more >

Theater Festivals
Best Worldwide Venues for New Works
Written by Lisa Mulcahy

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2005
Price: $19.95

Here is the bible of theater festivals for any stage professional looking to showcase original work, full of expert tips on selecting festivals that are best suited to an individual's work. This directory of more than 50 festivals in the United States, Canada, and abroad covers every step of festival participation... Read more >

Running Theaters
Best Practices for Leaders and Managers
Written by Duncan Webb

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2005
Price: $19.95

The best practices that consistently lead to successful theater operation are now revealed in this comprehensive resource. Culled from surveys and interviews with theater managers and experts in crucial functional areas, this guide provides important tips for all people who work or want to work in regional, campus and community-based theaters... Read more >

Technical Theater for Nontechnical People

Written by Drew Campbell

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2004
Price: $19.95

Completely updated to reflect state-of-the-art standards in today's fast-changing theater technology, Technical Theater for Nontechnical People helps actors, dancers, playwrights, and directors to understand every aspect of a traditional and digitally supported backstage environment-from scenery, lighting, and sound to props, costumes, and stage management. All sides of production are clearly explained... Read more >

The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide

Written by Charles Grippo

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2002
Price: $19.95

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Producing Your Own Showcase

Written by Paul Harris

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2001
Price: $22.95

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