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A Theatre Teacher's Treasure Chest
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Improvisation StartersImprovisation Starters by Philip Bernardi
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $3.85
Excellent "bare bones" source book for spontaneous springing into improv
Theatre Games for Young Performers: Improvisations and Exercises for Developing Acting Skills (Contemporary Drama)Theatre Games for Young Performers: Improvisations and Exercises for Developing Acting Skills (Contemporary Drama) by Maria C. Novelly
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.78
Great exercises
Theatre Games and Beyond: A Creative Approach for PerformersTheatre Games and Beyond: A Creative Approach for Performers by Amiel Schotz
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $6.88
...more great exercises...
Improv!: A Handbook for the ActorImprov!: A Handbook for the Actor by Greg Atkins
Buy new: $13.95 / Used from: $2.59
...still more great exercises...
The Playing Is the Thing: Learning the Art of Acting Through Games and ExercisesThe Playing Is the Thing: Learning the Art of Acting Through Games and Exercises by Anita Jesse
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $1.99
...I may be starting to repeat myself...
101 Theatre Games for Drama Teachers, Classroom Teachers & Directors101 Theatre Games for Drama Teachers, Classroom Teachers & Directors by Mila Johansen
Buy used from: $30.75
...OK, last "exercises collection" book for now. There are just so many!
Acting and Theatre (Usborne Introduction)Acting and Theatre (Usborne Introduction) by Cheryl Evans
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $0.01
An illustrated children's book that goes way beyond the expected breadth and serves as a highly readable introduction to anyone interested in the field
First You Sit on the Floor: A Guide to Developing a Youth Theatre TroupeFirst You Sit on the Floor: A Guide to Developing a Youth Theatre Troupe by Michael Burns
Buy new: $16.95 / Used from: $31.61
Have a special affinity for this one since it was written by a like-minded individual from my area
Acting-In: Practical Applications of Psychodramatic Methods, Third EditionActing-In: Practical Applications of Psychodramatic Methods, Third Edition by Adam Blatner
Buy new: $45.00 / Used from: $22.03
This one brings us into the realm of psychodrama...not for the uninitiated, but powerful stuff
True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the ActorTrue and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor by David Mamet
Buy new: $9.56 / Used from: $4.95
One of the best books on acting I've ever read...empowering you to believe you CAN act (and coach, and direct, etc.) even if you never received an MFA from NYU...