Acting for singers : creating believable singing characters

Acting for singers : creating believable singing characters / David F. Ostwald.

Author/creator	Ostwald, David, 1943-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Description	xi, 252 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Acting--Study and teaching. Singing--Instruction and study.

Contents	Believability: the territory and the tools -- The divine marriage: combining believable acting with expressive singing -- To become or not to become: using yourself to create a believable character -- Playing in the moment: using improvisation to be believable -- Judgments and trust: improving your concentration -- Neither right nor wrong: making effective interpretive choices -- Your character's universe: analyzing the dramatic structure of music-theater pieces -- Your character's world: fashioning a theme statement -- Your character's heart's desire: fashioning super-objectives -- Motivating your character's actions: fashioning objectives and acting beats -- Your character's inner voice: fashioning subtext and an internal dialogue -- Being believable in any role on any stage: heightening -- Getting the part: auditioning -- Getting good: rehearsing -- Delivering a believable character: performing -- Exercises.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2004016592
ISBN	0195145402 (hard cover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Music	Music Stacks	MT956 .O76 2005	✔ Available	Place Hold