Don B. Wilmeth

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Kentucky

"This new and updated Guide, with over 2,700 cross-referenced entries, covers all aspects of the American theatre from its earliest history to the present. Entries include people, venues and companies scattered through the U.S., plays and musicals, and theatrical phenomena. Additionally, there are some 100 topical entries covering theatre in major U.S. cities and such disparate subjects as Asian American theatre, Chicano theatre, censorship, Filipino American theatre, one-person performances, performance art, and puppetry. Highly illustrated, the Guide is supplemented with a historical survey as introduction, a bibliography of major sources published since the first edition, and a biographical index covering over 3,200 individuals mentioned in the text."--BOOK JACKET.

The Cambridge Guide to American Theatre

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Michael Blakemore

Simon Callow

(Applause Books). Noted director Michael Blakemore is renowned for such Broadway successes as Joe Egg , Noises Off and City of Angels . In the introduction, Simon Callow says of Blakemore's book, "There have been remarkable novels of the theatre, but no other book has so truly depicted the creative anarchic excitement of acting. Next Season is the finest fictional celebration of the passionate craft of the actor ... about the demands and rewards of acting, what it takes from you, what it gives you back. Acting as work, work as possion!" "An outstanding theatre novel ... extremely readable and informative." The London Times

Next Season

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David Mamet

Ex-library copy with typical internal stamps/markings; used, well-worn copy

New Jersey

A Play

In a terrifyingly short time, a male college instructor and his female student descend from a discussion of her grades into a modern reprise of the Inquisition. Innocuous remarks suddenly turn damning. Socratic dialogue gives way to heated assault. And the relationship between a somewhat fatuous teacher and his seemingly hapless pupil turns into a fiendishly accurate X ray of the mechanisms of power, censorship, and abuse.

Oleanna

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California

Touch the Flame

Photographs and quotations from each band member trace the career of the popular Irish rock group from their early years in Dublin to the worldwide success of their album "The Joshua Tree."

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Gene Ringgold

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Colorado

The Complete Films of Bette Davis

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#powerful #memorable 
Summary: The wild animal deaf, blind and mute twelve-year-Helen Keller was like a wild animal. Scared out of her wits but still murderous strong, she clawed and struggled against all who tried to help her. 

Florida

The miracle worker 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

North Carolina

A Memoir

Life Itself

Speak to Me, Dance with Me

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Writers of Modern Family

Maryland

Wit and Wisdom from America's Favorite Family

The very first companion to Emmy Award-winning sitcom Modern Family, collecting the humour, wisdom, favourite moments and memories from the world's best-loved mockumentary. A must-have for fans, this compendium of fun trivia and quotes is organised by subject, for example mothers, fathers, children, spouses, marriage, siblings, home, love and many others. Each chapter has an introduction written by a Modern Family character. Full of the Modern Family's trademark humour and insight, readers will learn and laugh at the book in eqaul measures!

Modern Family

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New York Brentano's 1913 #performingarts #arts #paperback 

And How He Lied to Her Husband

The Man of Destiny and How He Lied to Her Husband

Kansas

A Collection of Tales, Trivia, and Quotes

Let's Go To The Movies

Memories Magazine Staff

Illinois

Memories Yearbook

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New York

The Who, What, Where and Why of Public Speaking 

Why Not Speak?

The Toastmaster’s and Speaker’s Handbook

Sally Rooney

Old library book, lots of use (see photos), but still readable!

Maine

A Novel

“[A] cult-hit . . . [a] sharply realistic comedy of adultery and friendship.”—Entertainment Weekly SALLY ROONEY NAMED TO THE 2019 TIME 100 NEXT LIST • WINNER OF THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK) YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD • ONE OF BUZZFEED’S BEST BOOKS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE AND SLATE AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND ELLE Frances is a coolheaded and darkly observant young woman, vaguely pursuing a career in writing while studying in Dublin. Her best friend is the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi. At a local poetry performance one night, they meet a well-known photographer, and as the girls are then gradually drawn into her world, Frances is reluctantly impressed by the older woman’s sophisticated home and handsome husband, Nick. But however amusing Frances and Nick’s flirtation seems at first, it begins to give way to a strange—and then painful—intimacy. Written with gemlike precision and marked by a sly sense of humor, Conversations with Friends is wonderfully alive to the pleasures and dangers of youth, and the messy edges of female friendship. SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD “Sharp, funny, thought-provoking . . . a really great portrait of two young women as they’re figuring out how to be adults.”—Celeste Ng, “Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast” “The dialogue is superb, as are the insights about communicating in the age of electronic devices. Rooney has a magical ability to write scenes of such verisimilitude that even when little happens they’re suspenseful.”—Curtis Sittenfeld, The Week “Rooney has the gift of imbuing everyday life with a sense of high stakes . . . a novel of delicious frictions.”—New York “A writer of rare confidence, with a lucid, exacting style . . . One wonderful aspect of Rooney’s consistently wonderful novel is the fierce clarity with which she examines the self-delusion that so often festers alongside presumed self-knowledge. . . . But Rooney’s natural power is as a psychological portraitist. She is acute and sophisticated about the workings of innocence; the protagonist of this novel about growing up has no idea just how much of it she has left to do.”—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker “This book. This book. I read it in one day. I hear I’m not alone.”—Sarah Jessica Parker (Instagram)

Conversations with Friends

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Michigan

Amadeus

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Tom Stoppard

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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Mary Lou Belli

Dinah Lenney

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For Money or Just for Fun

Do you know a teen that's been bitten by the acting bug? Here's just the book they need! Acting for Young Actors, aimed at teens and tweens, lets kids hone their skills and develop their craft. It begins with the five W's: WHO am I? WHAT do I want? WHY do I want it? WHERE am I? WHEN does this event take place? Sounds basic - but many young child actors are told simply to "get up there and act." This book explores each of these questions, using helpful exercises to allow young actors to work through problems of character identity and motivation. With comprehensive chapters on auditioning, rehearsal, and improvisation, plus a primer on how young actors can break into film, theater, and television, Acting for Young Actors is every kid's ticket to the big time.

Acting for Young Actors

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Budd Schulberg

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Pennsylvania

Memories of a Hollywood Prince

Raised in the Hollywood of the 1920s as the privileged son of a pioneer studio mogul, Budd Schulberg went on to win fame as a distinguished novelist, short story writer, playwright, Oscar-winning screenwriter, and boxing historian. Moving Pictures is his fascinating remembrance of growing up amidst the glamour, swank, courage, triumphs, defeats, cabals, and double-crosses of an industry in the making. His utterly candid account includes unsparing portraits of outsized characters in all their power, venality, charm, pettiness, and vindictiveness. As a book on the early days of the movies in Hollywood, this one is hard to beat. Abundantly illustrated with rare photographs. Book jacket.

Moving Pictures

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Jon Stewart

Chris Smith

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Louisiana

An Oral History As Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests

The complete, uncensored history of the award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as told by its correspondents, writers, and host. For almost seventeen years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political satire, and opinionated news coverage. It launched the careers of some of today's most significant comedians, highlighted the hypocrisies of the powerful, and garnered 23 Emmys. Now the show's behind-the-scenes gags, controversies, and camaraderie will be chronicled by the players themselves, from legendary host Jon Stewart to the star cast members and writers-including Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Steve Carell, Lewis Black, Jessica Williams, John Hodgman, and Larry Wilmore-plus some of The Daily Show's most prominent guests and adversaries: John and Cindy McCain, Glenn Beck, Tucker Carlson, and many more. This oral history takes the reader behind the curtain for all the show's highlights, from its origins as Comedy Central's underdog late-night program hosted by Craig Kilborn to Jon Stewart's long reign to Trevor Noah's succession, rising from a scrappy jester in the 24-hour political news cycle to become part of the beating heart of politics-a trusted source for not only comedy but also commentary, with a reputation for calling bullshit and an ability to effect real change in the world. Through years of incisive election coverage, Jon Stewart's emotional monologue in the wake of 9/11, his infamous confrontation on Crossfire, passionate debates with President Obama and Hillary Clinton, feuds with Bill O'Reilly and Fox, the Indecisions, Mess O'Potamia, and provocative takes on Wall Street and racism, The Daily Show has been a cultural touchstone. Now, for the first time, the people behind the show's seminal moments come together to share their memories of the last-minute rewrites, improvisations, pranks, romances, blow-ups, and moments of Zen both on and off the set of one of America's most groundbreaking shows.

The Daily Show (the Book)

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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SparkNotes

Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!
 
Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.

Each No Fear guide contains:

The complete text of the original play

A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language

A a complete list of characters,

Plenty of helpful commentary



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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

Richard III (No Fear Shakespeare)

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Everything you wanted to know about the direction of Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and Barton Fink. A terrified woman plunges a knife through the hand of her pursuer. A leftwing playwright turns to the woman in his bed, only to find a river of blood. A baby, abandoned in the middle of the highway, smiles happily. A professional killer stuffs his partner into a woodchipper while a pregnant cop pulls her gun. Welcome to the world of the Coen Brothers. With the smash success of Fargo (winner of two major Academy Awards), the filmmaking team of Joel and Ethan Coen finally received their deserved recognition. But well before that the two brothers were writing and directing terrific films ― from the film-noir thriller Blood Simple, to the comedy Raising Arizona, to the gangster epic Miller’s Crossing, to the bizarre Barton Fink. With each film they have surprised fans and critics alike, always refusing to repeat themselves or compromise their independence. While still in their early twenties, Joel and Ethan Coen raised the money for their first film ― by knocking on the doors of the wealthy in their native Minnesota. Starring an unknown actress named Frances McDormand (who would later become Joel’s wife), it was an art-house hit and allowed the brothers to make Raising Arizona with Nicolas Cage and another Coen brothers’ discovery, Holly Hunter. But despite their high reputation, the brothers would not make another financially successful picture for years. Were their films just too offbeat and intellectual? And then came Fargo. Here is the story of how two middle-class Minnesota boys have come to write, shoot, and direct some of the most gruesome, exhilarating, and funny films of our time.

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Don B. Wilmeth

The Cambridge Guide to American Theatre

Michael Blakemore; Simon Callow

Next Season

David Mamet

Oleanna

Geoff Parkyn

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Gene Ringgold

The Complete Films of Bette Davis

William Gibson

The miracle worker

Roger Ebert

Life Itself

Agnes De Mille

Speak to Me, Dance with Me

Writers of Modern Family

Modern Family

Bernard Shaw

The Man of Destiny and How He Lied to Her Husband

Lester Gordon

Let's Go To The Movies

Memories Magazine Staff

Memories Yearbook

Memories Magazine Staff

Memories Yearbook

H. L. Hunt

Why Not Speak?

Herbert V. Prochnow

The Toastmaster’s and Speaker’s Handbook

Sally Rooney

Conversations with Friends

Peter Shaffer

Amadeus

Tom Stoppard

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Mary Lou Belli; Dinah Lenney

Acting for Young Actors

Budd Schulberg

Moving Pictures

Jon Stewart; Chris Smith

The Daily Show (the Book)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

SparkNotes

Richard III (No Fear Shakespeare)

Josh Levine

The Coen Brothers