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9780965570237

Naked at the Podium: The Writer's Guide to Successful Readings : How to Use Drama As a Tool to Give Dynamic Readings Anywhere

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  • ISBN13:

    9780965570237

  • ISBN10:

    0965570231

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-08-01
  • Publisher: Seventy Fourth st Productions
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $15.95

Table of Contents

About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction 1(6)
Preparation
7(18)
Elongation
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Vocal Placement
Your Presentation
25(16)
Take a look at yourself
Interview your STAR - your book
Determine what your audience wants
Spin your webs
Design your presentation
Size up the room
Your Cast of Characters
41(10)
Character study
Character keys
Getting Naked in Rehearsal
51(12)
Rehearsing
Eye contact
Pitch and pacing
The performance copy
Character placement
Staying focused
Taking It on the Road
63(12)
Pack Mule 101
Checklist
You are what you wear
Security
Local appearances
Touring
Keep writing
Keep the home fires burning
Stage Presence
75(8)
Of Sites and Sightlines
83(10)
Working with your set
Country club
Outdoor venues
Warming Up
93(10)
Care and feeding
Warm-up routines
The last minute
Recovery
Engaging Your Audience
103(14)
First impressions
Noise
Hecklers
Selections
Taking stage
Q & A success
Stalking the unpredictable audience
On-site Etiquette
117(12)
Arrival
Introductions
Photographs
Fellow authors
Set up
Microphones
Make your host look good
Autographing
A graceful exit
Follow-up
Audience Members with Disabilities
129(10)
Approach
Terminology
References in everyday language
Deaf or hard of hearing
Q & A
Blind or visually impaired
A blind man describes your elephant
What if NOBODY Shows Up?
139(8)
Major disaster or minor catastrophe?
Handling the shock
Making bad bananas into banana bread
Maintaining your morale
Closing the Sale
147(4)
Places, Everybody
151(4)
Bibliography 155

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