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Recommended Reading & Listening

These are publications well deserving of your reading and listening library.

CDs

*New* The Gift CD by Adam Blankman. Adam is a phenomenal musician. You will be wowed by his creativity and artistry. Ever heard a funk version of "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" Grab a few extra for friends and family - give "The Gift" of music! Listen to the sound clips, there's a special guest star too, guess who?

Weaving Your Own Network CD by Joanne S. Black. Take the work out of networking! The country's leading expert on referral selling teaches you how, where, when, and why to network! In the arts, your business is your talent, your product is yourself and it’s all about who you know.

Books

*New* No More Cold Calling™: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust by Joanne Black. This one-of-a-kind sales guide shows you how to boost your close rate to eighty or ninety percent! Send your commissions soaring, work less, and enjoy it more – all without ever making another cold call.

Acting. Preparation, Practice, Performance, by Dr. Bella Itkin and Richard C. Aven

Acting Strategies for the Cyber Age, by Ed Hooks

An Actor Prepares, by Konstantin Stanlislavski

The Audition Book, by Ed Hooks

Building A Character, by Konstantin Stanlislavski

The Business of Acting, Brad Lemack

Creating A Role, by Konstantin Stanlislavski

The Empty Space, by Peter Brook

Freeing the Natural Voice, by Kristin Linklater

The Inner Game of Music, by Barry Green with W. Timothy Gallwey

Respect for Acting, by Uta Hagen

Shakespeare Alive!, by Joseph Papp and Elizabeth Kirkland

Magazines

American Theatre, published by Theatre Communications Group

Theatre Bay Area, published by Theatre Bay Area