Smith Kraus imprint: 53 books

Until very recently, directing wisdom was passed on in the form of "tips." Continuing this tradition, you will find these tips ranging from developing back-story to confusing flirting with sexual tension. The tips are clear, concise, evocative, and constructed to give you a better day in rehearsal...

What if you found yourself in a whole new world? Let you imagination run free in this scene book, jam-packed with cavemen, gods and goddesses, magic, dragons, time machines, grouchy old ladies, and more! My Second Scene Book is the most challenging in this series and a culmination of all the skills...

All the books in my first acting series have interactive exercises and games. But the Teachers Guide goes much further, providing suggestions and in-depth guidance for using the series to maximum effect in the classroom. Inside, you'll find: Building Blocks: general ideas and suggestions for creating...

You can now experience the same training studied by some of out finest actors, including: Robert Duvall, Joanne Woodward, Diane Keaton, Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen, Gregory Peck, Jon Voight, Eli Wallach and many others. With a foreword by Academy Award Winner and theatre legend, Horton Foote,...

Shortly before his death, Sanford Meisner arranged for Larry Silverberg to create a written legacy of his teaching techniques. This book is the second of four books in the Sanford Meisner series. In this extraordinary new book, Silverberg demystifies the emotional demands of acting and leads the actor...

Revolutionary! Inspiring! Masterful! Essential! From around the world, the critics have raved about Larry Silverberg's series on the Meisner Approach. In Workbook Four: Playing The Part, Larry takes you on a most intimate and personal journey as he teaches you how to take on the life of the character...

Discover the early works of the youthful Dr. Chekhov, whose passion for his two warring muses, comedy and tragedy, is nowhere more evident than in his first three full-length plays, Platanov, Ivanov, and The Wood Demon. These works are assembled in this third volume of the complete plays of Anton...

Discover the early works of the youthful Dr. Chekhov, whose passion for his two warring muses, comedy and tragedy, is nowhere more evident than in his first three full-length plays, Platanov, Ivanov, and The Wood Demon. These works are assembled in this third volume of the complete plays of Anton...

Perfect for high school students, these plays provide humor, drama, and a wide variety of characters and situations. These twenty original full-length plays can be performed in ten short minutes, with cast sizes ranging from three to eight actors. Included is a fascinating foreword by Earl D. Weaver, Assistant Professor of Theater, University of Central Florida.

What you have here is a whole bunch of new plays written by the teenaged playwright. Writing for teens can be difficult if you're no longer of a "certain age." And as much as I pride myself into thinking that I am young and hip and cool . . . the fact of the matter is, I'm not sixteen anymore. That's...

My Second Latino Scene Book builds on M. Ramirez's first scene book, with longer, more challenging every day situations. Like its predecessor, the scenes in this book are populated with characters familiar to kids and present conflicts and dilemma they can relate to, such as being the new kid at school,...

My First Latino Scene Book builds on acting skills kids have developed in the first three monologue books in this ground-breaking new collection for K-3 students. Having successfully tackled the monster that is "the monologue" students are ready to work with each other in dramatic scenes. This collection...

This step-by-step guide demonstrates how to easily create a successful comedy group. By following the techniques in this book, actors will be able to do an end run around casting directors by casting themselves in their own group’s productions. Create a Comedy Group is filled with practical advice,...

In new and strange siuations, it can be hard to know what to do and how to act. My First Scene Book can help! And each of the 51 one-minute scenes -- from the real to the downright silly -- is just right for five- to nine-year-olds. Like all books in My First Acting Series, My First Scene Book is...