Theater Works

When it comes to a career in musical theatre, forget the myth of an “it factor”—your success is in your hands. The path to excellence requires daily determination and savvy strategy to help you stand out from the rest. Acclaimed master teachers Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver are here to show you the way.

In the tradition of John Hersey’s Hiroshima, a terse and piercing look at a critical episode in the Ukraine War, from the award-winning author of They Will Have to Die Now. In March of 2022, three weeks after invading Ukraine, Russian forces bombed the shelter housed in the Donetsk Regional...

Since it first opened on Broadway in September 1964, Fiddler on the Roof has constantly been onstage somewhere, including five Broadway revivals, four productions on London's West End, and thousands of schools, army bases, and countries from Argentina to Japan. Barbara Isenberg interviewed the men and women behind the original production, the film, and significant revivals.

Henrik Ibsen, the renowned Norwegian playwright, is celebrated for his influential contributions to modern theater. Born in 1828, Ibsen's early life was marked by financial struggles and personal hardships. However, his unwavering determination and artistic talent propelled him to become one of the most prominent figures in the world of drama. Ibsen's works, including "A Doll's House," "Hedda Gabler," and "Ghosts," challenged societal conventions, delving into themes of individuality, morality, and the consequences of societal expectations.

In this powerful and haunting tale, follow Sergeant O'Conner, a battle-hardened Ranger, as he navigates the brutal realities of World War II. From the shattered streets of Naples to the treacherous ridges of the Italian campaign, every step is a fight for survival, against the enemy, the elements, and the ghosts that linger long after the gunfire fades. With unflinching honesty, this story plunges you into the heart of war, where courage is tested, bonds are forged in fire, and the cost of survival weighs heavier than any medal. Through vivid prose and raw emotion, Rangers, O'Conner Italy ...

Most organizations don’t actually have a measurement problem. They have a decision problem. You’ve probably seen the pattern: • dashboards reviewed every week but the same issues remain • color-coded status reports that don’t change priorities • meetings spent explaining numbers instead of choosing actions • “visibility” increasing while ownership stays unclear • work stuck even though reporting looks thorough This is Metrics Theater — when metrics, KPIs, and reporting rituals exist to create reassurance instead of decisions. Numbers get presented, discussed, and ...

Most organizations don’t have a process problem. They have a judgment problem. You’ve seen the pattern: • the framework gets adopted • the meetings happen • the templates get filled out • the playbook gets updated • the outcomes stay the same Because a playbook can coordinate work. It cannot do the work of thinking. A Playbook Is Not a Brain explains why frameworks and procedures fail to create capability—and what actually does: recognition, feedback loops, decision practice, and shared understanding. In plain language and with practical tools, Artemis Ellis shows: • the ...

A Scottish meteorologist locks horns with his American counterpart as both men try to convince General Dwight D. Eisenhower that they can accurately predict the atmospheric conditions needed to launch the greatest amphibious assault in the history of mankind - the D-Day invasion.

Four original, full-length plays: The King of Infinite Space In the ruins of an old prison at the edge of a landscape blasted by war, teenagers enact the story of the previous generation’s struggle for survival. Scenes from a Broken Hand A young man inherits an old car from his activist parents and drags his best friend on a cross-country journey in search of meaning and understanding. Motherland A teacher in a small Slovak town tries to free herself from old ways of thinking and living in the wake of the Velvet Revolution and the fall of Communism. The Wind on the Water A Jewish ...

Step into the world of Renaissance drama where comedy, passion, power, and romance take center stage in London’s playhouses. Get a closeup view of the emerging middle class and their penchant for murder, mayhem, and revenge in this snapshot of Elizabethan theater and its contemporary audience. Ripley illuminates the women featured in works by William Shakespeare and his contemporaries as these playwrights sometimes ridicule, but often admire feminine entrepreneurial spirit and intelligence. Come along and embrace the pastimes produced by Renaissance culture to discover how early modern ...

With his ongoing exploration into actor behavior and an ever-innovative body of work, Richard Maxwell has written a study guide to the art of making theater. This illuminating volume provides a deeper understanding of his work, aesthetic philosophy, and process for creating theater.

'Cancer - A Strategy That Will Really Work!' by Francis William Andres II and Frank W. Andres Cancer is the number one scourge upon our society. It has defied every sort of strategy that has been devised to combat it. We think we have finally found the key. The trick is: Up to this point - Cancer has been treated as a disease. The fact is: It isn't a disease in the strictist sense. It is something else. Once one has that key: The Treatment is straight-forward!

Theatre Royal. The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence. And it was. Hosted by Ralph Richardson, these big-name productions also included the creme de la creme of acting talents from John Gielgud, Robert Morley and Orson Welles to Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave and Laurence Olivier. They were based on works by the world's leading authors, among them Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov. These are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping as we raise the curtain on our first instalment of theatrical history.

Chelsea’s backstage crush on her older brother’s best friend was an epic, embarrassing fiasco. She'd thought that Dean Riley was the man of her dreams back then. But she was wrong. Now, she'd rather break a leg than risk handing him her heart again.