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Limelight. Should I go to a school and get more training in acting, or should I just go out there and do it? A Field Guide to Actor Training will help you answer this question! The book is designed to be an introduction to various theater training methodologies, highlighting their basic tenets and comparing and contrasting each system of training and rehearsal. The goal is to provide a one-stop-shopping kind of resource for studentbeginning actors who are seeking training through private studios or graduate schools and who crave guidance in selecting training that is right for them. Starting with the big question of Why is actor training important? and moving on to overviews of the major acting methodologies, vocal training, physical actor training, and advice on how to find the right kind of training for each individual, A Field Guide to Actor Training is an essential resource for the student actor.



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Laura Wayth

Laura Wayth received her MFA from the American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University and the Moscow Art Theatre School Institute in Russia. She is the Coordinator of Actor Training at the San Francisco State University School of Theatre and Dance and teaches part-time at the American Conservatory Theatre Studio program. She lives with her beloved felines and equally beloved husband.



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