Sonia Moore and American Acting Training With

This is a portrait of the life and work of acting teacher and author Sonia Moore, whose book The Stanislavksi System is still in wide use in acting schools and universities. By analyzing Moore's research, teaching, and directing, the authors convey not only what Moore attempted with her work, but also reveal how she became a kind of artistic heir to Stanislavksi.

Suzanne M. Trauth is a professor of theatre in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, and serves as coordinator of the B.F.A. Acting Program Elizabeth C. Stroppel is an associate professor in the Communication Department and director of theatre studies at William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey

Acknowledgments

v

Foreword

vii

Introduction

ix

Sonia Moore's Life: A Tale of Russian Intrigue and Determination

1

(10)

Sonia Moore's Context: Professional Acting Training in New York City

11

(16)

The Method of Physical Actions: A Russian [R]Evolution

27

(12)

Sonia Moore's Books: Interpreting the Stanislavski System for American Actors

39

(20)

The History of the Sonia Moore Studio of the Theatre and the American Center for Stanislavski Theatre Art

59

(24)

The Evolution of Sonia Moore's Theory at the Studio

83

(16)

Sonia Moore's Practice at the Studio

99

(32)

Conclusion

131

(6)

Selected Bibliography

137

(4)

Index

141

(4)

About the Authors

145

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