The Scene Study Book

Straightforward and readable, The Scene Study Guide Book is a practical, step-by-step guide that runs from the analysis of basic story structure - including conflict and story arc - to making choices, including physical and psychological action. It includes chapters on selecting scenes, partnering, and scoring a script, along with a first-rate list of contemporary scenes to use. The Scene Study Guide Book explores the process of scene work, from first read-through to blocking to taking notes and using them effectively. It addresses what to look for in a class, in a teacher, and in a partner. In short, it covers most of the questions and situations an actor in a scene study class might need help with. HIGHLIGHT: The only book on the market that covers the scene study process, this is the most useful and most commonly used classroom and studio format for learning acting.

Bruce Miller is an associate professor and the Director or Acting Programs at the University of Miami, where he teaches acting, directing, and script analysis. He is the author of The Actor as Storyteller (McGraw-Hill) and Head-first Acting (Smith and Kraus), and his articles on acting appear regularly in Dramatics magazine and Teaching Theatre.