The Drama Book Shop Announces Their Upcoming Events and Appearances

The Drama Book Shop is the foremost international resource for plays, books and other materials relating to theatre, film, video and the performing arts.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.
The Word's the Thing

A Celebration of the Bard's Birthday with Special Guests: B. H. Barry, Barry Edelstein and Tina Packer; with an Exhibition of a Unique Copy of the First Edition of the First Shakespeare Concordance.

The importance of words in Shakespeare's works is obvious. Now, more than 400 years since he penned them; in the era of Tea Baggers, Birthers, Rush Limbaugh, John Boehner, et al; words are as significant (and slippery) as ever. In publishing, a "concordance" is an alphabetical list of the words (especially the important ones) present in a text, usually with citations of the passages concerned. The first Shakespeare concordance, by English author Mary Cowden Clarke, was published in 1847. "The Word's the Thing" was inspired by a recently rediscovered--and unique edition--of her concordance.

Tina Packer(Actor, Teacher, Director and Scholar) is one of the country's foremost experts on Shakespeare and theatre arts. She created Shakespeare & Company in 1978, the goal of which is to be an American Shakespeare company of the highest standard that holds language at its center. Recognized by more than 20 awards, honors and fellowships, Tina has twice received Boston's coveted Elliot Norton Award, as well as the state's highest cultural honor, The Commonwealth Award, as well as Guggenheim and Bunting Fellowships. She has directed nearly every Shakespeare play.

B.H. Barry(Fight Director) creates fights for Broadway, opera, ballet, TV and film ("Addams Family" "Glory" and "Mulan"). In the last fifty years he has been connected with 27 of Shakespeare's cannon and some many times. He worked for the RSC in England and the NYSF here in New York and has been awarded both a Drama Desk and an Obie for his fight direction. In April 2010, Barry was awarded a Tony for Excellence in the Theatre. BHBarry.com

Barry Edelstein(Theater Director and Writer) is known as one of the leading Shakespeareans in the United States. He has directed nearly half the canon at both The Public Theater and at venues across country. He has taught at the Julliard School, NYU's Graduate Acting Program, and USC and has written on the subject of Shakespeare for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, and American Theater Magazine. In 2007, Edelstein was appointed Director of The Public Theater's Shakespeare Initiative. In this capacity he oversees all Shakespearean production at the theater, as well as the Public's extensive educational, community outreach, and artist-training programs.

PICTORIAL SHAKESPEARE CONCORDANCE
From 1850 until his death in 1861, Robert Balmanno, a prominent American collector and Mary Cowden Clarke, author of the first Concordance to Shakespeare, exchanged a series of intimate letters which, 50 years later were published as "Letters to and Enthusiast". On display at the event will be Mr. Balmanno's personal (and personalized) copy of the first edition of the Concordance to Shakespeare, letters from Mary Cowden Clark, 64 pages of the original, hand-written manuscript, dozens of newspaper clippings and extensive material relating to Mrs. Clark and her supporters. The majority of 64 manuscript pages that Mrs. Clarke sent to Mr. Balmanno were entries for "Friend..." and "Loyalty," and though they never met in person, embody their close relationship.
Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.
TRIPPLE PLAY
with Playwright Shirley Lauro
Readings from Three Newly Published Works, Q&A and Book Signing (FREE)

Shirley Lauro channels class, race and religious prejudice in "All Through the Night," "Speckled Birds." and "Clarence Darrow's Last Trial."

Actors Lucy Divito ("Love, Loss and What I Wore"), Delphi Harrington(CSC's "Uncle Vanya"), Richmond Hoxie ("Lenin's Embalmers"), Ilene Kristen (Roxy--"One Life to Live") and Michelle Lookadoo ("Mary Poppins") read from Lauro's three newly published plays. Complimentary refreshments and
book signing follow.

"All Through the Night"
"Clarence Darrow's Last Trial"
"Speckled Birds"

by Shirley Lauro
Samuel French, 2010.
Acting Editions: $9.95 (each)
Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 6:30 p.m.
The Doctor Is In (FREE)
15-minute private career consultations with Actress/Coach Annie Chadwick

Whether you are a seasoned professional, a wide-eyed beginner, or lost in the actor maze, 15 minutes with Annie Chadwick can help you identify a career focus for the next 6 months, insight into making your marketing tools more effective and innovative self-promotional techniques.

For Limited Reservations, please call the Drama Book Shop at 212.944.0595 -- Walk-ins are encouraged!

PLEASE BRING A PICTURE/RESUME & ALL OTHER PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS TO YOUR MEETING!

***'The Doctor Is In' is a new monthly Drama Book Shop event that coincides with our free wine and cheese night. Annie reserves the right to reschedule when professional work conflicts. Come enjoy and move your career to the next level!***
Monday, May 3, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.
Fights for Shakespeare: Demonstration, Q&A, and Book Signing (FREE)
Internationally known fight director, and recent Tony Award Winner, B.H. Barry deconstructs the fights in Romeo and Juliet

B.H. Barry will talk about his book, B.H. Barry Fights for Shakespeare, Book One, Romeo and Juliet, what it is to be a fight director, and how to create a fight scene. There will also be a demonstration of stage combat followed by a Q&A, book signing, and a wine & cheese reception.

Mr. Barry just won a Tony Award for Excellence in the Theatre!
See the article!

B.H. Barry
Internationally known fight director B.H. Barry has, over the last fifty years, created fights in America and in Europe for television, ballet, film, opera, Broadway and Off-Broadway, and for regional theatres. He has taught at all the major drama schools in England: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, L. A. M. D. A., and Central school of Speech and Drama. He became the fight director for the Royal Shakespeare theatre in the 1970s. He then traveled to America to teach at Yale, Juilliard, NYU, Temple, Carnegie Mellon, Circle in the Square and many other drama programs. Credits include, Broadway: "Crazy for You" "Kiss Me Kate" "City off Angels" "Big River" "Moon Over Buffalo" and "I'm Not Rappaport;" Off-Broadway (notably): "Extremities" "Oleanna" and many productions for Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival; Film: "Glory" "The Addams Family" "Macbeth" and "Mulan." His work has been seen in nearly all areas of the entertainment industry: From Franco Zeffelli's opera version of "Carmen," to Rudolf Nureyev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet," to stunt coordinator for the soap opera "All my Children." Barry was awarded an Obie and Drama desk for Consistent Excellence in stage fighting, and is in the running for an Emmy on daytime television.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
B.H. Barry Fights for Shakespeare, Book One, Romeo and Juliet, is the first in a series of booklets that will deconstruct the fights in Shakespeare's plays. This book is designed to help actors, directors, fight directors and designers to create fights and action for Shakespeare's play of "Romeo and Juliet."

B.H. Barry Fights for Shakespeare, Book One, Romeo and Juliet
lulu.com, 2010. Paper $17.00
Other Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
Outrageous Fortune: The Life & Times of the New American Play
Reading, Q & A session and wine & cheese reception (FREE)
Todd London and Ben Pesner, authors of Outrageous Fortune: The Life and Times of the New American Play, along with TDF's executive director, Victoria Bailey, will read from, and take questions about the year's most talked about study.

Monday, May 10, 2010, at 5:00 p.m.
Monologue Mastery - Workshop & Book Signing with The Monologue Detective, Prudence Wright Holmes (FREE)
Whether you're looking to start your acting career or are simply trying to expand your toolbox of auditioning tricks, The Monologue Detective's workshop will help you select the monologue that fits you best, perform that monologue, and even learn audition etiquette. Bring your monologue to the workshop for individual advice and pick up a copy of Monologue Mastery, which Prudence Wright Holmes will be happy to sign for you.

Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.
How to Build & Maintain an Acting Career in NYC (Fee: $50)
Whether you are a seasoned professional, a wide-eyed beginner or lost in the actor maze, Annie Chadwick's motivational, career building, workshop will give you: the vision to create your own unique theatrical career; no nonsense business strategies; innovative self-promotional techniques and the most current industry trends.

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