Here are some recommended reading material on acting, directing, design, and other aspects of theater.

A DIRECTOR PREPARES: SEVEN ESSAYS ON ART AND THEATRE by Anne Bogart
- Good direct insights into the directing and acting processes. (Kevin T. Houle)

MIS-DIRECTING THE PLAY by Terry McCabe
- An examination of the director’s role in the production process and a good source of directing insights. (Kevin T. Houle)

SANFORD MEISNER: ON ACTING by Sanford Meisner and Dennis Longwell
- An examination of Meisner's approach to the acting process, focusing on listening and honest reaction/interaction. (Kevin T. Houle)

TRUE AND FALSE: HERESY AND COMMON SENSE FOR THE ACTOR by David Mamet
- A brutally honest, no-nonsense approach to acting. (Kevin T. Houle)

TIPS: IDEAS FOR DIRECTORS by Jon Jory
- Insightful tips and anecdotes about directing (also wrote Tips: Ideas for Actors). (Kevin T. Houle)

AUDITION by Michael Shurtleff
- I found that one very useful years ago when I was starting out (Kristen Mathiesen)

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Last updated: 1/15/2004