Community Theater Handbook, The: A Complete Guide to Organizing and Running a Community Theater [Paperback]

Gary Cohen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0325004412 | ISBN-13: 978-0325004419 | Publication Date: March 7, 2003

This book offers a truly comprehensive guide to the many details that go into organizing and running a successful community theatre.

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About the Author

Gary P. Cohen is the producing director of Plays-in-the-Park, a respected summer theater in New Jersey, where he has directed more than fifty plays and musicals. In the early 1970s he founded a 100-seat semiprofessional theater, where he honed his craft before joining Plays-in-the-Park in the 1980s. He is the author of The Community Theater Handbook (Heinemann, 2003).

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann Drama (March 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0325004412
• ISBN-13: 978-0325004419
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,211,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am the producing director of Plays-in-the-Park in Edison, NJ which is a unique government sponsored summer theater. For more information, visit: www.playsinthepark.com. In addition to writing two theater books, I have also co-written the book and lyrics to Frankenstein (www.frankensteinthemusical.com) and the Reluctant Dragon, a children's musical.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR EVERY PRODUCER'S THEATRICAL LIBRARY!, May 6, 2003

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Kurt (Parlin, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Community Theater Handbook, The: A Complete Guide to Organizing and Running a Community Theater (Paperback)

Gary P. Cohen's book is an excellent guide giving the ins and outs and the honest facts in successfully establishing and running your own community theater. Cohen speaks about all aspects of theater from auditions, to lighting, to directing giving first hand knowledge from his own personal experiences and triumphs. I highly recommend this thorough handbook to anyone wishing to become involved in and learn more about community theater, begin their own community theater organization, or looking for a guide on how to make their current theater better.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A practical, "real world" instructional guide, October 14, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Community Theater Handbook, The: A Complete Guide to Organizing and Running a Community Theater (Paperback)

Authoritatively written by Gary P. Cohen (Producing Director of Plays-in-the-Park of Edison, New Jersey, one of the most well-know and respected community theaters in America), The Community Theater Handbook: A Complete Guide To Organizing And Running A Community Theater is a comprehensive, superbly organized, practical, "real world" instructional guide covering the process of securing the rights to produce a play, auditions, the rehearsal process, technical aspects, and much, much more. A well-rounded, informative guide well seasoned with years of experience, The Community Theater Handbook should be a part of every community theater's reference shelf.