Title of Event: Monologues for Show Offs
When: Thursday, May 22, 2008 6:30 PM
Location: The Drama Book Shop, Inc., 250 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018
Description: Reading and book signing. More details to follow.
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Each week our staff recommends one play that's new, interesting, or just flat-out fantastic. We aim to encourage dialogue and broaden your horizons, so we frequently try to choose plays of which you may not be aware.

Order a copy, read it, then e-mail us and let us know what you think: info@dramabookshop.com.

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God's Ear by Jenny Schwartz

Final Draft, Version 7 & The Hero's 2 Journeys, Special Drama Book Shop Bundle, Software and DVDs Final Draft, Version 7: The Industry Standard You have a story to tell. Use Final Draft to write it. Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays.It combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one self-contained, easy-to-use package. There is no need to learn about script formatting rules – Final Draft automatically paginates and formats your script to industry standards as you write. The Hero's 2 Journeys The Hero's 2 Journeys contains 3 DVDs with over four hours on writing techniques and story analysis by Michael Hauge, author of Writing Screenplays that Sell, and Christopher Vogler, author of The Writer's Journey.For the first time, two of Hollywood's top studio script consultants; story experts and authors unite to reveal the tools and principles you must know to move your screenplay, novel or film project from the rejection pile to the production slate. In this special 3-DVD set, designed for storytellers and filmmakers in all disciplines, these two renowned writers and teachers provide their unique insiders' understanding of the ways story structure, character arc, and theme must combine with myth, archetype, identity, and transformation to touch the widest possible audience. Special Drama Book Shop bundle Price: $299.00

Ross Reports USA Talent Directory The national reference guide to talent agencies and casting directors, now in it's seventh annual revised edition, it also includes contacts in Canada. Connect with agents and casting companies in the entertainment industry that represent performers and cast for many of the television programs, feature films and commercials of today. Franchised Talent Agencies across the U.S. Casting Companies throughout the U.S. and Canada Actors Talent Unions and Regional Offices Film Commissions across the U.S. and Canada

Hamlet's Dresser: A Memoir by Smith, Bob The true story of a boy whose life was saved by literature, "Hamlet's Dresser" is a portrait of a person made whole by art. Bob Smith's childhood was a fragile and lonely one, spent largely caring for his handicapped sister, Carolyn. But at age ten, his local librarian gave him a copy of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," and it transformed him. In Bob's first look at Shakespeare's penetrating language -- "In sooth I know not why I am so sad" -- he had found a window through which to view the world. Years later, when the American Shakespeare Festival moved into Stratford and Smith was hired as Hamlet's dresser, his life's passion took shape. Blending tragedy and comedy, Smith gracefully weaves together his childhood memories with his experiences backstage and teaching the plays. The result is a gorgeous, tender, infectious book about the restorative powers of literature and art.