{"product_id":"audition-isbn-9780553272956","title":"Audition","description":"\u003cb\u003eHarness your passion and nail your next audition with this “immensely useful” (\u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e) playbook from the legendary casting director for \u003ci\u003eChicago, The Sound of Music, Gypsy, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJesus Christ Superstar\u003c\/i\u003e—featuring an introduction from Bob Fosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A bible for aspiring actors.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Ben Vereen, Lily Tomlin, Bette Midler, and Dustin Hoffman got their first breaks, Michael Shurtleff was there. In \u003ci\u003eAudition, \u003c\/i\u003ethe renowned casting director shares twelve vital guideposts for how to succeed in any audition and offers advice on:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• style\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• pacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• distractions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• risks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• seduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• drama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• musical theater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• comedy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• self-rescue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• eye contact\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAudition \u003c\/i\u003eis a seminal guide to finding victory in all the auditions we face in life.“A practical handbook [and] a bible for aspiring actors.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAudition \u003c\/i\u003eis absolutely indispensable to any aspiring or even mildly ambitious actor. There is \u003cb\u003eno\u003c\/b\u003e book of which I am aware that gives such first-rate, clear-cut, no-nonsense advice.”\u003cb\u003e—Bob Fosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a book! What an achievement! \u003ci\u003eAudition \u003c\/i\u003eis the only book ever written that makes the reader understand the theatre.”\u003cb\u003e—Joshua Logan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Immensely useful . . . A distillation of broad how-to-do-it wisdom.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The subject matter is surprisingly universal (everybody has to audition for something sometime) and the inside tales are terrific. . . . What Stanislavsky was to acting, Michael Shurtleff is to auditioning.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Extraordinary . . . No actor will want to be without it.”\u003cb\u003e—Estelle Parsons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An education—in theatre savvy, in self-knowledge.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA leading casting director for such renowned works as \u003ci\u003ePippin, Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Apple Tree, 1776, Oliver!, Gypsy, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMichael Shurtleff \u003c\/b\u003ealso wrote plays and novels, directed films, and taught a renowned auditioning course. He regularly advised his readers: “Every day, learn. Learn enough so you can do good theater.” Michael Shurtleff passed away in 2007.","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304679002341,"sku":"NP9780553272956","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780553272956.jpg?v=1767721952","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/audition-isbn-9780553272956","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}