Project Gutenberg 2012-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 160 Clark, Barrett H. (Barrett Harper) 1890 1953 Clark, Barrett Harper 23001124 How to Produce Amateur Plays: A Practical Manual Preface -- Choosing the play -- Organization -- Choosing the cast -- Rehearsing -- The stage -- Lighting -- Scenery and costumes -- Selective lists of amateur plays -- Appendices: Copyright and royalty. A note on make-up. Produced by David Starner, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "How to Produce Amateur Plays: A Practical Manual" by Barrett H. Clark is a practical guide to amateur theatrical production, likely written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a valuable resource for beginners involved in play production, offering step-by-step advice from selecting a play to staging and rehearsals. It emphasizes the importance of organizing and managing the various aspects of amateur theater, making it suitable for aspiring directors, actors, and stage managers seeking to enhance their skills. The opening of the book outlines the challenges and considerations involved in choosing a play for amateur productions, stressing the significance of selecting appropriate material based on the size and abilities of the cast. Clark critiques existing materials on play selection, asserting that many are incomplete or impractical. He lists crucial factors to consider when choosing a play, including the cast's capability and the thematic nature of the content. This foundational chapter sets the tone for the rest of the manual, promising a thorough exploration of the technical and practical aspects of putting on a successful production. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Amateur plays PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: How To ... 253751 2025-07-16T08:51:17.860898 text/html 249936 2012-06-11T13:45:12 text/html 2704451 2025-07-16T08:51:31.774838 application/epub+zip 2706054 2025-07-16T08:51:23.983840 application/epub+zip 151540 2025-07-16T08:51:20.383838 application/epub+zip 2091530 2025-07-16T08:51:35.394794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2060346 2025-07-16T08:51:28.570824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275854 2022-09-18T10:01:03.753450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181905 2025-07-16T08:51:16.722418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181552 2012-06-11T13:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181548 2012-06-11T13:45:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21082 2025-07-16T08:51:35.537800 application/rdf+xml 17900 2025-07-16T08:51:20.921849 image/jpeg 3974 2025-07-16T08:51:20.647855 image/jpeg 66283 2012-06-11T13:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 2620410 2012-06-11T13:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 66222 2012-06-11T13:45:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 2699989 2025-07-16T08:51:18.094902 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog