General resources on acting will take the form of books and video and audio materials. Use OneSearch to find materials housed in our library and expand your search to WorldCat to identify materials housed in other libraries. Some sample subjects include:

• Acting
• Motion picture acting
• Acting--Psychological aspects
• Acting--History

Dissertations may also be good resources for acting theory and history.

Many aspects of professional acting can be searched directly in OneSearch and in WorldCat. Here are some examples of subjects used in the catalog:

• Acting--Study and teaching
• Acting--Vocational guidance
• Improvisation (Acting)
• Acting Auditions
• Stage fighting or stage fencing
• Voice--Care and hygiene

Benedetti, R. L. (2012). The actor in you: Sixteen simple steps to understanding the art of acting. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Blumenfeld, R. (2011). Stagecraft: Stanislavsky and external acting techniques. Milwaukee, WI: Limelight Editions.

Boleslavsky, R., & Blair, R. (2010). Acting: The first six lessons : documents from the American Laboratory Theatre. London: Routledge.

Eichenbaum, R. (2011). The actor within: Intimate conversations with great actors. Middletown, Conn: Wesleyan University Press.

Gleason, P. G., & Levy, G. (2010). Acting for love & money: Connecting the craft to the industry. Colorado Springs, Colo: Meriwether Pub. Ltd.

Gordon, R. (2006). The purpose of playing: Modern acting theories in perspective. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

O'Brien, N. (2011). Stanislavski in practice: Exercises for students. New York, NY: Routledge.

Lecoq, J., Carasso, J.-G., Lallias, J.-C., McBurney, S., & Bradby, D. (2002). The moving body: Teaching creative theatre. New York: Routledge.

Lugering, M. (2012). The expressive actor: Integrated voice, movement and acting training. London: Routledge.

Ratliff, G. L. (2002). Millennium monologs: 95 contemporary characterizations for young actors. Colorado Springs, Colo: Meriwether Pub.

Rees, M., & Staniunas, J. (2002). Between director and actor: Strategies for effective performance. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Rokison, A. (2009). Shakespearean verse speaking: Text and theatre practice. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Vaughn, M. (2010). The anatomy of a choice: An actor's guide to text analysis. Lanham, Md: University Press of America.