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- Here's how I see it--here's how it is / by Henson, Heather.;
At almost-thirteen, Junebug has never felt right except as stagehand at her father's summer theater, but after her parents separate and an irritating intern takes over her responsibilities, she discovers how hard life can be without a script to follow."Ages 10-14"--P. [4] cover.LSC
- Subjects: Theater; Actors; Asperger's syndrome; Family problems;
- © 2010, c2009., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
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- Sticks and scones / by Alexander, Ellie,author.;
It's late spring in Juliet's charming hamlet, Ashland, Oregon. Spotted deer are nibbling on lush green grasses in Lithia Park, the Japanese maples are blooming, and Torte is baking a bevy of spring delights -- lemon curd cupcakes, mini coconut cream pies, grapefruit tartlets, and chocolate dipped almond Tuiles. Meanwhile, her friend Lance, the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is taking center stage with his new theater troupe -- the Fair Verona Players. Their performance in Uva's vineyard promises to be a modern, gender-bending twist on "The Taming of the Shrew," but as the curtain rises, so do the strange occurrences. Stage mishaps and internal bickering threaten to derail the production. But as the curtain rises, the real show begins when the leading actor, Jimmy Paxton, meets his final curtain call. Now, Jules is not only in the mix, but she's going to need to craft the perfect recipe for solving this theatrical whodunit.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Bakers; Caterers and catering; Murder; Pastry; Theater;
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- Mastering the art of French murder / by Cambridge, Colleen,author.;
While staying in post-World War II Paris with her grandfather, Tabitha Knight becomes friends with her neighbor and fellow American, Julia Child, and must clear both their names when a woman they both knew is murdered with a knife from Julia's kitchen and a note from Tabitha in her pocket.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Child, Julia; Cooking; Americans; Murder; Theater;
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- Mona acts out : a novel / by Berlinski, Mischa,1973-author.;
Celebrated stage actress Mona Zahid wakes up on Thanksgiving morning to the clamor of guests packed into her Manhattan apartment and to a wave of dread: her in-laws are lurking on the other side of the bedroom door; she's still fighting with her husband; and in just a few weeks she will begin rehearsals as Shakespeare's Cleopatra, the hardest role in theater. In an impulsive burst, Mona bounds out the door with the family dog in tow ("I forgot the parsley!" is her lame excuse) to find her estranged mentor, Milton Katz, who was recently forced out of the legendary theater company he founded amid accusations of sexual misconduct. Mona's escape turns into an overnight adventure that brings her face-to-face with her past, with her creative power and its limitations, and ultimately, with all the people she has ever loved. Beguilingly approachable and intricately constructed, at once funny and sad and wise, Mona Acts Out is a novel about acting and telling the truth, about how we play roles to get through our days, and how the great roles teach us how to live.
- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; Families; Self-actualization (Psychology); Shakespearean actors and actresses; Theater;
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- Around the block [videorecording] / by Henshall, Daniel,1983-; Jameson, Trevor.; Madden, Madeline.; Nable, Matt.; Ricci, Christina,actor.; Smith, Mark Coles.; Spillane, Sarah,screenwriter,film director.; Thompson, Jack.; Walshe-Howling, Damian,1971-; Yovich, Ursula.; Cinedigm (Firm); Random Media (Firm); Screen Australia,presenter.;
Original music composed y Nick Wales; edited by Veronika Jenet; director of photography, Martin McGrath.Christina Ricci, Mark Coles Smith, Daniel Henshall, Trevor Jameson, Madeline Madden, Matt Nable, Damian Walshe-Howling, Ursula Yovich, Jack Thompson, Hunter Page-Lochard.It's about breaking cycles and building dreams. Set in a contemporary, tough, inner-city precinct, this is a story of revenge and triumph, as a teenage boy is torn between his unexpected love of theatre and the disintegration of his family. With encouragement from his unconventional American drama teacher, he confronts his past and eventually takes control of his future.PG.DVD, regon 1; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Acting teachers; Feature films.; Problem youth; Theater and youth; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
- © c2014., Random Media,
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- The sea elephants / by Akella, Shastri,author.;
"For fans of Shuggie Bain and A Burning, a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1990s India, about a young man who joins a traveling theater troupe. Shagun knows he will never be the kind of son his father demands. After the sudden deaths of his beloved twin sisters, Shagun flees his own guilt, his mother's grief, and his father's violent disapproval by enrolling at an all-boys boarding school. But he doesn't find true belonging until he encounters a traveling theater troupe performing the Hindu myths of his childhood. Welcomed by the other storytellers, Shagun thrives, easily embodying mortals and gods, men and women, and living on the road, where his father can't catch him. When Shagun meets Marc, a charming photographer, he seems to have found the love he always longed for, too. But not even Marc can save him from his lingering shame, nor his father's ever-present threat to send him to a conversion center. As Shagun's past begins to engulf him once again, he must decide if he is strong enough to face what he fears most, and to boldly claim his own happiness. Utterly immersive and spellbinding, The Sea Elephants is both dark and beautiful, harrowing and triumphant. An ode to the redemptive joys of art, Shastri Akella's debut novel is a celebration of hard-won love-of others and for ourselves"--
- Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Gay fiction.; Novels.; Boarding schools; Fathers and sons; Gay men; Traveling theater;
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- Tune it out / by Sumner, Jamie.;
Twelve-year-old Lou Montgomery's life has been centered on her mother's terrifying plan to make her a singing star, but a crisis reveals Lou's sensory processing disorder and people determined to help her address it.Ages 10 Up.LSC
- Subjects: Singers; Sensory disorders; Mothers and daughters; Custody of children; Theater;
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- Shakespeare Behind Bars. by Rogerson, Hank,film director.; Philomath Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Philomath Films in 2005.Murderers, Fugitives, Thieves…Shakespeare would have loved these guys. Shakespeare Behind Bars is an unexpectedly delightful documentary that follows the casting, rehearsal, and presentation of Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, by convicted felons inside Kentucky's Luther Luckett Correctional Complex. Winner of eight film festival awards, Shakespeare Behind Bars smashes many of our long held notions about prisoners and criminals as we watch these remarkably unique actors prepare. Ultimately, we get to see the human psyche unfold in all of its complexities, as these men, ostracized from society, reveal their kindness, generosity and faith. In the process, we accompany them as they discover the power of truth, forgiveness and transformation.Shakespeare Behind Bars does not glorify these men or excuse their crimes, but rather attempts to take a more humane look at them as human beings, not merely felons. Over the course of the year and the film, we see these men changed - enriched, challenged, awakened, and fulfilled.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Prisons.; Theater.; Rehabilitation.;
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- Taking lives [videorecording]. by Sutherland, Kiefer; Jolie, Angelina; Hawke, Ethan;
Kiefer Sutherland, Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke.DVD.CHVRS rating: 18A.This is the sexier and scarier version made exclusively for DVD and not seen in theaters.
- Subjects: Suspense.; Suspense / Thriller.;
- © 2004., Warner Bros.,
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- Kenny & the dragon / by DiTerlizzi, Tony.;
Book-loving Kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming community, so when one, bookstore owner George, is sent to kill another, gentle dragon Grahame, Kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragon-crazed townspeople."Ages 8-12"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
- Subjects: Dragons; Books and reading; Knights and knighthood; Farm life; Theater; Rabbits;
- © c2008., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub. Division,
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