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The Institute for Readers Theatre is pleased to be offering publications by people who are associated with our company. In addition to our Institute Book of Readers Theatre, we now have two additional books, Walter Stump’s The Trail of the Mountain God and Other Stories of Discovery and Robert McCoy’s A One-Eyed Cat in the Garden . . . Eating Peanuts. You are invited to take a look at the descriptions of these books to see if you or perhaps a friend or family member would find one of them calling out to sit down and begin a literary journey. Please click on one to read its description.
Institute Book of Readers Theatre The Trail of the Mountain God and Other Stories of Discovery A One-Eyed Cat in the Garden . . . Eating Peanuts Institute Book of Readers Theatre The late Dr. Bill Adams was Professor Emeritus of Speech Communication at San Diego State Uniiversity. He attended Bob Jones University, McMurry College, Northwestern University (M.A.), University of Southern California, and Stanford University, where he earned his Ph.D. in Theatre and Oral Interpretation. He founded the Institute for Readers Theatre in 1974. His many RT productions include James Joyce’s Ulysses and Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles. He authored a number of opera libretti; a play, On the Wilde Side (based on the genius of Oscar Wilde); and several booklets of poetry. This book, the Institute Book of Readers Theatre, was published in 2003. The book is a compendium of the Institute's basic findings presented in a format intended to be of maximum hands-on use to the wide range of people who wish to apply presentational theater to their individual needs.It is specifically designed as: >> A text book for Readers Theatre classes. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Walter Stump has written seven plays, several Readers Theatre scripts, and two theatre textbooks. The now retired Professor of Theatre recently decided to enter into the realm of fiction. Choosing the long neglected form of the novella, Stump has put together of volume of stories varied in their content but woven together by two central themes: personal discovery and a common genetic link to a Native American heritage. These three stories are about the indomitable spirit of those under pressure and how, indeed, they all reach an epiphany at their most defining moment. The first novella, "The Trail of the Mountain God," is steeped in reality. The tale is based on an actual event occurring when the now popular Olympic sport of Freestyle skiing was evolving. Many characters appearing in the story had real counterparts, including the dog Buddy. The young hero, Timothy Allen Walden, or Toshka Neyko Tawnee, is faced with a clash between two different cultures challenging him to synthesize an entire new concept of self. Timothy discovers that man is best when struggling to find a raison d’étre. "The Night the Rainbow Touched the Earth" is the story of a young pilot during World War II trying to return to the war after a much deserved leave. Grayson Jeeter, flying a B-25 back to duty, is forced to crash land his plane into the Grand Canyon area of Arizona and Utah. Fate forces him to re-evaluate his life. His world of violence is suddenly suspended and he is allowed to temporarily turn inward. Jeeter flourishes in isolation and rediscovers some of life’s imperatives and, more importantly, love. Grayson Jeeter is one of the chosen few souls whose lost love reincarnates, like the old Phoenix myth, in a forgotten canyon sacred to an ancient people. The third piece, "The Badge," is a study of an actual act of unspeakable violence occurring in California in the 1920's. It is based on the apprehension of one of the first, if not the first, serial killers in the state. Author Stump is joined by his cousin Dr. Jack H. Brown, who is the son of the late Deputy Sheriff Jack Brown of San Bernardino County, California. Sheriff Brown, whose mother was Native American, was trained by the Shoshone tribe to be an expert tracker. "The Badge" traces his unrelenting efforts to track, pursue, capture and bring to justice Gordon Stewart Northcott. For Stump and Dr. Brown, who grew up together, this piece is a labor of love. Exceptionally few people were privy to the actual facts of Deputy Brown’s heroism, his investigation and the subsequent capture of this dangerous psychopathic pedophile. The Northcott case formed the basis of the movie "Changling." 266 pages, hardcover - Price: $25.00 Click here to Buy A One-Eyed Cat in the Garden...Eating Peanuts Text pending
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Some Definitions relating to Readers Theatre BTA: Back to Audience. This is used by turning right or left until the performer is facing away from the audience, therefore showing that he or she is out of the scene at that particular time. OFFSTAGE FOCUS: The concept is that performers do not look at each other on stage as in life, but visualize their characters toward the audience in front of them. To achieve consistent and precise Offstage Focus, the performers should "see" the characters to whom they are speaking slightly above the heads of the audience as if there were a mirror on the back wall. (Offstage Focus is used in Simple and Staged Readers Theatre.) STYLES: In staging Readers Theatre, the styles range from the least overt (SIMPLE RT) to intermediate (STAGED RT) to the most active (CHAMBER THEATRE). These styles progress along a presentational continuum and are not the only possibilities, since there are many staging variations that can be made with each to constitute newly created styles. presentational continuum and are not the only possibilities, since there are many staging variations that can be made with each to constitute newly created styles. |
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Trail of the Mountain God