Cal Pritner, Ph.D., has chaired theatre departments at
Illinois State University and the University of Missouri-Kansas
City, and served as the founding artistic director of the Illinois
Shakespeare Festival. Dr. Pritner has been inducted into the
College of Fellows of the American Theatre. He lives in New York
City.
Louis Colaianni is an authority in voice, speech and
Shakespeare performance. His innovative approach to phonetics and
stage accents is used by dozens of theatre schools throughout the
United States. He is an associate professor at the University of
Missouri-Kansas City and has served on the faculties of the
American Conservatory Theatre, Ohio University, and Hunter College
among others. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.
""How to Speak Shakespeare" is an invaluable, entertaining and
informative book. This is the most accessible and unintimidating
work on this subject I have read. It will be of equal interest to
actors, scholars and lay people." --Vivian Matalon, Tony
Award-winning director
"It is clear that "How to Speak Shakespeare" is not only for drama
classes, but it can also be easily integrated into an English
literature class. It provides a step-by-step guide to cracking the
code of Shakespearean language and structure. . . . This book takes
something that can be very daunting and makes it easier to
understand." --"English Journal"
"This one won't sit long on the shelves after students and teachers
discover it. Presented in the most simple--but not
condescending--terms, Pritner and Colaianni teach readers how to
understand and speak Shakespearean plays...lessons are easy to
follow and written with a friendly hand. Thankfully, there are no
synopses or critical interpretations, just excellent tutelage in
Shakespeare's word usage, punctuation and poetry." --"Today's
Librarian"
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