Handbook for Musical Theater Actors By Joe Deer and Rocco Dal Vera. Italian edition edited by Marco Iacomelli and Francesco Marchesi. Recitare is the only comprehensive course that prepares you for a role in musical theater. It offers the basic fundamentals to young actors, practical insights to professionals, and tips to musical veterans who want to perfect their craft. This first Italian edition includes: A website for students and teachers that contains slides, lesson plans, project checklists and exercises; The list of learning objectives in each chapter to guide teachers and students through the book’s core concepts and lessons; An overview of contemporary musical drama, Popsical and Jukebox Musical; Proven insights from the field with students, young professionals and in showcases; Full-color scene photos that bring each chapter to life. The chapters of Recitare il Musical are divided into units, each containing individual and group exercises, making it the ideal handbook for both students and professionals. Joe Deer directs the Musical Theatre department at Wright State University, as well as being an experienced director, choreographer, actor, dancer, stage manager and artistic director. He has been involved in musical theater education for nearly 30 years and is the author of many theater publications, including articles in Teaching Theatre Journal and Dramatics Magazine. Rocco Dal Vera is a professor of dramatic arts at the University of Cincinnati’s College- Conservatory of Music, where he directs the department of Musical Theatre, Acting, Opera, Dance, Arts Administration, Theatre Design and Production. He is the author and editor of six books, including Voice: Onstage and Off, co-written with Robert Barton. ISBN 978-88-31996-02-0 (paperback) ISBN 978-88-31996-03-7 (ebook) ONLINE CONTENT