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Handout
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The Stanislavski System: Growth & Methodology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-six page PDF manual entitled "The Stanislavski System: Growth & Methodology" written by a college acting professor. Includes sections on Stanislavski's background, physical actions, and emotional memory.
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Website
Other

H2g2: Konstantin Stanislavski and Method Acting

For Students 9th - 10th
Background information about Stanislavski and his method of acting. Includes discussion of the theater of his time, "the system," "the method," and his later life.
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Website
Other

Theatr Group: "Method"acting Procedures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains fourteen descriptions of various "method" acting procedures. Includes exercises such as sense memory, the magic if, animal exercise, affective memory, given circumstances, and more.
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Handout
Other

Krying Sky: Konstantin Stanislavski (1863 1938)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of the influential acting theorist Konstantin Stanislavski. Contains quotations from some of his work,four pictures, and links to related information.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Group Theatre

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Group Theatre of the 1930s provided by PBS's American Masters series. Also includes links to related information and a short video of some of the actors discussing one of their most successful play's opening night.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Method Acting

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation and history of the technique known as "Method Acting." Includes the basics on how to do it, information about its development, and a list of actors who are practitioners.