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Fun, useful, and informative
"Bo Metzler actually accomplishes what seems to be an impossible task: writing a book that is fun and informative for people at every stage of their theatrical careers, from the absolute beginner to the Broadway veteran (or even for theatre people to share with our families to help them understand what our world is all about). "What We Do" should certainly be required reading in every "Introduction to the Theatre" class to inform students about all the different types of jobs available to them in the theatre and how all those various jobs work together. But the book is by no means just for students: I've performed in principal roles on Broadway for three and a half years and yet there were many things I understood much better (or for the first time!) after reading Mr. Metzler's very entertaining book."
Tony Freeman (Broadway Actor and Acting Teacher) ............................................................-
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A "Must-Have" book for theatre people
"We all wished that someone would get around to writing a book that explains what all the terms and professions are in the world of the theatre. And Bo Metzler has conceived a brilliant compilation of the whole process of "putting on a show" and explains it all with an amusing touch. It's more than a mere dictionary of terms. If you've been immersed in the theatre world all your life, or curious or just putting your big toe into the ocean of theatre, you need this book. Dive in and get this book! His preface is worth the price itself!" Michael Brittain Hollywood CA. ............................................................-
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A Valuable Teaching Tool
"As a long time Broadway Production Prop Supervisor and theater professional, I, too, have also been at a loss to explain to people not in the theater business exactly what I do and how various aspects of the theater work. Bo Metzler's book WHAT WE DO gives clear and understandable explanations of what actually goes into putting on a Broadway show. Anyone who is interested in theater should read this book - audience members to gain a further enjoyment of the theater experience, anyone thinking of making the theater a career to see how it really works and people already in "the Business" for insight and anecdotes about what we do." Bob Adams, Broadway Production Prop Supervisor..................................................-
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"What We Do... is my new Bible
Bo Metzler's "What We Do" is the new essential book for everyone who is interested in show business, would like to be in show business, or who, like me, has been in show business all their lives. Seasoned professional or not, you'll learn new, valuable things about this industry. Everyone in show business has been asked by family & friends, "So what exactly is it that you do?" Metzler, having experienced this, has written a book detailing the hierarchy of theater--a "who does what" approach that will inform novice and old pro alike. There have been a lot of books about how to be a good producer, good director, good actor--but to my knowledge there has never been a compendium which outlines the basic responsibilities of everyone who works in theater.
Along with being a director and producer and actor in theater as generally defined, I am also a director with Rehabilitation Through the Arts -- the breakthrough theater program taught in New York's maximum and medium security prisons. The process of theater--from writing to full production--is the most powerful rehabilitative tool I know. The people in our programs change the direction of their lives simply through the process of studying acting and putting on a production right in the middle of a big prison.
I am using "What We Do" as the text for a class I'm teaching in a prison this winter. I know that learning about the structure of theater organization in this way is going to have a great effect on our future productions. I hope that "What We Do" becomes an industry standard."
Brent Buell, Actor, Director, Producer
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