Library Services

Membership to The Actor's Place or enrollment in our MCIAT program offers access to our library.

Our Library

What we offer

Our library is located by the entrance of the studio. We offer a selection of books regarding theatre theory, acting exercises, plays, monologues, and more!

How to check out a book

Check out or return a book from our library at the studio. Loan period is one week.

Featured Books

About the program

Featured books is a free program offered by The Actors Place intended to bring the community together over the literary foundation of theatre. We select a book from our library and offer community building activity relating to its contents. As part of the process, we offer a reading guide and learning materials at no cost for each selection.

A Subversive's Guide to Improvisation Moving Beyond Yes, And

by David Razowsky READING GUIDE

This book offers unique ways for the mastery of improv scenes. In addition to the groundbreaking exercises that will enable the reader to: freely express their feelings, focus on the present, ask questions, say “no” to energize their scene, and start a scene without establishing who, what, and where. This book also includes a Razowsky’s own rags to riches personal journey.

This guide offers three kinds of guiding per section:

It offers a summary of the section.
It offers notes on key ideas and terms as well as some quotes.
It offers engaging questions.