{"product_id":"the-group-theatre-an-enduring-legacy-paperback","title":"The Group Theatre: An Enduring Legacy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book examines the history and influence of the Group Theatre, the most significant acting company in America. Founded during the Great Depression, the Group presented the first plays of Clifford Odets, Sidney Kingsley, and William Saroyan, and launched the careers of Franchot Tone, John Garfield, Elia Kazan, Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Martin Ritt, and Luther Adler. The intense realism of their performances inspired generations of writers, actors, and directors in both theater and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After the Group closed, its former members directed or produced the Broadway plays \u003ci\u003eBrigadoon, A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, Camino Real, Bus Stop, The Music Man, Equus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYentl\u003c\/i\u003e. In Hollywood, Group alumni produced, directed, or starred in the award-winning films \u003ci\u003eOn the Waterfront, East of Eden, Twelve Angry Men, Hud, Fail-Safe, 1776, Serpico, Network, Norma Rae\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Verdict\u003c\/i\u003e. Four of the nation's best-known acting teachers--Lee Strasberg, Sanford Meisner, Robert Lewis, and Stella Adler--came from the Group. The studios they established remain the most highly regarded acting schools in the world, with venues on four continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e teaches literature and film at Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he is vice president of the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 339\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 10 x 6.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776203915552,"sku":"9781476677118","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/48c05aa42440f47bc7493e65ccc09bf8.webp?v=1780474545","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-group-theatre-an-enduring-legacy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}