The Art of Teaching Acting: Every Teacher's What, Why and How

by Dean Carey

WHAT do actors need to learn at this precise moment? WHY do they need to learn it at this precise moment? HOW best can I provide them with the most beneficial practical experience and deepest level of understanding? Using these fundamental questions as a base line, master acting teacher Dean Carey shares his most tried and true methods. These are the results of over four decades of his experience teaching, coaching, and mentoring on the international stage. He provides insight into the philosophy and classroom culture he knows to be optimal for unleashing the greatest potential of students and professionals alike. Containing fifteen of what he considers to be the most transformative acting exercises, this book is every acting teacher's essential field manual. It delivers the ""what, why and how"" of teaching drama in a practical, no-nonsense manner, helping to facilitiate and enhance the process of teaching acting in order to allow each member of the class to do their best.

150 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication January 30, 2026

Reviews

[Sarah Hawthorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating and insightful, whether you’re a performer or teacher (or just interested in performance)