Book Release Party Celebrates New Philosophy Of Design For The Stage

Author and designer Joshua Langman's debut work of stage design and philosophy 'Standby: An Approach to Theatrical Design', "elevates design as a transformative force." - (NPR wsiu) and is published by Southern Illinois University Press.
 
NEW YORK - May 31, 2022 - PRLog -- Recently author and theatrical designer Joshua Langman celebrated the publication of his book "Standby: An Approach to Theatrical Design" with a release party at The Players, a historic private theatre club in Gramercy Park. The evening included an informal talk, a reading from the book, and a question-and-answer period. It was facilitated by playwright, director, and puppetry artist Nehprii Amenii, artistic director of Khunum Productions and a long-time collaborator of Langman's. It was hosted by Player Paul Valle and his wife, Jan Valle, a professor in the educational theatre graduate program at City College. Attendees included playwrights, directors, actors, producers, designers, theatre educators, and theatre enthusiasts.

Standby: An Approach to Theatrical Design, published on May 18 by Southern Illinois University Press, proposes a practical philosophy of contemporary theatrical design that addresses all design disciplines, all theatrical collaborators, and all forms of theatre, from the traditional to the avant-garde. Blending scholarship and storytelling, personal experience and contrarian wisdom, "Standby" challenges theatre-makers to harness the rich dramatic potential of theatrical design.

The Standby release party was held in the library at The Players, a space designed by Stanford White to house Edwin Booth's theatre collection; it currently contains a portion of the holdings of the Hampden-Booth Theatre Library, one of the largest collections in the world devoted to theatre history.

Housed in a Gilded Age mansion in Manhattan's Gramercy Park, The Players is a membership club for performing, literary, and visual artists and arts patrons. Founded by legendary Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth in 1888, the club has been a spiritual home to generations of theatrical luminaries. Now in its 134th season, The Players celebrates the rich cultural life of New York City with exclusive member-only events that include live performances, readings by leading authors and playwrights, film screenings, and dining in its famous Grill room.

For more information on Standby: An Approach to Theatrical Design, see www.standbybook.com. Langman may be heard discussing the genesis of the book in a recent segment on NPR (https://news.wsiu.org/podcast/inside-the-blanket-fort/202...).

For more information on The Players, see www.theplayersnyc.org.

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