On Stage  E-mail this product to a friend Date Entered: 08/12/07

Samuel Patrick Smith. A Performer's Guide to Classic Showmanship Skills. Whether you are performing on an actual stage or in a living room or at a table in a restaurant. On Stage will help you be a better, more successful entertainer. For over 20 years, the author interviewed and studied dozens of outstanding performers. He used these principles himself in over 4000 performances. And now this book will teach you how to use these techniques to leave a lasting impression. You will learn how to make the audience like you. Some of the topics include: Making a professional entrance; Learning to relax in front of an audience, Why a relaxed audience is better than artificial confidence; Timing your gag lines; Breaking in new material; Increase the dramatic effect of each trick; How to let the audience know when to applaud; Surprises vs. shockers, Reluctant volunteers, step right up; Seven point success pattern and much more.