Public Speaking as Performance
Mechele Leon; Renee Cyr; and Jonah Greene
Public Speaking as Performance: Practicing Public Speaking in the Theatre & Performance Classroom, written by theatre educators, presents the essential elements of speechwriting with the skills that actors use to communicate to an audience. In chapters such as “Actor Tools for Public Speakers” and “From Page to Stage,” the textbook provides students with a creative and accessible approach to delivering speeches. Drawing on the tradition of teaching public speaking in theatre and drama departments, this textbook emphasizes the performative nature of communication.
This book was made possible by a grant provided by the University of Kansas Libraries and through additional funding from the Department of Theatre & Dance, University of Kansas.
Copyright
This text exists under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, and as such it may be used for non-commercial purposes. Any portion of this text may be altered or edited; however, author attribution is required, and if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
Portions of this text were updated, remixed, and adapted from:
Exploring Public Speaking: The Free Dalton State College Public Speaking Textbook by Barbara G. Tucker & Kristin M. Barton is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Primary Author and Project Editor: Mechele Leon
Contributing Authors: Renee Cyr, Jonah Greene
Cover Photo: Brad Mathewson in the role of Jaques, As You Like It, directed by Mechele Leon. University of Kansas, Spring 2020.
For questions regarding this textbook, contact:
Dr. Mechele Leon
Department of Theatre & Dance
University of Kansas
