THR 120 Spring 23 Textbook

Important note:  This is an early release draft of the forthcoming textbook Public Speaking as Performance.   

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’s Tools for Public Speakers” and “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 contributions by the Department of Theatre & Dance.

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 Editor: Mechele Leon

Contributing Authors: Renee Cyr, and Jonah Green.

Cover Image: University of Kansas University Theatre Production of As You Like It.  Photo by Luke Jordan, featuring Brad Mathewson.

For questions regarding this textbook, including requests for instructional material or a PDF copy, contact:

Dr. Mechele Leon
Department of Theatre & Dance
University of Kansas
mleon@ku.edu