This book is a conversation about acting with noted actor, director and educator Cynthia Henderson. Cynthia takes the reader on a journey to the heart of acting, sharing techniques and exercises she has developed over a lifetime of personal and professional exploration. Drawing from the diverse landscape of what it means to be human, Cynthia creates a space to meet the actor where they are. It is a profound and often humorous guide that is accessible for the beginning actor while inviting the seasoned professional to dive deeper. Her unique insights into actor training form the cornerstone for compelling character development and offer insight into how theatre can be a catalyst for social change. Cynthia's concepts are cutting edge actor training. More than an acting book, this book is an intimate look at the exploration of the human condition and why we do what we do.
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'Professor Cynthia Henderson's years of teaching, study, and research have produced her seamless amalgam of pedagogic principles. Cynthia's classes with Lloyd Richards, Slava Dolgachev, as well as her dialogues with colleagues and students are the concrete of her personal success as a teacher, actor, and as an author.'Stephen McKinley HendersonTony Award Nominee, Fences, Lincoln, Lady Bird'Professor Cynthia Henderson is a thinker, a leader, a change maker, a curious theater anthropologist of sorts. She digs deeper than the craft of acting, exploring how our shared humanity through art creates community.'Ruben Santiago-HudsonTony Award Winner for Seven Guitars, Obie Award Winner, Lucille Lortel Award Winner
Cynthia Henderson is a Professor of Acting in Ithaca College's School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, U.S. A professional actor, director, and the author of The Actor's Landscape, and Understanding Character Through Self, Cynthia's artistic and educational work has been experienced throughout the United States, Europe, South America, Greece, China, and Cameroon. She has taught, presented, and facilitated workshops at institutions including The Juilliard School, Black Arts Institute, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Cynthia is the founder of Performing Arts for Social Change. An award-winning actor, her work in the area of social justice has earned her the College Student Personnel Association of New York State's award for 'Outstanding Contribution to Social Justice.' She was also cited at the New York State Women's Expo as one the '20 Outstanding Women You Should Know' in Central NY. She is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association, the National Alliance of Acting Teachers, and is a Fulbright Scholar.
