Books, Chapters, Articles, Substacks
Paul Kassel - Author
The central focus of my writing is the investigation of the fundamental principles of acting, and the application of those principles to the making of theater. The basic elements of acting have been known for a very long time. What has changed is our understanding of human beings.
Scholarly and Creative
My work as an artist includes writing for and about theatre
Books and Chapters
- Acting: An Introduction to the Art and Craft of Playing (
- "Random Acts" in Method Acting Re:Considered
- "Acting Like a Dean" in
Articles
- "The Four Fundamental Verbs (Theatre Topics)
Plays
- The Velvet Pumpernickel
- Lysa Strata
- Shakespeare Adaptations
- Lunatics, Lovers and Poets
- War and Peace
- Parents and Children
- In Progress:
- Passages
- The Soloist of Mitchell, SD