Stage Fright in the Actor explores the phenomena of stage fright - a universal experience which ranges in intensity from a relatively easy to conceal sense of anxiety to an overwhelming feeling of terror - from the actor's perspective, unearthing its social, cultural and personal roots.

Linda Brennan, PhD, is on the faculty of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (Voice and Speech Department Chair, Director) in Los Angeles. She is also a psychotherapist in private practice specializing in anxiety disorders.

Acknowledgements; Disclaimer; Definition of Terms; Preface; How to Use This Book; Front Quotes; 1 The Presence of Stage Fright; 2 No Dogs or Actors Allowed; 3 The Actor's Anxiety; 4 Causes of Stage Fright; 5 Stage Fright Off Stage; 6 The Stage Fright Experience; 7 Your Stage Fright Experience; 8 Putting it All Together; Back Quotes; Bibliography; Index