A special Free Book Event for "SOLO TRANSFORMATION ON STAGE '' with a Reading & Panel Discussion about the Art of Transformation and Creativity on stage, in front of the camera, and in life - between author, Solo Performing Artist and Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand, stage, film & TV star Tina Chen, renowned actress & producer Nicole Ansari, & Professor Katia Savrami from the University of Patras. There will be a Book Signing, and copies of SOLO TRANSFORMATION ON STAGE will be available for $30.
For the first time ever, world-acclaimed solo performer Ronald Rand reveals how a solo performance is born, takes off, and can change the world. Step inside Ronald's extraordinary two-hour transformation becoming legendary theatre director Harold Clurman in his celebrated solo play, "LET IT BE ART!" (now in his 24th year touring to 26 countries on five continents) to discover an organic process creating your own dynamic solo performance on stage to live completely inside your storytelling. SOLO TRANSFORMATION ON STAGE brings alive the transcendent communication of the human spirit, the passion of all those creating in collaboration with each other through transformation and our joy of being alive.
Christopher Plummer calls SOLO TRANSFORMATION ON STAGE:"An unforgettable journey of passion, insight and discovery!"
Stephen Lang writes in his Foreword: "An astonishing outpouring of energy and experience. Ronald Rand brings a way to seek out a greater realization of what life means to you, putting into words what every actor feels in their heart; that what we do is as crucial to life as bread, fire, or salt. A noble and useful book.”
You’ll find over twenty inspiring interviews by brilliant performers who performed in solo plays including Christopher Plummer, Eve Ensler, Ben Vereen, Stephen Lang, Billy Crudup, Olympia Dukakis, Hershey Felder, Anita Hollander, Adrienne Barbeau, Elizabeth van Dyke, Spalding Gray, Stephen Lang, Tony Lo Bianco, Laurence Luckinbill, Angelica Page, Marga Gomez, Sabera Shaik, and Julie Harris.
Sharing his experiences with his teachers Stella Adler, Harold Clurman, and Jerzy Grotowski, Rand dives deep into the processes of unforgettable performers including Cicely Tyson, Paul Robeson, Ira Aldridge, James Earl Jones, Sidney Poitier, Laurette Taylor, and Marlon Brando.
Anne Bogart has written: “Ronald Rand is a natural storyteller. SOLO TRANSFORMATION ON STAGE permits us to meet many of the great theater luminaries of our time.”
Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director, Encompass New Opera Theatre said about SOLO TRANSFORMATION ON STAGE: “If you're interested in creating your own solo performance, this is the book to read. Fantastic!”