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Richard Young (MFA, Lindenwood University) discovered theater in high school when he followed a cute girl into a drama club meeting (he fell in love, and not just with her). Professor Young taught theater at Greenville University, Blackburn College, and Bethel University in Indiana. He was a member of and director for Lamb's Players Theater in California. He was co-founder and artistic director of the Summer Repertory Theater at Blackburn College. His play Bread for Their Mouths, Fire for Their Souls won the 2017 Searchlight Theater playwriting competition.
""Young provides a multitude of techniques and exercises for teaching Oral Interpretation that are indispensable. I found this to be an entertaining, highly professional, and thoroughly enjoyable text that every teacher of the subject should consider using."" -Edward Emanuel, Professor Emeritus, California State University-Fresno ""From aesthetics to technique, with examples, exercises, anecdotes, and an articulate passion for the material, this exhaustive text is the new definitive teaching tool that is a must in every Oral Interpretation curriculum."" -John Wilson, Professor, Actor, and author of The Actor as Fire and Cloud ""In this refreshing book, master teacher, director, and performer Richard Young has crafted a practical and readable book on the art of oral interpretation. It is perfect for teachers and lovers of literature who wish to represent the texts they love for audiences everywhere."" -Elizabeth W. McLaughlin, Professor of Communication, Bethel University, Indiana
