This collection of poems has a unifying theme: the acting profession. Under that umbrella are many, many subcategories of associated subject matter: the nuts-and-bolts how-to for the wood-be star; a survival guide for frustration, poverty, and bruised ego; a celebration of the thrill and passion of the theater; a crash course in understanding what an actor must endure to make a living; a nostalgic and personal history of show business over the past half-century; and an inside look at what happens in the theater, television, film, and advertising businesses.