The ideal theater appreciation text for courses focusing on theater elements, "The Theater Experience" encourages students to be active theater-goers as they learn about the fundamentals of a production. By addressing the importance of the audience, Wilson brings the art of performance to life for students who may have little experience with the medium.
Introduction Theater: The Art Form Part 1: The Audience Chapter 1: The Audience: Its Role and Imagination Chapter 2: Background and Expectations of the Audience Chapter 3: The Critic and the Audience Part 2: The Performers and the Director Chapter 4: Acting: Offstage and in the Past Chapter 5: Stage Acting Today Chapter 6: The Director and the Producer Part 3: The Play: Types of Theater Chapter 7: Subject,Purpose and Perspective Chapter 8: Tragedy and Other Serious Drama Chapter 9: Comedy and Tragicomedy Chapter 10: Musical Theater Chapter 11: Theater of Diversity Part 4: The Playwright: Dramatic Structure and Dramatic Characters Chapter 12: Conventions of Dramatic Structure Chapter 13: Dramatic Structure: Climactic, Episodic and Other Forms Chapter 14: Dramatic Characters Part 5: The Designers: Environment, Visual Elements, and Sound Chapter 15: Stage Spaces Chapter 16: Scenery Chapter 17: Stage Costumes Chapter 18: Lighting and Sound Epilogue Appendix A: Technical Terms Appendix B: Major Theatrical Forms and Movements Appendix C: Historical Outline List of Synopses of Plays
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