An Introduction to the Art of Theatre: A Comprehensive Text- Past, Present, And Future

by Cassady, Marsh

• ISBN13: 9781566081177
• ISBN10: 1566081173
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-31
• Publisher: Pioneer Drama Service

Summary

A readable, workable text that deals with everything about theatre and the artists who make theatre possible. Styles of drama, staging, production, directing and acting, along with all backstage functions are defined in detail. Theatre history and the business of theatre are covered fully for the use of both students and instructors.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 1
Acknowledgments	p. 4
Theatre, Drama, and Place	p. 5
What Are Theatre and Drama?	p. 7
Dramatic Structure	p. 32
Dramatic Style and Genre	p. 52
Architecture and Space	p. 70
The Production	p. 91
The Playwright	p. 93
The Actor	p. 115
The Director	p. 138
The Designers and Supporting Artists	p. 168
The Business Side of Theatre	p. 205
The Audience and the Critic	p. 220
Theatre History	p. 243
Theatre's Beginnings	p. 245
Medieval Theatre	p. 261
Renaissance Theatre	p. 273
Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Theatre	p. 290
Nineteenth- to Twenty-First-Century Theatre	p. 303
Glossary	p. 332
Selected Bibliography	p. 346
Permissions Acknowledgments	p. 352
About the Author	p. 355
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