The Theater Experience with free Theatergoer's Guide

by Wilson

• ISBN13: 9780072399967
• ISBN10: 0072399961
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-23
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

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