Theatergoer's Guide

by Wilson, Edwin

• ISBN13: 9780072388251
• ISBN10: 0072388250
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-07
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Packaged free with both The Theater Experience and Theater: The Lively Art, or available at a discount with any McGraw-Hill theater text, the newly revised edition of The Theatergoer's Guide is an excellent introduction to the art of attending and critiquing drama, from making theater reservations to evaluating a performance.

Table of Contents

Theatergoing	1	(13)
Why Go to the Theater	1	(1)
Preparing for Theatergoing	2	(1)
Buying Tickets	3	(1)
The Lobby	3	(2)
Programs	5	(6)
The Theater Environment	11	(1)
Audience Etiquette	12	(1)
Intermissions	13	(1)
Keeping an Open Mind	13	(1)
How to Write a Theater Report	14	(18)
Turning Notes into a Report	14	(1)
What Makes a Good Theater Report?	15	(1)
Content/Structure/Usage	15	(1)
Key Questions for a Theater Report	16	(4)
Acting/Directing/Space/Scenery/Costumes/Lighting/Text/Characters	17	(3)
Worksheets for Theatergoing	20	(12)
Notes before the Performance/Intermission Notes/Notes after the Performance/A Student Paper	21	(11)
Using the Internet	32	(7)
Find a Theater Near You	32	(7)
Sources of General Information on Theaters/State by State Guide to Professional Theaters	32	(7)
Doing Research on the Web	39	(1)
General Resources for Research and Documentation/Electronic Journals and Magazines/Print Journals with Online Information/Online Indexes and Databases/Electronic Texts	39