Introduction to - The Art of Theatre A Comprehensive Text -- Past, Present and Future

Name: Introduction to - The Art of Theatre A Comprehensive Text -- Past, Present and Future
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ISBN: 9781566081177

ISBN-10: 1566081173

ISBN-13: 9781566081177

Edition: 2006

Authors: Marsh Cassady

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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. The book is divided into three sections: Part I - Theatre, Drama and Place, Part II - The Production, Part III - Theatre History. At the end of each chapter is a summary and questions for in-class discussion. This text has been classroom tested and updated to be fully adaptable to any teaching requirement. 15 chapters: What Are Theatre and Drama?, Dramatic…

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List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Meriwether Publishing, Limited
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 353
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100



Preface


Acknowledgments



Theatre, Drama, and Place



What Are Theatre and Drama?



Dramatic Structure



Dramatic Style and Genre



Architecture and Space



The Production



The Playwright



The Actor



The Director



The Designers and Supporting Artists



The Business Side of Theatre



The Audience and the Critic



Theatre History



Theatre's Beginnings



Medieval Theatre



Renaissance Theatre



Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Theatre



Nineteenth- to Twenty-First-Century Theatre


Glossary


Selected Bibliography


Permissions Acknowledgments


About the Author