Another Opening, Another Show: A Lively Introduction to the Theatre

Title Page
Contents
Overture
ACT 1: Understanding and Evaluating Theatre
	Chapter 1 - What Is Theatre?
		Describing Theatre
		Theatre Is Fun
		Theatre Is Healing
		Theatre Is a Learning Experience
		Theatre Is a Forum for Public Discourse
		Defining Theatre
			Ten Traits of Theatre
		Why We Value Theatre and Why We Study It
	Chapter 2 - Aristotle\'s Guide to Pleasure
		The Three Unities of Theatre
			The Unity of Action
			The Unity of Time
			The Unity of Place
			To Unify or Not to Unify?
		The Six Elements of Theatre
			Plot
			Character
			Thought
			Diction
			Music
			Spectacle
			Reviewing the Six Elements
	Chapter 3 - Dramatic Genres
		Comedy
		Farce
		Drama
		Tragedy
		Melodrama
		Tragicomedy
		Reviewing the Six Genres
	Chapter 4 - Theatrical Styles
		Objective Reality
			Realism
			Theatricalism
		Subjective Reality
			Expressionism
			Surrealism
		Idealized Reality
			Classicism
			Romanticism
		Identifying Theatrical Style
	Chapter 5 - Writing about Theatre
		Professionals
			Reviewers and Critics
			Scholars
		Amateurs
			Amateur Reviewers
			Theatre Bloggers
			Any Old Anybody
			Students
		Another Set of Tools
			What Is an Essay?
ACT 2 - The Creative Process
	Chapter 6 - The Playwright\'s Story
		Where Do Playwrights Get Ideas for Their Stories?
			Getting Started
			Finding the Central Action
			Wrighting the Play
		Writing the Play
			Dialogue
			Stage Directions
		The Playwright’s Themes and Meaning
		Finishing the Play
	Chapter 7 - Actors and Characters
		What Actors Work With
		Text
			What the Playwright Says
			What Characters Say about Themselves
			What Other Characters Say
			What Characters Do
		Self
			Body
			Voice
			Personal Qualities
		Where Actors Get Training
		How Actors Get Work
		What an Actor’s Life Is Like
	Chapter 8 - The Director\'s Impact
		Evolution of the Director
		Duties of the Director
			Selecting the Script
			Researching the World of the Play
			Analyzing the Script
			Inspiring the Coworkers
			Working with the Key Collaborators
			Conceptualizing the Production
			Realizing the Concept in Designs
			Casting the Roles
			Rehearsing the Production
		Interpreter or Creator?
	Chapter 9 - The Designers\' Vision
		How Do Designers Communicate?
		What Do Designers Do?
			Accept a Project to Design
			Read and Analyze the Script
			Research the World of the Play
			Develop Initial Design Ideas
			Collaborate in Developing the Production Concept
			Prepare a First Draft of the Visual and Aural Designs
			Solidify the Production Concept
			Finalize the Designs
			Complete the Technical Drawings, Charts, and Plots
			Supervise the Realization of the Designs
	Chapter 10 - Putting It Together
		The Context
		Shakespeare’s Play
		Getting Started
		The Director’s Research and Analysis
		The Designers’ Research and Analysis
		Sometimes a Great Notion
		Back to the Drawing Board of Research
		Conceptualizing the Production
		Between Conferences
		The Second Conference
		Final Preparations
		Realizing the Production
		Technical and Dress Rehearsals
		Another Opening, Another Show
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ACT 3 - The Audience Joins In
	Chapter 11 - Finding Theatre and Getting Tickets
		What’s Playing
		How You Find Theatre
			Online
			Print
		How Theatre Finds You
			Online Marketing and Social Media
			Radio and Video
			Outdoor Media
			Direct Mail
			Print Advertising
			Telemarketing
			Word of Mouth
		Ticket Tips
			What Is a Theatre Ticket?
			Types of Tickets
			The Buy
			How Much?
			Bargains and Discounts
			Freebies
			The Show
	Chapter 12 - Take Your Seats, Please
		When to Arrive
		Deciding What to Wear
		Before the Play Begins
		During the Performance
		Ten Commandments of Theatre Etiquette
		Everybody Has a First Time
	Chapter 13 - The Curtain Rises
		Public Spaces
		Kinds of Theatres
			Proscenium Arch Theatre
			Arena Theatre
			Thrust Theatre
			Black Box Theatre
			Found Space Theatre
		Setting the Stage
			The Five Kinds of Scenery
			How Scenery Moves
			Hybrid Scenery and Technological Innovations
	Chapter 14 - Backstage Revealed
		What’s It Look Like?
		Who’s Backstage?
			Scenery
			Properties
			Costumes
			Lighting
			Sound
			Rehearsal Room
			Production Office
		A Labor-Intensive Industry
ACT 4 - Theatre History
	Chapter 15 - Theatre in Europe
		The Beginnings of Theatre—Prehistory
		Greek Theatre
		Roman Theatre
		Theatre in the Middle Ages
		Elizabethan Theatre
		Renaissance Theatre in Italy
		Baroque Court Theatre
		The 18th and 19th Centuries
		The Modern Age
		The Future
	Chapter 16 - Theatre in Asia
		Indian Theatre
			Theatre in India Today
		Chinese Theatre
			Chinese Theatre Today
		Japanese Theatre
			Noh
			Kyogen
			Kabuki
			Bunraku
			Japanese Theatre Today
		Fusion Theatre
ACT 5 - Theatre in America Today
	Chapter 17 - Show Biz Is Big Biz
		Professional Theatre
			Some History
			Commercial Theatre
			Nonprofit Theatre
			How Theatre Is Produced
		Theatre As an Amateur Activity
		Theatre As an Educational Experience
		Sources of Income
			Commercial Theatre
			Nonprofit Theatre
	Chapter 18 - Musical Theatre
		How Did Musical Theatre Evolve?
			Prehistory and Ancient Greek Drama
			Opera
			Ballad Opera
			Operetta
			Musical Comedy
			Modern Musical Theatre
		What Is Musical Theatre?
		Why Is Musical Theatre an American Art Form?
			The American Spirit
			The Artistic and Ethnic Melting Pot
			The Assembly-Line Approach
Curtain Call
Glossary
Index
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