Theatre - Its Art and Craft

The seventh edition of an introductory text, this book explains how theatre happens, who makes it happen, and what they do. Aimed at beginning theatre majors, minors, or non-majors, the book covers playwrights, directors, actors, set design, costumes, props, lights, sound, and new technology, as well as the roles of scholars and critics.

List of contents

Introduction
Acknowledgments
PART I: ART
1 The Nature of Art
2 The Theatre as a Fine Art
3 The Audience and Critic
PART II: THE PLAY
4 The Playwright
5 The Director
6 The Actor
PART III: THE DESIGNERS
7 Scenic, Prop, and Costume Designers
8 Lighting, Sound, and Projections Designers
PART IV: THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP
9 The Historian, the Theorist, and the Dramaturg
Index
About the Authors

About the author

Cynthia M. Gendrich is professor of theatre at Wake Forest University where she teaches acting, directing, introduction to theatre, and dramatic literature.

Stephen Archer is professor emeritus of theatre history at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Summary

The seventh edition of an introductory text, this book explains how theatre happens, who makes it happen, and what they do. Aimed at beginning theatre majors, minors, or non-majors, the book covers playwrights, directors, actors, set design, costumes, props, lights, sound, and new technology, as well as the roles of scholars and critics.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Archer, Archer Stephen, Gendrich, Cynthia M Gendrich, Cynthia M. Gendrich, Cynthia M. Archer Gendrich, Cynthia M./ Archer Gendrich
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781442277748
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7774-8
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Direction & Production, Theatre Direction & Production, Theatre direction and production, books about introduction to theatre;introduction to theatre