Table of Contents

Foreword        Kiara Pipino

Chapter 1        Why Theatre?

                         Kiara Pipino

Chapter 2        Theatrical Spaces and How to Read a Play

                          Kiara Pipino

Chapter 3        Genres and Styles

                          Kiara Pipino

Chapter 4        The Actor

                          Andrew Kahl

Chapter 5        The Director

                          Kiara Pipino

Chapter 6        The Producer

                          Kiara Pipino

Chapter 7        The Playwright

                          Ingrid De Sanctis

Chapter 8        The Set Designer Team

                          John Bagby

Chapter 9        The Costume Designer

                          Bethany Marx

Chapter 10      The Lighting Designer

                          Michael Riha

Chapter 11      Theatre History, in Brief!

                         Barbara N. Kahl

Chapter 12      Applied Theatre

                         Krysta Dennis

Chapter 13     Musical Theatre

                         Emily Jones

Chapter 14      Global Theatre

                         Missy Maramara

Appendix        A Student’s Perspective

                         Gillian Canavan