Contents

1. Foreword

   Kiara Pipino

2. Title Page

   1. #TheatreAppreciation
3. I. Theatre: The Basics

   1. 1. Why Theatre?

      Kiara Pipino

      1. What is Theatre?
      2. A Bit of History
      3. Theatre Today
      4. Sociopolitical Background
      5. American Theatre

   2. 2. Theatrical Spaces

      Kiara Pipino

      1. A Little History
      2. Site-Specific or Environmental Theatre
      3. Spaces Designed for Theatre
      4. Blocking and Stage Positions

   3. 3. How to Read a Play and Watch a Production

      Kiara Pipino

      1. Reading Stage Directions
      2. Identifying Characters: Who Are They?
      3. Script Analysis
      4. How to Watch a Production of a Play!

   4. 4. Genres and Styles

      Kiara Pipino

      1. Genre
      2. Styles
4. II. Professionals in the Theatre: Who Does What?

   1. 5. The Actor

      Andrew Kahl

      1. The Evolution of Acting
      2. Stanislavski and the Moscow Art Theatre
      3. The Method
      4. Balanced Artistry
      5. Elements of Acting
      6. Careers and the Professional Realities of Acting

   2. 6. The Director

      Kiara Pipino

      1. Who is the Director?
      2. Step by Step: The Director’s Job
      3. Difference Between Stage Directing and Film Directing
      4. The Dramaturg

   3. 7. The Producer

      Kiara Pipino

      1. Producing in Commercial Theatre
      2. Producing in Nonprofit  & Amateur Theatre
      3. Awards & Accolades

   4. 8. The Playwright

      Ingrid De Sanctis

      1. A Bit of History
      2. How do Playwrights Build Plays?
      3. A Career in Playwrighting
      4. The Future of Playwrighting

   5. 9. The Set Team

      John Bagby

      1. A Brief Introduction to and History of Scene Design
      2. The Purpose and Process of Scene Design
      3. The Personnel Involved in the Creation of the Scenery for a Production

   6. 10. The Costume Team

      Bethany Marx

      1. Introduction: The World of Costumes
      2. The Purpose of Costumes
      3. What are Costumes?
      4. The People
      5. The Process
      6. Contemporary Realism
      7. Historic Realism
      8. Non-Realism or Fantasy
      9. Implementation
      10. Conclusion

   7. 11. The Lighting and Sound Teams

      Michael Riha

      1. Theatre Architecture and Equipment
      2. The Art of Lighting Design
      3. Developing Technical Skills
      4. Who does what?
      5. The Sound Designer
      6. The Process
      7. Microphones
      8. The Foley Table
5. III. The Culture of Theatre

   1. 12. Theatre History, in Brief!

      Barbara N. Kahl

      1. The Ancient Greeks
      2. Roman Theatre
      3. Medieval Theatre
      4. The Renaissance and the Beginning of Professional Theatre
      5. French Neoclassical Theatre and the Rise of Romanticism
      6. Restoration Theatre in England
      7. 19th Century Melodrama
      8. Realism
      9. Modern Theatre
      10. Contemporary Black Theatre
      11. Why Shakespeare? A Conversation with Laura Cole by Kiara Pipino

   2. 13. Applied Theatre

      Krysta Dennis

      1. What is Applied Theatre?
      2. The Predecessors of Applied Theatre
      3. Theatre of the Oppressed
      4. Theatre in Education
      5. Drama Therapy
      6. Reminiscence Theatre
      7. Documentary Theatre
      8. Museum Theatre
      9. Prison Theatre
      10. Theatre for Development

   3. 14. Musical Theatre

      Emily Jones

      1. A Bit of History
      2. The Beginning
      3. The Golden Age
      4. The Unrest
      5. The Commercialization of Broadway
      6. The New Millennium
      7. Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
      8. Something’s Coming
      9. I Hope I Get It
      10. Seasons of Love

   4. 15. Global Theatre

      Missy Maramara

      1. Isn’t Theatre all the Same?
      2. Puppet Theater
      3. Masked Theatre
      4. Musical Theatre
      5. Intercultural Theater

6. Theatre Appreciation: A Student’s Perspective

   Gillian Canavan

7. Contributors

8. Essential Bibliography

   Kiara Pipino