Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION Experiencing Theater Theater as an Art Form Summary PART ONE: CREATING THEATER CHAPTER 1 AUDIENCES AND CRITICS The Theater Audience The Audience Factor/ How the Audience Participates/ Diversity of Audiences African American Theater Asian American Theater Hispanic Theater Native American Theater Feminist Theater Gay and Lesbian Theater The Theater Critic What Is Criticism?/ Critics and Reviewers/ Preparing for Criticism/ Criteria for Criticism/ Descriptive versus Prescriptive Criticism Summary CHAPTER 2 STAGE PERFORMERS A Historical Perspective: Demands of Classical Acting Three Challenges of Acting Mastering the Craft of Acting/ Making Characters Believable/ Synthesis and Integration Judging Performances Summary CHAPTER 3 DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS The Director Evolution of the Director/ The Auteur Director/ The Director at Work/ The Directors Collaborators The Producer or Manager Summary CHAPTER 4 THEATER SPACES (and more...)