The Theatre Experience ISE

PART 1 The Audience 
Chapter 1 The Audience: Its Role and Imagination 
Chapter 2 Background and Expectations of the Audience 
Chapter 3 Theatre Spaces 

PART 2 The Performers and the Director 
Chapter 4 Acting for the Stage 
Chapter 5 The Director and the Producer 

PART 3 The Designers 
Chapter 6 Scenery 
Chapter 7 Stage Costumes 
Chapter 8 Lighting and Sound 

PART 4 The Playwright and the Play 
Chapter 9 Creating the World of the Play 
Chapter 10 Dramatic Structure and Dramatic Characters 
Chapter 11 Theatrical Genres 
Chapter 12 Alternative and Experimental Dramatic and Theatrical Forms 
Chapter 13 Diverse and Inclusive Plays, Playwrights, and Theatrical Forms 

Plays That May Be Read Online 
Glossary 
Notes 
Index 

The Theatre Experience, 15e prepares students to be well-informed, well-prepared theatre audience members. With an audience-centered narrative that engages today’s students, a vivid photo program that brings concepts to life, and features that teach and encourage a variety of skill sets, students master core concepts and learn to think critically about theatre and the world around them. As a result, students are better prepared for class, and better prepared for theatre going.  The textbook is noted for its lively writing style and for helping students recognize how theatre relates to our everyday lives.