| An Introduction to the Art of Theatre--Teacher's Guide: A Comprehensive Text -- Past, Present, and Future Teacher's Guide Edition Contributor(s): Cassady, Marsh (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566081408 ISBN-13: 9781566081405 Publisher: Meriwether Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: A readable, workable text that deals with everything about theatre and the artists who make theatre possible. Styles of drama, staging, production, directing and acting, along with all backstage functions, are defined in detail. Theatre history and the business of theatre are covered fully for the use of both students and instructors. The book is divided into three sections: Part I - Theatre, Drama and Place, Part II - The Production, Part III - Theatre History. At the end of each chapter is a summary and questions for in-class discussion. This text has been classroom tested and updated to be fully adaptable to any teaching requirement. 15 Chapters: What Are Theatre and Drama? Dramatic Structure, Dramatic Genre and Style. Theatre Design, The Production. The Actor, The Director. The Designers, The Business of Theatre, The Audience and Critic, five Theatre History chapters, plus a Glossary and Theatre on the Web Guide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 792 |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 8.56" W x 10.84" (0.78 lbs) 116 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A companion book to An Introduction to: the Art of Theatre. The semester-long, introductory theatre textbook is highly readable and created specifically to instill a strong interest in theatre. The Teacher's Guide does not recreate each page of the student text. Rather, it serves as an additional resource for the instructor by including for each chapter an outline of key concepts, additional information, suggestions for further reading, group discussion topics, and a reproducible exam and answer key. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cassady, Marsh: - Marsh Cassady has written more than forty books including novels, short story and drama collections, haiku, biography, and books on theatre and storytelling. His audio and stage plays have been widely performed (including off-Broadway), and he has written and recorded a three-set audio tape on storytelling. A former actor/director and university professor with a Ph.D. degree in theatre, Cassady has worked with more than a hundred productions. Since 1981, he has conducted an all-genre writing workshop in San Diego and has taught various creative writing classes at UCSD and elsewhere. While teaching at Montclair State in the 1970s, he started a program of workshops, classes and special projects in playwriting. His own writing has won numerous regional and national awards. |
