The Essential TheatreA textbook for either an introductory course for theater majors, or a course on theater appreciation for non majors. Undergraduate level. Latest edition, 1988; first published 1976. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
Theatre Audience and Critic | 3 |
Dramatic Structure Form and Style | 16 |
The Development of the Theatre | 29 |
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