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Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers
James Thomas
Chair, Department of Theatre, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
  • End-of-chapter questions and summaries stimulate creative process
  • Formalist approach provides an excellent foundation for using a wide variety of critical approaches
In brief

Based on the premise that plays are objects of study in and of themselves, Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers, teaches a traditional system of classifications that examines the written part of a play, excluding such considerations as performance, scenery, or costuming.

This book applies directly to the experience of theatrical production; students will immediately be able to relate the concepts and procedures they learn to their artistic work. The author's procedural method is detailed and precise. The parts of a play are learned progressively, which fosters an understanding of the concept of artistic unity. Examples are clear and comprehensive. Actors, directors, and designers will benefit from end-of-chapter questions and summaries meant to stimulate their creative process as they engage in production work.

Contents

Introduction; Foundations of the Plot; Foundations of the Plot 2; Plot: Physical and Psychological Action; Plot: Progressions and Structure; Character; Idea; Dialogue; Tempo, Rhythm, and Mood; Style of the Play; Appendix A: Supplementary Considerations; Appendix B: Introduction to Genres and Styles of Drama; Selected Bibliography

Readership: Students in script analysis courses in theatre programs, as well as acting and directing courses, and some design courses. Also useful for lit courses in drama and literary criticism.

ISBN: 0240801296     Paperback
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Measurements: 6 x 9.25 In.
Pages: 189

Publication Date: 1992

Price: $36.99