A History of the American Theatre from Its Origins to 1832

A History of the American Theatre from Its Origins to 1832
Title A History of the American Theatre from Its Origins to 1832 PDF eBook
Author William Dunlap
Publisher University of Illinois Press
Pages 473
Release 2010-10-01
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0252091035

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As America passed from a mere venue for English plays into a country with its own nationally regarded playwrights, William Dunlap lived the life of a pioneer on the frontier of the fledgling American theatre, full of adventures, mishaps, and close calls. He adapted and translated plays for the American audience and wrote plays of his own as well, learning how theatres and theatre companies operated from the inside out. Dunlap's masterpiece, A History of American Theatre was the first of its kind, drawing on the author's own experiences. In it, he describes the development of theatre in New York, Philadelphia, and South Carolina as well as Congress's first attempts at theatrical censorship. Never before previously indexed, this edition also includes a new introduction by Tice L. Miller.

A History of African American Theatre

A History of African American Theatre
Title A History of African American Theatre PDF eBook
Author Errol G. Hill
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 652
Release 2003-07-17
Genre Drama
ISBN 9780521624435

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A History of Asian American Theatre

A History of Asian American Theatre
Title A History of Asian American Theatre PDF eBook
Author Esther Kim Lee
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 219
Release 2006-10-12
Genre Drama
ISBN 0521850517

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This book surveys the history of Asian American theatre from 1965 to 2005.

Dramaturgy in American Theater

Dramaturgy in American Theater
Title Dramaturgy in American Theater PDF eBook
Author Susan Jonas
Publisher Cengage Learning
Pages 622
Release 1997
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN

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This comprehensive work is truly the first textbook in the field of dramaturgy. Most of the material-much of it by leaders in all areas of the theater-was commissioned for this collection, rather than being reprinted. Its currency and importance cannot be overestimated. A review of the history of dramaturgy as a profession, together with its European antecedents, gives students a sense of historical context. Selections from respected and recognized names in theater provoke student interest and communicate the benefits of those experts' experiences.

American Theatre

American Theatre
Title American Theatre PDF eBook
Author Theresa Saxon
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Pages 308
Release 2011-10-11
Genre History
ISBN 0748654097

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This book provides a brief yet informative evaluation of the variety and complexity of theatrical endeavours in the United States, embracing all epochs of theatre history and situating American theatre as a lively, dynamic and diverse arena.

The American Theatre Wing, an Oral History

The American Theatre Wing, an Oral History
Title The American Theatre Wing, an Oral History PDF eBook
Author Patrick Pacheco
Publisher Applause Theatre & Cinema
Pages 248
Release 2017-09-12
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 9781495092435

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(Applause Books). In 1943, a wounded soldier aided by a cane limped into the Stage Door Canteen, the American Theatre Wing's fabled New York club created to entertain the Allied forces. Two hours later, he was said to have left with a spring in his step and without the cane. This "miracle" is recounted in the lavish new book, The American Theatre Wing, an Oral History: 100 Years, 100 Voices, 100 Million Miracles . The other 999,999 miracles are more commonplace, if no less remarkable, told by the impassioned artists and theater advocates who created and sustained this preeminent theatrical organization founded in 1917. While the American Theatre Wing is best known as the founder of the Tony Awards, its mission is also dedicated to preserving the past, celebrating the present, and fostering the future of American theater by developing educational programs and distributing national grants and awards each year to performers and theater companies. The organization also recently took under its wing the irreverent OBIE awards, the top honors for off-Broadway that has become a dynamic pipeline for Broadway. This coffee-table book, celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the American Theatre Wing, is a fascinating cornucopia of untold lore and never-before-seen photos as prismatic and unexpected as the theater itself. The oral history traces the American Theatre Wing as a defender of the country's most romantic ideals through two world wars, presciently establishing an interracial policy at the Stage Door Canteen despite being denounced from the well of the United States Senate. In succeeding decades the ATW has burnished those ideals through its unflagging support of artists from Broadway, Off Broadway, and regional theater many of whom vividly tell their own stories in the book, including Angela Lansbury, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Harold Prince, Neil Patrick Harris, James Corden, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

African American Theatre

African American Theatre
Title African American Theatre PDF eBook
Author Samuel A. Hay
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 308
Release 1994-03-25
Genre Drama
ISBN 9780521465854

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This book traces the history of African American theatre from its beginnings to the present.