theater

When Bess lands a small part in a Chicago play mysterious disasters occur. It's up to Nancy to solve the crimes, and find the person who threatened Bess's life.

Presents a floor plan of the Globe Theater as it looked when it was first built in the time of William Shakespeare, and provides more in-depth information about specific rooms, balconies, galleries, and other areas of the playhouse. Includes a time line and glossary.

Celinda, the smallest member of a traveling family of puppeteers, is determined to find an important part to play when the troupe sets out to earn a living in the early days of the new United States.

Kelly's involvement in helping design a production of her junior high school's drama club, spurred on by encouragement from her artistic grandmother, helps her discover her own artistic identity.

Reveals the work involved in theater through profiles of ten people active in various phases of the field, from playwright, producer, and general manager to master electrician, wardrobe master, and production carpenter.

Examines the most significant productions and theatre trends in over fifty nations around the world, covering the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons.

Chronicles the evolution of the theater from its beginnings to the early twenty-first century, covering styles, creative and technical elements, and the theater's impact on society and culture. Focuses largely on Europe and the U.S. but also discusses Africa, Asia, Latin America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Offers a comprehensive overview to the art of theatre, exploring every aspect of theatre history, production, role in cultures around the world, business aspects, major eras, and future potential.

A survey of theater, examining the nature and function of theater, its relationship to other forms of art, the structure of scripts, and other related topics; and looking at representative types of theatrical experience.