Everything about Theatre!: A Comprehensive Survey about the Arts and Crafts of the Stage
by Robert L. Lee

It's all here in one book--a complete overview of all aspects of theatre The history, the crafts and the art of the stage are presented in eighteen easy-to-learn units.

Theatre history in four parts gives the text an orderly structure.

Between each part are bite-sized sections on acting, improvisation, makeup, lighting, props, costumes and more.

Each craft is described with examples, Illustrations and hands-on exercises where appropriate.

A comprehensive theatre arts reference book.

Eighteen chapters: Learning Your Way Around; Introduction To Acting; Ancient Theatre; Improvisation; Basic Stagecraft; Your Vocal Instrument; Reading the Wrighting; Meeting the Monolog; Medieval and Renaissance Theatre; Stage Lighting; Doing the Duo; Elizabethan Theatre; Theatrical Makeup; Directing for the Stage; Scene Design and Painting; Romanticism to Realism: Props, Costumes, and Sound; Getting to Work.