Ghost light an introductory handbook for dramaturgy / Michael Mark Chemers.
| Author/creator | Chemers, Michael M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2023] |
| Description | xxiv, 251 pages ; illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Theater in the Americas |
| Contents | Foreword / Faedra Chatard Carpenter -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Philosophy. What the #$%@ is a dramaturg? -- Historicizing dramaturgy -- Power plays -- Analysis. The twelve-step program for script analysts -- Form follows function -- Why this play now? -- Practice. New plays -- The company -- Audiences -- Appendixes. A: The casebook -- B: The dramaturg's library -- C: Journals, periodicals, and online databases -- D: Accessing original texts online -- E: Recommended play anthologies. |
| Abstract | "Since its release in 2010, Ghost Light: An Introductory Handbook for Dramaturgy has become the international standard for dramaturgy training and practice. As the field of dramaturgy continues to shift and change, this new edition prepares theatre students and practitioners to create powerful, relevant performances of all types"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-242) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022041933 |
| ISBN | 9780809338887 (softcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |