Table of Contents

• Part 1 Introduction: the ubiquitous mask;
• masks in Western theatre;
• mask improvization - an introduction;
• getting started;
• the lesson of the mask;
• masks and countermasks.
• Part 2 The neutral mask: the concept of neutral;
• the neutral mask identifications;
• continuing identification exercises.
• Part 3 The characters masks: the beginning character masks;
• the countermask;
• the life masks;
• the found object masks;
• the complex character masks;
• masks and faces;
• mask theatre.

About the Author

Sears A. Eldredge has developed and taught mask improvisation in the United States and in England for the past twenty years. He is currently Professor of Dramatic Artts and Chair of the Dramatic Arts & Dance Department at Macalester College.