Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Action Analysis
Chapter 2: Given Circumstances
Chapter 3: Background Story
Chapter 4: External and Internal Action
Chapter 5: Progressions and Structure
Chapter 6: Character
Chapter 7: Idea
Chapter 8: Dialogue
Chapter 9: Tempo, Rhythm, and Mood
Chapter 10: The Style of the Play
Chapter 11: Postmodernism: A Case Study
A Final Word
Appendix A: Further Questions for Script Analysis
Appendix B: Effective Analysis of the Mise-en-Scene
Bibliography
Index
James Thomas, Professor of Theatre and Head of the PhD for Scholar-Directors at Wayne State University is a graduate of St. Ambrose College (BA), Villanova University (MA), and the University of Texas at Austin (PhD). Thomas has also taught theatre at Mount Holyoke College, Marquette University and Florida State University, where he was Associate Dean of the School of Theatre. His recent directing credits include Six Characters in Search of an Author and Cymbeline at Detroit's Hilberry Theatre, and Ah, Wilderness! and The Skin of our Teeth at the Bonstelle Theatre. His research has been published in Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, and Contemporary Theatre Review. He is also translator of the books of Russian director Anatoly Efros and Director of Wayne State University’s Study Abroad Program with the Moscow Art Theatre School. He is currently at work on a directing textbook.
"James Thomas has written a great resource book for anyone creating
theatre. The information is detailed, clear, and easily applicable
to text analysis for actors, directors, and designers." --Barbara
Anger, Ithaca College
"This book has been overwhelmingly effective in meeting the goals I
set for this course."---Perry Crafton, West Texas A&M
University "Understanding the plot, action, characters and themes
of a play is central to those who work in the theatre. Script
Analysis for Actors, Directors and Designers (Fifth Edition) by
James Thomas, explains the concepts of action analysis, background
story, external and internal acttion, character, dialogue, style,
and tempo, rhythm and mood. To coverage of classic and
unconventional plays, this latest edition adds sections on
postmodern and postdramatic methods of script analysis, along with
new materials of special interest to designers." ---Stephen
Peithman, Stage Directions
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