Preface
    Introduction
Part 1: Theatre in Today’s World
Chapter 1: Experiencing Today’s Theatre
Chapter 2: Theatre in Everyday Life
Chapter 3: The Audience
Part 2: Creating Theatre: The Blueprint
Chapter 4: Creating the Blueprint
Chapter 5: Theatrical Genres
Part 3: Creating Theatre: The Production
Chapter 6: Acting for the Stage
Chapter 7: The Director and the Producer
Chapter 8: Theatre Spaces
Chapter 9: The Designers: Scenery and Costumes
Chapter 10: The Designers: Lighting and Sound
Part 3: Global Theatre: Past and Present
Chapter 11: Early Theatre: Greek, Roman, and Medieval
Chapter 12: Early Theatre: Asian
Chapter 13: Renaissance Theatre
Chapter 14: Theatre from the Restoration through Romanticism
Chapter 15: Early Modern Theatre: 1875-1945
Chapter 16: Global Theatre: 1945–2000
Chapter 17: Today's Global, Diverse Theatre
    Appendix
    Index