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Ghost Light
Michael Mark Chemers
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Description for Ghost Light
Paperback. What, exactly, is dramaturgy, and what does a dramaturg do? This title answers these questions. It describes what dramaturgs do, presents the history of dramaturgy, and summarizes the critical theories needed to analyze and understand dramatic texts. It is suitable for theater practitioners. Series Editor(s): Schanke, Robert A. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
This is an essential book for all theater practitioners. ""Ghost Light: An Introductory Handbook for Dramaturgy"" offers useful and entertaining answers to the confounding questions: 'What, exactly, is dramaturgy, and what does a dramaturg do?' According to Michael Mark Chemers, dramaturgs are the scientists of the theater world - their primary responsibility is to query the creative possibilities in every step of the production process, from play selection to costume design, and then research the various options and find ways to transform that knowledge into useful ideas. To say that dramaturgs are well-rounded is an understatement: those who choose this ... Read more
This is an essential book for all theater practitioners. ""Ghost Light: An Introductory Handbook for Dramaturgy"" offers useful and entertaining answers to the confounding questions: 'What, exactly, is dramaturgy, and what does a dramaturg do?' According to Michael Mark Chemers, dramaturgs are the scientists of the theater world - their primary responsibility is to query the creative possibilities in every step of the production process, from play selection to costume design, and then research the various options and find ways to transform that knowledge into useful ideas. To say that dramaturgs are well-rounded is an understatement: those who choose this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809329526
SKU
V9780809329526
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About Michael Mark Chemers
Michael Mark Chemers founded and directs the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production Dramaturgy Program at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama. He is the author of Staging Stigma: A Critical Examination of the American Freak Show.
Reviews for Ghost Light
"With this practical, accessible, yet idea-rich book Michael Chemers has pulled off a 'coup de theatre.'... this book documents the rigor, intellectual research, and collaborative skills required of a practicing dramaturg today. Students and professionals alike will find illumination of lasting value in Ghost Light." - Elizabeth Bradley, New York University "For a theatrical discipline that is notoriously difficult to ... Read more