The book illuminates the legal and business history of the American theatre through new archival discoveries.
"This book is a historical account about the negotiation of creativity in the American theatre.
New to this edition are contracts for performing arts designers; fight and stunt directors; musicians; stage managers and technical directors; front of the house personnel; commissions for original musical compositions; and much more.
The information contained in this handbook is essential for those working in Broadway, regional, stock, or university theater; concert halls; opera houses; and more.
Here is a complete, easy-to-use resource for anyone involved in the performing arts!
The Cambridge History of American Theatre
In so doing, this volume will interest a wide audience of students and scholars in feminist and gender studies, theater and performance studies, and Latin American and Latino cultural studies. Contributors.
"Now updated and expanded, this second edition of The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide is the ultimate survival kit for anyone presenting live entertainment.
Along with the well-known instance of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s, other almost equally influential events shaped the course of the American stage during the century. The book is arranged in chronological order.
She is the author of A Critical Companion to Arthur Miller (2007) and Student Companion to Arthur Miller (2000) and of numerous articles on Arthur Miller. She also authored Thematic Guide to Modern Drama (2003), Masterpieces of ...
History of the American Theatre