The Production Notebooks: Theatre in Process, Volume One

by Jim Lewis and Paul Walsh

Book Overview

Behind the scenes of many significant U.S. productions today, is the newest member of the creative team--the "dramaturg." Now, for the first time, four of America's finest dramaturgs, under the editorial direction of a fifth, detail their efforts in revealing diary form, offering comprehensive histories of the development of four major productions by outstanding not-for-profit theatres, exploring the dramaturgical, directorial, design, acting and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559361107
• ISBN13: 9781559361101
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Not just for Dramaturgs!

This book gives tremendous insight into the creative process behind the product we see when we go to the theatre. It is fascinating to read about how dramaturgical research informs every member of a creative team, from the director to the designers to the actors. This book is for all of them, not just dramaturgs. The diary format allows the reader to experience the ups and downs, the doubts and triumphs of the rehearsal process. I highly recommend it to all theatre artists, from stage managers to opera singers to administrators. A terrific read.