Live Theatre
The Life Cycle of a Theatrical Production
-gestation period (rehearsal)
-opening
-production
-performance
-development and maturation
-closing
The Immediacy of Live Theatre
Theatre Art is Concentrated
Theatre Art is Passionate
Theatre Art is Demonstrative
Theatre Art is Suspenseful
Theatre Art is Ephemeral
The Miracle of Theatre Art
Theatre as a Mirror

Ancient Greek Theatre

Banning of the Roman Theatre

The Theatre is Dark

Medieval Theatre-for Amateurs Only

The Theatrical Renaissance

Theatre Artists
The Collaborative Imagination

Stagestruck Artists
-dramatic imagination
-theatrical imagination

Relationships to the Stage
Theatre Company
The Production Staff
    -Mangers
    -Technicians
    -Crew Workers

The Artists
Spatial Artists
Time artists

Whose Choice Is It, Anyway?
-rehearsal process
-collaborative
-playwright
-producer
-director
-designers

Theatrical License

Theatrical Imaginations at Work
Intellectual Property and Theatrical License
-Endgame
        Samuel Beckett vs American Repertory Theatre