1 Art for Art’s Sake and Ours Art is a mirror of society. Art reflects our lives back to us and says, “This is who we are.”

2 Everyone’s a Critic We will look at how you are in an unique position to be an audience member who thinks like a critic.

3 Dramatic Genres Playwrights choose a particular style to tell his or her story in the most effective way.

4 The Playmaker We will look at the “blueprint” of a theatrical production: the script, and how it comes to be.

5 From Page to Stage We will look at how a play makes it to both commercial theatres and non-commercial theatres.

6 “Go Make You Ready” Actors come to their careers via many different paths. We will take a closer look at the actor’s training and the audition process.

7 “All the World’s a Stage” Just as we live in the world, the stage must become the world of the play.

8 Let’s Get Dressed up and Walk the Boards Designers are artists in their own rights.

9 “Tommy can you hear me, can you see me?" Lighting can be the most influential design element regarding tone, mood, and establishment of time.

10 Early Theatre Part I The aspects of theatre are intertwined with our very identity. Recorded rituals date back thousands of years.

11 Early Theatre Part II In this chapter, we will look at early Western theatre and Medieval European and Persian theatre.

12 The Renaissance In this chapter, we will explore the rebirth of knowledge and art throughout Europe known as the Renaissance.

13 The Restoration Through Romanticism Theatre was the perfect medium to reflect the ideas of the Enlightenment.

14 From Russia With Love European and Russian playwrights introduced realistic characters, dialogue, and plots that were truly different from anything before them.

15 Diversity in Theatre We will examine the diversity of American theatre through the works of contemporary artists and playwrights.

16 Modern and Contemporary Trends We will explore contemporary playwrights and the modern trends that have inspired with their works.