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The past, present, and future of American regional theatrethe regional ten /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The past, present, and future of American regional theatreby Jeffrey Ullom.
Reminder of title:	the regional ten /
Author:	Ullom, Jeffrey.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2024.
Description:	xiv, 313 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	TheaterHistory.United States
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71955-4
ISBN:	9783031719554$q(electronic bk.)

The past, present, and future of American regional theatrethe regional ten /
Ullom, Jeffrey.

The past, present, and future of American regional theatrethe regional ten /[electronic resource] :by Jeffrey Ullom. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2024. - xiv, 313 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history,2947-5775. - Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history..

Chapter 1- Introduction:Motivations and Beginnings -- Chapter 2 -Ten Landmark Regional Theatres -- Chapter 3 -Ten Figures Everyone Should Know -- Chapter 4 -The Ten/Twenty Important Regional Theatres -- Chapter 5 -Ten Influential Figures -- Chapter 6 -Ten Contemporary Figures to Know -- Chapter 7 -Ten Important Regional Productions -- Chapter 8 -Ten External Developments That Shaped Regional Theatre -- Chapter 9 -Ten Important Buildings/Architectural Design -- Chapter 10 -Conclusion: Ten Lingering Concerns about the Future.

This book provides an overall history of the regional theatre movement in the US, while also utilizing specific accomplishments and failures in addition to crucial administrative and artistic decisions to chart larger developments in American theatre, most notably the craze for new play development, the death of resident companies in professional theatres, the passion to reflect social causes (especially social justice and the #MeToo movement), and the troubling economic state of contemporary regional theatres. The wide-ranging topics in the book examine all aspects of theatre, including its creation and reception, and provide the reader with an interdisciplinary understanding of how the establishment and growth of regional theatres reflected local economic and social developments. Jeffrey Ullom teaches theatre history and dramaturgy at Case Western Reserve University, USA, and serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. His research interests have focused on contemporary American theatre, especially new play development in the regional theatre circuit and on Broadway. Previous publications include The Humana Festival: A History of New Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville (2008), and America's First Regional Theatre (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014)

ISBN: 9783031719554$q(electronic bk.)

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Dewey Class. No.: 792.0973

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