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Handbook for museums that wish to mount theatre productions.

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Author:   Tessa Bridal
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.513kg
ISBN:  

9780759104136

ISBN 10:   0759104131
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   07 October 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface or Dramatic Prologue Chapter 2 Chapter I: What Is Museum Theatre? Chapter 3 Chapter II: A Brief History Chapter 4 Chapter III: The Interpretive Palette Chapter 5 Chapter IV: Selecting, Writing, and Developing Your First Program Chapter 6 Chapter V: General Costs and How to Fund Them Chapter 7 Chapter VI: There's an Actor in our Collections! Chapter 8 Chapter VII: Technical Requirements and Staff Chapter 9 Chapter VIII: Evaluations and Visitor Perspective Findings Chapter 10 Chapter IX: Selling the Idea Chapter 11 Chapter X: Promoting and Marketing Your Theatre Program Chapter 12 Chapter XI: How Theatre Has Been Used to Present Difficult Issues Chapter 13 Chapter XII: Collaborations and Partnerships Chapter 14 Chapter XIII: Historic Interpretation Chapter 15 Epilogue: The Future of Museum Theatre Chapter 16 Appendix A: Average Costs Incurred in Mountain Museum Theatre Productions and Sample Budgets for Small, Medium and Large Programs Chapter 17 Appendix B: Elements of a Treatment and Sample Treatment Chapter 18 Appendix C: Sample Contract - Playwright, Director, Actor, Designers Chapter 19 Appendix D: Position Description - Actor/Presenter Chapter 20 Appendix E: Audition Form Chapter 21 Appendix F: Position Description - Theatre/Presentations Coordinator Chapter 22 Appendix G: Glossary of Commonly Used Theatre Terms Chapter 23 Bibliography Chapter 24 About the Author

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Tessa Bridal doles out good advice in her book, Exploring Museum Theatre. She has written a sweeping how-to manual that covers the myriad elements required to create a successful museum theatre program.--Catherine Hughes Visitor Studies Today

Author Information

Tessa Bridal is Director of Public Programs for the Science Museum of Minnesota, one of the pioneer institutions in the use of theatre as an interpretive technique.

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