Publisher's Synopsis
This introductory text places the students at the center of theatrical creation and provides coverage of the broad range of contemporary theatre.The Creative Spiritincludes complete scripts of five plays: August Wilson'sJoe Turner's Come and Gone, Wakako Yamauchi'sAnd the Soul Shall Dance, Tony Kushner'sAngels in America, Milcha Sanchez Scott'sDog Lady, and Sam Shepard'sBuried Child. The text emphasizes the collaborative and creative processes that go into productions, and includes interviews with theatre artists.