San Antonio College Library

Many modern playwrights have dramatized the process of theatrical creation within their plays. In doing so, they have disregarded the "do not disturb" sign on the rehearsal room door, and have opened the art of theater to a particular kind of scrutiny. This scrutiny is unusual given the long-standing tradition of secrecy that surrounds theatrical rehearsal. Viewing modern drama generally as a drama that juxtaposes authority and freedom, and viewing...

In this performance criticism, the author examines his own work in the theatre as actor and director, as well as that of others. The book offers a topical approach to various issues, both artisitc and philosophical, involved in staging modern dramatists.