{"product_id":"the-art-of-dramaturgy-anne-cattaneo-9780300233698","title":"The Art of Dramaturgy","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to the mysterious theater role of a dramaturg by a legend in the field\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is marvelous. . . . Fascinating. . . . An absolute joy to read.\"--Gil Roth, \u003ci\u003eVirtual Memories\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Anne Cattaneo was among the first Americans to fill the role of dramaturg, one of theater's best kept secrets. A combination of theater artist, scholar, researcher, play advocate, editor, and writer's friend, it is the job of a dramaturg to \"reflect light back on the elements that are already in play,\" while bringing a work of theater to life. Cattaneo traces the field from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the present and chronicles the multitude and variety of tasks a dramaturg undertakes before, during, and after a production is brought to the stage. Using detailed stories from her work with theater artists such as Tom Stoppard, Wendy Wasserstein, Robert Wilson, Shi-Zheng Chen, and Sarah Ruhl, as well as the discovery of a \"lost\" play by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, Cattaneo provides an invaluable manual to those studying, working in, and interested in this most fascinating profession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Cattaneo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300233698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300233698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022","brand":"Anne Cattaneo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993807028479,"sku":"9780300233698","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4336c02f-5890-4890-976f-b9aa3b67f1b6.jpg?v=1683326429","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-dramaturgy-anne-cattaneo-9780300233698","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}