Wilson' book is the most popular choise for theatre appreciation courses because he encourages his readers to be more active theatre-goers as they learn about all of the elements at work in a production. The Theater Experience fosters this learning by combining a clear, direct presentation with an extraordinary photo program that vividly illustrates concepts. Changes to this new edition reflect new directions in theatre practice and scholarship and the diversity of today's theatre. This is an extensive revision of the text most widely used in courses today.