This paper traces Machiavelli's debt to classical rhetoric while outlining the rhetorical tenor of his comedy, "Mandragola." The paper specifically analyzes Machiavelli's attention to the medieval transmission of Ciceronian rhetoric by Boethius, as interpreted from the setting, characterization, and dialogue of "Mandragola."…

The artistic quality of creativity is not unique to artists but is carried out more skillfully by those who are artists than by those who are not. The artist participates with the rest of humanity in the essential part of creativity, communication, and develops a consonance--a resonance--between the work of art and the audience. The ritual of…

A partial listing of Asian American Theater productions to be presented during the 1977-78 season in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Brief information included about some of the works. (GC)

Defines the play and discusses how two elements of the play--drama (literature) and theatre (performance)--are interdependent. (PD)

Laments the fact that children are not reading plays. Encourages librarians especially to make available and introduce children to this form of literature. (PD)

Presents an analysis of the rhetorical strategy of Shaw's Saint Joan" and analyses some of the qualities that serve to make the play endearing to readers and audiences today. (AN)

Argues that when the comic world or worlds" are examined as independent entities . . . useful information about comic character, plot, and setting" can be obtained. (Author/SW)

Reports on the first Young Playwrights Festival presented by the Dramatists Guild and the Circle Repertory Company. The seven plays--directed, acted, and staged by professionals--were written by young people between the ages of 8 and 18 and were selected for production from more than 700 submissions. (PD)

Examines the nature of persuasion as it occurs in theater. Suggests that theater is not only a fine art but also a rhetorical form and, as such, functions on three levels (text, performed work, and production). (PD)

Describes annual Theatre Arts Workshop Days at Troy High School, Michigan, in which professional artists from theatres and universities participate. (PD)

Uses notions from the field Psychology of Consciousness, including an explanation of how psychologists define and investigate Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs). Argues that actors routinely enter an ASC. Establishes acting as a way to enter an ASC and discusses why theater artists, educators, and advocates need to be aware of both the dangers…

Describes the author's personal thoughts about drama, television, and theatre, and about the importance of artists having integrity. (MS)