Background
Wilson, Edwin was born on November 10, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of E. Edwin and Catherine (Jones) Wilson.
(Wilson' book is the most popular choise for theatre appre...)
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.
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The ideal theater appreciation text for courses focusing on theater elements, The Theater Experience encourages students to be active theater-goers as they learn about the fundamentals of a production. By addressing the importance of the audience, Wilson brings the art of performance to life for students who may have little experience with the medium. .
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director educator playwright writer
Wilson, Edwin was born on November 10, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of E. Edwin and Catherine (Jones) Wilson.
Bachelor cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1950. Graduate in English, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1951. Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1957.
Doctor of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1958.
Professor Yale University Drama School, New Haven, 1957—1958, 1961—1962, Hofstra University, 1958—1960, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1959. Professor Graduate Center Hunter College City University of New York, New York City, 1966—1991. Theater critic Wall St. Journal, 1972—1994, senior cultural writer, 1994—1996.
Moderator television interviews CUNY-television, Public Broadcasting Service, New York City, 1989—1993. Chair department theater and film City University of New York Hunter College, 1980—1983. Vice president faculty Hunter College, New York City, 1973—1975.
Executive director Martin E. Segal Theater Center Hunter College, 1987—2003. Member New York Drama Critics Circuit, 1972—1994, president, 1982—1984. Member Pulitzer Prize Drama Jury, 1977—1978, 1979—1980, 2000—2003.
Member nominating committee Tony awards, New York City, 1975—1977, New York City, 1988—1999. Rep United States Information Agency to Romania and German Democratic Republic, 1984.
(Wilson' book is the most popular choise for theatre appre...)
(The ideal theater appreciation text for courses focusing ...)
(The Theater Experience 10th EDITION by Edwin Wilson. McGr...)
(The Theater Experience by Edwin Wilson. McGraw-Hill,2004)
President Theater Development Fund, 1982—1984. Member playwright's committee Rockefeller Foundation, 1983—1986. Board director Theater Development Fund, 1981—2003, since 1981, John Golden Fund, since 1980.
Member of American Theater Critics Association, Century Association, Coffee House Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Catherine Stuart, July 8, 1967.