Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Key to Parts of the Stage -- Preface to Revised Edition -- Preface to First Edition -- The Theatre and the Stage -- 1. The Parts of the Stage -- 2. Scene Design and Setting -- 3. Stage Settings -- 4. Flats and Set Pieces -- 5. Stairs and Platforms -- 6. Doors and Windows -- 7. Properties and Sound Effects -- 8. Scene Painting -- 9. Stage Lighting -- Glossary of Stage Terms -- Additional Reading -- Index.