Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Shakespeare Police -- PART I PRINCIPLES -- Section I The Shakespearean Dramaturg: A Job Description -- Section II Dramaturgical Issues: The Theory -- 1 Theatrical Collaboration and the Construction of Meaning -- 2 The Text/Performance Relationship -- 3 Adaptation and Authenticity -- 4 "As It Was Originally Done": The Logic Behind Historical Reconstruction -- 5 The Nature and Use-Value of History -- 6 Ambiguity and Polyvocality in the Plays -- 7 Authorship, Authority, and Authorization -- 8 Different Languages -- 9 Why Stage Shakespeare? -- PART II PRACTICE -- Section III Before Rehearsals -- 10 Preliminaries, Casting, and Directorial Vision -- 11 Thinking About Script -- 12 Preparing the Script -- 13 Script-Editing Examples -- Section IV During Rehearsals -- 14 Degree and Nature of Involvement -- 15 Tools of the Trade and Research Packets -- 16 Knowing Your Audience: Talking to Directors, Talking to Actors -- 17 The Dramaturg in Rehearsal: A Temporal Breakdown -- Section V Opening and Beyond -- 18 Writing for the Audience (Synopses and Program Notes) -- 19 Program Essay Examples -- 20 Talking to the Audience -- 21 The Dramaturg as Advocate -- 22 Evaluating and Sharing your Experience -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Further Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.