This original and useful contribution to knowledge about the theatre focuses on the playgoer. Samuel Selden shows how artists in the playhouse serve the playgoer as creators and guides while they participate in the double game of theatre. He shows how theatre at its best excites, illumines, and fulfills its spectators in a spirit of play, and demonstrates how the skilled theatre artist creates this kind of stimulating experience in the playhouse. Originally published in 1969. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.