Table of Contents
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1_ Early Equestrian Entertainments in England
2_ Early Equestrian Entertainments in Colonial America (1771–1812)
3_ Early Productions of Equestrian Drama in England and the United States
4_ The Plays: Melodramatic Equestrian Drama
5_ The Plays: Military Equestrian Drama
6_ The Plays: Frontier Equestrian Drama
7_ The Plays: Stage Machinery in Racing and Related Equestrian Drama
8_ Epilogue and Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
Author(s) Bio
Author
Kimberly Poppiti, PhD, MFA, has been studying and writing about horses and theatre for years. She has published numerous related articles and is a two-time winner of the USITT's Herbert D. Greggs Award (2017 and 2013) for her writing about theatre design and technology. For over 20 years, she was a full-time professor at Dowling College, where she chaired the Department of Communication and Performing Arts. She still works as a professor, and as a writer, living on Long Island with her family.