The focus of this text, THEATRE: Understanding the Basics of Production, is not to just introduce the student to the performance and presentation aspects of live theatre, but more of an introduction and understanding of how all elements of theatre production occur and happen from a producing standpoint. The novice theatre student should truly come to know how all elements of producing theatre happen and come together, in order to allow the production to have its highest quality. The process and the elements of production are easily broken down so that the reader can follow from the text all the way to practical application in rehearsal and production. Enjoy.