This type of theatre focused on Realism, however, it was not Naturalistic. The acting and playwriting style changed as the theatre was informed by other arts such as painting, music, and poetry. It was found that writers dictated the character of the theatre.
The way theatres run was much different from how commercial theatres were run. A group of artists, art-lovers, and patrons would get together as the people that ran the theatres. There might have been a group of unpaid actors or actors may have come in to audition for theatre groups. Either way, the group that ran the theatre would decide on the general policies of the theatre. This meant that each theatre group within the European Theatre Art movement had its own policies.
In general, once a group had a play, a director (either from inside the group or from outside) would be picked to direct the play. All of the responsibilities for mounting the play on the stage were delegated to the director. Having non-commercial theatre also allowed those in the lower classes to be able to afford attending theatrical productions.
The European Art Theatre Movement was the inspiration for the Little Theatre Movement in the United States. It is said to have truly taken off when an Irish troupe was touring the states and made U.S. citizens aware of affordable theatre, making them anti-commercial theatre.
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