The Art and Practice of Directing for Theatre

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title
3. Copyright
4. Contents
5. List of Illustrations
6. Preface
7. Acknowledgments
8. PART I WHAT IS A DIRECTOR?
   1. CHAPTER 1 Purpose of a Director
      1. Passion
      2. Vision
      3. Practicality
      4. Exercises and Suggested Reading
   2. CHAPTER 2 Skills Directors Need
      1. Communication
      2. Open-Minded
      3. Respect
      4. Exercises and Suggested Reading
   3. CHAPTER 3 The Director’s “Rules”
      1. Make it Work
      2. Everything Matters
      3. Tell the Story
      4. Exercises and Suggested Reading
9. PART II PREPARATION
   1. CHAPTER 4 A pproaching a Script
      1. Script Selection
      2. Research
      3. Script Analysis
      4. Exercises and Suggested Reading
   2. CHAPTER 5 Auditions and Casting
      1. The Monologue Audition
      2. The Cold Read
      3. The Prepared Audition
      4. The Specialized Audition
      5. The Callback
      6. Prior to Auditions
      7. During Auditions
      8. Post-Auditions
      9. Eliminate the Non-Starters
      10. Decide on the Definites
      11. Explore the Possibilities
      12. Make the Cuts
      13. Exercises and Suggested Reading
   3. CHAPTER 6 Technology and Social Media
      1. Production Organization
      2. Communication and Contact
      3. Promotions and Marketing
      4. Exercises and Suggested Reading
10. PART III PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION
    1. CHAPTER 7 The Rehearsal Calendar
       1. Start at the End
       2. Communicate with your Collaborators
       3. Build in Buffers
       4. Work in Blocks
       5. Account for Conflicts
       6. Exercises and Suggested Reading
    2. CHAPTER 8 Scheduling Rehearsals
       1. Exercises and Suggested Reading
11. PART IV THE DIRECTOR IN REHEARSAL
    1. CHAPTER9 Table Work and Blocking
       1. Table Work
       2. Blocking
       3. Exercises and Suggested Reading
    2. CHAPTER 10 Work in gand Running
       1. Working Rehearsals
       2. Running Rehearsals
       3. Exercises and Suggested Reading
    3. CHAPTER 11 Techs and Dresses
       1. Tech Rehearsals
       2. Dress Rehearsals
       3. Exercises and Suggested Reading
12. PART V OPENING NIGHT AND BEYOND
    1. CHAPTER 12 It’s Open … Now What?
       1. Opening Night
       2. Responding to Audiences
       3. Responding to Critics
       4. Post-Mortem
       5. What’s Next?
       6. Exercises and Suggested Reading
    2. CHAPTER 13 The Director’s Portfolio
       1. Director’s Statement
       2. Résumé
       3. Production Photographs
       4. Video
       5. Show-Specific Elements
       6. Formatting
       7. Exercises and Suggested Reading
13. APPENDICES SCRIPTS FOR CLASS EXERCISES/PRODUCTION
    1. APPENDIX A
       1. Lavalooooo!!!
    2. APPENDIX B
       1. Front Porch Requiem
14. Glossary of Terms
15. Index