| Description |
xvi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-286). |
| Contents |
"Welcome to the theater" -- What you can expect from this resource -- "Magic to do" understanding your role as director -- "One brick at a time" how to get started -- "Open a new window" other options -- "Something sort of grandish" how to select the right play -- "A puzzlement" how to unravel a play's meaning -- "Putting it together" how to lay out a rehearsal schedule -- "Pick-a-little; talk-a-little" how to work with a set designer -- "Pretty little picture" what you need to know about stage properties -- "Let the sunshine in" what you need to know about stage lighting -- "The sound of music" what you need to know about sound and special effects -- "Put on your Sunday clothes" what you need to know about costuming -- "Put on a happy face" what you need to know about makeup -- "A little brains, a little talent" what your stage manager needs to know -- "I hope I get it" how to conduct auditions -- "Matchmaker, matchmaker" how to make intelligent casting decisions -- "It's a simple little system" how to get the most out of rehearsals -- "Every little movement" how to stage, or block, your play -- "Happy to make your acquaintance" how to help actors develop characters -- "You've got to have heart" how to work with actors -- "Agony" how to direct period plays -- "With a little bit of luck" how to direct your first musical -- "Sit down, you're rocking the boat" how to run a smooth production -- "Who will buy?" what you need to know about tickets -- "You've got to have a gimmick" what you need to know to sell your production -- "You've got to be carefully taught" what you need to know about the media -- "Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee" what you need to know about programs -- "Bea-u-ti-ful people of Denver" what you need to know about audiences -- "Life on the wicked stage" acting/directing terms -- "Drop that name" odd names for technical things -- "There's gotta be something better than this" theater spaces -- "Perpetual anticipation" stages of the production process -- "Try to remember" a list of theatrical forms -- "Let me entertain you" a list of contemporary plays for beginning directors -- "Losing my mind" more terms about parts of plays -- "The little things we do together" players in a commercial theater organization -- "Who can I turn to?" a selected reading list for beginning directors. |
| Subject |
Amateur theater -- Production and direction.
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| Added Author |
Rodgers, Wanda C.
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| ISBN |
087628862X |
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