Directing New Plays: Tools for Art and Collaboration

ISBN-13: 9781350179257 / Angielski

Evan Cabnet

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Foreword 1. Searching for New Work: Identifying Writers and How to Read a New or Unfinished Play with Direction in Mind. 2. Development: Meetings, Readings, Workshops and Common Play Development Strategies. 3. Securing a Production: Seeking and Securing a Production in the Commercial, Institutional and Not-for-Profit Models. 4. Pre-production: the Director's Role in Inviting Artists into the Conversation. 5. Casting: from Writing a Breakdown to Choosing Audition Sides and Working with a Casting Director. 6. Rehearsal (Week One): the First Rehearsal, Setting up the Tone of the Process. 7. Rehearsal (Week Two): Transition from the Theoretical to the Practical. 8. Rehearsal (Week Three and Beyond): Rewrites, Run-Throughs and Creative Changes. 9. Tech: How can a Director Prepare for Inevitable Surprises, Problems, and Challenges? 10. Previews: How does a Director Learn from an Audience and Respond to Feedback? 11. Opening Night and the Run: How is a Director Helpful to the Cast, Writer and Creative Team? 12. Closing and Next steps: How does a Director Parlay Success into More Work?