Theater Games for Rehearsal: A Director s Handbook, first published in 1985, is a practical application of Viola Spolin s famous method that guides directors and their companies step-by-step through all phases of the rehearsal period. Spolin shows in easy-to-follow detail how her techniques can be used for a variety of theater situations, ranging from selecting plays or material to be performed, casting, and building a harmonious company to warming up actors, creating stage space, and overcoming opening night jitters. The edition reflects Spolin s wished-for updates: five important exercises...