Stage Directing: a Director's Itinerary

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments and Photo Credits; Preface; PART I: FIRST THINGS FIRST; Chapter 1: The Director: Past and Present; What Is a Director?; Final Thoughts; Suggested Reading; Chapter 2: Choosing a Play and Securing a Performance License; What Play Will I Direct?; Making It Legal; Theatrical Publishing Houses; Chapter 3: Budgeting; Understanding a Budget; Final Thoughts; Chapter 4: Reading the Play; First Reading: Read for Pleasure; Second Reading: Read for Vision; Third Reading: Read for Analysis; Final Thoughts; Suggested Reading.;Stage Directing: A Director's Itinerary is a practical guidebook that provides instruction on how to organize the work of the director throughout the entire production process. Designed for the undergraduate student director, this book covers everything from choosing the play to opening night.