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. Chapter 5: Interpreting the ScriptThe Importance of Analysis
 I. Spectacle
 II. Character
 III. Plot
 IV. Ideas
 V. Rhythm
 VI. Dialogue
 Final Thoughts
 Suggested Reading
 Chapter 6: Research
 Why Research?
 Assembling Research
 Categories of Research
 Chapter 7: Concept
 Developing the Psychological Concept
 Developing the Visual Concept
 Final Thoughts
 In Your DPN
 Suggested Reading
 PART II: WRITTEN WORD TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORLD
 Chapter 8: The Visual Collaboration
 Working With Designers
 Meeting with Designers
 From Design to Tech
 Final Thoughts
 In Your DPN
 Chapter 9: Casting. Identifying Your NeedsCasting Notices
 The Audition
 Casting Musicals
 Final Thoughts
 PART III: REHEARSALS
 Chapter 10: Preparing for Rehearsals
 Rehearsal Schedules
 Preparing the Rehearsal Room
 Final Thoughts
 In Your DPN
 Chapter 11: The First Rehearsal and Table Work
 The First Rehearsal
 Table Work
 Table Work Exercises
 Other Table Reading Work
 In Your DPN
 Suggested Reading
 Chapter 12: Staging Rehearsals
 Elements of Staging
 Stage Pictures
 Blocking: Discovery or Planned?
 Classroom Exercises
 Chapter 13: Blocking in Different Stage Configurations
 Proscenium
 In the Round. Three-Quarter Thrust, ArenaFinal Thoughts
 PART IV: REHEARSING A MUSICAL
 Chapter 14: Initial Rehearsals of a Musical
 Working With a Musical Director
 Working with a Choreographer
 Initial Rehearsals of a Musical
 Chapter 15: Staging Musical Scenes
 The Technique Elements
 Staging the Opening Number
 Staging a Scene Without Music
 Staging a Scene With Music
 Staging Solos
 Buttons
 Act One Finale
 The Eleven O\'clock Number
 The Finale
 Chorus Numbers
 PART V: REHEARSALS CONTINUE
 Chapter 16: Listen to your Inner Voice and Direct the Moments
 Listen to Your Inner Voice
 Direct the Moments. Chapter 17: Working with ActorsAbout Actors
 Dealing With Actors
 Final Thoughts
 Chapter 18: Solving Problems
 Exercises for Rehearsal
 Suggested Reading
 Chapter 19: Stumble-throughs, Work-throughs, and Run-throughs
 Work-throughs
 The Stumble-through
 Running with Notes
 Designer Runs or \"Crew Views\"
 Final Thoughts
 In Your DPN
 Chapter 20: Technical Rehearsals and Adding Elements
 Technical Rehearsals
 Adding in the Elements
 PART VI: OPENING THE SHOW
 Chapter 21: Final Dress to Opening Night
 The Lead-up to Opening Night
 Opening Night
 Final Thoughts
 Appendix 1Genre and Playing Style.