Theater Director's Primer

Name: Theater Director's Primer
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ISBN: 9780325007274

ISBN-10: 0325007276

ISBN-13: 9780325007274

Edition: 2005

Authors: Gary Cohen

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While actors may be the heartbeat of a theatrical performance, the director is its soul. Whether you're directing a comedy or a drama, under a marquee or under an oak tree, as the director, you're responsible for coordinating and scheduling every aspect of the show, and you're the one who gives it its energy, professionalism, and sense of purpose. In The Theater Director's Primer, you'll find a pragmatic vision of directing that helps you set a standard of high quality from preproduction to first rehearsal to opening night. Gary P. Cohen takes you through every step of directing, sharing lessons from thirty-five years of experience in settings ranging from high school auditoriums to one of…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 7/27/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 0.418
Language: English

Gary P. Cohen is the producing director of Plays-in-the-Park, a respected summer theater in New Jersey, where he has directed more than fifty plays and musicals. In the early 1970s he founded a 100-seat semiprofessional theater, where he honed his craft before joining Plays-in-the-Park in the 1980s. He is the author of The Community Theater Handbook (Heinemann, 2003).




Getting the job



What to expect from each type of theater



Research



The concept



Preproduction



Casting



Working with the designers



The rehearsal period



Tech week



Directing the actors



Miscellaneous



A little help from my friends