The Art and Practice of Directing for Theatre

Author:   Paul B. Crook
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781032630229


Pages:   234
Publication Date:   08 October 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Paul B. Crook
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9781032630229


ISBN 10:   1032630221
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   08 October 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Part 1: What Is a Director? 1. Purpose of a Director 2. Skills Directors Need 3. The Director’s “Rules” Part 2: Preparation 4. Approaching a Script 5. Auditions and Casting 6. Technology and Social Media Part 3: Planning and Organization 7. The Rehearsal Calendar 8. Scheduling Rehearsals Part 4: The Director in Rehearsal 9. Table Work and Blocking 10. Working and Running 11. Techs and Dresses Part 5: Opening Night and Beyond 12. It’s open...what Now? 13. The Director’s Portfolio

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Paul B. Crook is the Executive Director of the Etherredge Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, on the campus of the University of South Carolina Aiken, where he additionally serves as a Professor of Theatre. With over 25 years of experience as a director, actor, and educator, Paul has worked in theatres across the country, from New Mexico to Ohio. He spent several years as the Associate Artistic Director of the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival in Durant, OK, and was the Artistic Director of the B & B Theatre in Ruston, LA – a small, professional company he started with his wife, Mary Fran. As an arts educator, prior to his arrival at USCA, Paul served as the Directing and Acting Professor at Louisiana Tech University, Director of Theatre at Andrew College, and was on the faculty of Shelton State Community College. Paul and Mary Fran have four delightful children and one delightful daughter-in-law: George (his wife, Abbi), CeCe, Bryant Ford, and Mary Ellis.

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