Learn how to direct a play from auditions to performance night with this handy step-by-step guide. Follow 15 steps as you learn practical tips and examples for directing a play.
You can read it all at once, or follow along as you go through each step. This guide can give you the confidence you need to direct a play even if this is your first time.
Chapter 1 – 8 Questions to Answer Before Choosing a Play to Direct
Chapter 2 – I Have a Play, Now What Do I Do?
Chapter 3 – To Hold Auditions or Not to Hold Auditions
Chapter 4 – Sample Rehearsal Schedule and Helpful Strategies
Chapter 5 – Parts of the Stage and Blocking
Chapter 6 – 8 Tips on How to Memorize Lines
Chapter 7 – Character Development Strategies
Chapter 8 – Off Book Run-Through
Chapter 9 – Set Design Ideas
Chapter 10 – Simple Costume Ideas
Chapter 11 – How to Create a Program on Canva
Chapter 12 – Full Run-Through Rehearsal
Chapter 13 – Technical Rehearsal
Chapter 14 – Dress Rehearsal
Chapter 15 – Performance Night
Sample Semester Schedule for Play Rehearsals
Parts of the Stage Diagram
Other Resources
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