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Stage Directing

A Director's Itinerary
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Stage Directing: A Director's Itinerary offers student directors a clear, step-by-step guide to steering a theatrical production from play selection through to opening night. It covers practical aspects such as budgeting, casting, auditioning, and organising production notes, with special attention given to directing musicals. The second edition expands on analysis and strategy, enriched with examples and exercises to support directors in managing their craft effectively.
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Ideal for students and novice directors seeking practical, hands-on guidance in theatrical directing, especially those working with both plays and musicals.

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Stage Directing: A Director's Itinerary

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Stage Directing: A Director's Itinerary, the student of theatrical directing will find a step-by-step guide to directing a production, from choosing a play to opening night.

Unlike other directing textbooks, it provides practical advice on organising tasks throughout the directorial process, including budgeting, writing, casting notices, and auditioning. It moreover includes an abundance of helpful examples and tried-and-true exercises, as well as information on how to organise a director's documents into a production notebook.

The second edition builds on the strengths of the first edition by elaborating on key analytical, organisational, and strategic steps in a successful director's itinerary, with special attention to the direction of musicals.

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Acclaim for the First Edition: Praised for its accessible, comprehensive approach, it is described as a 'master-director dad' guiding students practically through directing. Reviewers highlight its value for novice directors and its thorough advice on rehearsal management and staging, making it a vital training manual and companion throughout the production.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781585109227

Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Edition: Second Edition, second edition

Illustration: B-W photos throughout

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 490g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Michael Wainstein is Director of the University of Central Florida School of Performing Arts.

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