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Play director's survival kit a complete step-by-step guide to producing theater in any school or community setting / James W. Rodgers, Wanda C. Rodgers; graphics and illustrations Russell Jones.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: San Francisco (Ca.) : Jossey-Bass, cop. 1995.Description: 1 vol.(XVI-286 p.) : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0876285655
  • 9780876285657
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 792.02220233
LOC classification:
  • PN 3155  R691p 1995
Contents:
"Welcome to the theater" -- What you can expect from this resource -- "Magic to do" understanding your role as director -- "One brick at a time" how to get started -- "Open a new window" other options -- "Something sort of grandish" how to select the right play -- "A puzzlement" how to unravel a play's meaning -- "Putting it together" how to lay out a rehearsal schedule -- "Pick-a-little; talk-a-little" how to work with a set designer -- "Pretty little picture" what you need to know about stage properties -- "Let the sunshine in" what you need to know about stage lighting -- "The sound of music" what you need to know about sound and special effects -- "Put on your Sunday clothes" what you need to know about costuming -- "Put on a happy face" what you need to know about makeup -- "A little brains, a little talent" what your stage manager needs to know -- "I hope I get it" how to conduct auditions -- "Matchmaker, matchmaker" how to make intelligent casting decisions -- "It's a simple little system" how to get the most out of rehearsals -- "Every little movement" how to stage, or block, your play -- "Happy to make your acquaintance" how to help actors develop characters -- "You've got to have heart" how to work with actors -- "Agony" how to direct period plays -- "With a little bit of luck" how to direct your first musical -- "Sit down, you're rocking the boat" how to run a smooth production -- "Who will buy?" what you need to know about tickets -- "You've got to have a gimmick" what you need to know to sell your production -- "You've got to be carefully taught" what you need to know about the media -- "Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee" what you need to know about programs -- "Bea-u-ti-ful people of Denver" what you need to know about audiences -- "Life on the wicked stage" acting/directing terms -- "Drop that name" odd names for technical things -- "There's gotta be something better than this" theater spaces -- "Perpetual anticipation" stages of the production process -- "Try to remember" a list of theatrical forms -- "Let me entertain you" a list of contemporary plays for beginning directors -- "Losing my mind" more terms about parts of plays -- "The little things we do together" players in a commercial theater organization -- "Who can I turn to?" a selected reading list for beginning directors.
Summary: "For new and veteran play directors, here is a comprehensive guide to producing student theater packed with tested tips, timesavers and problem-solvers gleaned form the authors' experience in directing over 120 full-length plays or musical! Step by step, the Kit takes you through every phase of play selection and production in six sections. Each section is complete with ready-to-use checklists, diagrams, and samples. And, as an added enhancement, each carries a subtitle that's also a song title form a musical and includes interesting facts about its Broadway opening, original cast, and number of performances."--Publisher's description.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 3155 R691p 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000074493

Bibliogr. p.[283]-286.

"Welcome to the theater" --
What you can expect from this resource --
"Magic to do" understanding your role as director --
"One brick at a time" how to get started --
"Open a new window" other options --
"Something sort of grandish" how to select the right play --
"A puzzlement" how to unravel a play's meaning --
"Putting it together" how to lay out a rehearsal schedule --
"Pick-a-little; talk-a-little" how to work with a set designer --
"Pretty little picture" what you need to know about stage properties --
"Let the sunshine in" what you need to know about stage lighting --
"The sound of music" what you need to know about sound and special effects --
"Put on your Sunday clothes" what you need to know about costuming --
"Put on a happy face" what you need to know about makeup --
"A little brains, a little talent" what your stage manager needs to know --
"I hope I get it" how to conduct auditions --
"Matchmaker, matchmaker" how to make intelligent casting decisions --
"It's a simple little system" how to get the most out of rehearsals --
"Every little movement" how to stage, or block, your play --
"Happy to make your acquaintance" how to help actors develop characters --
"You've got to have heart" how to work with actors --
"Agony" how to direct period plays --
"With a little bit of luck" how to direct your first musical --
"Sit down, you're rocking the boat" how to run a smooth production --
"Who will buy?" what you need to know about tickets --
"You've got to have a gimmick" what you need to know to sell your production --
"You've got to be carefully taught" what you need to know about the media --
"Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee" what you need to know about programs --
"Bea-u-ti-ful people of Denver" what you need to know about audiences --
"Life on the wicked stage" acting/directing terms --
"Drop that name" odd names for technical things --
"There's gotta be something better than this" theater spaces --
"Perpetual anticipation" stages of the production process --
"Try to remember" a list of theatrical forms --
"Let me entertain you" a list of contemporary plays for beginning directors --
"Losing my mind" more terms about parts of plays --
"The little things we do together" players in a commercial theater organization --
"Who can I turn to?" a selected reading list for beginning directors.

"For new and veteran play directors, here is a comprehensive guide to producing student theater packed with tested tips, timesavers and problem-solvers gleaned form the authors' experience in directing over 120 full-length plays or musical! Step by step, the Kit takes you through every phase of play selection and production in six sections. Each section is complete with ready-to-use checklists, diagrams, and samples. And, as an added enhancement, each carries a subtitle that's also a song title form a musical and includes interesting facts about its Broadway opening, original cast, and number of performances."--Publisher's description.

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