Staging Musical Theatre

by Novak, Elaine Adams; Novak, Deborah

• ISBN13: 9781558704077
• ISBN10: 1558704078
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-09-01
• Publisher: Betterway Books

Summary

A practical, readable guide to staging musicals, from auditions to printing the programs.

Author Biography

Deborah Novak has taught acting technique at Adelphi University and playwriting at Marshall University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Planning to Stage Musicals	p. 4
Analyzing Musicals	p. 14
Interpreting Musicals	p. 28
Planning the Technical Elements	p. 34
Organizing the Managers	p. 43
Holding Auditions and Casting Musicals	p. 52
Beginning Rehearsals	p. 61
Musical Director/Conductor's Rehearsals	p. 68
Choreographer's Rehearsals	p. 74
Stage Director's Blocking Rehearsals	p. 76
Developing, Polishing, Final Rehearsals and Performances	p. 94
Staging Revues	p. 107
Staging Operas	p. 111
Scenes for Practice	p. 116
Notable Musicals, Revues, Operas, Comic Operas and Operettas	p. 158
Descriptions of Large Musicals	p. 158
List of More Large Musicals	p. 171
List of Small Musicals	p. 172
List of Revues	p. 172
List of Operas, Comic Operas, and Operettas	p. 173
Bibliography	p. 174
Glossary of Theatrical Terms	p. 177
Index	p. 183
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