Play Director's Survival Kit : A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Producing Theater in Any School or Community Setting

by Rodgers, James W.; Rodgers, Wanda C.

• ISBN13: 9780876285657
• ISBN10: 0876285655
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-11-06
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

This expansive guide covers the where, when, and how for every step of school play production, including play selection and adaptation, auditions, casting and dealing with disappointed students, budgeting, coaching actors, setting up a production team, rehearsals, publicity, and promotion.

Author Biography

James W. Rodgers, Ph.D., teacher, director, and published playwright, has taught for more than 35 years and serves as a department chair in colleges and universities in Ohio, Michigan, New Jersey, and Kentucky. He is currently a full professor at the University of Kentucky. Wanda C. Rodgers has taught in five states and in a variety of schools. She is currently teaching Drama, English, and Communications at Woodford County High School in Versailles, Kentucky, where she has been names Outstanding Teacher of the Year for Woodford County.

Table of Contents

About the Authors.

PROLOGUE.

""Welcome to the Theater"".

What You Can Expect from This Resource.

ACT ONE: PLAY SELECTION.

1. ""Magic to Do"" Understanding Your Role as Director.

2. ""One Brick at a Time"" How to Get Started.

3. ""Open a New Window"" Other