Paul B Crook

The Art and Practice of Directing for Theatre

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Art and Practice of Directing for Theatre helps the young director learn how to discover, harness, and meld the two. Providing both a practical and theoretical foundation for directors, this book explores how to craft an artistic vision for a production, and sparks inspiration in directors to put their learning into practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9781138948525
• ISBN-10: 1138948527
• Artikelnr.: 44825708

Autorenporträt

Paul B. Crook is the Executive Director of the Etherredge Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, on the campus of the University of South Carolina Aiken, where he additionally serves on the theatre faculty. With over 20 years as a director, actor, and educator, Paul has worked in theatres across the country, from New Mexico to Ohio. He spent several years as the Associate Artistic Director of the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, in Durant, OK, and was the Artistic Director of the B & B Theatre, in Rustion, LA, a small, professional company he started with his wife, Mary Fran. As an arts educator, prior to his arrival at USCA, Paul served as the Directing and Acting Professor at Louisiana Tech University, Director of Theatre at Andrew College, and was on the faculty of Shelton State Community College. Paul and Mary Fran have four delightful children: George, CeCe, Bryant Ford, and Mary Ellis.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
I. Purpose of a Director
II. Skills Directors Need
III. Director's "Rules"
IV. Approaching a Script
V. Approaching Rehearsals
VI. Concerning Rehearsals
VII. It's Open...What Now?