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Director’s Notes
The Art of Directing:
Style, Staging, and Technique
Directing is an Art Form
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Directing Style
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The Dictator
The Negotiator
The Creative Artist
The Confrontationalist
Director Sally Wright,
A Christmas Carol 2007
Considering the Stage
Three basic types of Stages
Stage Arena
 Thrust Stage
 Proscenium
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Arena
Proscenium
Primary Goal of the Director
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Implement a Unified Vision
within the finished production
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Lead others to its ultimate
actualization
To Meet Primary Goals The Director
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decide upon script
interpretation to be given the play,
work with the playwright (if possible),
designers, and technicians in planning the
production,
cast and rehearse the actors,
coordinate all elements into the finished
production.
Interpretation
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Analyze the script
The plays structure and meaning
Seeks to know what the play is about
envision the play's atmosphere or mood
know how to actualize in terms of design and
theatrical space.
to see the play in terms of both physical and
verbal action.
Design
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Meets with Designers to:
Promote vision
collaborate and listen to
creative ideas of design artists:
decision ultimately made by
director
Plan set design
Plan lighting
Set-A Christmas Carol 2007
Casting – Very Important!!!
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A Christmas Carol –Teen Program
Hat Trick Theatre -2007
Physical demands of a character
Fitting the character
Discern acting potential including:
 training and experience
 physical characteristics and
vocaltechnique, can they sing (if needed)?
 suitability
 ability to impersonate a specific character
 ability to understand the play
 "direct-ability“ – They should listen to the
director!
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attitude
Published in
the local
newspapers,
Kevin Weldon
as Cratchet,
and Ellis
Freedman
Scrooge at
rehearsal.
Working with Actors
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Directing Actors
Understand actors movement on
stage-Preplanning actors
movements
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Be Organized
director's medium Space/Time
draw out actor’s potential
Meet the needs of the actors
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse
Director Sally Wright,
A Christmas Carol 2007
Directing Rehearsal
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Script read through
Discussing vision
Character motivation
Character Interpretation
Blocking the Actors
Working out Details
Props
Lines, space, tempo, and beats
Make the story come alive, animated
Taking Notes
The Finished Production
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Coming Together
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Actors
Scenery
Lights
Props
Audio
Dress Rehearsal
Directing is tough, you’ll need at least 9 lives!!!
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The End
By Marina Pickett