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Chapter 6
The Director Most closely associated with the performers Guides and coordinates the artistic side Responsible for the overall style, pace, and
visual appearance of the production
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Evolution of the Director The function of the director has always been
present in one way or another Term “director” became common at the end of
the 19th century▪ Emergence of director coincided with important
social changes▪ There was a marked increase in communication
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Evolution of the Director continued
The director must draw disparate elements together to create a unified whole
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The Director at Work Begins with a close examination of the text
▪ Discovery of the spine (also called the main action)
Develops a directorial concept▪ The overall image or metaphor of a play
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The Director at Work continued
Begins the casting▪ Finding an actor or actress for each role▪ Auditions
Works with scene, costume, lighting, and sound designers to develop the visual aspects
Rehearsals
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The Director at Work continued
Blocking Stage picture or visual composition
▪ How the entire scene onstage will appear to the audience
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The Director at Work continued
Gives shape and structure to a play in two dimensions, space and time
Establishes appropriate movement, pace, and rhythm for the production
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The Director’s Collaborators Lyricists, choreographers, music directors,
technicians, artists, consultants, etc. Stage manager
▪ Coordinates all the rehearsals and the actual running of a performance
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The Director’s Collaborators continued
Dramaturg or literary manager▪ Discovers and reads new plays▪ Works with playwrights to develop new scripts▪ Identifies overlooked plays from the past▪ Prepares information on the history of classical
works▪ Researches past productions and criticism
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The Auteur Director “Auteur” is French for “author” Auteur directors do not serve the purposes of
a text; rather, they demand that the text serve their purposes
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The Auteur Director continued
Alters texts drastically Combines texts from other sources Introduces other elements such as film, video,
dance, and the visual arts Rearranges times and places in which the
action occurs
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Producers in Commercial Theatre The director’s counterpart in the business and
management side of a theatre production Typical responsibilities
▪ Raising money to finance the production▪ Securing rights to the script▪ Dealing with the agents for the playwright, director,
and performers▪ Hiring: director, performers, designers, and stage
crews
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Producers in Commercial Theatre Typical responsibilities continued
▪ Dealing with theatrical unions▪ Renting the theatre space▪ Supervising the work of those running the theatre▪ Supervising the advertising▪ Overseeing the budget and the week-to-week
financial management of the production
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Noncommercial Theatres Administrative Organization of a Nonprofit
Theatre▪ Board of directors
▪ Selects the artistic and the managing directors▪ Oversees the financial affairs, fund-raising, long range
planning
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Noncommercial Theatres Administrative Organization of a Nonprofit
Theatre continued
▪ Artistic director▪ Responsible for all creative and artistic activities▪ Selects the plays that will run▪ Chooses directors, designers, and other creative personnel
▪ Executive or managing director▪ Similar to the producer
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Noncommercial Theatres continued
Responsibilities of the Noncommercial Producer or Manager▪ Building maintenance▪ Budget▪ Publicity▪ Front of the house
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