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HOW TO DIRECT YOUR PLAY
Bring your play to life with confidence.
You have written your play. Now comes one of the most exciting moments in the entire process.
Seeing it come alive with actors.
Directing your own play can be incredibly rewarding, but if you have never directed before, it can also feel overwhelming.
Where do you begin? How do you communicate with actors? How much direction should you give? How do you organize rehearsals? And what happens when something you imagined on the page simply does not work in the room?
In this private 75 minute Zoom session, I will give you a practical approach to directing your play from the first rehearsal through opening night.
Drawing on more than 35 years of directing and producing new plays through Manhattan Repertory Theatre, I will share practical strategies that have worked for me in the rehearsal room and in production.
During our session, you will learn:
• How to prepare your script for rehearsal
• How to develop a clear vision for your production
• Casting fundamentals
• How to communicate effectively with actors
• How to give direction that actors can actually use
• How to stage scenes clearly and effectively
• How to solve problems when something is not working
• How to keep rehearsals focused, creative, productive, and fun
• Best practices for your first rehearsal
• Strategies for running an effective tech rehearsal
• How to approach your dress rehearsal
• How to prepare yourself and your company for opening night
Theatre is a live emotional event.
Your job as a director is not simply to move people around a stage. It is to help create that event with your actors so the story you wrote can truly connect with an audience.
Every production is different, so this private session will be geared toward your project, your experience, and your immediate needs.
You will leave with practical directing tools, a clearer rehearsal plan, and greater confidence to walk into the room and lead your production.
Private 75 Minute Zoom Session
introductory price until September 7 - $159.00
Reserve your private session today and start bringing your play to life.
Your story deserves to be on stage. Let’s make it happen.
HOW TO DIRECT YOUR PLAY
Bring your play to life with confidence.
You have written your play. Now comes one of the most exciting moments in the entire process.
Seeing it come alive with actors.
Directing your own play can be incredibly rewarding, but if you have never directed before, it can also feel overwhelming.
Where do you begin? How do you communicate with actors? How much direction should you give? How do you organize rehearsals? And what happens when something you imagined on the page simply does not work in the room?
In this private 75 minute Zoom session, I will give you a practical approach to directing your play from the first rehearsal through opening night.
Drawing on more than 35 years of directing and producing new plays through Manhattan Repertory Theatre, I will share practical strategies that have worked for me in the rehearsal room and in production.
During our session, you will learn:
• How to prepare your script for rehearsal
• How to develop a clear vision for your production
• Casting fundamentals
• How to communicate effectively with actors
• How to give direction that actors can actually use
• How to stage scenes clearly and effectively
• How to solve problems when something is not working
• How to keep rehearsals focused, creative, productive, and fun
• Best practices for your first rehearsal
• Strategies for running an effective tech rehearsal
• How to approach your dress rehearsal
• How to prepare yourself and your company for opening night
Theatre is a live emotional event.
Your job as a director is not simply to move people around a stage. It is to help create that event with your actors so the story you wrote can truly connect with an audience.
Every production is different, so this private session will be geared toward your project, your experience, and your immediate needs.
You will leave with practical directing tools, a clearer rehearsal plan, and greater confidence to walk into the room and lead your production.
Private 75 Minute Zoom Session
introductory price until September 7 - $159.00
Reserve your private session today and start bringing your play to life.
Your story deserves to be on stage. Let’s make it happen.