Directing for Community Theatre

Daniel L. Patterson

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781032418834
• eBook ISBN:
  9781000879391
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Theatre

Directing for Community Theatre is a primer for the amateur director working in community theatre. With an emphasis on preparedness, this book gives the amateur director the tools and techniques needed to effectively work on a community theatre production. Covering play analysis, blocking, staging, communication, and working with actors, designers, and other theatre personnel, this how-to book is designed to have the community theatre director up and running quickly, with full knowledge of how to direct a show. The book also contains sample forms and guidelines, including acting analysis, character analysis, rehearsal schedule, audition form, prop list, and blocking pans. Directing for Community Theatre is written for the community theatre participant who is interested, or already cast, in the role of the director.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Table of Contents
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Obsession
• 3 Blocking Notes
• 4 Stages of Rehearsal
• 5 A Directing Primer
• 6 Play Analysis
• 7 Production Organization
• 8 Directors and Design
• 9 The Visual Tools
• 10 Acting Exercises
• 11 Playwrighting
• 12 Memorization
• 13 Ethics and Behavior
• 14 Diversity
• 15 The Stage Manager
• Appendix 1: Sample of an Analysis of Given Circumstances
• Appendix 2: Sample of an Analysis of Idea
• Appendix 3: Sample of a Character Analysis
• Appendix 4: Sample of an Analysis of Dialogue
• Appendix 5: A Sample Dramatic Action Analysis
• Appendix 6: Sample of a Character–Scene Chart
• Appendix 7: Samples of Rehearsal Schedules
• Appendix 8: Sample Audition Forms
• Appendix 9: A Sample Prop List
• Appendix 10: Sample Character Sketches
• Appendix 11: Sample Photocall Lists
• Appendix 12: Sample Sound Concept Themes and Bridges
• Appendix 13: A Sample Sound Concept
• Appendix 14: A Sample Blocking Groundplan
• Appendix 15: A Sample Blocking Script
• Appendix 16: A Sample Master Movement Plan
• Appendix 17: A Sample Groundplan
• Appendix 18: The Designer’s Homework
• Index