Directing, Rehearsal, & Production

The show I’ve been doing this summer is staged in the round. Well, the audience is arranged in a more square-like pattern, but “in the round” will suffice for our purposes. There aren’t many...

When I was researching my blog post on copyright for choreographers, I stumbled on this excellent post that addresses a question many theatre directors have: “What kind of licensing/permission is...

Donalda McCarthy posted this intriguing question on our Facebook page: “Should Choreographers copyright their work? Discuss.” i.e. If a high school does a musical and pays the playwright royalties...

Ten Things to think about when you’re preparing to ask Theatrefolk for changes to a play: 1. The best time to ask about a change is before you decide to do the play. That’s going to be easiest for...

In our travels to various conferences we’ve heard of a lot of different ways to cast school plays. Here are a few of the casting techniques we have encountered: “Traditional” auditionsSet up...

Here’s a New Video Tip. Today’s topic is “Wanderitis” View it here.

Oftentimes, we’re flying by the seat of our pants in the theatre. On opening night, the show… isn’t… quite… ready… yet… We need just one more week! Just one! Please! But what if you’re...

The McCarter Theatre in New Jersey posted a video on their website of the Stage Management Team taping out the rehearsal hall for their production of A Christmas Carol. If you want to see what goes...