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(Wright State University, Ohio, USA)
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  • Izdošanas datums: 23-Dec-2013
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415624908
  • ISBN-13: 9780415624909
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 264 pages, height x width: 246x174 mm, weight: 530 g, 7 Line drawings, black and white; 27 Halftones, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 23-Dec-2013
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415624908
  • ISBN-13: 9780415624909
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This comprehensive guide, from the author of Acting in Musical Theatre, will equip aspiring directors with all of the skills that they will need in order to guide a production from beginning to end. From the very first conception and collaborations with crew and cast, through rehearsals and technical production all the way to the final performance, Joe Deer covers the full range.Deer’s accessible and compellingly practical approach uses proven, repeatable methods for addressing all aspects of a production. The focus at every stage is on working with others, using insights from experienced, successful directors to tackle common problems and devise solutions. Each section uses the same structure, to stimulate creative thinking: Timetables: detailed instructions on what to do and when, to provide a flexible organization template Prompts and Investigations: addressing conceptual questions about style, characterization and design Skills Workshops: Exercises and ‘how-to’ guides to essential skills Essential Forms and Formats: Including staging notation, script annotation and rehearsal checklists Case Studies: Well-known productions show how to apply each chapter’s ideasDirecting in Musical Theatre not only provides all of the essential skills, but explains when and how to put them to use; how to think like a director.

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'This will be an essential handbook for anyone faced with the challenge of directing a musical. Deer writes from a wealth of experience in directing, and a thorough knowledge of the musical theatre repertoire.' Dominic Symonds, University of Portsmouth, UK

'Directing is a somewhat ethereal job those who do not do it have a hard time articulating what it is we exactly do as Directors. I think this book is both practical, but asks the right questions so that directors do not merely replicate another show.' David Gram, Director, Dramaturg, Actor & Teacher, USA

'Finally! A step-by-step handbook on how to direct musicals. Joe Deers Directing In Musical Theatre is the perfect book for aspiring and experienced directors alike. The craft of directing can be quite mysterious, but as Joe masterfully tells it, with thoughtful insight, extraordinary detail and great passion, the directors role becomes vividly clear. This book is sure to become a valuable resource for anyone working in the theatre.' Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Tony Award Nominated Director & Choreographer, RAGTIME

'A terrific analysis of how to mount a musical. From reading the script, right up to opening night, Joe Deer's insights are practical and inspiring.' Walter Bobbie, Tony Award winning Director, CHICAGO

'Joe Deer's book is an eloquent and accurate analysis of what a director in the musical theatre actually does. He understands the many components of a musical and how to coordinate and integrate them. I highly recommend it to anyone contemplating directing a musical.' Jerry Zaks, Tony Award winning Director, GUYS AND DOLLS and SMOKEY JOES CAFÉ

'Directing In Musical Theatre is a splendid text for anyone wishing to explore directing for the musical stage. It deals with every essential aspect of this daunting task, and explains each with singular clarity and intelligence. The work is well organized, thorough, and completely accessible. Finally, here is a book that gets to the heart of this art.' Gregory Lehane, Professor - Former Head of Directing, Drama and Music, Carnegie Mellon University

'Joe Deer's Directing in the Musical Theatre is a well-informed exploration of the musical theatre directing process that is filled with heart, intellect and spirit. If every director was required to read the chapter on staging alone, we would be blessed with productions more truthful, entertaining, and ultimately satisfying. This book, which equally balances craft with artistry, will be helpful to beginner and seasoned veteran alike.' Cary Libkin, Professor, Head Of Musical Theatre Degree Programs, Penn State University

List of illustrations xiii
Foreword xv
Eric Schaeffer
Online content for Directing in Musical Theatre xvii
Special thanks and acknowledgments xix
Permissions xxiii
Introduction 1(8)
A director's job in a musical
1(2)
What is a musical?
3(1)
Conventions of the musical theatre
4(2)
How to use this book
6(3)
Phase 1 Conception 9(44)
Charting a detailed course for your production journey
9(1)
Timetable 1: preparation
10(3)
Chapter 1 Preparing For Collaboration
13(30)
Unit 1.1 Reading and listening to the musical
13(3)
1.1.1 Gathering impressions
14(5)
Questionnaire: first impressions
14(2)
Unit 1.2 Creating a research portfolio
16(1)
Unit 1.3 History and society viewed selectively
17(1)
Unit 1.4 Tradition
18(1)
Unit 1.5 Dissecting the script and score
19(3)
1.5.1 Units of action
19(3)
Questionnaire: unit analysis
20(2)
Unit 1.6 Character analysis
22(7)
1.6.1 Facts
23(2)
Questionnaire: a character's given circumstances
23(2)
1.6.2 Character journey
25(1)
1.6.3 Charting change
26(1)
1.6.4 Attitudes
26(2)
Questionnaire: character attitudes
27(1)
1.6.5 Ambitions
28(1)
Questionnaire: character ambitions
28(1)
Unit 1.7 Directing and style
29(8)
1.7.1 What is style?
29(1)
1.7.2 Establishing style in your production
30(2)
1.7.3 Unity of style
32(1)
1.7.4 History and genre
33(1)
1.7.5 Worldview
34(2)
Questionnaire: defining worldview
34(2)
1.7.6 Articulating style
36(2)
Questionnaire: elements of style
36(1)
Unit 1.8 Visiting the theatre
37(1)
Unit 1.9 Getting it down on paper: creating a concept statement
38(5)
1.9.1 This is the story of...
38(1)
1.9.2 Themes and ideas
39(1)
1.9.3 Images and visual style
39(2)
1.9.4 State your passion
41(2)
Chapter 2 Imagining the chorus
43(10)
Unit 2.1 What is a chorus?
43(1)
Unit 2.2 Populating the world of your musical
44(1)
Unit 2.3 The power of the group
45(1)
Unit 2.4 Applying pressure
45(1)
Unit 2.5 Chorus as storyteller
46(1)
Unit 2.6 Chorus as spectacle
47(1)
Unit 2.7 Chorus as characters
48(1)
Unit 2.8 Engaging chorus actors
49(4)
Phase 2 Collaboration 53(42)
Timetable 2: setting your production in motion
54(3)
Chapter 3 Collaborative partners
57(8)
Unit 3.1 The passionate center
57(2)
Unit 3.2 What is a choreographer?
59(1)
Unit 3.3 Theatre dance vs. concert dance
59(2)
Unit 3.4 Musical collaboration
61(4)
Chapter 4 Directing the design
65(30)
Unit 4.1 Design process: scenery
65(11)
4.1.1 Scenic design preparation
66(2)
Questionnaire: scenic design
66(2)
4.1.2 What to expect in the scenic design process
68(8)
Scenic design process: Big River
71(5)
Unit 4.2 Design process: costumes
76(10)
4.2.1 Character analysis for costume design
77(2)
4.2.2 Practical requirements
79(1)
4.2.3 Cast-by-scene breakdown
80(1)
4.2.4 What to expect in the costume design process
80(6)
Gregg Barnes' costume design process: The Drowsy Chaperone
83(3)
Unit 4.3 Design process: lighting
86(6)
4.3.1 What to expect in the lighting design process
86(20)
Lighting design process: Follies
90(2)
Unit 4.4 Budgets and creative limits
92(11)
Checklist. effective design
93(2)
Phase 3 Rehearsal 95(68)
Timetable 3: auditions to final studio run-through
96(7)
Chapter 5 Auditions
103(12)
Unit 5.1 Casting breakdowns
104(2)
Unit 5.2 Principal role auditions
106(2)
5.2.1 Principal role callbacks
107(1)
Unit 5.3 Chorus calls
108(3)
Unit 5.4 Addressing multiple casting needs
111(1)
Unit 5.5 Non-traditional casting
112(1)
Unit 5.6 Negotiations and waiting
113(2)
Chapter 6 Staging and coaching
115(48)
Unit 6.1 Staging stories
116(17)
6.1.1 Levels of staging
116(1)
6.1.2 Staging questions
117(1)
Questionnaire: staging action
117(1)
6.1.3 Believable spontaneity and inevitability
118(2)
6.1.4 Types of musical numbers
120(2)
6.1.5 Prompts to staging opportunities
122(2)
6.1.6 Staging structure
124(2)
6.1.7 Storytelling through staging
126(1)
6.1.8 All staging is action
127(1)
6.1.9 Storytelling - beat by beat
127(4)
6.1.10 Group staging notation
131(1)
6.1.11 Choreographic staging
132(1)
Unit 6.2 Staging tools
133(6)
6.2.1 Movement and images
134(1)
6.2.2 Principles of effective blocking
135(1)
6.2.3 Compositional qualities
136(3)
Unit 6.3 Blocking scenes and songs
139(9)
6.3.1 Blocking script setup
139(1)
6.3.2 Ideas into action
140(4)
6.3.3 Blocking notation
144(2)
6.3.4 Giving blocking to actors
146(2)
Unit 6.4 Coaching your cast
148(11)
6.4.1 Actor/singers
149(1)
6.4.2 Ten keys to coaching the singing actor
149(7)
6.4.3 Dancers are actors, too
156(3)
Unit 6.5 Entertainment values and "selling it" to the audience
159(4)
Phase 4 Production 163(20)
Timetable 4: technical rehearsals to final dress rehearsal
163(4)
Chapter 7 Moving into the theatre
167(16)
Unit 7.1 Getting acquainted with the theatre space
167(1)
Unit 7.2 Spacing rehearsals and adjustments
168(1)
Unit 7.3 Safety first
169(1)
Unit 7.4 Adding scenery and props
169(1)
Unit 7.5 Adding lighting
170(1)
Unit 7.6 Adding the orchestra
171(1)
Unit 7.7 Sound design and reinforcement
172(3)
Unit 7.8 The stage manager takes charge: technical rehearsals
175(2)
Unit 7.9 Adding costumes
177(3)
Unit 7.10 Crew
180(1)
Unit 7.11 Special rehearsals
180(1)
Unit 7.12 Putting it all back together
180(1)
Unit 7.13 Finding the heart of the show again
181(1)
Unit 7.14 Prioritizing and problem solving
181(1)
Unit 7.15 "Please" and "thank you"
182(1)
Phase 5 Performance 183(24)
Timetable 5: previews to closing
184(3)
Chapter 8 Shaping the production
187(12)
Unit 8.1 Curtain calls
187(2)
Unit 8.2 Previews
189(2)
Unit 8.3 Advice and opinions
191(1)
Unit 8.4 Opening night
192(1)
Unit 8.5 Notes and rehearsals after opening
192(1)
Unit 8.6 Postmortem
193(6)
Chapter 9 Etcetera - and all the rest
199(8)
Unit 9.1 Directing new works
199(3)
Unit 9.2 Directing revues
202(2)
Unit 9.3 Habits of successful directors
204(3)
Appendices 207(38)
Appendix A Sample documents
207(22)
a Weekly rehearsal schedule: Seussical
208(1)
b Daily rehearsal schedule: Carousel
209(1)
c Blocking/staging checklist: Seussical
210(1)
d Cast-by-scene breakdowns: Nine
211(2)
e Scene and song rehearsal unit breakdown: Kiss Me, Kate
213(1)
f Concept statement: Into the Woods
214(4)
g Scene/song unit analysis: Fiddler on the Roof
218(4)
h Character analysis (short): The Light in the Piazza
222(3)
i Staging road map (beat breakdown): "The Night Waaz" from A Little Night Music
225(4)
Appendix B Complete production timetable
229(4)
Appendix C Questionnaires
233(6)
Questionnaire 1: first impressions
233(1)
Questionnaire 2: unit analysis
233(1)
Questionnaire 3: character given circumstances
234(1)
Questionnaire 4: character attitudes
234(1)
Questionnaire 5: character ambitions
235(1)
Questionnaire 6: defining worldview
235(1)
Questionnaire 7: elements of style
235(1)
Questionnaire 8: scenic design
236(1)
Questionnaire 9: staging action
236(1)
Checklist: effective design
236(3)
Appendix D Brief glossary of useful stage terms
239(6)
Index 245
Joe Deer is Distinguished Professor of Musical Theatre and Director of The Musical Theatre Initiative at Wright State University. He has directed off-Broadway, in top regional theatres across the US and at many of the finest educational institutions in the world. His first book, Acting in Musical Theatre: a comprehensive course (co-author, Rocco Dal Vera) is also available from Routledge.