THEA 11000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Prompt Book, Dramaturge, Joanne Akalaitis
26 Jan 2019
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The director: the director, textual interpretation, artistic conceptualization, coordination of visuals, actor coaching, has someone always been in charge, actor-playwrights and company leaders, medieval play masters. Interpretation: the emergence of the modern director, creating meaning beyond what is literal or obvious in the text, two schools of thought. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience: concept is communicated visually and aurally through, scenery, costume. The director: reads, studies, analyzes, gets help from dramaturg, brainstorms with designers, communicating and managing the artistic vision, collaborating with the playwright, respect & mutual trust, directors and absent playwrights. Input of director may result in significant text changes. 3-4 hours a night: the rehearsal process, read-through and analysis, staging rehearsals. Staging/blocking: development rehearsals, technical and dress rehearsals, when the production opens , director"s work is done, stage manager, actors, crews take over. Letting go can be difficult but exciting: educational theatre directors may continue to give notes, director skills, director qualities.
