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Book SynopsisHow do you develop both the craft of directing as well as a professional career in freelance directing in today''s theatre industry? Drawing on his own extensive experience and that of other theatre professionals from the US and UK, Kent Thompson illuminates a pathway from training, apprenticeship and assistant directing to an established career as a director. Directing Professionally first lays out paths for aspirant directors to train, grow and succeed as directors, then advises freelance directors on how to establish and accelerate their professional careers. It also reveals the most significant ways those directors become artistic directors today. With a frank, thoughtful and often humorous examination of the job of professional direction and artistic direction, Thompson writes about the passion, commitment, artistic vision, directorial experience, leadership skills, and powerful persuasive gifts needed to succeed in this extraordinary field.
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Kent Thompson’s Directing Professionally is the perfect blend of the real experience of directing in professional theatre and the process needed to direct in today’s theatre companies... Kent's optimistic and realistic book is an invaluable guide for every student of directing or emerging director. -- Jane Page, University of California, USA
Table of Contents
About the Author Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: Entering the Field Chapter 1. The Big Leap Chapter 2. Understanding the Business of Theatre PART II: Your First Professional Job Chapter 3. Interviewing for the Job Chapter 4. Director’s Work in Pre-Production Chapter 5. Rehearsals in the Studio Chapter 6. Moving into the Theatre through Final Dress Chapter 7. Previews through Opening PART III: Advancing Your Career Chapter 8. Finding Your Next Job(s) Chapter 9. Directing New Plays & Musicals Chapter 10. Nurturing Your Art & Yourself PART IV: Becoming an Artistic DirectorChapter 11. Leading a Theatre… or Not Chapter 12. Getting the Artistic Director Job Chapter 13. Preparing to Lead Conclusion Notes Further Reading
