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Taking On The Director's Role

Help and advice from existing members:
'Make sure you choose a team you trust and who are serious about devoting their time as you will end up spending a lot of time together! And finally, choose a show you are passionate about, it will make everything easier and reflect in all stages of the process from proposals to the final show!'
Hints for Directors:

-‘Make sure you have a clear rehearsal plan before each rehearsal, this will help keep rehearsals efficient and be far easier for you.’

-‘If you have made a clear rehearsal plan, it makes it easy to let the cast know when they are 
needed. Try to do this at least a few days, if not the week before, so that they know exactly when 
they need to be there.’ 

-‘Utilise your time well. Putting on a show in a term is not an easy task, so make sure you use each 
rehearsal well.’ 

-‘Know your script! Read it over a few times and know exactly where you want to go with it before 
you hold auditions.’

-‘Try to always be energetic and on the ball, that will help keep the cast enthusiastic.’

-‘A director should have fun with their cast and make them feel at ease around you but at the same 
time, don’t feel nervous to exercise your authority. It is not easy to work alongside friends but if you 
have moments of true professionalism, you can really have a personal and separate professional 
relationship with your cast.’

-‘Games at the beginning of rehearsal help people to relax and get used to working with each other.’

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UNIT NINE: performed summer term 2015
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LADY IN THE VAN: performed summer term 2015
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THE GUT GIRLS: performed Michaelmas term 2015
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  • Home
  • About
    • ANNOUNCEMENTS
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • MEET THE EXEC
  • SHOWS
  • ARCHIVE
    • SHOW ARCHIVE >
      • 2015/16 >
        • JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS
        • TOP GIRLS
        • THE GUT GIRLS
        • THE SHADOW BOX
        • CALLBACK
        • BLOOD BROTHERS
        • ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
        • ABIGAIL'S PARTY
        • THE ELEPHANT MAN
        • MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD
        • MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
        • ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
      • 2016/17 >
        • HOUSE WITH A RED DOOR
        • HIS FRIEND ED
        • PARADE
        • BLITHE SPIRIT
        • 1984
        • INCOGNITO
        • THE GLASS HOUSE
        • THE CRUCIBLE
        • SAUCY JACK AND THE SPACE VIXENS
        • PROOF
        • AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
        • THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
      • 2017/18 >
        • CHATROOM
        • THE HISTORY BOYS
        • ARCADIA
        • MACBETH
        • DIOGENES IN A JAR
        • SPRING AWAKENING
        • HERE
        • STATION
        • TWO
        • DUNSINANE
        • HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
        • THE 39 STEPS
      • 2018/19 >
        • LOVE FROM A STRANGER
        • JEKYLL & HYDE: THE MUSICAL
        • STOP!... THE PLAY
        • THE TEMPEST
        • CLICK
        • AN IDEAL HUSBAND
        • BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
        • DINNER
        • GAMES AND AFTER LIVERPOOL
        • TWELFTH NIGHT
        • METAMORPHOSIS
      • 2019/20 >
        • KATHERINE HOWARD
        • THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE
        • FRANKENSTEIN
        • LEAR
        • DEALER'S CHOICE
        • THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
        • HEDDA GABLER
      • 2021/22 >
        • THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT
        • PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE
        • WOYZECK
        • IN EVENT OF MOONE DISASTER
        • THE VILLAGE
        • THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE
        • GOD OF CARNAGE
        • A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
      • 2022/23 >
        • A CHRISTMAS CAROL
        • BRIEF ENCOUNTER
        • AFTER LIFE
    • SHORTS ARCHIVE >
      • Z IS FOR ZELDA
      • IN THE WHITE
      • SOMETHING SOMETHING
      • HORATIO
      • THE DUMB WAITER
      • BULL
      • THE NEW QUAY PROJECT
      • BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
      • IN THE WHITE (2022)
    • EXTERNAL PROJECTS >
      • LANCASTER OFFSHOOTS >
        • BEATRIX POTTER'S PETER RABBIT AND OTHER TALES
        • HUNCHBACK
        • NEVERLAND
        • DR FAUSTUS 2010
        • SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
        • DR FAUSTUS 2019
      • COLLAB
      • CHARITY SHOWCASES >
        • MOULIN ROUGE
        • CHICAGO
        • WICKED
        • BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
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