Director’s Workbook
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Director’s WorkbookFinal Project: Drama 8
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Section #1: Background Info• A brief biography about the playwright• A sample review of your play• A list of duties for the director• A list of duties for the producer • A list of characters and a short description of each one• A sample “casting call”• Highlight a segment of your script that will be read at
auditions• A cast list with explanations for your choices
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Biography of Playwright
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List of CharactersMost scripts will already have this done for you. If there is not a character list/description you will need to create one for your script.
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Casting Call
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Audition ReadsMale Female
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Cast ListInclude explanations for your casting selections!Ex: “Cat: Johnny Depp- he is versatile and plays characters very well.”
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Section #2: Play Analysis
• Action Analysis• Character Analysis• Tempo/rhythm• Mood• Historical, biographical, social background• Production history
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Action AnalysisThis is a paragraph that explains the plot of your play.
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Character AnalysisUse the ivory character analysis sheet to complete this component.
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Background: Societal, Historical….Explain how your play would fit into theater history. In what era would it have most likely occurred/been written for?
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Production HistoryWhere has this play been produced? Where should/could it be produced? Who is best suited for this play?
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Section #3: Technical Elements
• A copy of the one-act/script• A sample rehearsal schedule • Ground Plan• Blocking Plan• Scenery sketches• Costuming sketches- at least one costume must be
designed for each character • Makeup design sketches for the lead charactersProp list
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Copy of the ScriptYou can print this directly from the website (most of the time). Make sure you read through your entire script before starting the project.
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Rehearsal ScheduleThis should be at least 6 weeks long and should be specific.
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Ground Plan
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Blocking PlanUsually this part is already done for you! We call them stage directions and they appear in italics/parentheses in most scripts.
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Scenery SketchThis should be a drawing. It needs to be in color, neat, and easy to understand. Labels will be helpful.
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Costume SketchThese can be computer generated, hand drawn, or photographs. They need to be in color and labeled by character.
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Make-up/Hair DesignThese can be computer generated, hand drawn, or photographs. They need to be in color and labeled by character.
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Prop ListMost scripts will include this at the beginning or the end. If it is not included, you will need to read through your script and make a list.