Staging the OAP With

Limited Rehearsals

(aka…my principal just asked

me if I would direct this

play…what now?)

FIR

ST:

D

ON

’T P

AN

IC!!

!!! There are many teachers

in the state, past and

present, who have had

much success in OAP

festivals without the

training offered from a

theatre degree.

Deve

lop a

pla

n!

Success depends upon

previous preparation,

and without such

preparation there is

sure to be failure.”

--Bobby Unser

PREPARATION!

PREPARATION!

PREPARATION!

Deve

lop a

Pla

n:

conti

nued

BE AWARE THAT YOUR PLAN

MAY NOT (MOST LIKELY WILL

NOT) REMAIN ON THE

PLANNED TRACK AT ALL

TIMES!

-Words of Wisdom from the Pros-“Plan, but be FLEXIBLE!”

- Mandy Epley (Comal ISD)

Beco

me a

n A

ctor

(i.e. – a

ct like th

e exp

ert!)

Remember, the students

don’t have a clue that

you may not have in-

depth training…until you

tell them.

DON’T TELL THEM!!!

Be the rock star in their eyes

that they absolutely need in

their leaders.

Beco

me a

n

Act

or:

conti

nued

Learn as MUCH as you

possibly can. There are

so many wonderful resources out there for

you.- Directing Books

-PLAY DIRECTING, Francis Hodge

- UIL OAP Handbook.- Other theatre directors

(FACEBOOK/TWITTER/ETC…)

- Research and READ lots of plays

-Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

-Samuel French

-Dramatic Publishing

Beco

me a

n

Act

or:

conti

nued

-Words of Wisdom From the

Pros-

“NO INSECURITY ALLOWED!  The

students are watching you for

signals.  What you think and feel

will be what they think and feel.

 Set a positive and productive

rehearsal space and time. Go into

the rehearsal well-prepared and

with confidence.  Don't ever let

them see your fear or insecurity.”

-Adonia Placette, Ph.D

KN

OW

YOU

R K

IDS A

ND

PIC

K

TH

E B

EST P

LAY FO

R THEM!

1.How many kids do you

have?

2.How many of those kids

are RELIABLE!

3.How many of the kids

are going to be your

“horses” that can carry

a play?

-BUILD A PRODUCTION AROUND

THE KIDS YOU HAVE, NOT

AROUND A PLAY YOU LOVE.

Once

You’v

e

Pick

ed T

HE P

lay!