Scriptwork: A Director's Approach to New Play Development

Scriptwork: A Director's Approach to New Play Development
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Despite the popular myth that plays arrive at the theatre fully formed and ready for production, the truth is that for centuries, most scripts have been developed through a collaborative process in rehearsal and in concert with other theatre artists. David Kahn and Donna Breed provide the first codified approach to this time-honored method of play development, with a flexible methodology that takes into account differing environments and various stages of formation. Directors can use this unique guidebook for new play development from the beginning to the end of the process. Kahn and Breed explore ways of choosing new projects, talk about where to find new scripts, and explore the legal aspects of script development. They present a detailed system for theatrical analysis of the new script and show how to continue exploration and development of the script within the laboratory of the theatre. Most importantly, they delineate the parameters of the relationship between the director and the playwright, offering proven methods to help the playwright and to facilitate the healthy development of the script. Kahn and Breed offer suggestions on casting, incorporating rewrites, and script handling plus how and when to use audience response and how to decide what step to take next. They also include extended interviews with developmental directors, dramaturgs, and playwrights, who give credence to the new script development process.
Country USA
Brand Southern Illinois University Press
Manufacturer Southern Illinois University Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780809317592
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Southern Illinois University Press
Manufacturer	Southern Illinois University Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780809317592
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Scriptwork: A Director's Approach to New Play Development

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