Contemporary Women Stage Directors: Conversations on Craft

by Paulette Marty

Overview

Consists of interviews with 27 female professional theatre directors in the United Kingdom and United States. --

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781474268578
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/21/2019
Series:	Theatre Makers
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Paulette Marty is a professor of Theatre Arts at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. Her research interests include contemporary directing, Elizabethan spectacle, and the performance of folklore. She has published in various theatre journals and periodicals, including Medieval English Theatre, Theatre Survey, Theatre Symposium, and American Theatre. Dr. Marty is also a dramaturg and director.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Choosing projects
2. Engaging with scripts and ideas
3. Conceptualizing the visual and acoustic
4. Collaborating in Rehearsal
5. Building a career
6. Navigating gender, race, and ethnicity
7. Theatre today
8. Conclusion