Maya Efrat

AP Literature

Mrs. Bradley

Period 2

24 September 2016

Senior Project: Directing Curtains the Musical Annotated Bibliography

Daehn, Micheal. "Tips for New Directors." Educational Theatre Association. n.d. Web.

22 Sept. 2016.

Daehns article on advice to new directors explains exactly how the director

contributes to the creation of a successful stage production. He offers many useful tips in

order to help the challenging task of putting on a show run more smoothly such as:

finding the rhythm of the show, determining the voice of your show and shaping your

space based on a stone soup budget. Along with these techniques he includes questions

to ask the actors during rehearsal to make sure they have a good understanding of their

character and what they need to do to be able to tell the story of the show.

This article gave me a lot of credible research that was very useful in completing

my senior project. The author, Michael Daehn is an assistant professor of theatre

education and directing at Ball State University in Indiana. Hes directed more than one

hundred productions at the high school, college, and professional levels. The article is

very thorough, and based on the bibliography you can tell that it was very well

researched. The website, schooltheatre.org, is an organization that is a well regarded in

the theatre community and is a very credible source for my research.

Trumbull, Eric. "The Director." Northern Virginia Community College. N.p., 4 Jan. 2008.

Web. 24 Sept. 2016.

This is an online lesson for a college theatre class where the history of the director

is discussed, showing how it has changed over time and the responsibilities and functions

of a modern day director. It discusses in detail the process a director goes through to

transform an idea into a full production. The author goes over important key elements

needed to be a successful director such as: the analysis and interpretation of the script,

coaching the actors, staging the play, managing the rehearsals, and achieving the full

focus of the cast.

This online lesson is a scholarly source because it is from a college lesson plan on

a .edu website meaning it is an educational resource. The author, Dr. Eric Trumbull, is a

professor of theatre and speech at Northern Virginia Community College, he also is an

actor, performance coach and has directed over 50 full length productions. He is very

experienced in the topic and him and his lesson is a very thorough, well-researched, and

credible resource to my senior project

Boland, Robert, and Paul Argentini. Musicals!: Directing School and Community

Theatre. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1997. Print.

This book highlights the directors role in the important building blocks of putting

on a performance: preparation, production, and performance. It comprehensively takes

you through the process from the initial decision of the show and the casting, to preparing

the stage picture, analyzing the musical numbers and choreography, and solving problems

that may come up with the actors. It also provides tips on publicity and organization as

well as a glossary of terms you might encored during the directing process.
 This book is very well researched and provides a lot of scholarly sources in their

bibliography. Robert Bolland, the author, taught theatre, art, and music at Berkshire

Community College for over 30 years. After his retirement he continued directing and

participating in several local theatre productions. With an author who had dedicated his

life to teaching theater and directing, and a thorough, well researched bibliography , this

book makes a credible and scholarly source for my senior project.

Deer, Joe. Directing in Musical Theatre: An Essential Guide. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow,

1997. Print.

This complete guide helps aspiring directors with the skills they need to direct and

see through a production from beginning to end. The author covers all aspects of a

production from working with crew and cast, providing time tables to provide flexible

organization, and tackling common problems faced by directors.

Joe Deer, the author of this story is currently a professor at Wright State

University, An a Director and Choreographer for Freelance Stage The Human Race

Theatre Company. In addition to this book, he has also written other books on the topic

such as Acting in Musical Theatre. The article is very factual and through and proves

that it was well researched and a great source for my senior project.

Salemi, Vicki. "How To Manage a Team of Your Former Peers." US News. N.p., 10 June

2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.

This article published in US News provides helpful advice on having a leadership

role and managing your former team. It gives a helpful approach of how setting new

boundaries and changing your behavior will help you become a successful leader among

your former peers, and make good impressions on new ones.

 The source where this article was written, US News, is a very credible and useful

government website source that is used by thousands of people to provide information on

various important topics. The author Vicki Salemi is an author, public speaker, consultant,

columnist and a global leader in successfully connecting people and job opportunities.

She has more than 15 years of experience on this topic and her advice is very factual and

through and helps me with this leadership experience.

Stone, Kevin. "Help for the First-Time Director." Tips for Directors:. N.p., n.d. Web. 26

Sept. 2016.

This article offers insight on the process of directing a music for a first time

director and the intense growth and vivid discovery that comes with the job.It offers

advice on how to avoid conflicts and mishaps. And it adds a lot of details to really make

sure the process goes smoothly, such as visualizing the play, valuing the actors, and

telling the story of the show. The article also makes sure to remind the reader to have fun

with the amazing opportunity and process.

Pioneer Drama, the website where this article was written is a go to source for

everyone in any aspect of putting on the show, from the actors, to the technical crew, to

the director. It offers many credibles articles, books and dvds that are very well

researched and interesting. The author, Kevin Stone, has been writing and directing plays

for over 20 years. He has experience as an actor and as a director of community theatre,

church plays, high school productions and touring collegiate groups.

Hackney, Katy. "Guide to Student Directing at Ball State University." Cardinal Scholar.

N.p., 6 May 2000. Web. 26 Sept. 2016.

 This article discusses the experiences that a student director went through during

the process of directing a musical at her university. It includes a detailed summary of the

development of the show from the auditions and casting, to the opening night

performances. It stresses the importance of organization, time management,and full

dedication to the production you are putting on.

This article is a honors thesis by a senior at Ball State University. This article was

very credible and useful for my senior project because this was from a perspective of a

student doing the same project that I was doing but at a more advanced University level.

Bezdecheck, Bethany. Directing (High School Musical) . New York: Rosen Pub., 2010.

Print.

Bezdecheck goes through the process of directing a musical theatre production at a

high school level, she covers all areas from the selection of the show, to auditioning parts,

to the final rehearsals. The book offers a glossary of theatrical terms that you may come

across during the directing process and her own personal insight to help run the

production as smooth as possible.

This source is a published book made particularly for novice high school directors, it is a

very credible and useful for my senior project since it is a professional book made for

exactly what I am doing. The author, Bethany Bezdecheck is a well known author and

director who has published many other books about advice on performing arts and

managing aspect of it.

Knopf, Robert. The Director as Collaborator. Focal Press, 2005. Print.

In The Director as a Collaborator it teaches essential directing skills while

emphasizing how directors and theatre productions benefit from collaboration. Good

collaboration occurs when the director shares responsibility for the artistic creation with the

entire production, including actors, designers, stage managers and technical staff. It goes through

different styles of leadership and how to get the cast to collaborate when directing by

participating in group exercises.

This book is a resourceful and credible source written for directors that teaches important

skills to help with the process. The author Robert Knopf is a well known author, theatre director,

and is currently a professor for theatre studies at University of Buffalo. The publishing company

Focal Press is a large and scholarly publishing company that provides credible sources.

Price, Lindsay. "Student Directing:Working With Your Peers." Theatrefolk.com.

In this article, the author Lindsay Price, helps student directors tackle the difficult task of

managing your peers. She talks about the key to success in student directing is to strive to be a

leader and throughout this article she highlights the tasks a director goes through, the

responsibilities a leader takes on, your rehearsal plan, and the fine line between being a friend

and a leader amongst your peers.

This is a scholarly and credible source because the website where the article was found

theatrefolk is filled with articles from well known and famous authors, directors, and experts on

all topics regarding musical theatre. The author, Lindsay Price, is the resident playwright for
Theatrefolk and the co-founder of the Drama Teacher Academy. She has directed and written

over 60 plays and is a very credible and reliable author.