This guide outlines practices for directing Shakespeare’s plays through the methods and productions of different directors in the US. It introduces the directors and their beliefs, aesthetic
sensibilities, value systems, and impacts on their approach and production choices, then discusses practices related to preparations for production and rehearsal, the rehearsal period, and
finishing the production work, including researching and analyzing, preparing the production script, casting, collaborating with designers, handling language, staging, orchestrating pacing,
shaping storytelling, and managing run-throughs, technical/dress rehearsals, and previews. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
