Table of Contents
Forward by Anne Bogart
Introduction
Lessons from the past
Aristotle
Konstantin Stanislavski
Vsevolod Meyerhold
Yevgeny Vakhtangov
Bertolt Brecht
Harold Clurman
A Survey of Current Practices
Digging into the Script on Your Own
Reading the Play for the First Time
Moving Past First Impressions
Going beyond the Words on the Page
Preparing for Design Meetings and Casting Sessions
Sharing your Read on the Play
Discovering the World of the Play
Getting to Know the Characters
Gearing up for Rehearsing with Actors
Grasping the Given Circumstances
Mapping the Action
Grappling with the Language
Reading a Play without a Script: Notes on Devising
What do you start with?
What are you analyzing?
What is a play?
Workbook Chapter
The First Steps in Preparation
Getting Ready to Talk to Designers
Getting Ready to Cast the Play
Getting Ready for Rehearsal
Checking Your Handle on Structure
A Final Gut Check
Appendices
Character Biographies
French Scenes: List Version
French Scenes: Chart Version
Director Breakdown
Moment Chain
Streetcar Punctuation Write Up
The Tempest Punctuation Write Up
Bibliography
List of Interviews
Biographies of Interviewees