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The Youth Theater Director's Handbook

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The emphasis in this indispensable handbook is on making sure that every child has a moment to shine as they learn the teamwork and discipline that goes into making magic in theatre. This step by step guide lays out all the pieces of the production - how to lay out a schedule and keep to it, the roles of your designers, technicians, publicity people and volunteers, how to protect yourself against liabilities. I particularly like the "Here's What You Need To Say" advice provided for every meeting you have with parents and performers. And its especially useful for level-headed advice on dealing with the most sensitive issues - overwrought parents, sibling rivalry, insecure kids - that can drag down the most well planned production. I've stage managed dozens of productions and this is not only a clear well written production manual, its unique in its careful coverage of those intangible problems no one taught you about in that Intro to Theatre class you took in college.