Play Readings

<p><em>Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners</em> demystifies the standards and protocols of a play reading demonstrating how to create effective and evocative readings for those new to or inexperienced with the genre. It examines all of the essential considerations involved in readings including the use of the venue pre-reading preparations playwright/director communication editing/adapting stage directions casting using the limited rehearsal time effectively simple staging suggestions working with actors handling complex stage directions talkbacks and limiting the use of props costumes and music. A variety of readings are covered including readings of musicals operas and period plays for comprehensive coverage of this increasingly prevalent production form.</p>