Theatre Director

A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production. The director's function is to ensure the quality and completeness of the theatre production and to lead the members of the creative team into realizing their artistic vision for it.

The director thereby collaborates with a team of creative individuals and other staff to coordinate research and work on all the aspects of the production which includes the Technical and the Performance aspects.

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STAGECRAFT

The amateur stage — sets, lights, and the craft of community theatre.

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