Play Readings

Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners demystifies the standards and protocols of play readings, demonstrating how to create useful and evocative readings for those new to or experienced with the genre. The book analyzes all of the essential elements involved in readings, including prerehearsal preparations, playwright/director/producer communications, editing/adapting stage directions, and using limited rehearsal time effectively. Simple suggestions for “staging,” the use of music stands, casting considerations, and arguments surrounding talkbacks are examined in detail. A model for play readings is proposed, and diagrams and photographs illuminate the study for a comprehensive coverage of this increasingly ...