DRAM 1310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Donna Mckechnie, Ingmar Bergman
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Oregon shakespeare festival beginning season cast several plays. Typecasting a method of choosing actors for roles in a play that relies on generalizations or stereotypical notions of what characters should look like. Most directors look for actors who have insight and creativity rather than physical appearance. Create an atmosphere that is conducive to the creative work of all involved, considerate of actor"s effort and recognize vulnerability inherent in the acting process. Spontaneity of the director in rehearsal still important. Play roles in silence while others read their lines to enable to investigate character interactions unimpeded by holding a script or searching for lines. The necessary skills and talents of the director. The ability to interpret through image and metaphor. Control of their material and pacing just in advance of the technical rehearsals. Technical rehearsals a rehearsal dedicated to the integration of scenery, costumes, and lighting cues into the production.
