The Job of the Director September 18, 2008

The director has to be the most flexible person in the entire theater. The director firsts recieves his or her job from the producer. The director, even though he or she may have his own vision, must abide by at least some of the producers guidelines. The producer must work with all the actors and actresses. As with all people, they have their own opinions and ideas for their own character. The director has to stand firm with his or her vision, but he or she will have to work every day with these actors and actresses. That situation can be made easier or harder depending on how flexible the director can be. Especially in smaller plays, when props, scenes, and actors are not as available, directors must be very flexible even with the author's original intent. Even Shakespeare plagerized.