The Phases
What is the first phase of directing?
Picking a play
Who is the director's second in command?
The stage manager
What is an audition?
When actors come to perform for a director who then determines whether or not they can be cast in the show.
What is 24 divided by 0?
You can't divide by zero.
What is the second phase of directing?
Casting (part one)
What kind of director says "CUT" and "ACTION?"
A movie director
What are "sides?"
Small pieces of the script used to audition actors.
If an electric train is moving west at 100 mph, what direction does the steam blow?
Electric trains don't emit steam.
What is the third phase of directing?
Auditions
What is "gender blind" or "gender neutral" casting?
When you can cast an actor of any gender to play a character.
What is "dress rehearsal?"
Rehearsal where all actors are in costume.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
We will never know, the chicken is incapable of speech and any efforts to determine its motivations would be futile.
What is the fourth phase of directing?
Casting (part two)
What is one thing that is very often required at an audition?
A monologue, a song (for a musical audition), or a cold reading.
What is "tech week?"
The final week of rehearsal where technology (lights, sound, etc) come into play.
If Timmy the Turtle became a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, what kind of weapon would he use?
Genetic mutation doesn't work like that in the real world.
What is the final phase of directing?
Rehearsal
When is the director's job done?
When the play is over and everything is moved out (this process is called "strike").
What is one thing an actor can do while they wait for their scene during a rehearsal?
Study lines, rehearse their scene elsewhere, enjoy the scene onstage (there are lots of options! Mostly, just don't be disruptive)
Why do you drive on a parkway but park in a driveway?
NOBODY KNOWS.