num_pages: 180
description: A Sense of Direction represents a life's work at the art and craft of directing. Founder and long-time general director of the acclaimed American Conservatory Theatre, Bill Ball engages his audience in a wide-ranging discussion of the director's process from first reading through opening night. Speaking as a director's director, Ball offers a candid, personal account of his method of working including the choice of a play's essential elements, preproduction homework, casting, and rehearsal techniques. Throughout, his discovering and insights guide the director in building the world of the play and bringing it to life.
language: English
title: A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing
titlecomplete: A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing
genres: Theatre, Drama, Plays, Film, Reference, Read For School, Grad School, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 636
publisher: Drama Publishers/Quite Specific Media