The NarniaFans Theatre

Which play should we perform first?

  • Hamlet

    Votes: 3 7.5%

  • King Lear

    Votes: 2 5.0%

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Votes: 26 65.0%

  • Julius Ceasar

    Votes: 3 7.5%

  • MACBETH

    Votes: 6 15.0%
  • Total voters
    40
hey! whoa...a lot of ppl have joined since I joined...YAY!! lol....

sweeeet..I'm an Actress.....Wo0T!!! hmmm...what play should we do.....*thinks about poll*
 
YUP!!! There is one here....but I'm not additioning....lol. Me sister is.....YEAH!! II'm nervous for her...:D yeah..I know.......and I don't even get paid...lol..
randomness....
 
Can I be the artistic director? Or...yeah...or costume designer, or stage designer or...a coreographer...no I'd like to be the artistic director...

The artistic director (AD) of a theatre is responsible for choosing the material staged in a season, and the hiring of creative/production personnel (such as directors [except that your the director]), as well as other theatre management tasks. He or she may also direct productions for that company. He or she is primarily responsible for the finished product of the theatres (the actual performances) as opposed to the business end of the theatre operations.

This position works closely with the administrative support staff of a theatre (such as general manager, business manager, producer, or executive administrator) and contributes the artistic evaluation of projects and productions to be included in promotional, funding, and press materials. An artistic director also functions as a resource for the directors who are working to mount productions at the theatre and can provide support, counsel, and/or artistic input where requested. The artistic director may be called to assume the production should the director become unable to complete his/her duties.

In some ensemble companies, the AD is responsible for recruiting performers to act as a talent pool for the company's productions. This ensemble may include actors and artists of various disciplines. The AD functions as leader of this group, with the aim to create and/or realize various new and established works. (Anderson, Jan06)

What makes a good director is not only the ability to choose a play and select a cast who will work well together, but also the ability to approach the material in a fresh new sense—no matter how many times it has been staged before. An artistic director needs to get out the very best in the play, the actors, the set and the resources/facilities available. He requires an eye for space and spatial relationships, and an idea of how to translate the play from the page to the stage. It is the duty of the artistic director to find all that is laudable and praiseworthy in a play, to camouflage and justify the inconsistancies and to make sure that the actors serve the intentions of the playwright. (Nesrin 12/12)

This differs from the artistic director role, in which the AD must be able to select a canon of works for a given season or series of seasons, to reflect the mandate of the company, as well as provide an offering to the audience which will challenge, entertain, and excite them to continue to attend their productions.
 
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slpnarniaqueen said:
Can I be the artistic director? Or...yeah...or costume designer, or stage designer or...a coreographer...no I'd like to be the artistic director...

The artistic director (AD) of a theatre is responsible for choosing the material staged in a season, and the hiring of creative/production personnel (such as directors [except that your the director]), as well as other theatre management tasks. He or she may also direct productions for that company. He or she is primarily responsible for the finished product of the theatres (the actual performances) as opposed to the business end of the theatre operations.

This position works closely with the administrative support staff of a theatre (such as general manager, business manager, producer, or executive administrator) and contributes the artistic evaluation of projects and productions to be included in promotional, funding, and press materials. An artistic director also functions as a resource for the directors who are working to mount productions at the theatre and can provide support, counsel, and/or artistic input where requested. The artistic director may be called to assume the production should the director become unable to complete his/her duties.

In some ensemble companies, the AD is responsible for recruiting performers to act as a talent pool for the company's productions. This ensemble may include actors and artists of various disciplines. The AD functions as leader of this group, with the aim to create and/or realize various new and established works. (Anderson, Jan06)

What makes a good director is not only the ability to choose a play and select a cast who will work well together, but also the ability to approach the material in a fresh new sense—no matter how many times it has been staged before. An artistic director needs to get out the very best in the play, the actors, the set and the resources/facilities available. He requires an eye for space and spatial relationships, and an idea of how to translate the play from the page to the stage. It is the duty of the artistic director to find all that is laudable and praiseworthy in a play, to camouflage and justify the inconsistancies and to make sure that the actors serve the intentions of the playwright. (Nesrin 12/12)

This differs from the artistic director role, in which the AD must be able to select a canon of works for a given season or series of seasons, to reflect the mandate of the company, as well as provide an offering to the audience which will challenge, entertain, and excite them to continue to attend their productions.
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I know what an artistic director is,and yes,you can be the AD.
 
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