| Table of Contents | |
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| CHAPTER ONE: Choosing the Musical | |
| 1. Why Stage a Musical Production? | |
| 2. What Show Do You Choose? | |
| 3. Who Selects the Musical That You Perform? | |
| 4. When is the Musical Announced? | |
| 5. How is the Musical Announced? | |
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| CHAPTER TWO: 190 Musicals From Which to Choose | |
| 1. Names and Addresses of Musical Theater Leasing Companies | |
| 2. A Directory of 190 Recommended Musicals | |
| 3. Categorizations and Analyses of These Recommended Musicals | |
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| CHAPTER THREE: Auditioning and Casting the Musical | |
| 1. Considerations Prior to Casting | |
| 2. Assessing the Talent Pool | |
| 3. The Auditioning Process | |
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| CHAPTER FOUR: Selecting Production Staff and Committees | |
| 1. Staffing the Musical | |
| 2. Selecting the Student Committees | |
| 3. Committee Time Frames | |
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| CHAPTER FIVE: Duties of Staff, Crew and Committee Members | |
| 1. Duties of the Performance and Technical Personnel Listed in Chapter Four | |
| 2. In-Depth Descriptions of Each Duty | |
| 3. Lists of Selected Sources for Technical Information | |
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| CHAPTER SIX: Duties of the Stage Director | |
| 1. Techniques for Blocking the Scene, Including Stage Movement, Creating the Stage Picture and Focus | |
| 2. Creating the Character Through Communication, Motivation and Body Relaxation | |
| 3. Rehearsal Suggestions, Techniques for Staging “Mob Scenes” | |