Blocking Rehearsals

Hello All,

For those of you who are new to the way that I direct, and for those of you with whom I have had the honor of working with in the past, I wanted to share my methodology of directing in brief blog to prepare you.

My philosophy is that a play must be a sum of all of it's parts. We ALL must work together in order to create the final product and we ALL have a share in the work that goes into it. The rehearsal process can go in many ways. I have worked with several different types of directors and they all have different ways of getting to the end product. My emphasis is on the process and the creation, rather than the end product. Do not get me wrong, I always have the goal in mind and once we get to tech, my focus severely switches to the production. But until then, our goal will be to create a beautiful and honest play by working together.

In other words, I do not tell you what to do. I will ask questions, I will help you find your way, I may give you some direction, but for the most part, that is up to you. Yes, you are responsible for making acting decisions. Yes, you must come to rehearsal with ideas, knowledge, charisma, and above all, the idea that you are in control of your destiny on stage. My job is to guide rather than tell you what to do. I understand that this may be different than the other director's that you have worked with. I also understand that this makes it more difficult on you and that you have more responsibility. Good. Now you will learn how to be an actor. Now you will be the painter, rather than the paint. My goal is that the show be directed by all of us so that the end product is ours, rather than mine.

Please use this blog for questions, answer seeking, and other items that come up along the way. I will be there for you. Also, be prepared to work diligently and create the world that we will share with others on Valentine's Day.

Until then,

Chad Weddle